A great idea . . . the first in Wisconsin (and the country)!

Started in 2000 in Wisconsin.... we hope to transform consumer and small business use of legal information and attorney services by providing a comfortable, friendly, low-stress atmosphere where you choose your level of service. We have attorneys and clerks offering everything from assistance with forms to full attorney services. We also offer unbundled services such as coaching, counseling, and mediation, as well as popular forms for divorce, real estate and powers of attorney.

To achieve all of the above, we have designed a unique setting and convenient locations with plenty of parking, on direct bus lines for ease of access. We hope you stop by soon!

Hours
Open at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday
Close at 6:00 p.m. Monday & Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday & Fridays.
Saturday Open 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hartford & Kenosha may have alternate hours Monday through Friday and Saturdays only by appointment.

How it Began
Horizons Law Group, LLC was founded in 2000 as Legal Horizons, LLC by attorney Michelle B. Fitzgerald, a former Milwaukee Public Schools' high school teacher for seven years. She created the concept after seeing the need for professional legal services that offered flexibility in services offered and pricing options.

Michelle hopes that after coming to Horizons Law Group, LLC and learning about what we have to offer, you will have a new vision of the legal profession, as well as a sense of comfort and empowerment when facing a legal issue.

Employees

Legal Clerks
Cheryl Fritche in our Hartford Office and Tina Gibbs or Karen Tylicki in our Wauwatosa Office, and in Kenosha by appointment. They assist customers with such things as finding the right legal form, brochure or book on a topic or helping you find a case or reference material that pertains to your legal issue. Our clerks also assists with completing necessary forms for divorce filings. Click here for more information or fees here. Our legal clerks are not licensed attorneys and cannot give legal advice or answer questions that require an analysis of facts for your situation.You may use a combination of clerk services and attorney services to best meet your needs and ensure that all legal questions are answered.

Attorneys
Katie Babe graduated Marquette Law School with an emphasis on elder law and Indian tribal law. Prior to joining Horizons Law Group, LLC in early 2006, she clerked for Legal Horizons, LLC in her second year of law school and was Editor in Chief of the Marquette Elder's Advisor Law Review in her third year. Katie is currently a member of the State Bar and Waukesha nd Washington County Bar Associations. Katie is focusing on family law, elder law, criminal, civil matters and mediation. She is in our Hartford office one day per week and in the Wauwatosa office other days.

Laurie Bigsby graduated from Valparaiso University School of Law of Valparaiso, Indiana and joined Horizons Law Group, LLC in early 2005. Laurie practiced law in South Bend, Indiana since 1988 where her focus was family law and bankruptcy matters. She continues to practice in the areas of bankruptcy, probate and estate planning. Laurie is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bar and the Waukesha Bar Association. Laurie works in both the Hartford and Wauwatosa offices.

Michelle Fitzgerald is an attorney and founder of Horizons Law Group, LLC (formerly Legal Horizons, LLC). She practices family law, including mediation and collaborative law, real estate, and new business start-ups. She is an active member of the West Suburban (Wauwatosa) Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement, Milwaukee Bar, and AWL. Michelle was a high school teacher for seven years prior to law school and was active on the school management board. She is currently active on the school management board for her children's school, Milwaukee German Immersion School and is a board member for the Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin and the Wauwatosa Business Improvement District (Village). Michelle was quoted extensively in the April 2006 edition of Today's Wisconsin Women Magazine on issues adult children face in caring for their aging parents. Michelle works in the Wauwatosa office but also meets clients in the Hartford and Kenosha offices.

Jane Jacobs graduated from Marquette University Law School in 2005. During law school, she interned for the Honorable Jon Wilcox of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and also studied law at the University of Queensland, Australia. She practices family law, estate planning, probate, and mediation. Jane is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the American Bar Association, the Milwaukee Bar Association, the Washington County Bar Association and the Dane County Bar Association. Jane works in our Wauwatosa office on Tuesdays and in our Hartford office on Thursdays. In her free time, she enjoys helping out at her children’s school and volunteering with her daughter at the local food pantry.

Courtney Moisio joined Horizons Law Group, LLC in November 2005. Courtney formerly practiced two years in Cook County, Illinois. Courtney's practice areas are collection law, family law including adoption, guardianship, criminal, real estate law and municipal work. Courtney received her J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law. Courtney is a member of the American Bar Association, the Wisconsin State Bar Association, the Milwaukee Bar Association and is a member of the Wisconsin Justinian Society of Lawyers. Courtney is currently working three days per week in our Wauwatosa office. .

Craig Vance joined Horizons Law Group LLC in February of 2007. He practices in many areas of consumer law, including lemon law, warranty litigation, fraud, and fair debt collection as well as handling other civil litigation and small claims matters. Prior to joining Horizons, Craig had successfully handled hundreds of lemon law and warranty litigation cases and is looking forward to continuing his assistance of consumers in enforcing their rights. Craig is a 2001 graduate of Marquette University Law School and a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Washington County Bar Association, and the Milwaukee Bar Association. He works in both our Wauwatosa and Hartford offices. In his spare time, Craig enjoys coaching Little League and youth soccer.