Peggy L. Podell

Practice limited to family law issues at the trial and appellate court levels with dispute resolution representation provided in traditional litigation, collaborative law, cooperative divorce law, and mediation.

HONORS

• Elected as Chair of both the State Bar of Wisconsin Family Law Section and the American   Bar Association Section of Family Law
• Included in the 2007 edition of the Best Lawyers in America – Wisconsin Family Law Section
• Named in 2005 as one of the 25 Female Super Lawyers in Wisconsin by Law & Politics
• Martindale-Hubbell A/V rating
• Case Law Reporter for the Wisconsin Journal of Family Law,
• a publication of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

• Family Law Section
• Immediate Past Chair 2005-2006
• Chair 2004-2005
• Chair-elect, 2003-2004
• Vice Chair, 2002-2003
• Secretary, 2001-2002
• Financial Officer, 1996-1997
• Member, Council, 1994-1996, 1997-2000
• Member, Committee on Marital Property, 1987-present
• Chair of Committee, 1992-1994
• Co-Chair, State Legislation and Lobbying Committee, 1991-92
• Member, Law Practice Management Committee, 1993-present
• Member, Trial Techniques Committee, 1993-present
• Faculty, Trial Advocacy Institute, 1990, 1991 and 1992
• Editorial Board of Family Advocate, 1990-2003; 2006-present
• Family Law Section
• Liaison from the Section of Family Law to the American Psychological Association 2005-2006; 2006-2007
• Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Member, Committee on Marital Property, 1986-present
• Member, ABA Standing Committee on Professional Utilization and Career Development, 1984-1989

STATE BAR OF WISCONSIN

• Family Law Section
• Chair, 1997-1998
• Chair Elect, 1996-1997
• Vice-Chairperson, 1995-1996
• Secretary, 1994-1995
• Board of Directors, 1989-1994
• Chair, Special Committee to Review the Wisconsin Family Code, 1988-1992
• Chair, Marital Property Committee, 1992
• Member, Legislation Committee, 1993
• Member, Membership Committee, 1993
• Delegate to the Family Law Council of Community Property
• States, 1992-1999
• Special Committee on Marital Property Law
• Chair, 1989-1992
• Reporter, 1987-1989
• Chair, Sub-committee on Family Law, 1987-1989
• Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
• Ex Officio Member of Board of Directors, 1989-1992
• Member, Legislative Council's Technical Review Advisory to the State Bar
• Committee to the Special Committee on Marital Property Implementation, 1988-1992.
• Member, Judicial Council, 1998-2001

MILWAUKEE BAR ASSOCIATION

• Family Law Section
• Member, 1986-present
• Law Practice Management Committee, 1994-1996, 1998-present
• Family Division
• Bench-Bar Committee for the Circuit Court, 1994-1997, 1998-present
• Co-Chair, Court Rules Committee, 1999-2000

COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW COUNCIL OF WISCONSIN

Member, 2003-present

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONALS

Member, 2004-present

COOPERATIVE DIVORCE INSTITUTE (WISCONSIN)

Member Board of Directors 2004-2008

EDITOR

State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer's Marital Property Forum, 1989-1992

CO-EDITOR

The 1040 Handbook: A Guide to Income and Asset Discovery,
(1st Ed. January, 1990) (2nd Ed. September, 1993); published by the American Bar Association Section of Family Law

AUTHOR

• New York Domestic Relations Reporter
  "Using Federal Tax Form 1040 in Discovery" Vol. 5, No. 7
  Matthew Bender & Co., Inc. (July, 1993)
• Wisconsin Journal of Family Law
  "The Use of Federal Tax Returns in Discovery" Vol. II, No.3
  Wisconsin Journal of Family Law 73 (July, 1991)
• Divorce Litigation - Community Property Alert
  "In Re Marriage of Haack" Vol. 1, No. 11 Divorce Litigation, (Feb. 1990)
• Community Property Journal
  "The Effectiveness of Marital Agreements at the Time of Divorce: The Wisconsin Approach" 14 Community Property Journal 58 (1987)
• Marquette Law Review
  "Enhanced Value of a Closely Held Corporation at the Time of Divorce: What Role Will Wisconsin's Marital Property Act Play?"
  69 Marquette Law Review 82 (1985)

CO-AUTHOR

• The 1040 Handbook:  A Guide to Income and Asset Discovery,
  (2nd Ed. September, 1993); published by the American Bar Association Section of Family Law
• Family Law Reporter
  "The Impact of UMPA:  A Review of the First Year" 13 Family Law Reporter 3015 (February 10, 1987)
• Connecticut Family Law
  "The Impact of the Uniform Marital Property Act on Wisconsin Family Law Practice:  A Ten Month Review"  1 Connecticut Family Law 26 (Winter, 1986)

CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR

• System Book for Family Law, 3rd Edition, State Bar of Wisconsin.
  Chapter on "Marital Agreements" (1988)
• Community Property Journal, Special Features Editor,
  Reporting on Decisions of Wisconsin Appellate Courts (1987-1989)

