About Deborah A.
Deborah A. Stencel took a circuitous route to the practice of law. She earned a B.A. in political science from North Carolina State University in 1997, and she kept busy outside the classroom. Her campus activities included theater, environmental causes and the campus choir. She moved on to the University of North Carolina, where she received her J.D. in 2001 and competed on the negotiation team while serving as a member of Moot Court.
Her early professional years came during a period of steady change in bankruptcy practice. In 2003 she served as a managing lawyer at Macey Bankruptcy Law, a role that placed her in the midst of case management and firm operations. That position came soon after law school and offered experience in supervising workflows and handling the practical demands of a specialized practice.
By 2011 she was listed as a lawyer at the Law Offices of Deborah A Stencel. The move marked a shift to a smaller-office environment and more direct client contact. Over time she has balanced the administrative side of practice with day-to-day legal work. Colleagues note that her courtroom preparation reflects the practical training she received in law school and the early responsibility of a managing role.
Stencel holds admission to practice in both Wisconsin and Indiana. Those admissions allow her to handle matters that cross state lines and to counsel clients on jurisdictional issues. She combines written advocacy from her Moot Court days with negotiation experience developed on the law school team. Her background in political science and campus activities also informs how she approaches community and client interactions.
Outside the office she has maintained ties to the civic interests that marked her undergraduate years. Theater and environmental causes were longtime pursuits in college, and she continues to show interest in local community organizations. The mixture of management experience and courtroom preparation has shaped how she runs a practice and how she works with clients.
Stencel’s career spans a specialized firm role as a managing lawyer and later work at an office bearing her own name. She continues to practice under the Law Offices of Deborah A Stencel and handles matters across her admitted jurisdictions. Her current practice concentrates on matters appropriate to her admissions in Wisconsin and Indiana.
