I serve as counsel for numerous businesses, engineering firms, financial institutions, nursing and elder care homes, and hospitals. My commercial practice includes resolving a variety of matters relating to contracts, the environment, real estate, employment, financing, general business issues and business litigation. I work with clients on acquisitions, including those involving professional and technical businesses, and provide general corporate oversight. I have provided counsel on many complex business transactions, such as the reorganization of a cooperative, the sale of America's largest water park, the sale of a bank, and the sale of the House on the Rock, one of Wisconsin's most prominent landmarks.
My litigation practice includes the defense of professional matters, insurance coverage issues, accident cases and other often highly complex business litigation matters. I also offer extensive experience as an arbitrator and mediator, including serving as a mediator/arbitrator for Resolute Systems, Inc. and the National Arbitration Forum.
Visit my LinkedIn profile at www.linkedin.com/in/johncmitby
Read my executive Q&A in the Wisconsin State Journal, published 5/1/2010:
http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_461e8586-54b9-11df-8824-001cc4c002e0.html
Practice areas
My litigation practice includes the defense of professional matters, insurance coverage issues, accident cases and other often highly complex business litigation matters.
My commercial practice includes resolving a variety of matters relating to contracts, the environment, real estate, employment, financing, general business issues and business litigation.
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CO | Active | 1992 | 11/10/2020 |
WI | Good Standing | 1971 | 11/18/2020 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Litigation-Construction, Municipal, and Mediation | The Best Lawyers in America | 2016 |
Member | Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society | 2015 |
10 Years of Pro Bono Service | Supporting Active Independent Lives (SAIL) | 2015 |
Commercial Litigation, Alternative Dispute | The Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
Pro Bono Service | Dane County Bar Association | 2015 |
Lawyer of the Year, Litigation-Municipal | The Best Lawyers in America | 2014 |
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Lawyer of the Year, Litigation-Construction | The Best Lawyers in America | 2013 |
Leaders in the Law | Wisconsin Law Joural | 2013 |
Super Lawyer | Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Magazine | 2013 |
Top Rate Layer in Healthcare Law | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
Leaders in Law | Wisconsin Law Journal | 2013 |
Madison Soccer Hall of Fame 2012 Inductee | Wisconsin Soccer Central | 2012 |
Madison Magazine's 2009 Top Lawyers in Dispute Resolution | Madison Magazine | 2009 |
Recognition | Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars | 2009 |
Listed | Ten Who Made a Difference | 2004 |
Listed | Know Your Madisonian | 1988 |
Listed | Who's Who in American Law | N/A |
Recognition | Best Lawyers in America | N/A |
AV Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | N/A |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C. | 2015 - Present |
Managing Partner | Axley Brynelson, LLP | 2009 - 2015 |
Senior Partner | Axley Brynelson, LLP | 1973 - 2009 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Health Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
Association of Trial Lawyers of America | Member | N/A |
Dane County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Defense Research Institute | Member | N/A |
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys | Member | N/A |
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State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section | Past Chair | N/A |
American Board of Trial Advocates, Wisconsin Chapter | Past President | N/A |
Colorado Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Resolute Systems, Inc. and National Arbitration Forum | Mediator/Arbitrator | N/A |
Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers | Member | N/A |
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys | Member | N/A |
American Bar Association Forum Committee on Construction Industry, Contract Documents Division | Member | N/A |
Bar of the Supreme Court | Officer/Member | N/A |
Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin | Board Member | 1983 - 1987 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Wisconsin State Journal | Executive Q&A: John Mitby of Axley Brynelson law firm | 2010 |
Wisconsin Attorneys Desk Reference | Statute of Limitations and Notice of Claims | 2009 |
Axley.com | Indemnification Provisions | 2009 |
Axley.com | Complex Litigation - Expert Testimony Needed? | 2009 |
Axley.com | Selecting a Mediator: 2009 Update | 2009 |
Wisconsin Attorneys' Desk Reference, CLE Books, State Bar of Wisconsin | "Notice of Claim/Limitation of Liability" and "Statutes of Limitation" chapters | 2008 |
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Axley.com | Wisconsin Proposes Amendments to Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure to Address Electronic Discovery | 2008 |
Axley.com | Impact of New E-Discovery Rules | 2007 |
Wisconsin Lawyer | Think Like a Negotiator: Effectively Mediating Client Disputes | 2003 |
Wisconsin Lawyer | Out of the Dark: The Emergence of Toxic Mold Litigation | 2002 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Wisconsin Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 1971 |
University of Wisconsin, Madison | BS - Bachelor of Science | N/A |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Your Business in the Electronic Age | Electronic Discovery | 2008 |
The Cost of Electronic Discovery | Electronic Discovery | 2008 |
Proposals are not Contracts - What is Needed? | Construction Disputes, Risk Management and Claims Avoidance | 2008 |
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