Contact Us

The Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee provides free legal assistance to needy Milwaukee County residents. If you have questions or would like to consult with an attorney please follow our get help guide. Note all Court Appointed Services are assigned by a judge.  Legal Aid is not permitted to take clients for these services without a judicial appointment.

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
Downtown Office
728 N. James Lovell Street Third Floor North Suite
Milwaukee, WI 53233

Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
Children’s Court Office
10201 Watertown Plank Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
  • Tel: (414) 257-7159
  • Fax: (414) 257-7742

Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

General Contacts

Contact Type
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Student Internships moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@pih1579823500snret1579823500ni1579823500
Volunteer Opportunities moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@sre1579823500etnul1579823500ov1579823500

Hotlines

Contact Type Phone
Low-Income Tax Clinic (888) 565-8135

Administration

Name Job Title Phone
Christina Cooper Human Resources Manager (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@rep1579823500oocc1579823500
Colleen Foley Executive Director (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@yel1579823500ofc1579823500
Norma Guerra Receptionist (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@noi1579823500tpece1579823500r1579823500
Brian J. Kemper Office Manager (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@rep1579823500mekb1579823500

Civil Division

Name Job Title Phone
Karen Bauer Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@reu1579823500abk1579823500
Andrew Yamanaka Belter LITC Director & QTE (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@ret1579823500leba1579823500
Marisol González Castillo Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@zel1579823500aznog1579823500m1579823500
Joseph Riepenhoff Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@ffo1579823500hnepe1579823500irj1579823500
Yu Ha Kim Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@mik1579823500y1579823500
Pete Koneazny Litigation Director (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@ynz1579823500aenok1579823500p1579823500
Pedro Hernandez Community Redevelopment Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@zed1579823500nanre1579823500hp1579823500
Nicole Penegor Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@rog1579823500enepn1579823500
Riad El-Azem Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@mez1579823500a-ler1579823500
Nicholas Toman Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@nam1579823500otn1579823500
Tony Schmitz Paralegal (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@zti1579823500mhcst1579823500
Aisha Ware Legal Assistant (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@era1579823500wa1579823500

Family Court

Name Job Title Phone
Amber Raffeet August Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@tee1579823500ffara1579823500
Marco R. Bichanich Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@hci1579823500nahci1579823500bm1579823500
Carmen Ortiz Chief Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@zit1579823500roc1579823500
Amy Sanchez Assessment Professional (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@zeh1579823500cnasa1579823500
Shannon Strombom Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@mob1579823500morts1579823500s1579823500
Mirian Velazquez Legal Assistant (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@zeu1579823500qzale1579823500vm1579823500
Julie Whitney Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@yen1579823500tihwj1579823500

Mental Health Law

Name Job Title Phone
Diana Pitkaranta GAIN Project Coordinator (414) 727-5300 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@atn1579823500arakt1579823500ipd1579823500

Children's Court

Name Job Title Phone
Anne Marie Abell Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@lle1579823500baa1579823500
Andrew Boden Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@ned1579823500oba1579823500
Lisa Bennett Legal Assistant (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@tte1579823500nnebl1579823500
Julie Rozek-Brady Social Worker (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@yda1579823500rbkez1579823500orj1579823500
Peter Bruce Volunteer Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.s1579823500yenro1579823500ttakd1579823500@ecur1579823500bp1579823500
Kelsey Burazin Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@niz1579823500arubk1579823500
Dainey M Thomas Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@sam1579823500ohtd1579823500
Deb Fohr Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@rho1579823500fd1579823500
Yolanda Gauna Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@anu1579823500agy1579823500
Donna Hibbler Assessment Professional (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@rel1579823500bbihd1579823500
Julian B Lacera Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@are1579823500calj1579823500
David Kachelski Social Worker (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@iks1579823500lehca1579823500kd1579823500
Donna Lee Assessment Professional (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@eel1579823500d1579823500
Yeol-Hee Lee Legal Clerk (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@eel1579823500y1579823500
Linnea Matthiesen Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@nes1579823500eihtt1579823500aml1579823500
Sue Mouthey Office Manager (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@yeh1579823500tuoms1579823500
Patrick J Leo Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@oel1579823500p1579823500
Courtney Roelandts Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@std1579823500naleo1579823500rc1579823500
Kathy Teague Assessment Professional (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@eug1579823500aetk1579823500
Deanna Weiss Chief Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@ssi1579823500ewd1579823500
Marcy Wichman Social Worker (414) 257-7159 moc.e1579823500ekuaw1579823500limsa1579823500l@nam1579823500hciwm1579823500

Important Notice

The mere act of contacting the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Before being accepted as a client you must complete our intake process so that we can: (1) assess your financial eligibility, (2) determine this is a case Legal Aid can handle, and (3) ensure that your case does not pose a conflict of interest with past or present clients. Read our Get Help guide to get started.