Milwaukee, WI
Litigation Lawyer at Milwaukee, WI
Practice Areas: Litigation
OUTCOME: Defense verdict
First chair damages and second chair liability in trial where plaintiff rendered paraplegic in single-car rollover accident sued VW seeking $29 million in damages for faulty design of restraint system. ...
OUTCOME: Settled
In 2009, successfully defended of one of Wisconsin's leading worker's compensation attorneys against claims of professional negligence. Settled the $2+million suit prior to Dane County Circuit Court t ... rial.
OUTCOME: Prevailed on summary judgment
On behalf of subsidiary of a 6,000 employee industry leader in power plant technology and power generation, successfully sued a deep-hole drilling subcontractor when it failed to properly manufacture l ... arge-scale heat exchanger components. Obtained 2007 summary judgment in Washington County Circuit Court.
OUTCOME: Prevailed at investigation, hearing stages
Defended numerous employment claims brought against Racine Unified School District, which annually educates approximately 21,000 students with 1,400 teachers and more than 100 administrators. Prevaile ... d at both federal and state investigation and administrative hearing stages on discrimination, retaliation, and disparate impact complaints, effectively preventing litigation of all claims brought from 2005-2009.
OUTCOME: Prevailed on summary judgment
Defended a leading global engineering and design firm against claims of negligence arising from the design and construction of a water intake and transmission main for a Wisconsin municipality. Prevai ... led on 2007 summary judgment against co-defendant construction company, preventing trial on $2 million-plus claim in Winnebago County Circuit Court.
OUTCOME: Settled after successful summary judgment
Defended regional HVAC equipment supplier against claims of negligence and breach of contract in Waukesha County Circuit Court. Obtained reversal of default judgment and pretrial judgment dismissing t ... he majority of plaintiff's claims. In 2008, settled the action for less than its cost of defense.
OUTCOME: Settled
Defended a California-based leading national provider of superior maintenance, cleaning, and janitorial service to the retail, commercial, institutional, and hospital industries. Despite failing to me ... et contract requirements, a subcontractor sought payment from Bergensons. Settled the contentious dispute in 2007
OUTCOME: Settled
Defended 2005 commercial eviction of car repair chain boasting approximately 60 locations nationwide. After bringing a motion to dismiss before the Kenosha County Circuit Court, settled the suit withi ... n two weeks, and negotiated the client's continued presence in Wisconsin
OUTCOME: Jury verdict in favor of the defense
In 2009, second-chaired the successful Milwaukee County Circuit Court trial defense of a renowned trauma surgeon accused of negligence after a laparotomy sponge was left inside a patient following surg ... ery.
OUTCOME: pending
In the Eastern District of Wisconsin, defended a regional warehousing and transportation logistics company against allegations that it induced a breach of fiduciary duty and interference with multiple ... contracts. During 2008 and 2009, conducted dozens of depositions of third-parties in this approximately $2 million case, establishing the basis for a summary judgment motion and related motion to recover six-figure costs and fees
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