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David Kowalski

Attorney

David Kowalski

Attorney
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David Kowalski is originally from New Jersey, and graduated from Rutgers University, with honors, with a B.A. in politics.

Emily Wilson

Attorney

Emily Wilson

Attorney
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Emily is originally from Green Bay. She spent her childhood roaming the woods of Northeast Wisconsin and reading everything she could get her hands on.

Annabelle Vang

Attorney

Annabelle Vang

Attorney
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Annabelle is originally from central Illinois. She attended Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee and worked in disability law before settling into family law. Annabelle is a partner at Kowalski, Wilson, & Vang. She practices family law specializing in divorce, child custody/placement, support issues, and guardianships. She also takes Guardian ad Litem appointments in Dane and Sauk County.

Kathleen Hessel

Associate Attorney

Kathleen Hessel

Associate Attorney

Kathleen is originally from a northern suburb of Milwaukee and a life-long Wisconsin resident. She is a double-Badger, having attended UW-Madison for both undergraduate and law school. He undergraduate degrees are in English- Literature and Philosophy.

Niall Martin

Associate Attorney

Niall Martin

Associate Attorney

Niall is a Madison native who attended American University in Washington, D.C., where he studied Political Science and minored in Cinema Studies, before returning home to Wisconsin. After college, he spent several years at Epic Systems as a software tester before deciding to pursue a career in law. He earned his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where his work in the Family Court Clinic sparked a genuine interest in family law. While in law school, he also served as Senior Managing Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review and had a Comment published in the Review.

Mellysa Newell

Paralegal

Mellysa Newell

Paralegal

Julie Richgels

Paralegal

Julie Richgels

Paralegal

Julie grew up in Southwest Wisconsin and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After working for several years as a freelance writer for multiple publications in the Madison area, she pursued a career in the travel and tourism industry in Dallas TX and Kansas City before returning to Wisconsin to raise her family.  She obtained her Paralegal Post Baccalaureate diploma from Madison College and has worked as a Family Law Paralegal for over 13 years. She enjoys the opportunity to work closely with clients to provide guidance and support through difficult and challenging life transitions. Outside of work she enjoys hiking, gardening, biking, live music, travel, spending time with family and friends and is an avid reader.

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