Client Successes

Represented Wisconsin County in False Claims Act retaliation claims

Represented employer in quasi-class action harassment lawsuit brought by EEOC

Obtained summary judgment in federal court, which was affirmed on appeal at Champlin v. Wonewoc-Center Sch. Dist., 2003 WL 2150938, on behalf of school district of former employee’s claim for failure to accommodate an alleged disability, while also obtaining no probable cause finding after hearing before Equal Rights Division on retaliation claim brought by same employee

Recovered attorney’s fees on behalf of client in Dane County court for having to defend lawsuit that was frivolously filed

Obtained substantial personal injury settlement involving employee injured after falling through outdoor staircase

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)

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.)