Current Employment Position(s)

Managing PartnerShareholder

Lawyer Overview

Linda S. Balisle is a shareholder in the Madison law firm of Balisle & Roberson, S.C. She concentrates her practice in the area of divorce litigation, cooperative divorce, alternative dispute resolution, non-traditional families, and appellate practice.

She received her J.D. at the UW-Madison Law School cum laude and clerked for the District IV Court of Appeals prior to entering private practice in 1980. Ms. Balisle taught Family Law, Civil Procedure and Appellate Procedure at the UW Madison Law School from 1983 through 1995, and has lectured extensively to other lawyers and the general public in the areas of Marital Property, Family Law, and Appellate Practice. She has published numerous articles and continuing education materials in these areas as well, and has been active in developing legislation in the areas of pension distribution, child support, custody and spousal support.

Of the many appellate cases she has argued, 17 were published in the case reports, including In re the Marriage of LaRocque, 139 Wis. 2d 778 (1987); In re: Custody of H.S.H-K., 193 Wis. 1d 649 (1995); In Interest of A.E.H., 161 Wis. 2d 277 (1991); Richardson v. Richardson, 139 Wis. 2d 778 (1987); Schwantes v. Schwantes, 121 Wis. 2d 607 (Ct. App. 1984), and Roberto v. Brown, 107 Wis. 2d 17 (1982).

Ms. Balisle is a member of the American, Wisconsin and Dane County Bar Associations and has been active on several committees in each of those associations. She served as the first woman Chair of the Board of Governors of the Wisconsin Bar Association and is a member of the Family Law and Appellate Practice sections. She is president-elect of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Wisconsin Chapter and has served as the Chair of the ABA Family Law Section, Federal Legislation and Lobbying Task Force.

Ms. Balisle served on the Board of the Wisconsin Law Foundation from 1988 to 1995, and is a current fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She is a recipient of the Wisconsin Law Foundation’s Belle Case LaFollette award for outstanding service to the profession. She is a member of the International Family Law Society and the Legal Association for Women, and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Ms. Balisle is also active in many community organizations, including service as president of the YWCA of Madison, president of the Civic Center Foundation Board, and president of TEMPO, a local business women’s group. She is presently on the board of directors for the Badger Chapter of the Red Cross. Ms. Balisle is licensed to practice law in the State of Wisconsin, the U.S. Federal Western District of Wisconsin, and the U.S. Supreme Court .

Areas of Practice

• Adoption
• Alimony & Spousal Support
• Arbitration
• Child Support
• Childrens' Rights
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence & Neglect
• Elder Law
• Estate Administration
• Gay & Lesbian Rights
• Guardianships & Conservatorships
• International Dispute Resolution
• Living Wills
• Mediation
• Mini-trials
• Paternity
• Powers of Attorney and Appointment
• Prenuptial Agreements
• State Appellate Practice
• State Trial Practice
• Trusts
• US Supreme Court
• Wills

West Practice Categories

Arbitration, International Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Mini-trials, Gay & Lesbian Rights, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Supreme Court, Estate Administration

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 1979
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1985

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Current President)
• Community Business Bank - Sauk City, 2005 - Present (Board of Directors)
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2004 - Present (Planning Committee)
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section (Past Chair, Task Force on Federal Legislation)
• International Society of Family Law (Member)
• Dane County Bar (Member)
• Legal Association of Women (Member)
• Wisconsin State Bar, 1989 - 1990 (Member, Board of Governors)
• Wisconsin State Bar, 1985 - 1989 (Chair, Board of Governors)
• Board of American Red Cross, Badger Chapter, Madison, WI (Member)
• TEMPO, Madison (Past President)
• YWCA, Madison (Past President)
• Business Forum (Member)
• Madison Civic Center Foundation Board of Directors (Past-President)
• Dane County Bar, Pro Bono Law Trust Fund (Past Trustee)
• Wisconsin Law Foundation (Past Director)
• James Doyle Chapter of American Inns of Court (Founding Member)
• James Doyle Chapter of American Inns of Court (Past Regional Representative)
• James Doyle Chapter of American Inns of Court (Membership Chair)
• State Bar of Wisconsin (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Best Lawyers in America, 1980 - Present
• Fellow, American Bar Association Foundation
• Belle Case La Follette Award, Wisconsin State Bar Association, 1996

Classes and Seminars

• Adjunct Professor, University of Wisconsin, 1983 - 1995
• Family Law, University of Wisconsin, Summer 1983 - Fall 1995
• Civil Procedure II, University of Wisconsin, Fall, 1989
• Speaker, Numerous Continuing Education Programs for Local and National Professional Organizations, Area of Tax, Pensions, Family Law and Appellate Practice, 1982 - Present
• Speaker, Numerous Community Organizations on Legal Issues
• Appellate Procedure, University of Wisconsin, Summer 1987, Spring 1985

Past Employment Positions

• Hon. Charles Dykman, Court of Appeals, District IV, Judicial Clerk, District IV Court of Appeals, 1979 - 1980
• Public Information Office, Madison Metropolitan School Disctrict, Publications Coordinator, 1974 - 1976

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin, 1979
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• University of Wisconsin, December, 1973
  B.A.
  Honors: With Distinction
  Major: History
  Major: Journalism

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Address

P.O. Box 870
131 West Wilson Street
Suite 802
Madison, WI 53703-0870

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. - 12:00pm & 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m

Phones

(608) 259-8702

Faxes

(608) 259-0807

Emails

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Websites

http://www.b-rlaw.com