Archives: Articles By Gregg Herman

To avoid perjury, I never ask my clients whether they think a settlement is “fair.” My ask is whether or not it’s reasonable and in their best interests.

I was pleasantly surprised with Noah Baumbach’s new film “A Marriage Story”.

After a year of writing this column for the Wisconsin Law Journal, it is time to take a look back at the main issues for the year.

On Jan. 13, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the question of who can be friends with a judge – at least in the cyber world. 

Failed mediations cost time and money. So here are five ways to improve the likelihood of success.

With the training available to mediators today and the track record of success, it is close to malpractice for a lawyer to take a client to trial without at least trying mediation.

The WI Supreme Court does not accept many family-law cases, so it was surprising when the justices granted review of Pulkkila v. Pulkkila.

Should courts ever grant grandparents’ visitation rights against parents’ wishes?

When it comes to employment choices, having a support obligation means that the good ol’ USA is no longer a free country.

Wisconsin’s new relocation law, while having many good aspects, has all the look of a law which was drafted by a committee on which few people with real family-law experience were serving.