During the first 10 years of my practice, I engaged in a wide variety of matters, including personal injury litigation, criminal defense, tax, real estate, probate, business litigation and family law. In the last 15 years, my practice has evolved to focus in litigation, including both commercial, personal injury and family law. My time is presently allocated approximately 60% to family law and 40% to other litigation matters. During the course of my career, I have appeared in all levels of court in Wisconsin and have been lead counsel in six reported appellate cases, four in the Wisconsin Supreme Court and two in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

Martindale-Hubbell publishers have awarded me an AV rating, the highest rating for professional competence and high ethical qualities. The State Bar of Wisconsin awarded me its annual Pro-Bono Award in 1990, recognizing my work in reorganizing the local legal aid program. Presently, I serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Family Law Section of the State of Wisconsin Bar Association. I served as president of the Outagamie County Bar Association in 1988-1989 and served on various Boards of Directors for charities and civic groups.

I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1964 and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1967. My professional education has continued since that time by attendance at numerous professional seminars and programs, both within and without the state. I have also lectured at seminars sponsored by the State of Wisconsin Bar Association and the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers on subjects including non-competition agreements in employment contracts, discovery, and revisions to Wisconsin's Family Law Statutes. I have also served as an expert witness in matters involving lawyer conduct.

At the Sigman Janssen Law Firm, we strive to provide the best legal representation possible for our clients. While not a large firm, we do handle matters of great personal and financial significance, both in litigation and in our transactional practice.

Areas of Practice:

• Civil Litigation and Appeals
• Construction Law
• Family Law
• Personal Injury
• Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions:

• Wisconsin, 1967
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1967

Education:

• University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1967
  Juris Doctor University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1964
  Bachelor of Arts

Representative Cases:

• Gary VanZeeland Talent Inc. v. Sandas,
  84 Wis. 2d 202, 267 N.W. 2d 242 (Sp. Ct. 1978);
• Popp v. Popp, 146 Wis. 2d 778, 432 N.W. 2d 600 (App. 1988);
• Ondrasek v. Ondrasek, 133 Wis. 2d 177, 394 N.W. 2d 912 (App. 1985);
• Joint School District No. 2 Village of White Lake and Towns of Evergreen and Langlade et al. v. State Board of Appeals, 71 Wis. 2d 276, 237 N.W. 2d 739 (Sp. Ct. 1976);
• Worsch v. Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations, 46 Wis. 2d 504, 175 N.W. 2d 201 (Sp. Ct. 1970);
• Meiers v. Wang,
  192 Wis. 2d 115, 531 N.W. 2d 54 (Sp. Ct. 1995)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Wisconsin Bar Association, Family Law Section
  Board of Directors
• Outagamie County Bar Association, 1988 - 1989
  President

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