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Recent Happenings of Note:
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October 2025
Abbey Bowen Joins Wessels & Liebau LLC as an associate attorney
September 2025
Wessels & Liebau LLC Opens New Location in Sheboygan, WI
November 2024
Wessels & Liebau LLC re-certified as a Dementia-Friendly business
Ongoing Education and Outreach
Carol Wessels Selected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
May 2023
NAELA Fellows are attorneys who have been members of the Academy for at least three years, whose careers concentrate on elder law and/or special needs planning, and who have distinguished themselves both by making exceptional contributions to meeting the needs of older Americans and by demonstrating commitment to the Academy. Election as a Fellow signifies that the lawyer is recognized by peers as a model for others, and an exceptional lawyer and leader. Carol is one of only 4 Fellows in the entire state of Wisconsin.
Carol Wessels receives the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Notorious Servant Award
October 2022
The RBG Notorious Servant award is awarded by the Women’s Caucus of the Wisconsin Association for Justice to a woman “who goes above and beyond the practice of law to give back to their communities and lift up other women.”
Carol was accepted for membership in the Special Needs Alliance, a national organization of attorneys committed to the practice of disability and public benefits law. You can visit the SNA website here.
Carol Wessels Accepted for Membership in the Special Needs Alliance.
July 2022
Carol Wessels Interviewed on Ask Contact 6 Regarding End of Life Preparation
March 2026
November 2025
Carol Wessels Interviewed by Fox 6 Regarding Entrance Fees and Continuing Care Retirement Communities
October 2025
Carol Wessels and Jessica Liebau were again recognized as Super Lawyers in the Field of Elder Law
Carol Wessels was featured on Fox 6 Ask Contact 6, fielding questions about end of life preparation including hospice, palliative care, and elder law.
Access video here.
Carol Wessels was featured on Fox 6 Milwaukee to answer questions about Continuing Care Retirement Communities and what “Memory Care” really means.
Access video here.
Wessels & Liebau is thrilled to announce the addition of Abbey K. Bowen, an associate who practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, trust administration, guardianship, and guardian ad litem work. She brings our attorney count to three, and will allow us to better serve our clients and their needs related to elder law and special needs planning.
To meet the ever-increasing demand for elder law and special needs planning, Wessels & Liebau, LLC has opened a second office located in downtown Sheboygan, just a few blocks from the courthouse. Clients may schedule by calling the main office in Mequon.
Dementia Friendly Ozaukee County, a part of the Ozaukee County Aging and Disability Resource Center, trained Wessels & Liebau staff on best practices for working with people with dementia and making sure our physical space is accommodating to those needs.
Throughout the year and on a regular basis, our attorneys present to community organizations, non-profits, government agencies, and other attorneys on topics related to elder law and special needs planning. More information on those presentations can be found on each attorney’s page on our website.