Attorney Pamela R. Resnick
In 1981, Attorney Pamela R. Resnick joined her father’s law firm, Law Offices of Marvin Resnick, which, in 1991, became Resnick & Resnick, S.C.
Ms. Resnick is a 1973 graduate of Nicolet High School in the Milwaukee suburb of Glendale, Wisconsin. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1977 and attended law school at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, where she was a member of the Gonzaga Law Review and University Legal Services Clinic. She graduated with honors from Gonzaga University Law School in 1981. That May, Ms. Resnick was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. She had the honor of admission to the United States Supreme Court in 1990.
Ms. Resnick has been published in Milwaukee Lawyer. She is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Bar Association, Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Divorce Cooperation Institute, Leander J. Foley Matrimonial Inns of Court, Family Law Society, Society of Family Lawyers, and the Wisconsin Family Law Section of the Wisconsin Bar Association. She was a founding Board Member of the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and served nine years on the Board of the Friends of the Cedarburg Bog.
Ms. Resnick mediates family law custody disputes and she also is appointed by the Milwaukee County Circuit Court as a Guardian ad Litem to represent children in family custody disputes.
Ms. Resnick enjoyed practicing law with her father and mentor, Marvin, for 24 years until his death on August 20, 2004.
In her free time, Ms. Resnick enjoys fly fishing and musky fishing with her husband, many other outdoor activities, and spending time with her children, grandchildren and her two Labrador Retrievers.
Attorney Marvin Resnick (1923 – 2004)
Resnick & Resnick, S.C. was founded by Attorney Marvin Resnick (1923-2004). Mr. Resnick earned his Bachelor’s degree and Doctorate of Law from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. In 1950, he was admitted to practice law by the State Bar of Wisconsin. He was admitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and practiced before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Mr. Resnick continued to practice law until his passing at 81 years old.
For 54 years, Mr. Resnick enjoyed a varied general practice primarily in Milwaukee County and Waukesha County. He was a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Academy of Trial Lawyers, and Wisconsin Association of Mediators. Mr. Resnick received an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell, which is their highest rating. He also was named one of Milwaukee’s “Best Lawyers” by Milwaukee Magazine.
Mr. Resnick was proud to have served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army Air Corps. As a co-pilot of a B-24 Liberator in World War II, he was shot down over Yugoslavia, and rescued by Tito’s Partisans before eventually returning to his Bomber Group. He was awarded the Air Medal for his service.