|
Contact Information:
Phone: 608.260.2472
Email: csinderbrand@axley.com
Legal Assistant: Marilou Jeffcott
Phone: 608.283.6779
Email: mjeffcott@axley.com
Carl A. Sinderbrand is a partner at Axley Brynelson, LLP. He practices in the areas of environmental law, construction and commercial contracting and disputes, public utility law, government regulation and permitting, and appeals. Mr. Sinderbrand is also an experienced mediator and arbitrator. He is a member of Axley’s Litigation, Business Practices and Construction Groups.
Mr. Sinderbrand is admitted to practice in the State of Wisconsin, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Ninth Circuits, and several United States District Courts, including the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin.
Significant Representations:
- Lead attorney for major international engineering firm in complex litigation regarding contaminated river remediation project
- Served as independent observer and consultant to Wisconsin Department of Administration for power plant renovation contracting process
- Lead attorney for major manufacturing corporation in power plant licensing proceeding before public utility agency, trial court and Wisconsin Supreme Court: Clean Wisconsin, Inc. v. Wisconsin Public Service Comm.
- Represents Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before Wisconsin Supreme Court on Public Trust Doctrine water rights case: Lake Beulah Management District v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Represented environmental organization in public utility electric power plant environmental licensing and permitting proceedings
- Represented high-rise residential developer/owner in construction dispute
- Advisor and lead negotiator to local governments in landfill siting proceeding
- Represents manufacturing corporation in environmental enforcement action
- Lead attorney for highway contractor on public bid protest in trial court, Wisconsin Court of Appeals and Wisconsin Supreme Court: James Cape and Sons Co. v. Mulcahy
Professional Associations and Achievements:
- Chair-elect, board of directors, Environmental Law Section, Wisconsin Bar Association
- Chair, board of directors, Clean Wisconsin, Inc.
- Board of directors, Wisconsin Wetlands Association
- Member, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Dispute Review Board
- Member, Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission, 1999-2007
- Commercial and construction arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
- Named a top Litigation - Environmental attorney in The Best Lawyers in America
- Named a Wisconsin Super Lawyer in environmental law by Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars magazine
- Named a top 25 Madison Wisconsin Super Lawyer by Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars magazine
- Named a top 50 Wisconsin Super Lawyer by Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars magazine
- Named as one of Madison's top Administrative Law and Construction Law lawyers by Madison Magazine, 2009
- Named in Strathmore’s Who’s Who, 2011
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
Selected Recent Presentations:
- Administrative Proceedings: Anatomy of a Contested Water Permit Case, State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Environmental Law Update, September 2010
- Legal/Regulatory Framework for Electricity Generation and Distribution in Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Convention, May 2010
- Ethical Considerations for the Environmental Lawyer, Wisconsin Annual Environmental Law Update, September 2009
- Construction Law for Project Managers, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, February, 2009
- Builder certification training for Wisconsin Builders Association, 2007-2009
- Clean Water Act, China-United States Water Symposium, July 2008
- Administrative and Environmental Law, Seminar on Municipal Government Administration, Minhang District People’s Government, Shanghai, China, June, 2007
Selected Recent Articles:
Education:
J.D., cum laude, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978
B.A., History, Oberlin College, 1975 Practice Areas:
Business Practice Group, Construction & Transportation Practice Group, Litigation Practice Group, Administrative & Regulatory Matters, Bid Disputes & Protests, Bond & Insurance Claims, Business Mediation & Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Construction Arbitration & Mediation, Construction Contract Preparation & Review, Contract Negotiation & Drafting, Environmental Law, Environmental Matters, Environmental Regulation & Disputes, Governmental, Administrative & Regulated Industry, Green Building, Lien Claims, Litigation of Defect, Delay, Acceleration & Payment Claims, Litigation Mediation & Arbitration, Professional Liability, Professional Negligence, Public Utility Regulations, Operation & Financing, Transportation, Water Law
|
