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Heather B. Poster - Milwaukee, WI
222 E. Erie StreetSuite 320 Milwaukee, WI 53202
Becker, Hickey & Poster, S.C.
Milwaukee Elder and Special Needs Law Lawyer
Overview
Heather Burgess Poster (B.A. with distinction, University of Wisconsin, 1999; J.D. with honors, Marquette University Law School, 2002), is a shareholder with the law firm of Becker, Hickey and Poster, S.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her practice focuses on the representation of the elderly and individuals with special needs in matters such as family law, estate planning, public benefits and advanced directives/guardianship...
Heather Burgess Poster (B.A. with distinction, University of Wisconsin, 1999; J.D. with honors, Marquette University Law School, 2002), is a shareholder with the law firm of Becker, Hickey and Poster, S.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her practice focuses on the representation of the elderly and individuals with special needs in matters such as family law, estate planning, public benefits and advanced directives/guardianship...
Heather Burgess Poster (B.A. with distinction, University of Wisconsin, 1999; J.D. with honors, Marquette University Law School, 2002), is a shareholder with the law firm of Becker, Hickey and Poster, S.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her practice focuses on the representation of the elderly and individuals with special needs in matters such as family law, estate planning, public benefits and advanced directives/guardianship.
Heather is a board member (past-chair, program co-chair) of the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys' Board of Directors. She is an advisor to and the past chair of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Elder and Special Needs Section (ELSNS) Board. She also serves as the ELSNS Liaison to the Board for WisPACT, Inc., the non-profit organization that oversees pooled and community trusts for persons with disabilities.
For more than ten years, Heather has been a co-editor of the Medicaid Divestment Chapter of the Attorney's Desk Reference and the Medicaid Chapter of Advising Older Clients and Their Families, both published by the State Bar of Wisconsin.
About Heather B. Poster
Practice Areas
- Elder and Special Needs Law 70%
- Estate Planning 25%
- Family Law 5%
Litigation
- 5%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Languages
- English
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2002
Other Affiliations
- Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2014 - Present
- Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2021 (Past Chair/Program Committee Co-Chair)
- Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2020 - 2021 (Chair/Program Committee Co-Chair)
- Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2019 - 2020 (Chair Elect/Program Committee Chair)
- Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2014 - 2019 (Member)
- State Bar of Wisconsin Elder and Special Needs Law Section, 2008 - Present
- State Bar of Wisconsin Elder and Special Needs Law Section, Advisor 2014-2017 and 2019-current
- State Bar of Wisconsin Elder and Special Needs Law Section, 2018 - 2019 (Past Chair)
- State Bar of Wisconsin Elder and Special Needs Law Section, 2017 - 2018 (Chair)
- State Bar of Wisconsin Elder and Special Needs Law Section, 2016 - 2017 (Chair Elect)
- State Bar of Wisconsin Elder and Special Needs Law Section, 2008 - 2013 (Member)
- Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust Board of Directors, 2006-2014, 2019-current
- Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust Board of Directors, 2019 - Present (Elder and Special Needs Law Section Liaison)
- Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust Board of Directors, Chair 2013-2014, 2009-2010
- Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust Board of Directors, Past Chair 2012-2013, 2008-2009
- Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust Board of Directors, 2007 - 2008 (Treasurer)
- Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust Board of Directors, 2006 - 2007 (Member)
- State Bar of Wisconsin Solo and Small Firm Conference Program Planning Committee, 2014 - 2017
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorney Special Needs and Pooler Trust Steering Committee, 2008 - 2011
- Milwaukee Bar Association Elder Law Section Program Chair, 2005 - 2008
Education
- Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2002
J.D.
Honors: cum laude - The University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1999
B.A.
