Rachel Mielke

Skilled and Compassionate Guidance Through Estate Planning

I engaged Rachel Mielke at Stroud, Willink & Howard to help my family update our estate plan after my father's passing. We needed to revise a complex family trust and draft new wills, and Rachel's dual recognition in Trusts and Estates was immediately evident. She possesses a sharp, analytical mind that cut through the legalese, explaining our options with clarity and patience. Her background from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and her recent acknowledgment by Best Lawyers gave us confidence in her technical expertise. She was particularly adept at navigating the emotional family dynamics involved, a skill I suspect benefits her Family Law clients as well. The documents she prepared were thorough and tailored precisely to our Wisconsin-specific circumstances. My only minor critique is that during a particularly busy period, there was a stretch of a few days where email responses were slower than I'd hoped, though her assistant was always helpful in the interim. Overall, Rachel provided exceptional value. She transformed a daunting process into a manageable one, and I would not hesitate to recommend her for estate planning matters in the Madison area.