Madeline Schlederer

Madeline Schlederer is a Senior Litigation Attorney with Cordell & Cordell in Milwaukee who practices family law. She transitioned into family law after beginning her legal career in transactional intellectual property work. She was drawn to family law by the opportunity for more personal client interaction and a direct impact on clients facing difficult personal disputes. She is licensed to practice in Wisconsin and works from the firm’s Milwaukee office.

Madeline earned her Juris Doctor from Indiana University Maurer School of Law and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. Her engineering education and legal training support structured analysis, careful review of complex information, and problem solving. Those skills transfer well to family law matters involving property, financial records, competing legal positions, and procedural requirements. Her academic background is complemented by years of professional work in several legal fields before her present family law focus.

Madeline’s professional experience includes family law, patent law, and intellectual property law. She spent a substantial part of her earlier career in patent and transactional intellectual property matters before shifting toward family law. That varied background gives her experience with detailed documents, technical issues, client counseling, and litigation-oriented problem solving. She is also a Certified Family Law Mediator, a credential that supports work with clients seeking structured resolution of disputes outside a fully contested trial process.

Madeline Schlederer has participated in the Milwaukee Bar Association and the Association of Women Lawyers and has contributed time to community and educational programs. Her professional path combines technical education, intellectual property experience, family law litigation, and mediation training. In her current role, she helps clients work through family law disputes with organized preparation and a focus on practical legal solutions. Her background supports careful analysis of issues that can involve finances, property, parenting, and long-term family arrangements.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Cordell & Cordell
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Member, Milwaukee Bar Association (2017 – 2022)
• |Attorney Profile Writer |, Association of Women Lawyers (2017 – 2022)
• Volunteer Coach, Pathways High School Mock Trial Course (2022)
• Member Board of Directors, SEAL, Inc. (2019-2021)
• Big Sister, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee (2017-2023)
• Host Parents, AFS Intercultural Programs (2019-2020)

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• Indiana University Maurer School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Purdue University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering

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