Katie Harrell

Katie Harrell
Attorney Katherine Harrell is the managing partner at Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, working primarily from the firm’s flagship office in Madison, Wisconsin. Katie joined the firm’s Board of Directors in 2021, and she was elected to the position of managing partner in 2024.
Katie began private practice in 2008, specializing in family law from the start. Her practice concentrates on divorce litigation, cooperative divorce, legal separation, child custody and placement, paternity, child support, and third-party visitation cases. Katie is also frequently appointed to serve as a guardian ad litem in family law matters in Dane County, and she often acts as a parent coordinator in post-judgment cases.
Katie recognizes that welcoming an attorney into your family life can be a challenging and vulnerable experience. Her approach is to provide thorough yet patient service to her clients. She believes the best way to help a client is to offer them an efficient way to get through a difficult part of life.
Katie seeks to find resolution where there is conflict. She tries to work cooperatively but assertively, minimizing the costs related to litigation. She has a patient and kind demeanor and believes that friendliness, humor, and timeliness enable her to build strong relationships with clients, opposing counsel, and decision-makers. Katie seeks to provide her clients with a clear understanding of their situation, while helping them find best possible outcomes.
As a parent to two, Katie can relate to clients who want nothing more than to prioritize what is best for their children. Katie’s personal experience with her family helps her continue to offer high quality representation to those navigating major changes to their family.
Whether you need a lawyer for a legal separation, divorce, a child-related matter, or you are planning for your future, you and your family can count on Attorney Katie Harrell to provide exceptional service with understanding and patience in mind.
Katie is admitted to practice in Wisconsin. She also has a presence on Avvo, FindLaw, Super Lawyers, and Lawyers.com.
Katie began private practice in 2008, specializing in family law from the start. Her practice concentrates on divorce litigation, cooperative divorce, legal separation, child custody and placement, paternity, child support, and third-party visitation cases. Katie is also frequently appointed to serve as a guardian ad litem in family law matters in Dane County, and she often acts as a parent coordinator in post-judgment cases.
Katie recognizes that welcoming an attorney into your family life can be a challenging and vulnerable experience. Her approach is to provide thorough yet patient service to her clients. She believes the best way to help a client is to offer them an efficient way to get through a difficult part of life.
Katie seeks to find resolution where there is conflict. She tries to work cooperatively but assertively, minimizing the costs related to litigation. She has a patient and kind demeanor and believes that friendliness, humor, and timeliness enable her to build strong relationships with clients, opposing counsel, and decision-makers. Katie seeks to provide her clients with a clear understanding of their situation, while helping them find best possible outcomes.
As a parent to two, Katie can relate to clients who want nothing more than to prioritize what is best for their children. Katie’s personal experience with her family helps her continue to offer high quality representation to those navigating major changes to their family.
Whether you need a lawyer for a legal separation, divorce, a child-related matter, or you are planning for your future, you and your family can count on Attorney Katie Harrell to provide exceptional service with understanding and patience in mind.
Katie is admitted to practice in Wisconsin. She also has a presence on Avvo, FindLaw, Super Lawyers, and Lawyers.com.
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Oct
7
2024
Stafford Rosenabum, ALFA International's member firm in Milwaukee & Madison, WI, announces there recognition by the Wisconsin Law...