David Kowalski
Kowalski, Wilson & Vang, LLC
I am the founding shareholder of Kowalski, Wilson & Vang, LLC.
Throughout my career, I have represented clients of diverse financial, ethnic, social, and cultural backgrounds. Experience gained through participation in hundreds of court hearings allows me to serve my clients across the entire spectrum of family issues..
I routinely lecture on family and child-related topics at seminars sponsored by the State Bar of Wisconsin and other legal organizations. For example, in 2010, I was Wisconsin’s representative to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Community Property Symposium in Seattle. From 2015 onward, I was named by my peers as a Rising Star and designated Superlawyer by SuperLawyers magazine, a lawyer review publication. I served as an adjunct professor on a variety of legal topics, including family law, criminal law, and legal research.
Activity and service in the legal community is also important to me. I served on the board of the State Bar of Wisconsin Children and the Law Section and Family Law Section.
- Marquette University Law School
- Law
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- Rutgers University - Newark
- B.A. | Political Science
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- owner
- Kowalski, Wilson & Vang, LLC
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- attorney
- Krueger & Hernandez
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- attorney
- Balisle & Roberson, SC
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- Author, Certification of Batters Treatment Programs and Providers, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Journal of Family Law
- Author, Are Presumptions in Favor of a Relocating Parent Really in the Child's Best Interests?, Wisconsin
- American Journal of Family Law
- Presenter, Business Valuation at Divorce, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin State Bar
- Presenter, Addressing Needs of Children with ADHD in a Custody and Placement Study, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin State Bar
- Presenter, Business Valuation at Divorce, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin State Bar
- Member
- Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin
- Superlawyer
- Superlawyers
- Superlawyer
- Superlawyers
- The Super Lawyers list recognizes no more than 5 percent of attorneys in each state.
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less.
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less.
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less.
- State Bar of Wisconsin Family Law Section
- Board member
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- Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin
- Member
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- Activities: Trained and certified in Collaborative family law
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- American Inns of Court
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- State Bar of Wisconsin Children and the Law Section
- Board member
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- Wisconsin
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- English: Spoken, Written
- French: Spoken, Written
- Q. Does the father of a child have the right to pursue legal action if the mother decides to date another man?
- A: A parent's new partner is relevant on child custody questions if the new partner will spend time with or have an affect on the child. However, simply dating a new partner is not a reason to take successful legal action. If the relationship is positive, and there are no questions of, for example, drug/alcohol use, criminal history, or domestic issues, the father may have a hard time supporting his argument. I also note that if he is kicking in doors, the problem may lie with the father. That event sounds like a police matter.
- Q. Is a home purchased before a marriage considered marital property?
- A: In general, the home is considered marital divisible property. However, it is possible to re
- Q. What papers do I file to get a OFP added to my divorce?
- A: It is possible to obtain a sort of "no contact" order in the divorce, but it is somewhat different than a restraining order. I recommend that you speak with a divorce lawyer to ensure the statements added to your divorce judgment accomplish what you wish.