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Obtained summary judgment in federal court on behalf of school district on employee’s claims for failure to accommodate her alleged disability and constructive discharge, which was affirmed on appeal at Cigan v. Chippewa Falls Sch. Dist., 388 F.3d 331 (7th Cir. 2004)
Obtained summary judgment in federal court on behalf of municipality of employee’s claim for failure to accommodate an alleged disability after arbitrator reinstated employee following termination, which was affirmed on appeal at Peters v. City of Mauston, 311 F.3d 835 (7th Cir. 2002)
Obtained summary judgment in state court on claims against teacher for alleged battery in the classroom and against school district for alleged failure to supervise teacher, which was affirmed on appeal. Loy v. Dodgeville Sch. Dist., 2004 WL 2109976
Prevailed on attempt by objectors of development to prevent/delay development by use of direct legislation statute
Prevailed on employer’s request for injunction to attempt to enforce non-compete agreement
Prevailed at court trial on misrepresentation claims involving a failed attempt to purchase commercial property
Obtained jury verdict in favor of law firm and two attorneys who were sued for malpractice involving family law matter
Represented authority in open meetings lawsuit involving specificity of notice required under open meetings law, which case was decided by the Wisconsin Supreme Court at State ex. rel. Buswell v. Tomah Area School Dist., 2007 WI 71, 732 N.W.2d 804
Prevailed in open records lawsuit on behalf of authority sued for release of records relating to authority’s investigation into employee’s alleged actions, which was affirmed on appeal at Seifert v. Sheboygan Falls School Dist., 2007 WI App 207, 740 N.W.2d 177
Obtained summary judgment for school district relating to parents’ request for reimbursement of private school tuition payments for disabled student, which was affirmed on appeal at Hjortness v. Neenah Joint School Dist., 508 F.3d. 851 (7th Cir. 2007)
Prevailed at administrative hearing relating to developer’s request for approval from DNR for relocation of road providing access to waterway, which was affirmed in appeal at Citizens for U v. DNR, 2010 WI App 21
Obtained jury verdict in favor of sellers of home sued for misrepresentations and breach of contract relating to disclosures in sellers’ real estate condition report
Obtained favorable verdict after court trial in Federal False Claims case where employee alleged he was terminated for complaining about the submission of claims to the federal government. See 2008 WL 4449941 (W.D. Wis.) and 246 F.R.D. 577 (W.D. Wis. 2007) (e-discovery decision)
Obtained favorable jury verdict in adverse possession case in favor of landowner
Obtained summary judgment in favor of hospital who was sued by former student relating to his termination from masters program over alleged violations of student handbook
Obtained summary judgment in favor of corporation where federal court dismissed a former member’s claims involving a dissolved LLC, including claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, various statutory violations, as well as a request for an accounting. See 2010 WL 2739832 (W.D. Wis.)
Obtained summary judgment in favor of school district where federal court dismissed an administrator’s due process liberty and property claims, along with related state claims for breach of contract, promissory estoppel and defamation, all of which related to the administrator’s actions in seeking to obtain his early retirement benefits before he actually retired. The court also issued the first published decision addressing the validity of multiple administrator contracts under Wis. Stat. §118.24. See 2010 WL 2757336 (W.D. Wis.) and 2010 WL 2517564 (W.D. Wis.)
Obtained summary judgment in First Amendment retaliation case where federal court dismissed a teacher’s First Amendment retaliation claims where teacher alleged that he was fired for his union activities rather than viewing pornography at work. See 2010 WL 2605385 (E.D. Wis.); 639 F.3d. 371 (7th Cir. 2011)
Prevailed on plaintiff’s claims against school district for a teacher’s sexual misconduct. N.R. Poe v. St. Francis School District, Appeal No. 12-1039 (7th Cir. 2012).
Prevailed on immunity defense for school district relating to student’s fall in school hallway which was affirmed on appeal at Edwards v. Baraboo School District, 2011 WI App 121.