Beilke, Stephen C.
Murphy Desmond S.C.
33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 268-5561
Fax: (608) 257-2508
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Summary
Lawyer Overview
Mr. Beilke has over 35 years of experience representing clients in divorce actions and custody disputes, as well as considerable experience as a guardian ad litem representing the interests of children in custody disputes. He currently serves as chair of the firm's Family Law Practice Group.
His areas of emphasis are divorce, child custody and placement, child support, property division and debt allocation, maintenance (alimony) and marital property agreements, including prenuptial agreements.
Mr. Beilke, a shareholder in Murphy Desmond S.C., was ranked as a "Top Lawyer" in family law as published by Madison Magazine in 2009 and continues to be listed in "Best Lawyers in America." Most recently he was named a 2011 Wisconsin Super Lawyer.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
West Practice Categories
Family Law, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 1972
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1972
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of Wisconsin (Member)
- Dane County Bar Association (Member)
- Dane County Bar, 2000 - 2001 (Board of Directors, Director at Large)
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member - Wisconsin Chapter)
- Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc. (Member)
- Divorce Cooperation Institute, Inc. (Member)
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Dane County, 1972 - 1985 (Director/Officer, Board of Directors)
- The Foundation for Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Dane County, Inc., 1985 - 2007 (Director/Officer, Board of Directors)
- Dane County Mediation Program, Volunteer Mediator in Divorce Cases, 1991-present
Honors and Awards
- Top Lawyer, Family Law and Divorce, Madison Magazine, 2007-2009
- Dane County Bar Mediator of the Year, 2003
- Best Lawyers in America - Family Law
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers, 2011 - Family Law
- Top 50 Wisconsin Super Lawyers, 2011 - Family Law
Pro Bono Activities
- Dane County Mediation Program, Volunteer Mediator, 1991 - Present
Education
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin,
1972
J.D. - Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa,
1969
B.A.
Office Information
Address
33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703
Phones
(608) 268-5561
Faxes
(608) 257-2508
