Bruce Peckerman

Bruce Peckerman is a Milwaukee family law attorney who has practiced exclusively in family law since 1984. Peckerman represents clients in divorce and legal separation, child custody and placement, child support and maintenance, paternity, and family law appeals. His practice includes matters involving substantial marital estates and complex family issues, requiring close attention to financial information, parenting concerns, litigation strategy, and the long-term effect of negotiated agreements or court orders.

Peckerman earned his undergraduate degree in History with Honors from the University of Wisconsin and received his J.D. from Washington University School of Law in 1973. His education provided a foundation in legal analysis and advocacy that he has applied over decades of family law practice. Long experience with domestic-relations matters has added practical knowledge of Wisconsin family law procedure, financial disputes, custody issues, negotiation, and courtroom presentation.

Peckerman handles complex divorces and other family matters involving property division, support, custody, placement, and related financial or parenting questions. He has also worked on appellate issues in family law. Beyond client representation, he has lectured on family law topics and has served in leadership roles within professional organizations devoted to domestic-relations practice. This combination of case work and professional involvement reflects a sustained focus on the legal and practical challenges families face during major transitions.

Bruce Peckerman has received recognition from Best Lawyers and Wisconsin Super Lawyers and has held leadership roles in family law organizations, including the Wisconsin chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Milwaukee Bar Association’s family law section. Peckerman brings more than four decades of focused family law experience to client matters, helping people evaluate complex financial and parenting issues, prepare for litigation, and pursue workable resolutions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Peckerman, Klein & Van Kirk, LLP
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Past President, Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Past President, Inns of Court
• Past President, Family Law Section, Milwaukee Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• Washington University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin
  B.A. (History)

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