SPEECHES DELIVERED

• American Bar Association:
• July, 2000--“IRS Related Resources”
• August, 1999--"Techniques of the IRS in Finding Hidden Assets"
• September, 1995--"Law Office Management: The Essentials of Building a Successful Family Law Practice"
• August, 1995--"Joint Returns and Section 1034: A Sometimes Dangerous Journey Through Tax Land"
• April, 1995-"Ethics of Negotiation/Drafting Separation Agreements"
• April, 1994--"The Effective Use of a Trial Notebook in Divorce Actions"
• November, 1993--"Prenuptial Agreements in Court:  Attacking and Defending"
• August, 1993--"What Can You Learn From A W-2?"
• April, 1993--"Use of Tax Returns to Identify Income"
• August, 1988--"Route 1040:  The Road to Discovery"
• Colorado Bar Association:
• July, 2002 -- “The Ethical Family Lawyer”
• July, 2002 – “Tax Traps for the Divorce Lawyer”
• Milwaukee Bar Association:
• June, 1988--"Marital Property Law:  Wholesale Changes Enacted"
• March, 1988--"Wisconsin's Marital Property Act and Family Law: Where Are We Going?"
• March, 1997--"Drafting Techniques for Marital Property Agreements" and
• “Marital Property Agreements:  Attacking and Defending Agreements"
• Marquette University Law School:
• Frequent Lecturer on Marital Property Law and Divorce
• Minnesota State Bar Association:
• March, 1989--"The Use of Federal Tax Returns in Discovery"
• Oregon State Bar Association – Family Law Section
• October, 2005 -- The Year In Family Law 2004-2005: Past Currents, Future Trends
• Nevada Bar Association:
• March, 1999--“Divorce Taxation”
• “Ethics for the Family Law Practitioner”
• State Bar of Wisconsin:
• October, 2000--”Selected Family Law Related Tax Issues”
• March, 1999--"What Family Law Practitioners Must Know About Divorce Taxation"
• October, 1997--"Tax Update For Family Lawyers After the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: Credits, Payment to Attorneys and Capital Gains Tax"
• April, 1995--"Community Property State Symposium participant"
• June 25, 1994--"What You Need To Know About Divorce Taxation"
• August, 1991--"Tax Hot Tips"
• August, 1988--"What Family Lawyers Need to Know About Changes in Wisconsin's Marital Property Act"
• August, 1988--"New Statutory Property Classification Agreements"
• June, 1988--"Wisconsin's Marital Property Act and Divorce: New Decisions, New Legislation, and New Reasoning"
• April, 1988--"Basic Considerations and Recent Developments in Drafting Marital and Pre-Marital Agreements"
• January, 1986--Discussion Leader, "Family Law and Wisconsin's Marital Property Act"
• University of Wisconsin Law School:
• March, 1989--"The Marital Property Act in the Divorce Context"
• Washington State Trial Lawyers Association:
• October, 1993--"Use of Tax Returns to Identify Income"
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-Illinois Chapter:
• October, 1994--"Tax Indemnification and Tax Re-Negotiation Clauses: What You Need to Know"
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts:
• May, 1993--New Orleans, Louisiana--"Use of Tax Returns to Identify Income" and "Drafting Techniques for Antenuptial Agreements"
• Law Education Institute:
• January, 2006 – Snowmass, Colorado— “Taxes & Family Law Not As Scary As It Sounds”
• January, 2005 –Snowmass, Colorado—“The Year In Family Law 2004-2005: Past Currents, Future Trends”
• January, 2003--Snowmass, Colorado--“Ethics for the Family Law Practitioner”
• January, 2002--Steamboat Springs, Colorado--“How to Interpret Psychological Instruments in a Child Custody Case”
• January, 2002--Steamboat Springs, Colorado--“Drafting Techniques for Premarital Agreements from the Divorce Lawyer’s Perspective”
• January, 2001--Vail, Colorado--“Advanced Tax Aspects of Divorce”
• January, 2000--Vail, Colorado--“Ethics for the Family Law Practitioner”
• January, 1999--Vail, Colorado--“Ethics for the Family Law Practitioner”
• January, 1998--Vail, Colorado--"Ethics for Family Law Practitioners"
• January, 1997--Vail, Colorado--"Ethics for the Family Law Practitioner"
• March, 1996--Washington, D.C.--"Taxation in Divorce Cases"
• January, 1996--Vail, Colorado--"Divorce Taxation"
• March, 1994--Orlando, Florida--"Divorce Taxation: Alimony & Child Support"
• January, 1994--Vail, Colorado--"Divorce Taxation: Alimony & Child Support"
• March, 1993--Palm Springs, California--"Drafting Techniques for Antenuptial Agreements"
• January, 1993--Vail, Colorado--"Drafting Techniques for Antenuptial Agreements"
• March, 1992--Orlando, Florida--"Route 1040:  The Road to Discovery"
• January, 1992--Vail, Colorado--"Route 1040:  The Road to Discovery"
• January, 1991--Costa Mesa, California--"The Effective Use of a Trial Notebook in Divorce Actions"
• January, 1991--Vail, Colorado--"The Effective Use of a Trial Notebook in Divorce Actions"
• February, 1990--Orlando, Florida--"Evidentiary Objections in Divorce Actions"
• April, 1989--Scottsdale, Arizona--"Evidentiary Objections in Divorce Actions"
• January, 1989--Vail, Colorado--"Evidentiary Objections in Divorce Actions"
• National Child Support Enforcement Association:
• August, 1991--"Discovery of Income and Assets Through Tax Return Examination"
• Professional Education Systems, Inc.:
• September, 2006—“Taxes & Family Law – Not as Scary as it Sounds”
• December, 2001--“Executive Compensation Issues in Divorce”
• October, 1993--"Route 1040:  The Road to Discovery"
• September, 1989--"Wisconsin's Marital Property Law and Divorce"
• West Virginia Tax Institute:
• September, 1996--"Selected Family Law Related Tax Issues"

EDUCATION

• Certified in divorce mediation
• Marquette University Law School - Graduated Cum Laude
• Executive Editor, Marquette University Law Review
• Recipient of American Jurisprudence Awards for Highest Academic Achievement in Probate Practice and Conflict of Laws
• Recipient of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Award as outstanding student in Family Law
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Graduated with Honors