Honors: With Distinction
Honors: Tommy E. Thompson Scholarship Recipient, 1995-1999
Major: Behavioral Science, Law and History
Past Positions
- Becker. Hickey & Poster, S.C., Clerk, 2001 - 2002
- Becker. Hickey & Poster, S.C., Associate Attorney, 2002 - 2008
Classes and Seminars
- Pushing the Parameters of Support Orders as a Tool for Income Preservation in Medicaid Planning, 14th Annual Elder Law Workshop, State Bar of Wisconsin Elder Law Section, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, January 27, 2012
- Special Issues Related to WisPACT Trust I, (Co-Presenter Olivia Wong), Milwaukee Bar Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 28, 2012
- Ethical Issues Relating to WisPACT Trusts (Co-Presenter Roy Froemming, Peter Grosskopf), WisPACT, Inc and the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, Madison, Wisconsin, March 30, 2012
- Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Michael, Best & Friedrich, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 15, 2012
- Using Pooled and Special Needs Trusts for Medicaid Planning, Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 18, 2012
- Overview of Disabled Adult Child Benefits, Milwaukee County Family Care and the Milwaukee Center for Independence, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 15, 2012
- Title 19 Planning and Use of Trusts, Milwaukee Paralegal Association Group, Associated Wealth Management, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 23, 2012
- Title 19/Medicaid Overview, Solo and Small Firm Conference, State Bar of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, October 27, 2012
- Practicing and Parenting, Solo and Small Firm Conference, State Bar of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, October 27, 2012
- Guardianship and Advance Directive: An Overview, Health ED, Brookfield Wisconsin, November 2, 2012
- Medicaid Planning for the Estate Lawyer, 34th Annual Estate Planning Update, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, November 9, 2012
- Public Benefits You Should Know About, (Co-Presenter Sarah A.Burnett), 15th Annual Elder Law Workshop, Wisconsin NAELA, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, January 25, 2013
- Public Benefits You Should Know About, Milwaukee Bar Association CLE Presentation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 26, 2013
- Distribution Issues Related to WisPACT Trusts (Co-Presenter Rebecca Anderson, Eric DeGroot), WisPACT 3rd Annual CLE, Madison, Wisconsin, May 8, 2013
- Divestment and Best practices for Family Transfers, Milwaukee Bar Association, 2021 - Present
- Allowed Divestments: Best Practices, State Bar of Wi/Pinnacle, 2021 - Present
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Heather B. Poster
Included on the 2022 Wisconsin list
Past Lists
- 2021 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Listed as a "Rising Star" in the Field of Elder Law, 2007 - 2008
- Listed as a "Rising Star" in the Field of Elder Law, 2010
- Listed in the 2012 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 2012
- State Bar of Wisconsin Elder Law Section Board, 2009 - 2013
- Elder Law Journal of Wisconsin Contributor, 2005 - 2013
- Board of Directors, Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust (“WisPACT”), Inc., 2006 - 2013
- Secretary, Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust (“WisPACT”), Inc., 2006
- Chair, Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust (“WisPACT”), Inc., 2007
- Chair, Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust (“WisPACT”), Inc., 2012
- NAELA Steeing Committee on Pooled and Special Needs Trusts, 2012 - 2013
- Listed in Law and Politics, Wisconsin Superlawyers publication "Rising Star" in the Field of Elder Law, 2007 - 2012
- Listed in the Best Lawyers in America Publication for elder law practice, 2012 - 2013
- Super Lawyers-Rising Star (2008, 2010-2012 and Super Lawyer (2014-2021)
- Best Lawyers-Elder Law Attorney of the Year (2017)
Office Information
Address
222 E. Erie StreetSuite 320 Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone
Fax
- 414-273-3223
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Medicaid Divestment, Attorney's Desk Reference, Chapter 20 (Co-Author With Margaret W.Hickey), State Bar of Wisconsin, Ongoing, 2007
- Medicaid, Advising Older Clients and Their Families (Co-Author With Dayna Lefebvre), State Bar of Wisconsin, Vol. 2, 2011
- "Title 19: Trials and Tribulations," Elder Law Journal, State Bar of Wisconsin Elder Law Section
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