Background
Swagger Maris, Linda was born on May 6, 1959 in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States.
Swagger Maris, Linda was born on May 6, 1959 in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Bachelor of Science, with honors, 1981). Marquette University (Juris Doctor, cum laude. Alpha Sigma Nu; Pi Sigma Alpha.
Thomas More Scholar. Judicial Clerk, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1984-1985.
Worked at Richard J. Podell, & Associates, S.C. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) specializing in Family Law, Marital Property Agreements, Step-Parent Adoptions, Mediation, Arbitration. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Wisconsin and United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin.
Alpha Sigma Nu; Pi Sigma Alpha. Thomas More Scholar. Judicial Clerk, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1984-1985. Member, Wisconsin Supreme Court Committee on Gender Equality, 1993-1995.
Delegate, Family Law Council of Community Property States, 1994-1996. Member: Milwaukee (Member, Family Law Section, Courts Committee, 1985-1990) and American (Member, Family Law Section, Marital Property Committee, 1987-1991) Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin (Member: Convention Committee, 1989-1992.
Law Related Education COmmittee, 1996. Family Law Section, Board of Directors, 1988-1992, Secretary 1992, Vice-Chair, 1993. Chair-Elect 1994, Chair, 1995.
Chair, Publication Committee, 1988-1992. Guardian ad litem Committee, 1985-1986. Child Support Committee, 1990-1991.
Law Related Education Committee, 1992-1996). Association for Women Lawyers. Society of Family Lawyers (Chair 1992-1993).
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Certified Matrimonial Mediator and Arbitrator, 1995).
Member, Wisconsin Supreme Court Committee on Gender Equality, 1993-1995. Delegate, Family Law Council of Community Property States, 1994-1996. Member: Milwaukee (Member, Family Law Section, Courts Committee, 1985-1990) and American (Member, Family Law Section, Marital Property Committee, 1987-1991) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Wisconsin (Member: Convention Committee, 1989-1992. Law Related Education COmmittee, 1996. Family Law Section, Board of Directors, 1988-1992, Secretary 1992, Vice-Chair, 1993.
Chair-Elect 1994, Chair, 1995. Chair, Publication Committee, 1988-1992. Guardian ad litem Committee, 1985-1986.
Child Support Committee, 1990-1991. Law Related Education Committee, 1992-1996). Association for Women Lawyers.
Society of Family Lawyers (Chair 1992-1993). Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Certified Matrimonial Mediator and Arbitrator, 1995). Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Certified Matrimonial Mediator and Arbitrator, 1995).