Throughout my 39 years as a personal injury trial lawyer I have also been a dedicated sports fan; I am a season ticket holder to the Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers, and I attend several Wisconsin Badger games every year. In addition to following most major sports at both the college and professional levels, I am an avid reader of both fiction and non-fiction with an admitted soft spot for mysteries and historical fiction. I also play a fair amount of golf during the summer months.
My wife of 42 years, Anita, is a remarkably accomplished woman. Anita is an RN, a psychotherapist, holds natropathic certification`, and is a highly regarded actress in local community theater. Anita remains an indescribably valuable part of every facet of my life, professional as well as personal.
Perhaps my greatest non-work passion is for my 3 (soon to be 4) grandchildren. I am fortunate to have both my sons, their wives, and all our grandchildren right here in Milwaukee so I get to spend a good deal of time with each of them. Being a grandfather is one of life's greatest blessings.
Practice areas
Emphasizing auto, truck, and motorcycle accidents; wrongful death cases; medical malpractice; insurance bad faith.
45 years
Languages spoken
Spanish
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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WI | Good Standing | 1977 | 11/17/2020 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Top 10 Attorneys in Wisconsin | Wisconsin Super Lawyers | 2009 |
Leader in the Law | Wisconsin Law Journal | 2003 |
Trial Lawyer of the Year | Wisconsin Association for Justice | 2002 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Senior Shareholder; Lead Trial Counsel | Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. | 2004 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American College of Trial Lawyers | Member | 2001 - Present |
International Society of Barristers | Member | 1996 - Present |
American Board of Trial Advocates | Past President -- WI Chapter | 1991 - Present |
American Association for Justice | Former Governor | 1983 - Present |
Wisconsin Association for Justice (Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers) | Past President | 1980 - Present |
State Bar of Wisconsin | Chairman of Litigation Section Bd. of Directors | 1977 - Present |
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Publication name | Title | Date |
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Wisconsin Discovery Law and Practice | Independent Medical Examinations | 1990 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Hamline University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1977 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Annual Winter Seminar | Past Presidents' Seminar | 2010 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Kaul v. Cedar Mills Medical Clinic | $7.5 Million jury verdict |
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church & School- Freistadt vs. Tower Insurance | |
Trinity-Freistadt Evangelical Lutheran Church v. Tower Insurance Company | Successful outcome as explained below! |
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Michael Waddington, Personal injury Attorney on May 27, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Merrick. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Robert Jaskulski, Personal injury Attorney on Jan 9, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer.
Don Prachthauser, Personal injury Attorney on Jan 2, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Ric Domnitz is an excetionally talented trial lawyer whose passion and devotion to his clients sets him apart from all others. He is know for is excellence in the courtroom and his willingness to take on challenging cases.
Joel Brodd, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 11, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Andrew Mishlove, Personal injury Attorney on May 4, 2010
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have had the honor of knowing Merrick Domnitz for 29 years. He is a skilled, zealous and tireless fighter for the rights of his clients. There have been many times when I relied on his knowledge and guidance. On those occassions when he goes to court, he is a master. If I needed a personal injury lawyer, I would want a lawyer that is feared and respected by the insurance companies. Merrick Domnitz is that lawyer.
Patrick Dunphy, Personal injury Attorney on Oct 1, 2008
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer's work. I have served as co counsel with Mr. Domnitz on three trials. He is an outstanding trial lawyer with a passion for his client's cause that is remarkable