Archives: Articles By Gregg Herman

My mother used to say that it takes a very ill wind to blow no good. The COVID crisis is as ill a wind as I’ve ever seen.

The Court’s decision in Miller v. Carroll, regarding a judge accepting a Facebook friend request from a party to a case, is so limited in scope as to be worthless in application to other matters.

Are men better negotiators than women? In reality being a successful negotiator has little to do with a negotiator’s sex.

It has been 8 years since the WI Supreme Court accepted a review of a family-law case. Their recent decision makes one wonder why they spent their time.

It’s far more common to accompany a client to a mediation session than to a contested court hearing. But that requires experience and negotiation skills.

The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted everything, including issues related to child support by parents who have lost their jobs.

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.