About the Elder Law Center of Wisconsin
For over 30 years, our firm has been successfully helping families and business owners plan for their future.
Our practice is based on a collaborative approach that values and requires the integration of our client’s multiple professional advisors, namely CPAs and Attorneys, to ensure the successful implementation of the client’s taxes, legal, and financial planning.
With licenses as both an Attorney and a Certified Financial Planner®, Chief Executive Officer W. Ryan Zenk offers clients a holistic approach not offered by most firms that ensures the effectiveness of his client’s estate plans.
Whether you would like to create an estate plan for the first time, or simply like your existing documents reviewed, we welcome you to take advantage of the legal services our firm offers.
If you have any questions, or would like to schedule a free consultation, please do not hesitate to contact our firm.
Our Services
- Estate Planning
- Wealth Preservation Strategies
- Asset Protection Planning
- Elder Law
- Tax and Charitable Planning
- Probate
Our attorneys are experts in the areas of Estate and Asset Protection Planning to achieve results for our clients not typical among other firms.
W. Ryan Zenk: Attorney, Certified Financial Planner®
Practicing since 1989, in the areas of:
Estate Planning
Elder Law
Charitable & Tax Planning
Wealth Management
W. Ryan Zenk is a practicing Attorney with Elder Law Center of WI, LLC located in Wisconsin.
He is also a Certified Financial Planner™ and the Chief Executive Officer and founder of the investment advisory firm Family Wealth Advisors, LLC, with offices in Wisconsin and Arizona, as well as a Co-founder of Veterans’ Benefits, Inc.
Mr. Zenk received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
He is the author of Your Life Your Legacy – a Book on Estate Planning.
He is member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, The Probate and Trust division of the Wisconsin Bar, The Elder Law Committee of the Wisconsin Bar and the Milwaukee Bar Association.
Mr. Zenk is a frequent speaker to professional and business groups, public and private, on the topics of estate planning, asset protection planning and successful investment strategies.
Lauren Zenk Associate Attorney
Lauren Zenk is a practicing attorney with Elder Law Center of WI, LLC.
She has a background in estate planning, estate and trust administration, asset protection planning, probate, and tax law.
Ms. Zenk received an undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and a law degree from Georgia State University.
During law school, Ms. Zenk worked in a pro bono Tax Clinic, serving low-income taxpayers by helping resolve tax controversies. Through this work, she received The Atlanta Bar Foundation J.B. Moore Tax Clinic Client Service Award in 2021 and The State Bar of Georgia Tax Section Award in 2022.
Ms. Zenk is member of The Young Lawyers division of the Wisconsin Bar and The Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the Wisconsin Bar. She is also a member of the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce.
Ms. Zenk is also a regular speaker to professional and business groups, public and private, on the topics of estate planning, asset protection planning, and special needs planning.
Melissa D. Robe, Associate Attorney
Melissa Robe is an associate attorney with Elder Law Center of WI, LLC.
She has a background in estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate, tax & business law.
Mrs. Robe received two undergraduate degrees in Political Science & International Studies with an emphasis on Global Economy, and a law degree with curricular concentrations in estate planning & criminal law, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Mrs. Robe is also actively involved in charitable efforts as a justice advocate at a non-profit organization in downtown Milwaukee.
She has previously worked in state government, including the state legislature.
We Are Problem Solvers
At the Elder Law Center of WI, LLC we are problem solvers.
We help eliminate fear and keep stressful situations simple for our clients.
We are passionate about helping people who are concerned about losing their lifetime of assets to the government, a nursing home, creditors, or lawsuits.
We also help families find ways to keep loved ones home as they age by utilizing Medicaid, veterans or other government benefits.
Our clients thank us for showing them options they didn’t even know existed!
Our favorite part is serving many clients’ families and friends because of their satisfaction with what we have done to help them.
Clients tell us they are finally able to sleep at night and the worry is gone because they are able to stay in control and, they are confident if something happens to them, what they want will happen, not what the government or other outside source wants.
What Makes Us Different?
What makes us different from a typical law firm is that we’re not just lawyers; we’re people who believe strongly in what we do and advocate and support our clients.
We have master level social workers, RNs, psychologists trained in dementia and Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Geriatric Care managers, and benefit specialists all under one roof.
We love what we do, and more importantly, we love helping people make their lives easier and protect what they worked a lifetime to build.
Most importantly, we collaborate with your professionals by training all of our team members to address the individual needs of our clients.
We know how to tackle complex matters in simple ways you can understand. Let us show you the difference. Let us show you how to keep your life simple when life becomes really complicated.