Program Chairs and Presenters
Jessica A. Liebau
Wessels & Liebau LLC
Mequon
Avery J. Mayne
Walny Legal Group LLC
Milwaukee
Presenters
Jessica Ann Braun
Schober Schober & Mitchell S.C.
New Berlin
Victoria Davis Davila
Davis & Pledl S.C.
Milwaukee
Solomon H. Gatton
Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office
Sheboygan
Jenny Kraftcheck
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Madison
Sara K. Micheletti
McCarty Law LLP
Appleton
Blaine Patiño
Canellos & Patiño LLC
Wauwatosa
Polly Shoemaker
Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources
Madison
8:30 am Guardianship Basics Scenarios
- Interactive roleplay will explore:
o Initial guardianships from beginning to end
o Completing forms and setting up files
o Deciding who to talk to
o County to County differences
Jessica Ann Braun, Vicki Davis Davila, Jessica A. Liebau, Avery J. Mayne, Sara K. Micheletti, Blaine Patiño
10:10 am Break
10:25 am Scenarios, Continued
11:15 am The Rights of Wards and Other Interested Parties
Sara K. Micheletti
12:05 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:05 pm The Role of the GAL in Post-Guardianship Proceedings
- Parental rights of adults under guardianship
- Navigating a ward’s rights in complex family situations
- Constitutional rights under guardianship
Polly Shoemaker
1:55 pm Understanding Professional Guardianship Systems in Wisconsin
- Gain an understanding of the Corporate Guardianship Program (CGP) history (1977-present), current size, and vision.
- Explore a corporate guardianship’s life cycle from the regulatory perspective, including applications, monitoring, investigations, and closures.
- Review CGP data and trends.
Jenny Kraftcheck
2:45 pm Break
3:00 pm Competency Evaluations
- Examine how Chapters 51, 54, and 55 interact and overlap in legal and practical contexts
- Evaluate different approaches to balancing individual rights and public safety concerns
- Walk through scenarios that examine evidentiary standards, medication orders, and court considerations
Solomon H. Gatton, Polly Shoemaker
3:50 pm Program Concludes
- Enhance your skills in adult guardian ad litem cases from appointment through payment
- Gain hands-on experience with guardian ad litem basics, including Watts reviews and protective placements
- Review statutory underpinnings and practical considerations for competency evaluations
- Explore the Corporate Guardianship Program from its beginnings to today
- Understand the GAL’s role in post-guardianship proceedings
- Guardians ad litem for adults
- Family law attorneys
- Elder law attorneys
- New attorneys looking to take GAL appointments
- Experienced GALs seeking a refresher
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