Howard B. Schoenfeld

Howard B. Schoenfeld

5.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 54 years

Litigation Lawyer at Brookfield, WI
Practice Areas: Litigation, Civil Rights, Wrongful Death ... +2 more

13935 Bishop's Drive, Suite 300, Brookfield, WI

About Howard

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 90 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Wisconsin for 54 years

State: Wisconsin

Acquired: 1971

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

DeWitt Ross & Stevens

13935 Bishop's Drive, Suite 300, Brookfield, WI, 53005-6605

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Howard B. Schoenfeld's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Kathy and Floyd | February 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Trust and Profound Gratitude!

After retaining Dewitt, Ross and Stevens for a previous legal matter, we felt confident returning for help with a serious accident involving life threatening injuries. Howard Schoenfeld exhibited professional expertise, outstanding legal knowledge and persistent diligence that obtained the maximum ...settlement for us. The kindness and frequent communication from Howard and Vicki Schmidt was greatly appreciated. Howard has our trust and profound gratitude.

Posted by Douglas | February 27, 2015

Good Results - Cost Effective

Howard Schoenfeld brings his many years of experience to bear on the matters he handles. He is a calm and deliberate presence. Howard is aware that litigation can be expensive and time-consuming—and does everything in his power to deliver good results in a cost-effective way. He will not waste your t...ime or money. A very able lawyer.

Posted by Theodore | August 6, 2013

OUTSTANDING NEGOTIATOR

I am an international German businessman who was looking for a litigator in Waukesha County. I was referred to Attorney Schoenfeld through another international company where I had prior business relations. My company had sent $500,000 worth of product to a large manufacturing company in Wisconsin... and after receipt of the product the company failed to pay for the product or return the product. I hired Attorney Schoenfeld to file a Complaint. Howard has a very direct, clear-cut, non-rubbish type of approach to business. I not only received a good upshot but I learned a few things from Howard on the art and craft of negotiating.

Posted by Linda | July 26, 2013

Howard Schoenfeld - An Excellent Attorney in Our Estimation

Howard was our attorney regarding a nasty dispute we had with our condo association. He was able to obtain a favorable resolution for us thanks to his outstanding legal knowledge and excellent communication skills. We were so pleased with his impeccable attention to detail and would not hesitate to ...work with him again.

Posted by Amy | July 25, 2013

Past Client

I am a past client of Howards. I had a case where he defended me in a two-week trial. I remember after the trial was over one of the jury people came up to us in the parking lot. They asked Howard if it was “ok” to talk to him. He said since the case was over it would be fine. She told us that a...mong the four lawyers in the trial she liked Howard the best because he “didn’t talk like a lawyer.” I have to agree, it was a lot of technical information that had to be conveyed and Howard did a great job explaining the information.

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Howard B. Schoenfeld's Lawyer Endorsements

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John Gaebler

Litigation lawyer | Aug 19

Relationship: Co-worker

"Howard is practical and direct. He gets results."

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Ernesto Romero

Litigation lawyer | Aug 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Howard for eight years. He is perceptive, experienced, hard-working, and generally regarded as a superbly competent trial attorney. I strongly endorse this attorney."

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Martin Greenberg

Litigation lawyer | Jul 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Howard is an attorney's attorney. I've used him for years for not only my clients but as my own personal lawyer. He is one of the very best, and a most highly thought of trial lawyer in the state of Wisconsin. Great ethics, great integrity, and extraordinarily competent."

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Timothy Stewart

Litigation lawyer | Jul 24

Relationship: Co-worker

"Howard Schoenfeld is the quintessential trial lawyer. In my opinion, you would be hard-pressed to find an attorney with better ethics, courtroom instincts and professional pedigree. It has been a pleasure to practice with Howard for the past 8 years and I consider him one of our firm's best assets."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

2015 Leading Lawyer for Litigation, M Magazine

2014

2014 Leading Lawyer for Litigation, M Magazine

2013

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

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Wisconsin Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine

N/A

Recognition, Best Lawyers in America

N/A

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating Since 1987, Martindale-Hubbell

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Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the State of WI, The National Trial Lawyers

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Shareholder/Attorney, DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C.

Associations

American Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Milwaukee Bar Association

Member

State Bar of Wisconsin

Member

Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Traumatic Brain Injury Case

$1.7 Million Settlement

Developer and Violation of Civil Rights

$800,000 plus award of attorneys fees

Mindy Linda Panitch v. State of Wisconsin

Federal Mandate

County of Milwaukee v. Developer

Dismissal of case

Libel and Slander

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Education

1971

University of Wisconsin Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1968

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2013

Weekly Meeting

Legal Matters

Publications

2013

American Association for Justice (AAJ) Contributor to the Police Misconduct Litigation Packet

2013

Trial Practice Book - Chapter 7: Jury Management During Trial State Bar of Wisconsin

Languages

English

Activity

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