Ellen M. Frantz

Family Law and Divorce | Estate Planning | Wills | Appeals | Employment and Labor Law | Unemployment Compensation Law | Employment Discrimination Law | Adoption | Children’s Law
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The best part of this profession is finding a solution to the problem for clients. It may mean using negotiation skills, appearing before the court and arguing facts and law, or preparing written arguments.

Every situation is different. I enjoy every aspect of legal problem solving and working with the client to do just that.

Court/Bar Admissions

Wisconsin
Wisconsin Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Washington D.C. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals (Seventh Circuit)
U.S. Supreme Court

Education

J.D., 1980, University of Wisconsin Law School
B.A., 1974, cum laude, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Honors and Affiliations

American Bar Association
Current chair of the Family Law Section, Wisconsin State Bar

Association

Pro Bono Award, State Bar of Wisconsin
YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women, 1993
BV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Community Service

Past President, La Crosse County League of Women Voters
Past President, La Crosse Great River Festival of the Arts
United Fund for the Arts and Humanities
AIDS Advisory Council
Human Subjects Committee/Institutional Review Board, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Past President, La Crosse Area Crimestoppers
Board of Review and Contributions Committee, City of La Crosse

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