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Madison Family Law Lawyer
Overview
Attorney David Kowalski is the founder of Kowalski Family Law in Madison, Wisconsin. He works with matters involving divorce, child support, cohabitation disputes, restraining orders and other family law issues. He represents clients in Madison and the surrounding counties in litigation, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration.
After graduating from Rutgers University, David worked in New York City at various legal firms before earning his law degree from Marquette University Law School. He has been licensed to practice in Wisconsin since 2007 and has been certified in collaborative family law from the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin.
Committed to professional education, David has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School, and has given lectures and presentations for various legal groups including the State Bar of Wisconsin. He has also authored articles published in a variety of publications. In 2010, he attended the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers community property symposium in Seattle as Wisconsin's representative.
Active in his professional community, David belongs to the Dane County Bar Association and has served as a board member for the group's technology, courthouse, and delivery of legal services committees. From 2011-2017, he was a board member for the State Bar of Wisconsin's Children & the Law Section, and now serves as a board member for the Family Law Section. He has also served as a board member for the Wisconsin Supreme Court's Office of Lawyer Regulation.
About David Kowalski
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Divorce 65%
- Child support 10%
- Paternity 10%
- Guardianship 5%
- Restraining orders 5%
- Termination of Parental Rights 5%
Litigation
- 75%
Languages
- English (Primary)
- French
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 2007
Specialties and Certifications
- Collaborative Divorce Practitioner, Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, 2015
Other Affiliations
- Courthouse Committee of the Dane County Bar Association (Board Member)
- State Bar of Wisconsin Children and the Law Section (Board Member)
- American Inns of Court (Member)
- Wisconsin State Bar Family Law Section, 2017 - Present (Board member)
Education
- Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
J.D.
Honors: With Honors - Rutgers University
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Major: Politics
Pro Bono Activities
- Dane County Family Law Assistance Center
- Volunteer Lawyers Project
Classes and Seminars
- Wisconsin’s Representative, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Community Property Symposium in Seattle, 2010 - Present
- Drafting and Challenging Marital Property Agreements, Wisconsin State Bar, 2014
- Lawyering Skills, University of Wisconsin Law School, 2019
- Non-traditional families, guardianships, grandparent rights, Wisconsin State bar, 2018
- The Rules of Evidence Apply in Family Law-Use of Social Media., Wisconsin State Bar, 2018
- Guardian ad litem roundtable, Wisconsin State Bar, 2018
- Litigating Your Case: Children's Court Nuts and Bolts for Guardians ad Litem, Wisconsin State Bar, 2013
- Valuation and Disposition Strategies in a Changing Economy, Wisconsin State Bar, 2010
- Addressing Needs of Children with ADHD in a Custody and Placement Study, Wisconsin State Bar, 2011
- Determining Business Income and Valuation at Divorce, Wisconsin State Bar, 2010
- Business valuation at divorce, Wisconsin State Bar, 2018
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About David Kowalski
Included on the 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Superlawyers Rising Star, 2015 - 2017
Office Information
Address
725 Heartland Trail#100 Madison, WI 53717
Phone
Fax
- 877-892-6183
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Office Hours
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Publication
Articles
- Deja-vu All Over Again: Equal Placement Bill Before the Assembly,, Children and the Law News--Wisconsin State Bar, 2013
Update and analysis of bill before Wisconsin legislature mandating equal placement of children. - Certification of Batterer's Treatment Programs and Providers Pursuant to Wis. Stat. 767.41, Wisconsin Journal of Family Law, 2009
Analysis of statutory requirement that domestic batterers attend a specified treatment program in child custody matters. - Cooperative Law: Making Divorce More Civil, Wisconsin Woman, 2008
Discussion of methods to ensure effective and civil legal representation in divorces. - Cooperative divorce seeks to avoid damaging tactics, Wisconsin Law Journal, 2008
Discussion of methods to ensure effective and civil legal representation in divorces. - Rush to Relocate: Are Presumptions in Favor of a Relocating Parent Really in the Child's Best Interests?, American Journal of Family Law, 2008
Analysis of Wisconsin's statutory presumptions when determining relocation of children.
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