Education

• Ohio State University College of Law, J.D., 1985; Wagner National Labor Law Moot Court
• San Jose State University, B.S. with distinction, Political Science, 1982; Dean’s Scholar

Admissions

• 2012, 3d U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
• 2007, United States Supreme Court
• 2006, 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
• 1986, United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
• 1985, United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
• 1985, State of Wisconsin

Awards & Distinctions

• Selected by the Wisconsin Law Journal as a 2011 Leader in the Law
• Named to the Wisconsin Super Lawyers list (2005, 2009-2012)

Representative Work

• Asbestos litigation, representing a variety of companies including insulation distributors, friction material manufacturers, gasket manufacturers and valve manufacturers.
• Silica litigation arising out of the defense of respiratory protection manufacturers.
• Lead paint litigation arising out of premises litigation.

Professional Associations

• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (2008-present)
• Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member, Law Institute (2006-present); Trucking Law Committee, Chair (2002-2004); Product Liability Committee; Professional Liability Committee; Toxic Torts Committee
• International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
• Transportation Lawyers Association
• Trucking Industry Defense Association
• American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice, Litigation, and Transportation Law sections
• State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section
• Milwaukee Bar Association

Articles and Presentations

• Make Love Not War: Effective Use of ADR, presenter, ATA Litigation Center's 2012 Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsel, July 22-25, 2012.
• State of Toxic Torts in Wisconsin 2011: Where Are We and Where Does Tort Reform Take Us?, co-presenter, Wisconsin Defense Counsel 2011 Summer Conference, August 2011.
• Stompin' Snakes: An Open Forum for Hot Topics and Conundrums, co-presenter, ALFA International 2011 Transportation Practice Group Seminar "Asleep at the Wheel: A Wake Up Call," May 2011.
• Jury Selection Issues in the Age of Twitter, co-presenter, DRI Product Liability Conference Crisis Prevention & Management: Product Liability at the Speed of Light, April 2011.
• Jeopardy: Insurance Coverage Considerations, co-presenter, ATA Litigation Center's Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsels Featuring a One-Day Symposium on Highway Accident Litigation, July 2009.
• A View From the Center: "Winning" the Catastrophic Loss by Reconciling the Different Members of the "Team", 2009 ALFA International Transportation Practice Group Seminar, May 8, 2009.
• What to Look for in Jury Research, Defense Research Institute Trucking Law Seminar, Phoenix, Arizona, April 17, 2008.
• Emergency Response - Coordinating the Response and Being Ready When the Phone Rings at 3 a.m., Defense Research Institute 2007 Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., October 12, 2007.
• We Can Work It Out : Mock Mediation of a Highway Accident Case, American Trucking Association General Counsel Forum, Santa Fe, New Mexico, August 8, 2006.
• Technology in Transportation Industry: A Double-Edged Sword, Transportation Lawyers Association, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, May 20, 2006.
• Under the Gun in Wisconsin, co-authored with Molly J. Zillig, published in For the Defense, February, 2006.
• Wisconsin, co-authored with Emily J. Olson, published in Spoliation of Evidence: A Compendium of State and Federal Law, 2006.
• Focus Group Testing of Damages: Why Do It, What Are You Really Testing and How to Get it Done, American Bar Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 18, 2003.
• Relationship Between and Expectations of Primary Insurer, Excess Insurer, Reinsurer . . . and, Oh Yeah, The Insured, Trucking Industry Defense Association, Kansas City, Missouri, October 24, 2002.
• Catastrophic Injury Cases: Have No Fear, Network of Trial Law Firms, Palm Beach, Florida, October 26, 2001.
• Conducting An Effective Cross-Examination in Wisconsin, Lorman Education Services, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 22, 2000.
• Credit Card Discovery, published in Declarations, Summer, 1998.
• Evidence in Trial Practice in Wisconsin, National Business Institute, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 30, 1997.
• Evidence in Trial Practice in Wisconsin, National Business Institute, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, August 23, 1994, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 24, 1994.
• Products Liability and the Workplace: Cooperation, Modification and Peeking Through the Corporate Veil, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, July 9, 1994.
• Premises Liability: Preparation and Trial of a Difficult Case in Wisconsin, National Business Institute, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 27, 1993.