Angela M. Frozena

Managing Attorney

Attorney Angela Frozena brings 15 years of diverse experience to serve the people of Kenosha County and eastern Wisconsin.

A native of northeastern Wisconsin, Angela graduated from Roncalli High School and received an Honors Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematical Economics from Marquette University. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School and started her Master of Business Administration at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater while working at a small law firm in Fort Atkinson.

A desire to be closer to family brought her back to the Fox Cities where she worked as a tax associate at a large regional accounting firm and later in a variety of roles for a large financial services company, completing her MBA along the way. She also worked briefly in the non-profit sector before returning to the practice of law.

Angela's educational background, experience and love of learning help her bring a unique perspective to her clients. She has not only drafted estate plans, but also administered them as a trust officer and prepared fiduciary income, estate and gift tax returns. Her years in the financial services industry provided valuable experience both in working with advisors and understanding the inner workings of underwriting, in-force operations and claims, particularly for long-term care insurance.

Angela has a long history of service, going back to the first civic board she served on while still in high school. Currently she serves on the Board for the Catholic Education Foundation for the Diocese of Joliet.

Angela lives in DuPage County, Illinois with her spouse who is also an attorney. She can often be found on tennis courts and cheering on the Brewers at Miller Park.

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI, May 2004, J.D
• Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, May 2001, Honors B.S. Applied Mathematical Economics
• University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, Whitewater, WI, December 2008, M.B.A. Emphases: Finance, Management & International Business

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 2004
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 2004
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2004

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning
• Probate
• Elder Law
• Real Estate Law
• Business Law
• Tax Law

Past Employment

• Archdiocese of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Director of Turnaround Operations, July 2018 – January 2019
• Thrivent Financial (a/k/a Thrivent Financial for Lutherans), Appleton, WI, July 2007 – June 2018
• Long Term Care Operations Relationship Manager, February 2014 – July 2018
• Internal Business Consultant, February 2013 – February 2014
• Trust Compliance Officer, January 2011 – February 2013
• Trust Officer, July 2007 – January 2011
• Clifton Gunderson LLP (n/k/a CliftonLarsonAllen), Oshkosh, WI, Senior Associate – Taxation, November 2006 – July 2007
• Vance, Wilcox, Short & Short, SC (n/k/a Vance Law Offices), Fort Atkinson, WI, Associate Attorney, September 2004 – November 2006
• WPS Health Insurance, Madison, WI, Law Clerk, March 2003 – March 2004

Affiliations

• State Bar of Wisconsin (Member)
• Section Memberships: Elder Law & Special Needs; Real Property, Probate & Trust Law; Solo Small Firm & General Practice; Nonresident Lawyers Division

• American Bar Association (Member)
• Division Memberships: Solo, Small Firm & General Practice and Law Practice
• Section Memberships: Taxation
• Kenosha County Bar Association (Member)
• Racine Kenosha Estate Planning Council (Board Member)
• Wisconsin Realtors Association (Legal Section Member)
• Catholic Education Foundation for the Diocese of Joliet, IL (Board Member, Chair of Planned Giving Committee, Member of Scholarship Committee)
• St. Alexis Catholic Church, Bensenville, IL (Finance Council member, Lector and Eucharistic Minister)

Past Affiliations

• FIRMA – Fiduciary and Investment Risk Management Association (Board of Directors Member, Co-Chair of Operational Risk Committee, Member of Education Committee)
• Roncalli High School, Manitowoc, WI (Board of Trustees Member, Chair of Personnel Committee)
• St. Mary Catholic Church, Appleton, WI (Chair & Member of Finance Council, Lector)
• American Legion Auxiliary Thomas E Kees Post 496, Sherwood, WI (Treasurer)
• Winnebagoland Estate Planning Council (Member)
• Fort Atkinson Optimist Club, Fort Atkinson, WI (Member)
• Fort Atkinson Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Committee, Fort Atkinson, WI (Member)
• Junior Achievement – Fort Atkinson Middle School, Fort Atkinson, WI (Volunteer instructor)
• Fort Atkinson High School, Fort Atkinson, WI (Volunteer Girls Basketball Coach)
• St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Madison, WI (High School Religious Education Teacher)
• St. John-Sacred Heart Grade School, Sherwood, WI (Volunteer Girls Basketball Coach)
• Milwaukee Rescue Mission, Milwaukee, WI (Tutor)
• Manitowoc County Asset Building Community Leadership Team, Manitowoc, WI (Member)

Published Works

• Galanter, Marc, and Angela Frozena. 2014. A Grin Without a Cat: The Continuing Decline & Displacement of Trials in American Courts. Daedalus: Journal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences 143 (3): 115–128.