Dera L. Johnsen-Tracy
Estate Planning Attorney, Educator, Public SpeakerAttorney Dera L. Johnsen-Tracy is a shareholder and co-founder of Horn & Johnsen SC. Dera and focuses her legal practice in the areas of estate planning, probate and guardianship. Prior to completing law school, Dera gained 14 years of legal experience as a paralegal in Texas and Wisconsin. Dera’s extensive experience provided a strong and practical client-centered foundation for her legal practice. She strives to meet the needs of her clients in a personal and efficient manner. In furtherance of her passion for helping families plan, Dera is an active participant in the Wisconsin Wills for Heroes program and the Basic Estate Planning Clinic for Seniors and Veterans for which she was awarded the 2015 Individual Attorney Pro Bono Award by the Dane County Bar Association and the 2016 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award by the State Bar of Wisconsin. Dera has been invited to speak as a featured presenter at various conferences throughout Wisconsin and nationally, including WealthCounsel and ElderCounsel’s Symposium, the AAII Investor Conference, the Midwest Horse Fair, Women Inspiring Change, Future Lifestyles Expo, All Things Senior Expo, Money Smart Women Conference, Asset Builders Madison Money Conference, and "Ready, Set, Retirement!" sponsored by MATC Paralegal Program in cooperation with WPS, GWAAR, Dane County Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin. Further, Dera has made numerous presentations, both public and private, about estate planning and living trusts including special issues applicable to Realtors, small business owners, farmers, pet owners, young families, LGBTQ families and families with children who have special needs. She has also taught a variety of CE classes to financial professionals and CLE seminars to attorneys through PINNACLE and the National Business Institute (NBI). If you are interested in a presentation for your group, please contact her office at (608) 829-2525.
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Guardianship
- Free Consultation
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Flat Rate, Hourly
- Wisconsin
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney, Shareholder and Co-Founder
- Horn & Johnsen SC
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- Adjunct Professor
- Globe University
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- MBA Program and Paralegal Studies Program
- Associate Attorney
- Krueger & Hernandez SC
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- Paralegal
- Krueger & Hernandez SC
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- Paralegal
- Wilson Law Group, LLC
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- Paralegal
- Law Office of Charles A. Stephens, II
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- Marquette University Law School
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Dean's List
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- Concordia University-Wisconsin
- B.A. | Criminal Justice
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- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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- San Antonio College
- A.A.S. | Legal Assisting
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- Honors: Phi Theta Kappa
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- Wisconsin Rising Stars list
- Super Lawyers
- Wisconsin Rising Stars list
- Super Lawyers
- Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Rising Stars list
- Super Lawyers
- This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in Wisconsin. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
- Pro Bono Individual Attorney Award
- Dane County Bar Association
- Legal Association for Women
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- State Bar of Wisconsin
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- Dane County Bar Association
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- Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation
- Fellow
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- WealthCounsel
- Member
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- American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys
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- Using Beneficiary-Directed Trusts to Protect Your Heirs
- AAII Journal (American Association of Individual Investors)
- Common Questions About Medicaid and Medicaid Planning
- AAII Journal (American Association of Individual Investors)
- Mental Incapacity Can Complicate Estate Planning
- Your Family Magazine
- Prepare Your Heirs for the Probate
- Your Family Magazine
- Avoid the Top 10 Mistakes Made With Beneficiary Designations
- AAII Journal (American Association of Individual Investors)
- Midwest Horse Fair, Madison, Wisconsin
- AAII Investor Conference, 2018 Investor Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas
- Planning Essentials for Small and Modest Estates, Continuing Legal Education, State Bar of Wisconsin
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Drafting a Living Trust: From Start to Finish, Continuing Education
- National Business Institute
- AAII Investor Conference, 2017 Investor Conference, Orlando, Florida
- American Association of Individual Investors
- Website
- Website
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