Lindsey Canonie Grady

Strategic counsel with judicial perspective on fiduciary and commercial litigation

Lindsey Grady advises clients on fiduciary litigation, including a full spectrum of issues related to probate, guardianships and conservatorships, and trusts and estates. She handles petitions to the probate court, preparation of nonjudicial settlement agreements, high-value probate administrations, special administrations, disputes arising from guardian and fiduciary actions, and adult adoption. Lindsey also represents individuals, fiduciaries and beneficiaries – including charities named as beneficiaries—dealing with:

• Trust contests
• Will disputes
• Attempted removal or surcharges of trustees
• Will and trust constructions
• Other fiduciary litigation

Before joining Quarles, Lindsey served for 11 years as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge, Milwaukee County. During her tenure, she served as the presiding judge for the Probate Division and also was a member of the Chief Judge Executive Committee. From 2009-2012, she was Milwaukee County’s deputy register in probate and acting judicial court commissioner. Prior to her public service, Lindsey worked at Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee and was a partner at a Milwaukee law firm.

Lindsey’s decade-plus experience on the bench enables her to understand what matters most to a judge when reviewing motions, briefs and petitions, providing her clients with a critical advantage in achieving the best possible outcome during a dispute.

• Litigates a range of fiduciary matters, including claims of breach of fiduciary duty, undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity and intentional interference with inheritance.
• Advises charities named as beneficiaries in preserving their donors’ intentions.
• Represents charities and fiduciaries in resolving trust and estate disputes.
• Counsels personal representatives, trustees and beneficiaries in complex probate, guardianship and trust administrations.

• Presided over hundreds of court and jury trials in criminal, probate and civil cases or matters.
• Effectively navigated probate and fiduciary matters as an attorney, acting commissioner and judge.
• Initiated and oversaw a successful overhaul of Milwaukee County Probate Court, ensuring alignment among all stakeholders.
• Presented at national, regional and state conferences to judges and commissioners on best practices in handling domestic violence, probate and guardianship matters.