Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

ReAnna C. Grabow is an Associate Attorney specializing in Family Law. Attorney Grabow coordinates all of the divorce, paternity custody/placement and post judgment work at Gatzke & Ruppelt. Attorney Grabow has experience with every aspect of Family Law, and is particularly skilled in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.  Specifically, Attorney Grabow has completed twenty-five hours of training in Divorce Mediation through the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  This training provides Attorney Grabow with the ability and the expertise to serve as a private mediator for individuals who are seeking to avoid court intervention.  

Attorney Grabow has handled matters ranging from simple divorces to more complex cases involving disputes over custody and placement, property division, maintenance and support. She also has been involved in obtaining and defending restraining orders and other quasi-criminal matters related to the family setting. In addition, Attorney Grabow regularly resolves issues surrounding disputes in valuation and the disposition of real property along with disputes over pension and retirement accounts. She has established a team of experts who regularly assist her clients.  Most recently, Attorney Grabow has begun taking Guardian ad Litem appointments in Waukesha County.  She has served as a Guardian ad Litem in both paternity and divorce actions.

Attorney Grabow comes to Gatzke & Ruppelt following three years working in the Waukesha County Court System’s Family Self-Help Center. In that position she provided technical support and assistance to individuals trying to work through the family court system. She has dealt with every possible issue involving the family courts, and has developed an extensive background and experience with the court officials, including the judges who hear the family cases in Waukesha County. In addition, Attorney Grabow has interned with Judge Kathryn Foster in Waukesha County, and completed an internship with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) which provided her with a strong background in employment matters.

Attorney Grabow is a magna cum laude graduate of Carroll College in Waukesha, WI (History/International Relations) and received her law degree from Marquette University. During her undergraduate years, she was a member of the National Honor Society, Historian’s National Honor Society and was a Kennan Fellows.  In addition, she was on the Dean’s list for all eight semesters.   She is currently a member of the Milwaukee Association of Women’s Lawyers, American Bar Association and the ABA Family Law Section, the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Waukesha County Bar Association. She lives with her family in New Berlin.

Areas of Practice

• Family 90%
• Social Security 5%
• Worker's Compensation 5%

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Social Security -- Disability, Workers' Compensation Law

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2005 - Present (Member)
• Association of Women Lawyers, 2005 - Present (Member)

Pro Bono Activities

• New Berlin Teen Court Volunteer Judge, 2005 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Waukesha Co. Courthouse Self Help Center, Law Clerk/Customer Service, 2003 - 2005

Education

• Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  J.D.
• Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin
  B. A.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Dean's List, Nat'l Historian Honor Society, Kenna Fellowship

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

15730 West National Avenue
New Berlin, WI 53151-5119

Phones

262-649-1250
866-414-0177

Faxes

(262) 814-1799

Emails

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Websites

http://www.grblaw.net