Best Lawyers in Wisconsin, United States for Litigation - Insurance
Steven C. McGaver is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Civil Rights Law, Litigation - Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Steven C. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Steven C. McGaver since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Steven C. McGaver is held by other la...
Sara C. Mills-Flood is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Litigation - Insurance and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Sara C. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Sara C. Mills-Flood since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Sara C. Mills-Flood is held by ...
Ericka Hammett is a Shareholder at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. in the Insurance Coverage and Risk Management Section. She concentrates her practice on insurance coverage matters, including advising insurers on first-party property, third-party commercial general lability (CGL), professional liability and bad faith claims. She also defends insurer-clients and their insureds at the trial and appellate court level against claims for property damage, personal injury and professional liability.
Bill Ehrke is a shareholder with Crivello Carlson, S.C. Bill’s civil litigation practice focuses on the defense of corporations, insurers, municipalities, creditors, lenders, and repossession agents, with emphasis on personal injury defense, first party property insurance investigations and bad faith defense, the defense of lenders and repossession agents in Wisconsin Consumer Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claims, third party casualty insurance defense, municipal civil righ...
Ashley is a shareholder focusing on civil defense litigation, handling matters at all stages - from pre-suit stage investigations and negotiations, through discovery, settlement, trial, and appeal. She has successfully defended individuals, professionals, corporations, employers, and insurers in matters involving allegations of personal injury, premises liability, product liability, and insurance coverage. Ashley is committed to providing service that produces successful results and her clien...
Jeffrey T. “Jeff” Nichols has tried more than 80+ civil jury trials to verdict across state and federal courts in Wisconsin and the United States. A named partner in the firm, Jeff also serves as the president where he is responsible for the execution of the overall business strategy in leading Crivello, Nichols & Hall to becoming Wisconsin and the Midwest’s unrivalled defense law firm. His national trial practice is heavily concentrated on products liability, catastroph...
Richard Orton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Richard practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Richard Orton since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the p...
Nate Johnson is a Shareholder and Co-Chair of the General Litigation Section. His practice focuses on insurance defense claims, product liability, toxic tort, strategic risk and crisis management. Nate has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict throughout Wisconsin. Nate has significant experience litigating cases in the following areas: Products liability Insurance coverage Business/Commercial disputes Construction Personal injury Wrongful Death Premise liability Professional liability
John Rocco is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. John serves as national, regional and local counsel for a number of corporations, providing legal services in the areas of toxic tort and product liability defense, contractual indemnity, insurance placement and insurance coverage, commercial litigation, risk management and due diligence investigations. He manages and directs the work performed by lawyers and law firms on behalf of many of these corporations acr...
Steve Beckham is a member of the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. His practice focuses on a variety of litigation matters including commercial and business, insurance coverage and liability defense. Prior to joining von Briesen, Steve served as Associate General Counsel for a lighting and rigging technology manufacturer and was an associate at a Chicago-based class action litigation firm. During law school, Steve was a member of Wisconsin Law Scho...
David Turek is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. David practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized David Turek since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard...
Mollie Kugler is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group where she focuses her practice on representing and counseling insurance companies in litigation and disputes. Her clients benefit from her extensive coverage claims experience and her comprehensive knowledge of the litigation process, from formulating strategy plans and handling discovery, to drafting and arguing motions, and settlement or—if necessary—trial. A portion of Mollie’s practice is...
Lee Anne Conta is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. She focuses her practice in insurance coverage and litigation and is co-Chair of the Insurance Coverage and Risk Management Section. She advises clients on a variety of insurance coverage issues nationwide, including coverage issues arising in commercial, intellectual property, construction, and environmental matters. Lee Anne has been involved in numerous cases at the appellate court levels, including prese...
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