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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
Donations moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@eta1563289428nod1563289428
Employment Opportunities moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@yol1563289428pme1563289428
General Information moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@noi1563289428tseuq1563289428
Student Internships moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@pih1563289428snret1563289428ni1563289428
Volunteer Opportunities moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@sre1563289428etnul1563289428ov1563289428

Hotlines

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

Administration

Name Job Title Phone
Christina Cooper Human Resources Manager (414) 727-5355 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@rep1563289428oocc1563289428
Colleen Foley Executive Director (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@yel1563289428ofc1563289428
Norma Guerra Receptionist (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@noi1563289428tpece1563289428r1563289428
Brian J. Kemper Office Manager (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@rep1563289428mekb1563289428

Civil Division

Name Job Title Phone
Karen Bauer Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@reu1563289428abk1563289428
Andrew Yamanaka Belter LITC Director & QTE (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@ret1563289428leba1563289428
Marisol González Castillo Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@zel1563289428aznog1563289428m1563289428
Joseph Riepenhoff Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@ffo1563289428hnepe1563289428irj1563289428
Yu Ha Kim Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@mik1563289428y1563289428
Pete Koneazny Litigation Director (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@ynz1563289428aenok1563289428p1563289428
Pedro Hernandez Community Redevelopment Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@zed1563289428nanre1563289428hp1563289428
Nicole Penegor Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@rog1563289428enepn1563289428
Riad El-Azem Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@mez1563289428a-ler1563289428
Nicholas Toman Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@nam1563289428otn1563289428
Tony Schmitz Paralegal (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@zti1563289428mhcst1563289428
Aisha Ware Legal Assistant (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@era1563289428wa1563289428

Family Court

Name Job Title Phone
Amber Raffeet August Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@tee1563289428ffara1563289428
Fiona F. Awe Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@ewa1563289428f1563289428
Karen Kotecki Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@ikc1563289428etokk1563289428
Carmen Ortiz Chief Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@zit1563289428roc1563289428
Amy Sanchez Assessment Professional (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@zeh1563289428cnasa1563289428
Mirian Velazquez Legal Assistant (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@zeu1563289428qzale1563289428vm1563289428
Julie Whitney Staff Attorney (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@yen1563289428tihwj1563289428

Mental Health Law

Name Job Title Phone
Diana Pitkaranta GAIN Project Coordinator (414) 727-5300 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@atn1563289428arakt1563289428ipd1563289428

Children's Court

Name Job Title Phone
Anne Marie Abell Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@lle1563289428baa1563289428
Andrew Boden Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@ned1563289428oba1563289428
Lisa Bennett Legal Assistant (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@tte1563289428nnebl1563289428
Julie Rozek-Brady Social Worker (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@yda1563289428rbkez1563289428orj1563289428
Peter Bruce Volunteer Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.s1563289428yenro1563289428ttakd1563289428@ecur1563289428bp1563289428
Kelsey Burazin Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@niz1563289428arubk1563289428
Christie Christie Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@eit1563289428sirhc1563289428c1563289428
Deb Fohr Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@rho1563289428fd1563289428
Yolanda Gauna Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@anu1563289428agy1563289428
Donna Hibbler Assessment Professional (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@rel1563289428bbihd1563289428
Sue Johnson Legal Assistant (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@nos1563289428nhojs1563289428
Julian B Lacera Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@are1563289428calj1563289428
David Kachelski Social Worker (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@iks1563289428lehca1563289428kd1563289428
Donna Lee Assessment Professional (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@eel1563289428d1563289428
Linnea Matthiesen Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@nes1563289428eihtt1563289428aml1563289428
Sue Mouthey Office Manager (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@yeh1563289428tuoms1563289428
Patrick J Leo Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@oel1563289428p1563289428
Courtney Roelandts Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@std1563289428naleo1563289428rc1563289428
Kathy Teague Assessment Professional (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@eug1563289428aetk1563289428
Deanna Weiss Chief Staff Attorney (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@ssi1563289428ewd1563289428
Marcy Wichman Social Worker (414) 257-7159 moc.e1563289428ekuaw1563289428limsa1563289428l@nam1563289428hciwm1563289428

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.