Sara M. Vanden Brook - Madison, WI

Sara M. Vanden Brook Overview

Sara has long been a strong advocate for children. Before attending law school, she was a caseworker for the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare. As an attorney, Sara has helped many families involved in the child welfare system, as well as those with delinquency and school law issues. In all cases, Sara seeks creative solutions that work for families and protect children's rights. Sara is a member of the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin and she believes a team approach to family law is a very effective way to meet the unique needs of each family member involved.

Education

Sara graduated with distinction from UW-Madison with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies & Psychology.

She earned her law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School where she was awarded the Bruce F. Beilfuss Award for Outstanding Service to the Law School, and the Pro Bono Partnership Award/Pro Bono Publico Award.

While in law school Sara was a leader in the Children's Justice Project. She was also active in the Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society, and Law Students for Reproductive Justice. She interned for the Honorable David Flanagan, Dane County Circuit Court, and was a student attorney with both the Rock County Public Defender's Office and the Family Law & Restorative Justice Project of the Frank J. Remington Center.

Personal

Sara is the captain of her co-ed kickball team and participates in various charity road races. She is proud to have completed a Madison Marathon. To say she enjoys running would be a stretch, but she does it anyway. Sara and her husband, Travis, enjoy traveling, but they also spend time working on their new home and hanging out with their cats, Monkey and George.

Practice Areas

• Adoption
• Advanced Reproductive Technology
• Child Custody, Placement and Support
• Divorce and Collaborative Divorce
• Guardianship
• Grandparents' Rights
• Foster Parents' Rights
• Juvenile Delinquency
• LGBT Issues
• Paternity
• School Law