(Newswire.net — September 18, 2013) West Bend, Wisconsin — Attorney Linda S. Vanden Heuvel of Vanden Heuvel & Dineen, S.C., with offices in West Bend, Germantown, Appleton and Sister Bay, Wisconsin, was recently selected as a 2013 Top-Rated Divorce and Family Law Lawyer by M Magazine, Milwaukee’s Lifestyle Magazine. Additionally, Vanden Heuvel was named a 2013 Leading Divorce and Family Law Attorney by Avvo.
Unlike most other ratings, Avvo’s are based on experience, board certifications, education, disciplinary history, professional achievement and industry recognition–all factors relative to assessing a lawyer’s qualifications. Ms. Vanden Heuvel is also top-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Her AV preeminent rating is a significant accomplishment and a testament to the fact that Vanden Heuvel’s peers rank her at the highest level of professional excellence.
But her accomplishments do not stop with awards, Ms. Vanden Heuvel is currently authoring Divorce in Wisconsin – The Legal Process, Your Rights and What to Expect, which is scheduled for publication in February 2014. Divorce in Wisconsin will provide an overview of Wisconsin’s divorce law regarding the legal process of divorce, legal separation, custody and placement, support, property division and other issues. “The goal of Divorce in Wisconsin is to help individuals navigate the divorce process. Using a question and answer format, the book will help readers find answers to questions such as: How long does a divorce take? Why is Wisconsin a no fault divorce state? How much can I expect for support? Who gets the house? How does the court decide where my children will live? Am I able to move the children to another state? How do I select a divorce attorney? What are the tax implications of my divorce?” stated Wisconsin divorce lawyer Linda Vanden Heuvel, “It is important for people to understand what happens during a divorce, and I see it as my job to make sure that my clients have the most information as possible.”
Divorce in Wisconsin provides divorcing clients with a checklist of what to address in the divorce process, including custody and placement of the children, removal of children from Wisconsin, specific parenting plan, child support, extraordinary expenses warranting a deviation in child support and more. This check list, and others contained in Divorce in Wisconsin, provides clients with a step-by-step analysis of the divorce process, recognizing the uniqueness of each individual divorce.
Attorney Linda Vanden Heuvel has practiced family law for over 30 years representing parties in cases regarding divorce in Wisconsin, collaborative divorce, legal separation, mediation, custody and placement, support, grandparent’s rights, paternity and domestic abuse, among others. Vanden Heuvel’s skill and experience are the cornerstone of her ability to help clients successfully navigate divorce, custody and placement and other family law matters.
Vanden Heuvel is a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar Association, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Bar Association, Wisconsin Bar Association and the Washington County Bar Association. She recently received the Client Distinction Award from Martindale-Hubbell in recognition for excellence in quality of service, overall value, responsiveness and communication ability.
Ms. Vanden Heuvel handles cases that range from extensive marital estates to high conflict custody matters. Skilled at negotiated resolutions, as well as aggressively pursuing trial litigation, Linda Vanden Heuvel is recognized as a leader in Wisconsin family law.