Attorney Peter Conrad: Axley Brynelson, LLP: Madison Wisconsin Law Firm

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Peter Conrad

Contact Information:
Phone: 608.260.2483
Email: pconrad@axley.com

Legal Assistant: Ellen Teed
Phone: 608.283.6760
Email: eteed@axley.com

Peter Conrad is an attorney and a member of the Business, Construction & Transportation and Litigation Practice Groups. His practice focuses on land development and municipal matters related to land use, construction, real estate, environmental and municipal law.

Mr. Conrad brings over ten years of experience with him in matters relating to land use planning and regulation. Prior to joining Axley, he served as a water management specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and as a county zoning administrator. In these positions Mr. Conrad was responsible for overseeing programs ranging from shoreland permitting to general zoning, shoreland and floodplain management, erosion control, storm water, subdivision review and land use planning.

Mr. Conrad received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he received the UW Law School/State Bar Academic Achievement Award for excellence in course work in both Real Estate Transactions and Taxation of Real Estate. Mr. Conrad also received the Dean's Academic Achievement Award.

Mr. Conrad is admitted to practice law in the state courts of Wisconsin and the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

Significant Representations:

Successfully represented a Drainage District on an appeal to overturn a petition that would have dissolved the District
Successfully represented a village to overturn a Department of Natural Resources decision to deny sewer service
Regularly represents property owners in obtaining municipal approvals and handling zoning and subdivision appeals
Represented aggregate producers on siting new locations
Regularly represents landowners in dealing with the DNR and local governments on shoreland, wetland and Chapter 30 issues
Represents owners, design professionals and contractors in construction defect claims

Professional Associations and Achievements:

Member, Madison Area Builders Association
Member, Wisconsin Builders Association
Member, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
Member, Dane County Bar Association
Member, Sections: Construction & Public Contract and Environmental Law

Education:
J.D., cum laude, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S., Wildlife, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Articles:

Who Decides Which Method to Use to Determine Riparian Rights? (1/30/2012)
Is Summary Judgment Available for Chapter 30 Forfeiture Actions? (1/23/2012)
Wisconsin Statute § 30.27: Does it Apply to Land Ownership Prior to the Effective Date of the Ordinance? (12/5/2011)
Redefining "Floor Area" (11/14/2011)
Does the Adopted Official Zoning Map Establish the Ordinary High Water Mark? (10/31/2011)
DNR Not Required to Consider Economic Impacts of Their Decisions (10/25/2011)
DNR Public Trust Authority Questioned (10/18/2011)
Do Sprinkler Systems Need to Be Installed in Multifamily Dwelling Units That Are Only Being Repaired? (9/15/2011)
Wisconsin Revises Borrow Pit Exemption Rules (7/6/2011)
Biennial Budget and Changes to Prevailing Wage Law (6/28/2011)
Deadline to Register Grandfathered Piers is Quickly Approaching (3/22/2011)
Capitol Area Regional Planning Commission to Discuss Designation of Area-Wide Water Quality Management Planning Agency (1/11/2010)
Dane County Proposes Revised Storm Water Management Rules (1/4/2011)
What Do I Do About My Pier, and Is the Government Taking My Legal Rights? (9/2/2010)
Municipalities May Not Impose Education or Financial Responsibility Requirements on Dwelling Contractors (8/26/2010)
Local Pier Ordinances Don't Hold Water Once DNR Issues a Permit (6/23/2010)
Will a State Agency Pay My Costs? (4/23/2010)
New Shoreland Zoning Rules Effective as of February 1, 2010 (2/15/2010)
I Can't Hunt On Your Land? Then Give Me Back My Trailer: Court Has Equitable Power to Order Forced Sale of Property (7/30/2009)
No Zoning Necessary for Borrow Pits! (7/13/2009)
Appeals Court Rules that State Law does not Preempt Local Billboard Ban (7/7/2008)
An Overview of the Endangered Species Act (2/11/2008)

Podcasts:

Zoning Variances (12/23/2008)

Videos:

An Overview of Axley Brynelson's Land Use and Zoning Team (1/7/2011)

Practice Areas:
Business Practice Group, Construction & Transportation Practice Group, Rail and Transportation Team, Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Construction, Contract Negotiation & Drafting, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Environmental Regulation & Disputes, Governmental, Administrative & Regulated Industry, Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development, Water Law

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