Attorney Catherine C. Orton
Wealth/Estate Planning, Probate, Tax Law, Elder Law, Real Estate
Catherine Orton focuses her practice on estate planning and probate, including the tax and real estate issues typically connected with these areas of the law.
The Personal Side
Catherine is married to John (also a member of this firm) and together they have three children.
Contact Mauston estate planning attorney Catherine Orton today at (608) 847-7363.
Areas of Practice:
Wealth/Estate Planning
Probate
Tax Law
Elder Law
Real Estate
Bar Admissions:
Wisconsin, 1981
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 1981
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit (Chicago), 1982
Education:
J.D., Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI, 1981
• Executive Editor, Marquette Law Review, 1980 - 1981
Institut d'Etudes Francaises d'Avignon, Bryn Mawr College, Avignon, Provence, France
B.S.F.S., Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1978
• Honors: Dean's List
Positions Held
Curran, Hollenbeck & Orton, S.C., Mauston, WI., attorney, 1984 - Present
Michael, Best & Friedrich, Milwaukee, WI., attorney, 1981 - 1984
Professional Associations and Memberships
State Bar of Wisconsin, 1981 - Present
• Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
• Member, Elder Law Section
Juneau County Bar Association
Honors and Awards
Citizen of the Year, Mauston Chamber of Commerce, 2000
Published Works
Shareholders' Rights in Short-Form Mergers, 64 Marq. L. Rev, 687, 1981
Classes/Seminars Taught
Various Estate Planning Topics, Lecturer, 1986 - Present
Banks, Brokerage Firms, Hospitals, Civil Groups, and Churches, Lecturer
Pro Bono Activities
Mauston Public Library, Board of Trustees, 1986 - Present
St. Patrick's Parish, Education Committee, 2005 - Present
Western Wisconsin Technical College, Mauston Campus, Advisory Board, 1997 - Present
Languages
French
