Dayna J. Lefebvre
Becker, Hickey & Poster, S.C. • Milwaukee, WI
Elder LawSpecial Needs PlanningEstate PlanningGuardianshipProbate and Trust Administration
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Phone
414-273-1414
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Milwaukee, WI, 53202, US
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About
Dayna J. Lefebvre is a shareholder at Becker, Hickey & Poster, S.C., Milwaukee, and practices in the areas of elder law, special needs planning, estate planning, guardianships, and probate and trust administration. She received her J.D. from Marquette University Law School in 2013 and her Bachelor's Degree from Marquette University in 2011. She returned to Marquette University Law School as an adjunct professor in August 2021 to teach Federal Taxation of Gifts and Estates and has returned each year to teach Estate Planning. Dayna serves on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and co-chairs several committees for the Chapter. She also currently serves on the Insurance and Member Benefits Committee for the State Bar of Wisconsin. and previously served as Co-Chair of the Elder Law Section of the Milwaukee Bar Association from 2015 to 2019. Dayna speaks and writes extensively on the topics of elder law and special needs planning and was named a Rising Star in Elder Law (2016- 2022) by Super Lawyers and a Ones to Watch in Elder Law and Trusts and Estates by Best Lawyers (2020-2022). In her free time, she also volunteers with the Wills for Heroes program, Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic, and Ozaukee County Power of Attorney Clinics.
About Elder Law
Elder law attorneys help seniors and their families with legal matters affecting older adults including estate planning, long-term care, and benefits. Common matters include medicaid planning, long-term care, guardianship, estate planning.
Credentials
Education
Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2013 | J.D. | Honors: cum laude | Honors: Pro Bono Honor Society | Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2011 | B.S. | Honors: cum laude | Major: Accounting; Operations and Supply Chain Management
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
Rising Star in Elder Law, Wisconsin Super Lawyers, 2016-2023 | Pro Bono Honor Society , Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Associations
Milwaukee Bar Association, 2013 - Present (Member) | National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2016 - Present (Member) | State Bar of Wisconsin, 2013 - Present (Member) | Milwaukee Bar Association - Elder Law Section, 2015 - Present (Co-Chair) | Waukesha County Bar Association, 2013 - Present (Member) | Association of Women Lawyers, 2013 - Present (Member) | Wisconsin Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2016 - Present (Member)
Speaking
Case Law, Statutory, and Administrative Update, Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Co-Presenter: Attorney Stacy Vogeltanz, January 20, 2017 | Estate Recovery & Disabled Beneficiaries in Probate Estates, Milwaukee Bar Association, October 28, 2016 | Protecting Assets While Qualifying for Medicaid, National Business Institute, Co-Presenters: Attorneys William F. Greenhalgh and John G. Movroydis, October 25, 2016 | Medicaid Basics, Milwaukee Bar Association, Co-Presenter: Attorney Christopher C. Janson, May 19, 2016 | Powers of Attorney, Marquette University Law School, September 10, 2015 | Medicaid Essentials for Guardians ad Litem, Milwaukee Bar Association, February 20, 2015 | Case Law, Statutory, Administrative, and Regulatory Update, Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Co-Presenter: Attorney Megann S. Hendrix, January 31, 2014 | SNTS & ABLE Accounts: Preserving Assets for Disabled Individuals, Kenosha Racine Estate Planning Council, November 15, 2017
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