Commercial Litigation Team
- Dillon J. Ambrose
- James E. Braza
- Marilyn M. Carroll
- Sherry D. Coley
- Thomas J. Connelly
- Alec Dobson
- William H. Frazier
- Lawrence J. Glusman
- Aaron E. Hall
- John W. Hein
- Susan K. Jensen
- Katrina L. Lancelle
- Laurie E. Meyer
- Russell S. Long
- Kevin J. Lyons
- Matthew R. McClean
- Elizabeth K. Miles
- Gregory E. Mueller
- Blake A. Nold
- Kathy L. Nusslock
- Anne V. O'Meara
- Brian J. Pfeil
- Susan G. Schellinger
- Thomas L. Schober
- M. Andrew Skwierawski
- Ryan M. Wiesner
- Tiffany E. Woelfel
Commercial Litigation
Legal disputes that affect your business are the domain of our Commercial Litigation Practice Team. We help clients anticipate, avoid, resolve and win legal claims.
Our trial attorneys have successfully handled hundreds of cases in front of juries, judges, arbitrators, mediators, and administrative tribunals at all levels of the court system from administrative level to the circuit court through appeals and supreme courts in numerous jurisdictions in local, state, federal, and international venues. We frequently spare clients the costs and uncertainties of trial by successfully defending the case through dismissals, summary judgments or settlements using creative and scholarly presentation of legal arguments.
We service a wide range of clients including closely-held businesses to multi-national corporations, financial institutions, municipalities and municipal entities, school districts, entrepreneurs, other professionals, and non-profit organizations.
Areas of conflict we handle
- Breach of contract
- Fraud
- Regulatory compliance disputes
- Antitrust and fair trade matters
- Unfair competition issues
- Local, state and federal environmental disputes
- Professional liability
- Wrongful employment conduct, including embezzlement schemes, use of confidential information, theft of trade secrets and violation of non-competition agreements
- Shareholder and partner disputes
- Securities violations
- Creditors’ rights
Three fundamental pillars of service
- Business First. We recognize that every legal dispute poses its own unique business issues, objectives, priorities, and opportunities. Public reputation and image, competitive advantage, financial status and economic impact are among the many factors at stake. Our first step in any litigation matter is to work with our client to identify the business interests and objectives implicated by the dispute. We then devise and continually reassess a customized litigation strategy in light of the interests and objectives identified.
- Uncompromised Client Service. We provide clients with prompt, attentive, aggressive and zealous advocacy. We develop a communication plan early so that any and all affected client representatives are frequently advised and consulted on all litigation activities.
- Efficient Use of Personnel and Technology. We frequently draw on the extensive experience of the firm’s transactional lawyers from other practice groups who are well-versed in underlying business issues, like tax, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, employee benefits and intellectual property. Our efforts are further supported by state-of-the-art technology, including electronic document management, computer-aided presentation systems, and the latest in electronic discovery methods. It is our goal to staff matters leanly and efficiently to provide the best value of service to our client, with minimal overhead.
Practice Chair
News & Events
- Davis|Kuelthau Recognized as One of 2021’s “Best Law Firms”November 5, 2020 - Press Releases
- 2020 Wisconsin Solo and Small Firm (Virtual) ConferenceOctober 29, 2020 - Events
- 30 Davis|Kuelthau Attorneys Honored by The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 GuideAugust 20, 2020 - Press Releases
- Attorney Sherry Coley Reelected to State Bar Board of GovernorsJuly 27, 2020
- Milwaukee Business Journal Published an Executive Profile on Attorney Russell LongMay 15, 2020 - In the News
- American Bar Association Published Elizabeth Miles’ ArticleMay 6, 2020 - In the News
- Attorney Sherry Coley Reelected to State Bar Board of GovernorsApril 28, 2020 - Press Releases
- Davis|Kuelthau Appoints Robert W. Habich and Sherry D. Coley to its Board of DirectorsNovember 21, 2019 - Press Releases
- Davis|Kuelthau Recognized as One of 2020’s “Best Law Firms”November 1, 2019 - Press Releases
- Litigation Attorney Sherry Coley Honored with 2019 Joyce Bytof Exceptional Mentor Award by Fox Cities ChamberOctober 25, 2019 - Press Releases
Publications
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Unlike Diamonds, Easements Are Not Always Forever
October 22, 2019 -
Final U.S. Rule Allows Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements, But With Limits
July 18, 2019 -
New Business Docket to Help Resolve Business Disputes
May 15, 2017 -
Knowing is Winning: How to Trigger Insurance Coverage in Commercial Litigation
May 5, 2016 -
Shifting Sands: Uncertainty Emerges for Businesses Expecting Insurance Companies to Defend Their Coverage
June 16, 2015