Martindale Hubbell Rating
AV
Cheryl A. Gemignani
Court
Commissioner
Member Collaborative Family Law Council
of Wisconsin, Inc.
My legal career began in 1984 in the area of general practice and litigation. However, I found that my interest and skills drew me towards Domestic Relations. My own parents divorced when I was a teenager and it became important to me to help other people through this often painful and adversarial process. Of special interest to me is promoting and protecting the interests of the children whose parents are divorcing. I also serve as a mediator or arbitrator at the request of the parties, attorneys or judges to help resolve contentious issues. Often I serve as a guardian ad litem, an attorney appointed to act in the children's best interests. My focus is to foster if possible ways to allow the family to be separated into two distinct households while maintaining stability and consistency for all involved. The divorce procedure may be adversarial in nature but the process does not have to be. Negotiating, mediating or arbitrating an agreement where all involved participate in the solution lets everyone "win" and provides a sense of accomplishment for this attorney. Since 2001 I have been a member of The Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc. and have received the training to now be able to offer my clients the option of a Collaborative Divorce process. To access more information on this innovative process to see if it would benefit you, please go to www.collabdivorce.com.