David Kowalski

Attorney David Kowalski is the founder of Kowalski Family Law in Madison, Wisconsin. He works with matters involving divorce, child support, cohabitation disputes, restraining orders and other family law issues. He represents clients in Madison and the surrounding counties in litigation, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration. After graduating from Rutgers University, David worked in New York City at various legal firms before earning his law degree from Marquette University Law School. He has been licensed to practice in Wisconsin since 2007 and has been certified in collaborative family law from the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin. Committed to professional education, David has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School, and has given lectures and presentations for various legal groups including the State Bar of Wisconsin. He has also authored articles published in a variety of publications. In 2010, he attended the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers community property symposium in Seattle as Wisconsin's representative. Active in his professional community, David belongs to the Dane County Bar Association and has served as a board member for the group's technology, courthouse, and delivery of legal services committees. From 2011-2017, he was a board member for the State Bar of Wisconsin's Children & the Law Section, and now serves as a board member for the Family Law Section. He has also served as a board member for the Wisconsin Supreme Court's Office of Lawyer Regulation. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees David Kowalski included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Superlawyers Rising Star, 2015 - 2017 Other Sources of Feedback About David Kowalski Included on the 2025Wisconsin Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2022 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2021 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2019 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2017 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2016 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2015 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list

• Wisconsin’s Representative, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Community Property Symposium in Seattle, 2010 - Present
• Drafting and Challenging Marital Property Agreements, Wisconsin State Bar, 2014
• Lawyering Skills, University of Wisconsin Law School, 2019
• Non-traditional families, guardianships, grandparent rights, Wisconsin State bar, 2018
• The Rules of Evidence Apply in Family Law-Use of Social Media., Wisconsin State Bar, 2018
• Guardian ad litem roundtable, Wisconsin State Bar, 2018
• Litigating Your Case: Children's Court Nuts and Bolts for Guardians ad Litem, Wisconsin State Bar, 2013
• Valuation and Disposition Strategies in a Changing Economy, Wisconsin State Bar, 2010
• Addressing Needs of Children with ADHD in a Custody and Placement Study, Wisconsin State Bar, 2011
• Determining Business Income and Valuation at Divorce, Wisconsin State Bar, 2010
• Business valuation at divorce, Wisconsin State Bar, 2018

• Dane County Family Law Assistance Center
• Volunteer Lawyers Project

• Wisconsin, 2007
• Specialties and Certifications
• Collaborative Divorce Practitioner, Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, 2015

• Courthouse Committee of the Dane County Bar Association (Board Member)
• State Bar of Wisconsin Children and the Law Section (Board Member)
• American Inns of Court (Member)
• Wisconsin State Bar Family Law Section, 2017 - Present (Board member)