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Kristen E Lonergan
Crooks, Low & Connell, S.C.
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I am an attorney and partner at Crooks, Low & Connell, a general practice law firm in Wausau, Wisconsin. In addition to my law practice, I am dedicated to serving my profession. I am on the Mock Trial Advisory Committee and I am a Mock Trial Task Force Case Writer for the State Bar of Wisconsin. I am an active member of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, participating in the New Lawyers Section, in the Women's Caucus, and serving on the Board of Directors. I am also dedicated to serving my community. I serve on the Board of Directors of Kids Voting USA - Wisconsin/Marathon County. Kids Voting is an organization that works to prepare young people to be educated, engaged voters. We work to stimulate the interest of students in active participation in the political process. I also serve as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Marathon County Child Development Agency (Head Start).
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Workers' Compensation
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Fees
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Free Consultation
I give free consultations for contingency fee cases, such as personal injury matters. - Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Wisconsin
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Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Partner
- Crooks, Low & Connell, S.C.
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- Attorney
- Bremer & Trollop Law Offices, S.C.
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- Attorney
- Gingras, Cates & Luebke
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- Law Clerk
- Gingras, Cates & Luebke
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- Seasonal Administrative Assistant
- Herrling Clark Law Firm
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- Seasonal Intern
- Outagamie County District Attorney's Office
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Education
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- J.D. (2010)
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- Activities: Wisconsin Association for Justice Student Chapter — President, Founder; Mock Trial Team – Executive Board Member, Team Captain, Competitor (2008 – 2010)
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- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- B.A. (2007) | Political Science, Sociology, Environmental Studies
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Awards
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- 20 Under Forty
- Wausau Daily Herald
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- People named to the Wisconsin Rising Stars list are recognized as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state for 2012. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor.
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- People named to the Wisconsin Rising Stars list are recognized as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state for 2012. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor.
Professional Associations
- Marathon County Bar Association
- Vice Chair
- - Current
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- Marathon County Child Development Agency (Head Start)
- Secretary, Board of Directors
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- Activities: Secretary since 2017
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- Kids Voting USA of Marathon County/Wisconsin
- Board of Directors
- - Current
- Activities: President from 2013-2017
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- State Bar of Wisconsin # 1077538
- Member
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- Activities: Mock Trial Task Force Casewriting Committee Mock Trial Advisory Board National Mock Trial Casewriting Committee (2012-13)
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- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Member
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- Activities: Board of Directors (2013 - Present) Women's Caucus (2010 - Present) Women's Caucus Mentorship Committee, Chair (2012 - Present) New Lawyers Section (2010 - Present), Chair (2014 - 15) Membership Services Committee
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- It's An Emergency! Or is it? A Glimpse into the Emergency Doctrine
- The Verdict, Volume 37:2
- Law of Damages in Wisconsin: Loss of Services Chapter
- PinnaCLE Books
- Keeping Evidence of Alcohol From Intoxicating the Jury
- The Verdict, Volume 34:3
Speaking Engagements
- Responding to an Emergency Doctrine Defense, Wisconsin Association for Justice Women's Caucus Seminar - 2014
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Wrote seminar materials for and presented at the Wisconsin Association for Justice 2014 Women's Caucus Seminar.
- Not-So-Protective Order: Unlimited Access Cloaked as Confidentiality, Wisconsin Association for Justice Women's Caucus Seminar - 2013
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Wrote seminar materials for and presented at Wisconsin Association for Justice 2013 Women's Caucus Seminar
- Going to Trial: What is Expected of the New Lawyer, Wisconsin Association for Justice Classroom to Courtroom - 2012
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Presenter at WAJ Program at the University of Wisconsin Law School: "Bridging the Gap" Between the Classroom and the Courtroom
- Strategies for Effective Discovery, Wisconsin Association for Justice Spring Seminar - 2012
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Wrote seminar materials for and presented at Wisconsin Association for Justice 2012 Spring Seminar
- Issue-Spotting in Employment Law, Wisconsin Judicare SuperCLE - 2011
- Wisconsin Judicare
- Wrote seminar materials for and presented at the Wisconsin Judicare Super CLE seminar in Wausau, Wisconsin.
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