Rebecca W. Oettinger, Associate
Contact
Baraboo
phone: (608) 356-3977
fax: (608) 356-3110
Madison
phone: (608) 283-7574,
fax: (608) 283-1709
Assistant
LuAnn Peterson
phone: (608) 356-3977
Family Law • Litigation • Estate Planning
Rebecca has a varied practice, providing services to families as well as litigation support to businesses.
Rebecca's family law practice focuses on mediated and negotiated solutions whenever possible. She has had training in the process of collaborative divorce through the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin. She also has advanced training in divorce and custody mediation. When mediation is not enough, however, Rebecca is not afraid to take cases to court. She has successfully tried divorce, contested guardianship, and termination of parental rights cases.
Additionally, Rebecca helps families keep problems from developing through the use of prenuptial agreements, estate planning, and advance planning for health care and guardianship needs.
As another aspect of her practice, Rebecca handles motions, discovery, and hearings in litigated cases. She has also gained experience with issues involving coordination of benefits in health insurance plans.
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School. J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
- University of Wisconsin. Ph.D. in Music History, minor in History
- Humboldt-Universitaet, Berlin, Germany, Graduate studies in History
- University of Wisconsin, Master of Music in Music History
- DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. Bachelor of Music in Music Performance (Voice), summa cum laude
- Interned with Justice Anne Walsh Bradley, Wisconsin Supreme Court
- Interned with Legal Aid for Institutionalized Persons, Family Law and Restorative Justice Projects, University of Wisconsin Law School
Community Involvement
- Safe Harbor of Dane County, Rent Party Committee.
- Girl Scouts of Black Hawk Council, volunteer & cookie sale troop coordinator
Recognitions
- Leonard Loeb Award for Excellence in Family Law from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Studies
Writings, Seminars & Contributions
- Music as Propaganda in the German Reformation, Ashgate Publishing, 2001
- Winner of the Roland Bainton Prize, Sixteenth Century Studies Conference
Board Member
- Al. Ringling Theatre Friends, 2007 - present
- Al. Ringling Theatre programming committee, 2007-present
- Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Public Education Committee, 2009 - present
Hobbies & Interests
- Baking artisan bread and cooking
- Running
- Camping
Interesting Facts
- Rebecca speaks fluent German and regularly runs half marathons