Attorney Karyn Gimbel Youso, of the Milwaukee area law firm of Jacobson Legal Group, S.C., has been providing counsel to clients for over 17 years.  A former general practice litigator, she now practices exclusively family law, predominantly mediation and divorce, with a unique emphasis on the cutting edge field of collaborative law.  Her diverse background in many areas of law is very helpful as most divorce cases involve a variety of legal questions which go beyond mere family law.  

As a mediator, she assists couples who don't have attorneys as well as those who are represented, and her mediation skills are particularly useful in the highly emotional case.

Karyn Gimbel Youso earned her law degree from the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, and earned her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. 
 
Atty Youso is one of only approximately 150 practicing Collaborative Divorce attorneys in all of Wisconsin, and educates her clients about the many benefits that the low conflict style of Collaborative Practice offers.  As a result of her active involvement with the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Atty Youso coordinates with many professionals from other disciplines (financial specialists, mental health providers, vocational experts, real estate professionals) to provide the best possible results for her clients.  In addition to her involvement with CFLCW, Attorney Youso is a member of The International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, and the Wisconsin Association of Women Lawyers.

Atty Youso is married with three small children, and participates actively in her community.  In addition to serving as a volunteer for the Milwaukee County Family Law Clinic, she is a singer with the Bel Canto Chorus of Milwaukee.

Areas of Practice

• 65% Divorce/Collaborative Divorce/Separation
• 25% Mediation
• 10% General Family Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1992
• Wisconsin, 1993

Education

• Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1992
  J.D.
  Honors: Golden Quill Award Recipient
  Law Journal: Journal of Urban & Contemporary Law, Contributing Editor
  
  
• University of Pennsylvania, 1989
  B.A.
  
  

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Speaker, "This Doesn't Make Sense: Interpreting and Understanding the Behavior of the Domestic Violence Client and the Abuser", with Atty Anne Daugherty-Leiter, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2009
• Panel Presenter, "Domestic Violence and Supervised Placement Issues", Milwaukee Bar Association Bench/Bar Committee 8th Annual GAL Training, 2009
• Speaker, "The Effect of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Placement", with Atty Anne Daugherty-Leiter, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2008
• Speaker, "Psychological Abuse: The Elephant in the Room; How to Identify and Handle it in Custody Cases. Strategies for getting your judge to take it seriously when there's no blood and no broken bones.", Milwaukee Bar Association, 2008
• Speaker, "The Effect of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Placement Decisions", with Atty Anne Daugherty-Leiter, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2007
• Speaker, "Evaluating and Addressing Domestic Violence and Parental Alienation in Family Court Placement Disputes", with Carmen Pitre and Dr. Jon Aaronson, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2006
• Speaker, "Domestic Abuse and Collaborative Cases" with Atty Nancy Cameron and Dr. Jon Aaronson, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2006
• Speaker, The Building Blocks of Collaborative Family Law - Marketing Your Collaborative Practice, Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc., 2006
• Speaker, The Building Blocks of Collaborative Family Law - Marketing Your Collaborative Practice, Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc., 2005
• Speaker, The Building Blocks of Collaborative Family Law - Marketing Your Collaborative Practice, Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc., 2004
• Speaker, Power and Imbalance In the Collaborative Setting: The Many Faces of Domestic Abuse, Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc., 2004
• Speaker, "This Doesn't Make Sense: Interpreting and Understanding the Behavior of the DV Client", with Atty Anne Daugherty-Leiter, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Wisconsin
  Member
  
  
• Association of Women Lawyers
  Member
  
  
• Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin
  Board of Directors/Chair of Marketing
  
  
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
  Member
  
  

Birth Information

• September 28, 1967, Louisville, Kentucky