Updated 2007
The Law and Aging Guide is a comprehensive listing of the state-wide resources available to help older persons with law-related issues. Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, the Guide includes important contact numbers and addresses for legal assistance providers and other law-related services for the elderly. Many states now have toll-free senior legal hotlines. If you are an older person (or family member or trusted friend of an older person) who needs legal advice or assistance, the first step is to see if your state has a hotline, and, if it does, to call the hotline listed below.
[Note: If you are legal services provider or entity listed below, please email any changes of address or information to the ABA Commission at abaelderly@abanet.org , attn: Law and Aging Guide.]
Wisconsin
A. Senior Legal Hotline: (800) 472-1638
B. Legal Assistance Developer
Glenn Silverberg, Legal Services Developer
Wisconsin Bureau of Aging and Long-term Care Resources
1 W. Wilson St., Rm. 450
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 267-3201; fax (608) 267-3203
C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman
George Potaracke
Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long-term Care
1402 Pankratz Street
Madison, WI 53704-4001
(800) 815-0015; fax (608) 246-7001
D. Legal Services Funded Under the Older Americans Act
If your income falls within certain guidelines, you may be able to get legal help from the Legal Services or Legal Aid program in your area. In some communities, the Older Americans Act program serving older people and the legal aid program are one and the same. For a state-by-state listing of Legal Services programs, go to http://www.lsc.gov
AgeAdvantAge Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
2850 Dairy Drive, Suite 200
Madison WI 53718
(608) 224-6300
http://www.discover-net.net/~ageadvan/
Serves Buffalo, Chippewa, Columbia, Crawford, Dodge, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, LaCrosse, Lafayette, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Richland, Rock, St. Croix, Sauk, Trempealeau, Vernon, and the Ho-Chunk Nation
Bay Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
2900 Curry Lane, Suite C
Green Bay, WI 54311
(920) 469-8858; (800) 991-5578
www.firstadvocate.org/baaa
Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee (county/tribe), Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Oneida Tribe and Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe
Area Agency on Aging of Dane County
2322 S. Park St.
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 224-3663
www.co.dane.wi.us/aging/
Serves Dane County
Milwaukee County Department on Agency/AAA
(414) 289-5950
www.milwaukeecounty.com/index.html
Serves Milwaukee County
Northern Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
(715) 365-2525
Serves Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Clark, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Sawyer, Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, Taylor, Washburn, Wood, Vilas and the aging units serving the Bad River, Forest County Potawatomi, Lac Courte Oreilles, Lac du Flambeau, Red Cliff, St. Croix, and Sokaogon-Chippewas tribes
Southeastern Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
125 North Executive Drive, Suite 102
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 821-4444
www.agingresource.com
Serves Kenosha, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha
E. Bar Committees/Sections
State Bar of Wisconsin
Elder Law Section
Jeffrey P. Clark, Chair
5302 Eastpark Blvd.
Madison, WI 53718-2101
(800) 728-7788; (608) 257-5502
Web: http://www.wisbar.org/
F. National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- Wisconsin Chapter
None listed
G. Legal Assistance Projects Involving Private Attorneys
Many communities are also served by volunteer lawyer (pro bono) programs. These programs are usually sponsored by bar associations. Lawyers in private practice volunteer to help low-income persons free of charge. To find the pro bono program in your state, click on http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/probonodirectory.htmlNone listed
H. Law Schools and Legal Clinics
Marquette University Law School
Sensenbrenner Hall
1103 W. Wisconsin Ave.
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
(414) 288-7090; fax (414) 288-6403
The University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin
975 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-2240; fax (608) 262-5485
I. Attorney General's Office
J.B. Van Hollen, Attorney General
Attorney General of Wisconsin
114 East- State Capital
Madison, WI 53702
(608) 266-1221
Web: http://www.doj.state.wi.us
J. State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
Department of Agriculture
Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Dr.
PO Box 8911
Madison, WI 53718-8911
(608) 224-5070; (800) 392-1290; fax (608) 224-5069
Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
16 N. Carroll St., Ste. 400
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 267-0214; (800) 928-8778 TTY; fax (608) 267-0368
Email (Madison): wcamsn@w-c-a.org; (Milwaukee): wcamke@w-c-a.org
Web: http://www.w-c-a.org
K. Dispute Resolution
Wisconsin Association of Mediators
P.O. Box 44578
Madison, WI 53744-4578
(608) 277-4578; fax (608) 277-1771
Email: cow@mailbag.com
L. Other Projects
None listed
