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A guardian ad litem, also known as a GAL, is an attorney for the minor children in family law matters, such as divorce, legal separation, paternity and child custody cases. A GAL is appointed by the court to represent the best interests of the children to ensure that the well-being of the children is at […]
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This year at Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C. we chose to donate to Harbor House for our charitable holiday giving. Harbor House’s mission is to empower communities to be free of domestic abuse through safety, knowledge and engagement. The passionate advocates at Harbor House help to shelter individuals from domestic abuse and assist in breaking […]
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Avvo is a prominent source for consumers to view ratings, reviews and disciplinary records of lawyers in each state. Each attorney profile is assigned a rating on a scale of 1.0-10.0, with a 1.0 rating denoting “Extreme Caution” and a 10.0 rating meaning “Superb”. In order to calculate where each lawyer falls on this scale, […]
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Holiday Hours at Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C. During the holidays, the attorneys and staff of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C. take some extra time to spend with their families. Our doors will be closed during the following days and times in the upcoming weeks: Thursday, December 24, 2020 – OFFICES CLOSED ALL DAY Friday, […]
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A guardian ad litem (GAL), is an attorney for the minor children in family law matters, such as divorce, legal separation, paternity, child custody and child placement cases. In Wisconsin, a GAL may be appointed by the court to represent the best interests of the children to ensure that their needs are taken into consideration. […]
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Each year, thousands of Americans, including bystanders, police officers and children are bitten by police dogs. This report entails an examination of 150 serious police dog bite cases that occurred in the United States from 2010-2020. Three of these cases ended fatally. The report found that the most common target of police dog bites are […]
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I love sports talk radio. It’s what I primarily listen to in the car when driving to and from appointments. Commercials on sports talk radio are interesting because they often the do-it-yourselfer on all sorts issues ranging from car parts to nursing home providers. These ads appeal to those who want to try and fix […]
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At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, transportation officials hoped the decrease in traveling would lead to less car crash fatalities. However, according to David Pabst of the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Safety and Technical Services, the number of fatalities has risen. 433 individuals died in Wisconsin car crashes through […]
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Attorneys Amy M. Risseeuw, Avram D. Berk and John C. Peterson have all landed on Super Lawyers 2020 published list, an honor granted to only 5 percent of attorneys in each state annually. In addition to being selected onto the Super Lawyers list this year, each of these lawyers has an extensive history of being […]
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COVID-19 is surely impacting your everyday life in numerous ways. However, one thing that has not changed is that an unexpected injury may still occur. Clients who are seeking compensation for their injuries may be wondering how the presence of COVID-19 might impact their personal injury case. There are some new roadblocks that exist, but […]
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