About
Since 1995, I have used my experience as the chief government officer of a alternate association and an elected official to help companies and public entities avoid litigation and be successful in complicated disputes. I help my customers through dealing with their threat and terminating commercial disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or, if important, litigation. I m additionally an experienced trial legal professional, having led or second-chaired extra than 15 trials, with a 90% achievement price. In addition, I defend professionals accused of negligence.
I ve helped large groups and different public entities which includes towns and school districts obtain their business and organizational dreams:
On behalf of subsidiary of a 6,000 worker industry leader in energy plant technology and strength era, successfully sued a deep-hollow drilling subcontractor when it didn't well manufacture massive-scale warmth exchanger components. Obtained 2007 summary judgment in Washington County Circuit Court.
Defended severa employment claims delivered against Racine Unified School District, which yearly educates approximately 21,000 college students with 1,400 instructors and greater than a hundred directors. Prevailed at both federal and state investigation and administrative hearing degrees on discrimination, retaliation, and disparate impact complaints, correctly preventing litigation of all claims introduced from 2005-2009.
Defended a main worldwide engineering and layout corporation in opposition to claims of negligence arising from the design and creation of a water consumption and transmission foremost for a Wisconsin municipality. Prevailed on 2007 summary judgment towards co-defendant creation organization, stopping trial on $2 million-plus declare in Winnebago County Circuit Court.
Defended a worldwide eating place chain (280+ locations international) in Milwaukee County Circuit Court litigation bobbing up from meals-borne illness outbreak that made headlines in Milwaukee. Settled the majority of the eight-figure case before trial, leaving simplest the eating place chain s move-claims to be tried.
Defended local HVAC gadget supplier towards claims of negligence and breach of settlement in Waukesha County Circuit Court. Obtained reversal of default judgment and pretrial judgment brushing off the bulk of plaintiff s claims. In 2008, settled the action for much less than its value of protection.
Defended Bergensons Property Services, Inc., a California-primarily based main national provider of advanced preservation, cleansing, and janitorial carrier to the retail, commercial, institutional, and clinic industries. Despite now not assembly agreement requirements, a subcontractor sought fee from Bergensons. Settled the contentious dispute in 2007.
Defended 2005 business eviction of automobile repair chain boasting approximately 60 places national. After bringing a motion to push aside earlier than the Kenosha County Circuit Court, settled the in shape within two weeks, and negotiated the patron s persisted presence in Wisconsin.
In 2009, efficiently defended of considered one of Wisconsin s leading employee s compensation lawyers against claims of expert negligence. Settled the $2+million fit prior to Dane County Circuit Court trial.
Second-chaired the Western District of Wisconsin federal courtroom trial of a constitutional assignment to the State of Wisconsin s system of Medicaid management. The seventh Circuit s appellate decision cleared the manner for the customer to draw new clients from at some stage in america, notably increasing its sales.
In 2009, second-chaired the successful Milwaukee County Circuit Court trial defense of a famend trauma doctor accused of negligence after a laparotomy sponge changed into left interior a affected person following surgical procedure.
In the Eastern District of Wisconsin, defended a nearby warehousing and transportation logistics organization towards allegations that it prompted a breach of fiduciary responsibility and interference with multiple contracts. During 2008 and 2009, carried out dozens of depositions of 1/3-events on this about $2 million case, establishing the premise for a precis judgment motion and associated motion to recover six-figure charges and costs.
I m a member of the Litigation and Real Estate Sections of the State Bar of Wisconsin. I also participate as a member of the Commercial Litigation and Professional Liability Committees of the Defense Resource Institute. I exercise with Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, a 475-lawyer company based in Chicago, Illinois. Hinshaw s 23 places of work in 15 states from Florida to Oregon offer comprehensive criminal offerings, together with highbrow assets, business transactions, transportation, environmental, employment, constancy and surety, white-collar crime, and merchandise legal responsibility.
Executive and Governmental Experience
For 3 years, I served because the Chief Executive Officer of the Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin, the second-largest such affiliation in the nation of Wisconsin. During my tenure, the Association grew to include 3 extra counties. Under my management, the Association efficaciously defeated more than one municipal, county, and country legislative efforts that might have harmed its participants agencies. For example, one proposed ordinance might have mandated participation by way of all apartment belongings owners inside the federal government s Section eight housing subsidy software.
I have huge experience as an appointed and elected legit in the State of Wisconsin. For example, Governor Tommy Thompson in 2000 appointed me to the Lead Paint Technical Advisory Committee, which was instrumental in crafting a lead paint regulation for Wisconsin. In 2006, I was appointed to the City of Muskego s Board of Review, in which I served as vice-chairman. In 2007, I turned into elected to the City Council of Muskego, Wisconsin, and became 3 instances elected to serve as the Council s representative on the Plan Commission, and appointed to chair the Public Works Committee in 2008. In April, 2009, I turned into re-elected to my 2nd two-year term on the City Council of Muskego, Wisconsin, and become also elected President of the Council.
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- City Council
City of Muskego, Wisconsin
2007 - Associate
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
2005 - Associate
Godfrey, Leibsle, Blackbourn & Howarth, SC
2002
Educations
Graduation year: 1992
Graduation year: 1988
Graduation year: 1988
