Karyn Gimbel Youso
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Attorney and Mediator at First Look Family Law
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Family Law, Mediation, Collaborative Law, Child Custody, Property, Family Law
15850 W. Bluemound Rd., Suite 304, Brookfield, WI 53005
About Karyn Gimbel Youso
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Mediation
- Collaborative Law
- Child Custody
- Property
- Family Law
Education
- Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1992J.D.
- Honors: Golden Quill Award Recipient
- Law Journal: Journal of Urban & Contemporary Law, Contributing Editor
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1989B.A.
- Major: French Language & Literature
Classes and Seminars
- Moderator, "Advanced Maintenance Workshop", Wisconsin State Bar Association, 30th Annual Family Law Workshop, 2011
- Speaker, "Domestic Violence Litigation: Practical and Legal Consequences" "Ethical Considerations for Lawyers Representing Domestic Violence Victims", Wisconsin State Bar Association CLE, 2011
- Speaker, "Mediation and Negotiation in the Resolution of Custody and Placement Cases", 2010 Legal Action of Wisconsin, Volunteer Lawyers Project, 2010
- Speaker, "This Doesn't Make Sense: Interpreting and Understanding the Behavior of the DV Client", with Atty Anne Daugherty-Leiter, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2009
- Speaker, "This Doesn't Make Sense: Interpreting and Understanding the Behavior of the Domestic Violence Client and the Abuser", with Atty Anne Daugherty-Leiter, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2009
- Panel Presenter, "Domestic Violence and Supervised Placement Issues", Milwaukee Bar Association Bench/Bar Committee 8th Annual GAL Training, 2009
- Speaker, "The Effect of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Placement", with Atty Anne Daugherty-Leiter, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2008
- Speaker, "Psychological Abuse: The Elephant in the Room; How to Identify and Handle it in Custody Cases. Strategies for getting your judge to take it seriously when there's no blood and no broken bones.", Milwaukee Bar Association, 2008
- Speaker, "The Effect of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Placement Decisions", with Atty Anne Daugherty-Leiter, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2007
- Speaker, "Evaluating and Addressing Domestic Violence and Parental Alienation in Family Court Placement Disputes", with Carmen Pitre and Dr. Jon Aaronson, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2006
- Speaker, "Domestic Abuse and Collaborative Cases" with Atty Nancy Cameron and Dr. Jon Aaronson, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2006
- Speaker, "The Building Blocks of Collaborative Family Law - Marketing Your Collaborative Practice", Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc., 2006
- Speaker, "The Building Blocks of Collaborative Family Law - Marketing Your Collaborative Practice", Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc., 2005
- Speaker, "The Building Blocks of Collaborative Family Law - Marketing Your Collaborative Practice", Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc., 2004
- Speaker, "Power and Imbalance In the Collaborative Setting: The Many Faces of Domestic Abuse", Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc., 2004
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1992
- Wisconsin, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1995
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Wisconsin, 1993 - Present (Member)
- Waukesha County Bar Association (Member)
- Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, 2003 - Present (Board of Directors/Chair of Marketing)
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2004 - Present (Member)
- Divorce Cooperation Institute, 2008 - Present (Member)
- Wisconsin Governor's Council on Domestic Abuse - Justice Committee Workgroup, 2011 - Present (Member)
- Association of Women Lawyers, 1994 - Present (Member)
- State Bar of Illinois, 1992 - Present (Member (inactive))
- Board of the Collaborative Foundation of Wisconsin, Inc. (President)
Articles
Published Works
- Limiting Access to Marine Fisheries: Keeping the Focus on Conservation. A Guidebook to Managing Fisheries Through Limited Access., Ed. Center for Marine Conservation and World Wildlife Fund, 1994
Office Info
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