Elizabeth G. Rich

Elizabeth G. Rich

also known as Rich Law SC

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 41 years

Civil rights Lawyer at Plymouth, WI
Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Estate Planning, Real Estate ... +2 more

435 E. Mill Street, Suite 3, Mill Street Transfer Building, Plymouth, WI

About Elizabeth

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Civil Rights 50%

I represent people who are being subjected to involuntary mental health treatment and forced drugging.

50%
Agriculture 10%

26 years

10%
Real Estate 10%

41 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-400 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Wisconsin for 41 years

State: Wisconsin

Acquired: 1985

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Rich Law SC

435 E. Mill Street, Suite 3, Mill Street Transfer Building, Plymouth, WI, 53073-1850

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Elizabeth G. Rich's Reviews

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7 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 14, 2009 | Real Estate

Helped with realestate problem.

Elizabeth was extremely helpful in helping us with a buyer from our house whose loan fell apart and we threatened to take legal action. She is also my fathers lawyer and we will always use her in any type of real estate issue.

Posted by anonymous | March 17, 2009 | Real Estate

Easement/Landlocked property dispute

Our family interviewed at least 25 attorneys in the process of trying to find compentant representation to fight off developers who have been attacking our family farm and wetlands area in Door County, Wisconsin for the last 14 years. Our farm which has been in our family for 140 years. We have bee...n able to fight off the scoundrals trying to take our land for an easement/road until recently, when we felt we needed legal assistance. Every attorney we called knew very little about easement disputes/law, or they were counciling us to settle by giving an easement (not an option). Or they seemed threatened by clients who wanted to be actively involved in their case. Elizabeth, "got" the issues right away, and has been a tiger in our corner every step of the way. We can't imagine a more trustworthy, responsive, and knowledgeable attorney regarding easement and land law in the state of Wisconsin. We now can sleep at night knowing Elizabeth is in our corner.

Posted by anonymous | February 18, 2009 | Corporate & Incorporation

Best Attorney in Sheboygan County

We paid a lot of money to incorporate, draft our service agreements, setup our business etc. We spent a lot of time chasing our attorney down to get help. He didn't seem to be interested in returning our phone calls. Two years down the line we meet Elizabeth and we ask her for help with a client ...dispute only to find that out that our agreements were a joke. We just didn't have the protection that we thought we had. We worked with Elizabeth Rich to re-write our agreements. When we saw her work we noticed two things. 1. Our new agreement was easy to understand (our previous agreement was heavy in the legalese dept.), 2. our new agreement provided us with far more protection than we had before. We will continue to work with Elizabeth Rich moving forward.

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Elizabeth G. Rich's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nicholas Zales

Business lawyer | May 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Atty. Elizabeth Rich without reservation. I have known her for over 15 years. She is extremely bright and personable. She has a great grasp of business and real estate law. She pays the utmost attention to the small details. That is the key to being an excellent attorney and providing the best client service. She has a well-rounded background and will give your case or legal problem the close personal attention it deserves. She will work closely with you and go the extra mile to ensure your legal needs are met. If you want a smart, competant lawyer who will solve your legal problems at a reasonable cost, Atty. Rich is for you."

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David Cox

Agriculture lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Elizabeth is very experienced. I have worked with Elizabeth on a variety and multitude of matters. I find her sagacity and insight remarkable. Her legal acumen is extraordinary. She is also very human and down to earth."

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Amy Salberg

Environmental and natural resources lawyer | May 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have had the pleasure to work with Elizabeth on a number of litigation matters and consider her to be an excellent lawyer. She is probably the most knowledgeable attorney I know on environmental and natural resources law and litigation. Elizabeth is a thorough, thoughtful, intelligent, and zealous advocate for her clients. If I were ever in need of another counsel to represent me, I would not hesitate to contact Elizabeth."

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Peter Kennedy

Agriculture lawyer | Apr 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I've worked with Elizabeth for the past six years and would strongly recommend her to anyone seeking help in any area of law in which she practices. She has taken on and won tough cases that many attorneys would not even touch. She's highly skilled in a number of areas, including agricultural, transactional, environmental , administrative, and zoning law, She's also a top litigator who has been extremely successful in court throughout her career. She is compassionate yet candid with her clients regarding their prospects of success. Elizabeth takes a professional, no nonsense, common sense approach to her work and is very thorough in her preparation. She's well liked and respected by those who work with her."

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Peter Albrecht

General practice lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have worked with Ms. Rich on several matters and have found her to be a conscientious and extremely skilled attorney."

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Timothy Ziolkowski

Environmental and natural resources lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I worked with Elizabeth on a number of matters and have referred clients to her. She is an excellent attorney and knows how to quickly get to the heart of a matter in the most cost efficient manner. In one particular matter that I referred to her, she had to go up against a large firm. The client was initially apprehensive because of the size of her firm. However, she quickly dispensed of that apprehension and methodically worked out a very successful outcome for the client."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2019

AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell

2014

Activist Award, Weston A Price Foundation

1995

Volunteer Lawyer Award, Legal Action of Wisconsin

1987

Outstanding Pro Bono Service, Legal Action of Wisconsin

Work Experience

1995 - 1999

Shareholder and Chair of the Environmental Practice Group, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudeck SC

1994 - 1995

Shareholder, Godfrey & Kahn SC

1984 - 1993

Associate Attorney, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Associations

2016 - 2017

Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund

Acting President

2011 - 2016

Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund

Vice President

2010 - 2017

Orion Energy Systems

Board of Directors

2007 - 2007

Sheboygan County Bar Association

President

2006 - 2010

Plymouth Arts Foundation

Board Member

2005 - 2007

State Bar of Wisconsin, Energy & Telecommunications Law Section

Board of Directors

2004 - 2007

State Bar of Wisconsin

Board of Governors

2004 - 2007

State Bar of Wisconsin, Environmental Law Section

Board of Directors

2004 - 2005

State Bar of Wisconsin, Legal Assistance Committee

Co-chair

2003 - 2011

E4, Inc.

Board Member

1998 - 2005

Outpost Natural Foods

Board Member

1993 - 1994

State Bar of Wisconsin, Legal Assistance Committee

Co-chair

1990 - 1992

Milwaukee Bar Association, Environmental Section

Co-chair

Sample of Legal Cases

State of Wisconsin v. Vernon Hershberger

After a week-long jury trial, the client was found not guilty of three of the four counts. He was convicted of violating a holding order, but was acquitted of all alleged licensing violations.

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Education

1984

University of Illinois College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor cum laude

1980

Millikin University

BA - Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude

Speaking Engagements

2016

National Business Institute Seminar

Organic Farming Business Law

2016

Mother Earth News Fair Asheville NC

The Butcher, the Baker, the CSA Maker: Laws Affecting Small Scale Food Producers

2016

MOA Annual Conference

Selling Raw Milk: Regulatory Issues

2016

Midwest Women's Herbal Conference

Weeds and Legalese

2015

Mother Earth News Fair Seven Springs

How to Milk a Goat, Make Raw Milk Cheese, and Stay Out of Jail

2014

Mother Earth News Fair Topeka

Taking Care of Business

2014

Food Freedom Fest Swoope VA

Constitutional Underpinnings of Food Freedom

2013

Sheboygan County Bar Association

Raw Milk Wars

Publications

2016

National Business Institute Publication Organic Farming Business Law

Languages

English

French

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