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Cathleen Anne Dettmann

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  • Middleton, WI
  • Licensed for 11 years
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About Cathleen

 

I focus my practice on complex business litigation and transactional work including partnership disputes, franchise and fair dealership issues, theft of trade secret issues, copyright disputes and breach of fiduciary duty cases, among others. My practice also includes a substantial amount of contract drafting, business start-up work, and business succession and estate planning.

 

Practice areas

Estate planningBusinessLitigation
  1. Litigation: 50%

    My practice includes a significant amount of complex commercial litigation, including franchise disputes and fair dealership claims, shareholder/business break-ups, minority shareholder oppression claims, and copyright/trademark disputes among others.

    6 years

  2. Business: 40%

    A significant portion of my practice includes general business law including business start ups, different types of contracts such as partnership/shareholder/operating agreements, licensing agreements and franchise circulars, among others. I'm also active in working with clients who are buying and selling businesses.

    6 years

  3. Estate planning: 10%

    My practice involves quite a bit of estate planning, including business succession planning for family business, tax planning trusts and other types of planning devices.

    6 years

Languages spoken

English

Contact

1424 N High Point Rd Ste 202
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Haley Palmersheim Sc

1424 N High Point Rd Ste 202
PO Box 628005
Middleton, WI, 53562-8005

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
WIGood Standing200911/17/2020
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Rising StarsSuper Lawyers2017
Rising StarsSuper Lawyers2016
DistinguishedMartindale-Hubbell2015
Member, Order of the CoifOrder of the Coif2009
Dean's Academic Achievement AwardUniversity of Wisconsin Law School2009
Cum LaudeUniversity of Wisconsin Law School2009
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
ShareholderHaley Palmersheim, S.C.2009 - Present
Law ClerkDeWitt Ross & Stevens2008 - 2008
Lobbyist/Policy AnalystState Bar Of Wisconsin2004 - 2006
Lobbyist/Policy AnalystBroydrick & Associates, Inc.2002 - 2004
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
State Bar of Wisconsin, Solo and Small Firm SectionBoard of Directors2016 - Present
James E. Doyle Inns of CourtMember2014 - Present
State Bar of Wisconsin, Public Interest Law SectionBoard of Directors2014 - Present
Dane County Bar AssociationMember, Program Committee2009 - Present
Order of the CoifMember2009 - Present
State Bar of Wisconsin, Women Lawyers AssociationMemberN/A
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of WisconsinJD - Juris Doctor2009
University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor of Arts2000
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Trust/Fiduciary LitigationVerdict for Trustee
Construction DisputeVerdict for Plaintiff

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Dera Johnsen-Tracy, Business Attorney on Apr 20, 2015
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Cathleen Dettmann is a highly competent business law attorney. She handles these matters with extreme care and professionalism. I would recommend her services without hesitation.

Chad Kemp, Business Attorney on Apr 19, 2013
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