Daniel R. Cross

Retired

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Phone No: (920) 831-0300
Fax 920-831-0165
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Dan headed the family law section of Peterson, Berk & Cross since he joined the firm in 1985 until he scaled back his practice and became “of counsel” in 2015.  His practice focused on divorce, custody and placement, and support.

Dan was repeatedly named a Super Lawyer by Milwaukee Magazine.  Only 5 percent of attorneys in Wisconsin are chosen each year for inclusion as a Super Lawyer.

Dan was selected as the area’s best divorce lawyer in a 2002 survey by the Fox Cities Magazine.

Dan received his undergraduate degree from Iowa State University in 1976 and his law degree, with distinction, from the University of Iowa in 1981.

Dan is a member of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin, where he has served as board member and on the executive committee.  Dan has been a member of the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc.  He was one of the founding board members of the Council and organized the Council’s Northeast Wisconsin chapter. 

Dan was certified as a family law trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in 1997.  He has also been a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association.  Dan frequently lectured on family topics to lawyers statewide.

Dan is the author of the widely used Wisconsin child support computer program DWD40Sheets.

Dan lives in Sherwood with his wife Francine.  They are avid cruisers and rabid sailboat racers on Lake Winnebago.

Areas Of Practice

  • Divorce
  • Custody and placement
  • Support

Bar Admissions

  • Wisconsin, 1981
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1981
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1981

Published Works

  • Author, Wisconsin Child Support Computer program DWD40Sheets

Honors and Awards

  • Super Lawyer by Milwaukee Magazine
  • Selected as the area’s Best Divorce Lawyer in a 2002 survey by the Fox Cities Magazine

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Certified as a Family Law Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1997

Education

  • University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
    • Honors: With Distinction
  • Iowa State University

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • State Bar of Wisconsin, Family Law Section, board Member, Present
  • Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc., Member
  • Council’s Northeast Wisconsin chapter, Founding Board Member
  • American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member, Present
  • State Bar of Wisconsin, Family Law Section, Executive Committee as , Treasurer