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Michelle Fitzgerald

Michelle Fitzgerald

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  • Bankruptcy, Divorce, Estate Planning ...
  • Wisconsin
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Michelle Fitzgerald is an attorney and founder of Horizons Law Group, LLC. She practices family law, including mediation and collaborative law, real estate, new business start-ups, estate planning including probate and guardianships. Michelle is on the board of the Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin as well as a past Chairperson. She formerly served on the Wauwatosa Village BID Board and school governance council at her children's former school. She is also an active member of the Milwaukee Bar, and the Association for Women Lawyers (AWL), and past volunteer at the House of Peace Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic. Michelle was a past Milwaukee Public School high school teacher and past president of its school management council. Michelle is a 2000 graduate of Marquette University Law School, and obtained her undergraduate degree from UW-Madison in 1991. Michelle was quoted extensively in the April 2006 edition of Today's Wisconsin Women magazine on issues adult children face in caring for their aging parents as well as in a past article in the Wisconsin Law Journal on unbundled (a la carte) legal services. She recently won the 2011 Women in the Law award from the Wisconsin Law Journal. Michelle enjoys educating her clients in addition to her representation. Horizons Law Group was started in 2000 as Legal Horizons, offering unbundled (or coaching) services to clients in addition to traditional legal services. Michelle continues this practice today as well as her full representation cases and mediation services. She works primarily in the Brookfield office.

Practice Areas
Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Foreclosure Defense
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
    On selected Consumer Law Cases
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Wisconsin
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Education
Marquette University Law School
J.D. (2000)
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Professional Associations
Wisconsin State Bar  # 1034929
Member
Current
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Website
Horizons Law Group, LLC
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Contact & Map
611 N. Barker Road, Suite 209
Brookfield, WI 53045
Telephone: (262) 432-3600 Ext. 125