Hertel Lawyers

Private practice attorney serving Monona and Madison since 1977. Primary areas of law are estate planning including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, elder law, including guardianship, medical assistance planning, probate and trust admininstration, real estate, tax and business.

I have been practicing law since 2003, focusing on the area of criminal defense. I am admitted to practice in Wisconsin, and Federal District Court- Western District of Wisconsin, Federal District Court- Northern District of Illinois.

Freya has been practicing exclusively immigration law since 2012. She focuses on family and employment immigration. She has significant experience with the immigration needs of families, including LGBT+ families, students, researchers, colleges, universities, aliens of extraordinary ability, and small to mid-size companies.

Steven Cotter specializes in bankruptcy, consumer law, foreclosure defense, family law and general litigation. In addition to the State Bar of Wisconsin, he is admitted to practice in the Eastern and Western District of Wisconsin.

Craig T. Papka is a Shareholder in von Briesen & Roper, s.c.'s Labor and Employment Law Section. Craig counsels clients about a wide variety of matters with a view to preventing costly litigation. Craig can help employers reduce legal exposure when terminating employees; assist employers in investigating complaints of workplace harassment, violence, and other misconduct; advise employers on ADA and FMLA issues; implement harassment prevention and other training programs; revise employee handbooks and procedure manuals to reduce risk; and implement whatever other steps may be needed to reduce or eliminate the risk of litigation. Often, a quick telephone call to...