Heather B. Poster
Becker, Hickey & Poster, S.C. • WI
Elder and Special Needs Law 70%Estate Planning 25%Family Law 5%
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Contact
Email
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Phone
414-273-1414
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Address
WI, 53202, US
Professional
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin2002U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin2002
About
Heather Burgess Poster (B.A. with distinction, University of Wisconsin, 1999; J.D. with honors, Marquette University Law School, 2002), is a shareholder with the law firm of Becker, Hickey and Poster, S.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her practice focuses on the representation of the elderly and individuals with special needs in matters such as family law, estate planning, public benefits and advanced directives/guardianship. Heather is a board member (past-chair, program co-chair) of the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys' Board of Directors. She is an advisor to and the past chair of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Elder and Special Needs Section (ELSNS) Board. She also serves as the ELSNS Liaison to the Board for WisPACT, Inc., the non-profit organization that oversees pooled and community trusts for persons with disabilities. For more than ten years, Heather has been a co-editor of the Medicaid Divestment Chapter of the Attorney's Desk Reference and the Medicaid Chapter of Advising Older Clients and Their Families, both published by the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Credentials
Education
Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2002 | J.D. | Honors: cum laude | The University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1999 | B.A. | Honors: With Distinction | Honors: Tommy E. Thompson Scholarship Recipient, 1995-1999 | Major: Behavioral Science, Law and History
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
Listed in the 2012 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 2012 | Board of Directors, Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust (“WisPACT”), Inc., 2006 - 2013 | Chair, Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust (“WisPACT”), Inc., 2012 | Listed in the Best Lawyers in America Publication for elder law practice, 2012 - 2013 | Listed as a "Rising Star" in the Field of Elder Law, 2007 - 2008 | State Bar of Wisconsin Elder Law Section Board, 2009 - 2013 | Secretary, Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust (“WisPACT”), Inc., 2006 | NAELA Steeing Committee on Pooled and Special Needs Trusts, 2012 - 2013 | Listed as a "Rising Star" in the Field of Elder Law, 2010 | Elder Law Journal of Wisconsin Contributor, 2005 - 2013 | Chair, Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust (“WisPACT”), Inc., 2007 | Listed in Law and Politics, Wisconsin Superlawyers publication "Rising Star" in the Field of Elder Law, 2007 - 2012
Associations
Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2014 - Present | Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2021 (Past Chair/Program Committee Co-Chair) | Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2020 - 2021 (Chair/Program Committee Co-Chair) | Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2019 - 2020 (Chair Elect/Program Committee Chair) | Wisconsin Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2014 - 2019 (Member) | State Bar of Wisconsin Elder and Special Needs Law Section, 2008 - Present | State Bar of Wisconsin Elder and Special Needs Law Section, Advisor 2014-2017 and 2019-current | State Bar of Wisconsin Elder and Special Needs Law Section, 2018 - 2019 (Past Chair) | State Bar of Wisconsin Elder and Special Needs Law Section, 2017 - 2018 (Chair) | State Bar of Wisconsin Elder and Special Needs Law Section, 2016 - 2017 (Chair Elect) | State Bar of Wisconsin Elder and Special Needs Law Section, 2008 - 2013 (Member) | Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust Board of Directors, 2006-2014, 2019-current | Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust Board of Directors, 2019 - Present (Elder and Special Needs Law Section Liaison) | Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust Board of Directors, Chair 2013-2014, 2009-2010 | Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust Board of Directors, Past Chair 2012-2013, 2008-2009 | Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust Board of Directors, 2007 - 2008 (Treasurer) | Wisconsin Pooled and Community Trust Board of Directors, 2006 - 2007 (Member) | State Bar of Wisconsin Solo and Small Firm Conference Program Planning Committee, 2014 - 2017 | National Academy of Elder Law Attorney Special Needs and Pooler Trust Steering Committee, 2008 - 2011 | Milwaukee Bar Association Elder Law Section Program Chair, 2005 - 2008
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Updated: Sep 27, 2026