Laura A. Brenner

Laura A. Brenner


Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.

Recognized since 2015

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Franchise Law

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Laura A. Brenner is a shareholder in Reinhart’s Litigation Practice and chair of the firm’s Product Distribution and Franchise Team, a cross-disciplinary group comprised of both corporate and litigation attorneys. Her team practices at the forefront of the law affecting clients whose livelihood depends on buying or selling products and services.

Representing a wide range of clients on a national and international level, Laura offers clients practical solutions to complex problems. In addition to her litigation work, she also acts as outside general counsel to many companies by helping them develop preemptive strategies to avoid risk in competitive environments.

As part of her legal practice, Laura frequently speaks to members of the business community on topics related to: dealership and franchise laws (including the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law), sales representative laws, federal and state antitrust and competition laws, pricing, advertising, trade regulation, warranties and contract issues. She also provides in-house training for her clients. Laura is familiar with the ever-evolving policies and procedures critical to clients involved in online sales and speaks on Internet distribution issues such as Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policies, social media policies and supply chain issues.

Location
  • 1000 North Water Street, Suite 1700
    Milwaukee, WI 53202
Education
  • University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1991
Bar Admissions
  • Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin
Affiliations
  • The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation - Member
  • Milwaukee Bar Association - Former member of Ethics, Messenger and Membership Committees
  • American Bar Association - Member of the Litigation, Franchise and Antitrust Law Sections
  • Waukesha Bar Association - Member
  • State Bar of Wisconsin - Former Chair of the Antitrust Committee of the Business Law Section and a Member of the Litigation Section
  • American Inns of Court - Member of the Fairchild Inn Chapter and Executive Committee)
  • Association for Women’s Lawyers - Member
  • Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association - Board Member
  • Rotary Club of Milwaukee - Member
  • Seventh Circuit Bar Association - Member
  • State Bar of Wisconsin - Member
  • Sergeants’ Inn - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
  • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Franchise Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Franchise Law, Milwaukee (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Franchise Law
Special Focus:
  • Distribution
Awards:
  • Selected for inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers
  • Wisconsin Top Rated Lawyer Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • Recognized in Benchmark Litigation Wisconsin
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Antitrust Law

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