Serena N. Hulbert
Associate Attorney
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Attorney Serena N. Hulbert has joined our firm as an associate and brings over fifteen years of experience in family law, employment discrimination, criminal misdemeanors, civil litigation and traffic matters. Attorney Hulbert is a 1997 graduate from The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL. She managed her solo law firm from February 2007 until she joined Thorpe & Christian, S.C. in August, 2011. Attorney Hulbert emphasizes practical problem solving and innovative techniques which create better outcomes for her clients and communities, specifically children and families.

Attorney Hulbert works as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice on issues related to court process improvement, child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and children exposed to violence. She is an advocate for father's rights in family law cases and assists families experiencing violence.

Attorney Hulbert is licensed to practice in all Wisconsin courts, and before the U.S.District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Memberships
State Bar of Wisconsin, Walworth County Bar Association

Published Works
"Children Exposed to Violence in the Child Protection System: Practice-based Assessment of the System Process Can Lead to Practical Strategies for Improvement." ©Journal of Emotional Abuse: Special Edition - Children Exposed to Violence, Volume 8, No. 1/2, 2008.

"San Francisco Child Welfare & Family Court Practices with Families Experiencing Domestic Violence: Key Findings from an Exploratory Study", ©John P. Shields, M.S.W. and Serena N. Hulbert, J.D., July 2006.

Juvenile and Family Justice Today: A Publication of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges "Domestic Violence, Firearms, and Family Courts;" ©Spring 2002

Lectures
Co-Presenter at the 34th STFM Predoctoral Education Conference, Strategies and Responsibilities for Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect for Medical Professionals, Portland, Oregon. (January 2008)

Guest Lecturer at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Racine Family Medicine Residency Program on domestic violence, mandated reporting, and child abuse and neglect issues. (February 2006 - Present)

Presenter at the National College of District Attorneys 10th Annual Domestic Violence Conference. (October 2002)

Education
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN (B.A. 1991)
The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (J.D. 1997) Deans List