- Home
- Our People
- Elise C. Braunel
Elise Braunel is an attorney in Reinhart’s Trust and Estates Practice, where she focuses on estate plans for high-net-worth individuals, families and business owners. She provides custom tax, estate and succession plans for her clients to enable them to effectively navigate and respond to family changes, economic shifts and evolving tax laws.
Elise also assists clients with probate avoidance; trust funding and beneficiary designations; trustee, beneficiary and personal representative representation; and general tax planning and compliance.
She utilizes an empathic approach with her clients, taking the time to understand family dynamics to meet their current and future needs. Elise is a compassionate communicator who values the time and decisions of her clients.
Outside of work, Elise enjoys playing golf, traveling, exploring the Milwaukee dining scene and cheering on the Marquette basketball teams.
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Marquette University Law School
- B.A., summa cum laude, Marquette University
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin
Court Admissions
- Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Honors
- CALI Award: Taxation of Estates, Gifts, and Trusts (2024)
- CALI Award: Evidence (2023)
Affiliations
- Association for Women Lawyers
- American Bar Association
- Milwaukee Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin