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Patrick O. Dunphy
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Biography
I have been practicing law since my graduation from Marquette U Law School in 1976. I started my own plaintiff personal injury firm in 1985. I have obtained the then highest record compensatory damage awards for personal injury claims three times in my career. In 2009 the Wisconsin Law Journal honored me as a "Leader in the Law". Lawyers in the State have voted me as one of the top 10 personal injury lawyers in Wisconsin and I was named as the top personal injury attorney in 1999 by Milwaukee Magazine.
I am a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, a national invitation only plaintiff personal injury attorney organization that limits its members to 100.
I am also a member of the national inviation only organizations, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers and American Board of Trial Advocates.
Practice Areas
6
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
33%-40%
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Licensed in Wisconsin for 49 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 1976
No misconduct found
Location
Cannon & Dunphy, S.C.
595 N. Barker Road, Brookfield, WI, 53045
Cannon & Dunphy S.C.
735 North Water Street Suite 819, Milwaukee, WI, 53202
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Posted by James | February 13, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
Best attorney ever could have hired
Pat Dunphy chose our medical malpractice case even against much reservation of the difficulty it was to win. He was very professional and experienced through the entire case proceedings. Also, which I felt was very important, he remained human and very sensitive to what was going on with my wife as h...
Posted by Judith | January 21, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
Respectful, Responsive, and Successful
My case involved medical malpractice. Not many attorneys are willing to take these cases, especially in Wisconsin where winning such suits is fairly rare. Patrick not only took on my suit and was successful, he restored some of my lost self esteem along the way. Always highly professional, he was ...
Patrick O. Dunphy's Lawyer Endorsements
"Pat is smart, compassionate, and effective. He is the first person that I call for advice, and the only person to whom I refer clients for personal injury matters."
Merrick Domnitz
Personal injury lawyer
Experience
Honors
2016
Top 10 Super Lawyers in Wisconsin, Super Lawyers
2014
Alumnus of the Year, Marquette University Law School
2014
Top 10 Attorneys in Wisconsin, SuperLawyers
2013
Top 10 Attorneys in Wisconsin, SuperLawyers
2013
Twenty Years, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Lawyer of the Year-Personal Injury, Best Lawyers
2012
Top 10 Attorneys in Wisconsin, SuperLawyers
2010
Top 10 Attorneys in Wisconsin, Superlawyers
2009
Top 10 Attorneys in Wisconsin, SuperLawyers
2008
Top 10 Super Lawyers, Wisconsin Super Lawyers
2008
Leader in the Law, Wisconsin Law Journal
2007
Recognition, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Top 10 Super Lawyers, Wisconsin Super Lawyers
2006
Recognition, Best Lawyers in America
1999
Top Plaintiff's Personal Injury Lawyer, Milwaukee Magazine
1989
Certified, National Board of Trial Advocacy
1985
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1985 - Present
Shareholder, Cannon & Dunphy
Associations
2009 - Present
Inner Circle of AdvocatesMember
2002 - Present
International Society of BarristersMember
1999 - Present
American Board of Trial AdvocatesAssociate
1993 - Present
American College of Trial LawyersFellow
1980 - Present
Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaMember
1979 - Present
Wisconsin Association for Justice (Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers)Member
1976 - Present
State Bar of WisconsinMember
1994 - 1994
Wisconsin Association for Justice (Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers)Past President
Sample of Legal Cases
Brock v. West Bend Mutual
$1.25 Million settlement
Roberts v. Beaver Dam Hospital
$2.2 Million verdict reduced by $750,000 cap
Muth v. American Family Ins.
$650,000 settlement
O'Brien v. Miller
$2.0 Million settlement
Johnson v. Machi
$1.3 million jury verdict
Hart v. Kawasaki
$5.5 Million settlement for paraplegia.
TeriJendusa-Nicolai v. David Larsen
Court verdict $3.7 Million
Bartowitz v. Waukesha Memorial Hospital
$35.4 Million verdict
Young v. Paper Converting Machine Co.
$3.5 Million settlement
Kaul v. Cedar Mills Medical Clinic
$7.5 Million jury verdict
Smith v. CBC Clinilab
$6.3 Million Settlement
Theisen v. Red Arrow
$17.2 Million jury verdict
Cauwenbergh v. Hoegermeier
$9.8Medical Malpractice Panel Award
Education
1976
Marquette University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1973
Boston College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
Winter Seminar
How to Use Theme to Organize Your Case Presentation
2014
Case Framing Seminar
How I used Case Framing
2013
Winter Seminar
A Recipe for Credibility
2013
General Practice Course
Lawyering Skills
2013
Annual Evidence Seminar
Motions in Limine
2012
Winter Seminar
Taking the Time to do a Timeline
2012
Annual Institute of Trial Practice
Cross examination demonstration
2012
Annual Evidence Seminar
Computer Presentations Evidence Rules Still Apply
Publications
1984
Wisconsin Bar Bulletin
Rights of Married Women to Sue for Medical Expenses
1982
Wisconsin Bar Bulletin
Uninsured Motorists Coverage: Wisconsin Courts Open Up Additional Avenues of Recovery
N/A
Wisconsin Law of Damage
Special Damages
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers