Lawyer Overview

A 25-year commitment to providing quality legal services and strong community involvement highlights the legal career of Virginia Bartelt. An accomplished real estate and business attorney, Virginia is equally at home working with individuals, small businesses and large companies. In her estate planning practice, Virginia offers clients interested in planning and providing for their families and loved ones a trusted partner with whom they can discuss important issues.

Virginia enjoys the respect of her colleagues and other business professionals for her community service. Her community service has included serving as President of the Board of Directors of Interfaith Hospitality Network/The Road Home.

Emphasis

Real Estate
Representation of buyers, sellers, and developers of commercial, multifamily residential, residential, agricultural, and recreational properties, including purchase and sale transactions, condominium creation and conversion, tax-deferred exchanges, finance, rezoning and development.

Business
Representation of clients in the formation and maintenance of appropriate business entities, and in general contract and business planning matters, including serving in the role of general counsel for businesses.

Estate Planning
Work with individuals and families to identify and define estate planning goals and implement plans through the use of appropriately tailored estate planning documents, including wills, revocable trusts, marital property agreements, powers of attorney, irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts and other documents.

Probate/Administration of Trusts and Estates
Representation of clients in connection with probate proceedings and the administration of estates and trusts.

Areas of Practice

• Business & Commercial Law
• Real Estate
• Business
• Estate Planning
• Probate/Administration of Trusts and Estates

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Business & Commercial Law, Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Wisconsin
• Dane County Bar Association
• Madison Estate Planning Council

Classes and Seminars

• Presenter, Commercial Real Estate, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2008
• Presenter, Real Estate Update, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Estate Planning and Top 10 Estate Planning Mistakes, Money Radio Program, Googins & Anton Straight Talk

Pro Bono Activities

• Director and Past President of Board of Directors, Interfaith Hospitality Network/The Road House
• Member and Director, Rotary Club of Madison
• Member, TEMPO Madison

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin
  J.D.
• University of Wisconsin- Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  Honors: Dean's Academic Achievement Award
  Honors: Member of Wisconsin Law Review

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

33 East Main Street
Suite 400
Madison, WI 53703-3095

Phones

(608) 257-0945

Faxes

(608) 257-5764

Emails

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Websites

http://www.hbslawfirm.com