Attorney Kristin C. Tietz Janis

Kristin  was born  and  raised  in  Wausau,  Wisconsin  and  graduated  from  Wausau  West  High  School  in  1991.   She  went  on  to attend  the  University of Wisconsin-Madison and  received a B.S. (Bacteriology) in 1995 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2002.  She  has practiced  law  for  over  twenty  years  and is currently licensed to practice  in the State of Wisconsin and in  the  US  District  Court,  Western  District  of  Wisconsin.

Her current  practice focuses  on Family Law  (both  collaborative  and  adversarial),  Guardianship,  Bankruptcy,  Estate Planning  and  Probate.  She also  has  experience in the areas of Criminal Defense, and Juvenile Law. 

Competent  legal  representation  is  important,  and  every  client’s  needs  and  goals  are  different.   Considering  the emotional  and  financial  impact  legal issues  can  have  on  individuals,  it  is  important  for  any  attorney  representing  you  to  have  the  ability  to  approach  those  issues  in  a  collaborative  way.   Often,  there  are  ”out  of  the  box”  solutions  that  fully  or  partially  resolve  conflict,  saving  a  client  significant  negative  emotional  and  financial  consequences  that  accompany  litigation.  It  is  also  important  for  any  attorney  representing  you  to  be  able  to  competently  litigate  matters  if  a  collaborative  approach  is  not  effective.