Ann W. Johnson
Michael R. Cohen
Heather E. Pauls

Ann W. Johnson

Bar Admissions: Admitted to Wisconsin Bar 1982

Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S. 1978); University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law (J.D. 1982); Court Commissioner-Eau Claire County (current).

Memberships: Eau Claire County Bar Association-past president; State Bar of Wisconsin; Former District Attorney-Eau Claire County; TRY Mediation Board of Eau Claire-past president; many local civic organizations.

Practice Areas: Practice emphasis in the area of family law covering Divorce, child custody, support and maintenance; Guardian ad Litem in child custody disputes; Mediation.

Michael R. Cohen

Bar Admissions: Admitted to Wisconsin Bar 1991

Education: Dartmouth College (B.A. 1988); University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law (J.D. 1991).

Memberships: Eau Claire County Bar Association-Executive Committee Member; American Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL)-Board of Directors; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL); Wisconsin Supreme Court-Preliminary Review Committee Member (Oct. 2006 - Sept. 2009); Board Chairman – Chippewa River Industries; Past-President - Eau Claire Morning Rotary; Vice President - Memorial High School Band Parent Organization; member of various local civic organizations.

Practice Areas: Criminal and OWI Defense.

Heather Pauls

Bar Admissions: Admited to Wisconsn Bar 2001

Education: University Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1996); Hamline University School of Law (2000)

Memberships: State Bar of Wisconsin; March of Dimes Board of Directors-Wisconsin Chapter (2004 to present); Secretary for the March of Dimes Board of Directors-Wisconsin Chapter (present); Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (2007 to present)

Practice Areas: All areas of family law including Divorce, Custody, child support and maintenance issues; Adoption, Gestational Carrier contracts and Surrogacy matters; Guardianships; Elder Abuse issues, including abuse of power of attorney documents; Bankruptcy–Chapter 7; and Social Security Disability.