ABOUT US

Karyn Gimbel Youso is a divorce attorney and mediator, divorce strategist and coach. She is committed to creative problem-solving and low-conflict dispute resolution   processes in the Metro-Milwaukee area.  Atty Youso helps clients plan for and get through the upheaval of divorce, and the need to learn how to communicate better with their soon-to-be former partners. For more than 30 years, she has helped clients achieve successful outcomes in all aspects of their divorce matters, from pre-filing to the finish line, to Life After Divorce.  She conducts full mediation services for unrepresented couples as well as those who prefer working with advocate attorneys, but also offers flat fee sessions for clients who just want basic advice or direction, which can be more economical than having an attorney on board throughout.

A proud supporter of the Southeastern Wisconsin community, Atty Youso has been involved with multiple professional and philanthropic organizations over her career. She served on the Boards of the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin and the Collaborative Law Foundation, and on the Public Education Committee of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She is currently serving out her second term on the Board of the State Bar of Wisconsin Family Law Section, and previously served on the Wisconsin Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse – Justice Committee Batterers’ Treatment Certification and Standards Workgroup.

Atty Youso earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and her law degree from Washington University School of Law (in St. Louis). She has three adult daughters and spends much of her free time volunteering for various nonprofit organizations.

After 21 years of marriage, Karyn went through her own divorce.  She knows all the emotional turmoil it can bring to a family, and how overwhelming starting over can feel. She brings what she learned from this experience to her work, and takes pride in helping clients get through their own life transitions, to a better place.