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A Steven Porter
also known as Steve
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Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Discrimination
60%
43 years
Civil Rights
30%
43 years
Appeals
10%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Wisconsin for 42 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 1983
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 1994
Location
A Steven Porter's Reviews
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Posted by Roger | June 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Great attorney and brutally honest!
Hired him for a friend with incredible results! The man is honest and does his best! If you have no case don’t bother him find another loser like yourself to represent you!
Posted by Jose | June 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Hired and Prevailed Twice!
I have hired Steve Porter twice and we prevailed both cases. I watched as he fought to make sure I walked out with the best deal. We had a case that had plenty of proof and he had the opportunity to advise me to not settle, which would have only meant more money for him and a long wait for me but he ...
Posted by anonymous | November 23, 2015 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Helped me when I needed it
He represented me several years ago relating to issues that arose when I left my job. He resolved my concerns without the need for any formal legal action, and I was very pleased with his work for me.
Posted by John | January 3, 2016 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Stay away from this lawyer!!!
Smooth talker to get your money, then disappears for weeks or months with a lot of excuses and indifference. He should not be practicing any type of law!!!
Posted by anonymous | April 13, 2015
If you want results, find yourself another discrimination attorney
In a nutshell: hired this character for a discrimination case against an employer, he took thousands of dollars from me to file an ERD complaint, did not do much of anything but he was very skilled at avoiding me and not keeping me informed for 6 months. The ERD complaint he eventually filed was fu...
A Steven Porter's Lawyer Endorsements
"Attorney Porter is tireless worker and knows the law. He is dedicated to getting the absolute best result for his clients. For that he has been rewarded with may victories and the respect of his peers in the legal community."
"Steve is a gem. He works tirelessly for his clients' rights, cares deeply about the justice of their causes, puts their interests above his own, and he wins. If I had an employment claim and needed counsel, Steve Porter would be my lawyer."
Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 1994.
Public Reprimand issued in WI, 1994
updated on 04/23/2013Reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.
Honors
2019
Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
A Top Lawyer in Madison in discrimination law, Madison Magazine
2003
A Top Lawyer in Madison in discrimination law, Madison Magazine
Associations
1985 - Present
State Bar of Wisconsin Individual Rights and Responsibilities SectionBoard Member, Past Chairperson
1985 - Present
Wisconsin Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
National Employment Lawyers Association
Member
NELA-Illinois
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Shaw v. Leatherberry, 2005 WI 163, 706 N.W.2d 299 (2005)
Victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Frazier v. Delco Electronics Corp., 263 F.3d 663 (7th Cir. 2001)
Victory in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Vollmert v. Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 197 F.3d 293 (7th Cir. 1999)
Victory in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
1983
University of Wisconsin, Madison
JD - Juris Doctor
1980
University of Wisconsin, Madison
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Activity
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