Languages

• Spanish

Lawyer Overview

An attorney in Murphy Desmond S.C. since 1988, Ms. Garten practices in the areas of commercial and residential real estate and estate planning.

Ms. Garten also handles preparation of Durable Power of Attorney, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney for Health Care, Wills and Trusts. She is co-author of the Wisconsin Probate System, a Guide to the Probate System for Wisconsin Lawyers.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning and Probate
• Real Estate, Land Use & Construction

West Practice Categories

Estate Planning, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, Probate & Estate Administration, Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 1982
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1982

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member)
• State Bar of Wisconsin (Member)
• Dane County Bar Association (Member)
• State of Wisconsin, District 2, (Member, Fee Arbitration Panel)
• Technion,Hadassh,ORT (Member)
• TEMPO of Madison (Member)
• Madison Civics Club (Member)
• Henry Vilas Zoological Society (President)
• PICADA, (Advisory Board and Past President)
• United Way Presidents Council (Past Member)
• Friends of Henry Vilas Zoo. (Board Liaison and Steering Committee Member)
• Wingra School (Co-Chair, Auction Committee)
• Feingold Finance Council (Member)

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer Spanish Speaking Lawyer, Dane County Bar Association Family Law Assistance Center
• Volunteer, Wingra School

Education

• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1982
  J.D.
• Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois, 1977
  B.A.

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Sigma Iota

Published Works

• Wisconsin Probate System, (Co-Author), 1985

Address

33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703

Phones

(608) 257-7181

Faxes

(608) 257-4333

Emails

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Websites

http://www.murphydesmond.com