Carol M. Gapen | Attorney
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About Carol
Carol brings patience, caring, creativity and an incisive mind to her practice. She has been involved with issues affecting children and families for many years, first as a drug and alcohol counselor, a hospital social worker, a child protective services worker, and since 1988, as an attorney.
Professional Activities
Carol writes and presents frequently about child related issues to attorneys, grandparents, foster parents, social workers and others. She has authored briefs in the United States and Wisconsin Supreme Courts, including an amicus brief supporting grandparents in the Troxel case. She has also worked though the legislature and the courts to develop laws to protect and nurture children. Carol has been a member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys since the early 1990s. She is also a member of TEMPO, a group for professional women.
In 2007, she was awarded the U.S. Congressional Angel of Adoption, which recognizes and honors the good work of individuals who have enriched the lives of children through adoption.
Carol is a founder of Adoptions of Wisconsin, Inc. and serves on its board of directors. She is also a founder, owner and officer of The Surrogacy Center, LLC.
Education
Carol earned her law degree cum laude in 1988 from the University of Wisconsin Law School. She received her BA degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1968.
Personal Interests
When she is not practicing law, Carol enjoys accompanying her dogs to the dog park and exploring the outdoors. She and her husband, Gary, have three grown sons.
Education
University of Wisconsin Law School
The Law Center For Children & Families Highlights
Family Law, Divorce, Farms, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Adoption
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