Wick & Trautwein LLC

Very happy with the services of Bob Penny and his assistant, Kelly. They were very patient with me, explained everything to my satisfaction and didn't try to rush me into any decision making.

I had Kathryn Lonowski as my lawyer, in a modification for parenting time. She was absolutely wonderful and got me exactly what I wanted. She is very detail oriented, she makes sure there are no errors in your modification so you don't have to worry about anything being missed. She is very thorough and knowledgeable, with an incredible work ethic. She has a strong personality in that she wants you to get the best outcome you can get which leads to her brutal honesty. She will fight and work very hard for you. Kathryn always communicates with you through email or phone, her response time is very punctual. She's very focused and determined for you. She is intimidating but in a good way, you definitely want her on your side. She's one of the best attorneys I’ve ever worked with.

After a very difficult marriage and ongoing threats going into divorce, I knew it was time to protect myself. I was able to retain Kathryn and her team, and I couldn't be more grateful. I could not have done it without her. She was on top of every need by the courts and communication needed to get things rolling and moving along. She and her team are amazing and much appreciated.

Kathryn Lonowski is known as ‘the bull dog’ for a reason, but be warned that she’s not just that way to the opposing side, but to everyone- including the client paying for her to be there. She was rude, mean, showed up 10min late to our ONE hearing, and (I agree with another reviewer)- the judges and others in the courthouse did not like her. I basically ended up writing the main parts of my own separation agreement (custody, parenting plan), with her tacking on her boilerplate legalese. Which while thorough, was 45+ pages long and cost me another $$$ every time we had to revise. The first time we sent over our agreement, she incorrectly stated my maintenance commitment for almost two years longer! And she didn’t even call attention to the key items we agreed to, which were supposed to help make the other side more accepting to our offer. If I expressed my concern over these issues, I was met with, “then fire me.” as a response, knowing full well I wasn’t about to walk away $5k into the process. Spend your money elsewhere, don’t believe her when she says she’ll fight for you. When it comes down to it, she can only get you what every other lawyer can get, but will be rude to you while doing it.

Kevin Ward has been my go-to business attorney for years. Not only is he highly responsive and extremely smart, but he also has a very calming presence about him. He cares about getting to the right and best outcome quickly (which I appreciate!). I hate wasting time and energy on legal matters. I just want them done and done right so that I don't have to worry. I highly recommend Kevin and Wick & Trautwein.