Profile
A partner of Gagne & O'Halloran, LLC, Julie A. O'Halloran represents clients in southeastern Wisconsin, in all aspects of family law, including divorce, child custody and visitation, child or spousal support, property division, paternity, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements. An advocate for alternative dispute resolution, she is highly experienced in mediation and arbitration of divorce cases as well as collaborative and cooperative divorce. She also offers unbundled legal services on behalf of her clients.
Ms. O'Halloran graduated from Marquette University School of Law in 1989, where she was a recipient of the Zilber Law and American Academy of Matrimonial Law scholarships. A leader in Wisconsin family law, she serves on the board of the Wisconsin State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution section as well as the Collaborative and Cooperative Law Work Group for the Association for Conflict Resolution. She is also the chair of the District Two Committee for the Office of Lawyer Regulation. A founding member of the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc., and the Divorce Cooperation Institute, Inc., she is an active member of the legal community.
She is an AV-rated* attorney and has been named to the list of Top 25 Women Wisconsin Super Lawyers each year since 2009 and the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers 2011. She has been selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America and also for membership in Outstanding Lawyers in America.
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About Julie O'Halloran
Law School: Marquette University Law School
Admitted: 1989, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: www.mgjo-law.com/ohall.htm
Honors and Awards:
- Zilber Law and American Academy of Matrimonial Law scholarships
- Student Articles Editor for the Marquette Law Review
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certification in Mediation, Marquette University’s Graduate Program in Dispute Resolution
- Hold an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Past President, Society of Family Lawyers
- Board of Directors, Dispute Resolution Section, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Member and Past President, Divorce Cooperation Institute, Inc.
- Founding Member, Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc.
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Member, Milwaukee and American Bar Associations
- Chair of District 2 Committee of the Office of Lawyer Regulation
- Collaborative and Cooperative Law Workgroup for the Association of Conflict Resolution
- Advisory Board Member - Marquette University Law School
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Attorney O'Halloran has been a presenter on family law topics throughout the country. Also, she has spoken to national organizations on topics involving dispute resolution and recently participated in a forum for the Wisconsin Association of Mediators. In addition, she is currently involved in a collaborative and cooperative workgroup for the Association of Conflict Resolution, a national organization interested in creating a consumer guide which provides information on all options for the resolution of family law issues.
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America, in the specialty of Family Law 2010, 2011
- Named to the list of Top 25 Women Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2009, 2010, 2011.
- Listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- Selected for membership in Outstanding Lawyers in America and Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers
Educational Background:
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1986