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| | Address | | 595 North Barker Road, P.O. Box 1750 | | Brookfield, Wisconsin 53008-1750 | | (Waukesha Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| Cannon & Dunphy, S.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Trial and Appellate Practice. Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Automobile, Trucking, Motorcycle Accidents, Airplane Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse, Head and Spinal Injuries, Whiplash, Seatbelt Injuries, Maritime, Admiralty, Boating and Swimming Accidents, Fires and Explosions, Slip and Fall, Legal Malpractice, Civil Rights, Products Liability, Insurance Law, Corporate Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Food Contamination. | | Year Established: 1985 | Firm Profile:
Cannon & Dunphy, S.C. is regarded as one of the leading personal injury law firms in Wisconsin. They have won more eight figure ($10,000,000) awards than any other Wisconsin law firm. They were the first law firm to obtain an eight figure jury verdict when they won $17,200,000 in a 1989 premises liability case. Cannon & Dunphy, S.C., was also the first personal injury law firm to obtain an out-of-court eight figure personal injury settlement ($10 million) in a 1991 medical malpractice case in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. This accomplishment was repeated in 1994 with another $10 million medical malpractice out-of-court settlement. Cannon & Dunphy has also been awarded Wisconsin's largest medical malpractice pretrial settlement ($16 million, Milwaukee, WI), Wisconsin's largest product liability pretrial settlement ($9.7 million, Green Bay, WI) and Wisconsin's largest legal malpractice pretrial settlement ($6 million, Milwaukee, WI). Recently, Cannon & Dunphy, S.C. received a settlement, jury verdict and judgment with interest exceeding $24.9 million.In a survey of lawyers in Milwaukee Magazine, two lawyers at Cannon & Dunphy, S.C. were named among the city's top personal injury trial lawyers. William M. Cannon was ranked first in 1990 and Patrick O. Dunphy was ranked first in 1999 in the magazine survey. William M. Cannon, Patrick O. Dunphy and Mark L. Thomsen have also been repeatedly named among the best lawyers in America in the widely respected The Best Lawyers in America. In a recent survey of attorneys in Wisconsin, William M. Cannon was named in the TOP TEN "Super Lawyers" in Wisconsin. Patrick O. Dunphy and Mark L. Thomsen were also named as "Super Lawyers". | | Firm Size: 10 | Office Hours:
Monday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Saturday: 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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| | William M. Cannon (Member) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 24, 1948; admitted to bar, 1972, Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Education: University of Paris, France, National University of Ireland, Ireland and Marquette University (A.B., 1969); University of Wisconsin (J.D., 1972). Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers; The American Association for Justice (Chairman, DPT Litigation Committee, 1984-1986; Member, Board of Directors, Aquatic Injury Safety Litigation Group, 1987-1990. American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Diplomate). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1991-—. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Professional Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Brain Injury; Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Aviation Accidents; General Negligence Law; Products Liability Law; Boating Accidents. Email: William M. Cannon | | Patrick O. Dunphy (Member) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 21, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Wisconsin and U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973); Marquette University (J.D., 1976). Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1993—. Has achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell. Member, Marquette Law Review, 1975-1976. Law Clerk to Chief Judge John Reynolds, U.S. District Court of Wisconsin, 1976-1977. Author: "Special Damages," Wisconsin Law of Damage. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1994); The American Association for Justice ; American Board of Trial Advocates. Senior Counsel, Am. College of Barristers. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; Fellow, International Society of Barristers. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Professional Malpractice; Products Liability Law; General Negligence Law. Email: Patrick O. Dunphy | | Mark L. Thomsen (Member) born Blair, Nebraska, December 9, 1954; admitted to bar, 1987, Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Loras College; Luther College; Indiana University Northwest (B.G.S., 1984); Marquette University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Law Clerk to the Honorable John L. Coffey, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1987-1988. President, Marquette University Law School Alumni Association, 2003-2004. Author: "Advancing the Rebirth of Environmental Common Law" Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review, Vol. 43, No. 1, 2007. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2005—. Has achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell. Member: Milwaukee County Bar Association; Waukesha County Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; The American Association for Justice ; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1994—, Chair, Amicus Curiae Brief Committee, 1992-2001 Treasurer, 2005, Secretary, 2006, Vice President, 2007, President-Elect, 2008 ). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Civil Rights Section 1983; Environmental Law; Negligence Law; Insurance; Products Liability. Email: Mark L. Thomsen | | Sarah F. Kaas (Member) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 22, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Wisconsin; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (B.A., summa cum laude, 1993); Drake University Law School (J.D., 1996). Order of the Coif. Executive Editor, Drake Law Review, 1994-1996. Moot Court National Competitor, 1995-1996. Law Clerk to the Honorable Chief Judge William F. Eich, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, 1996-1997. Contributing Editor, "The Verdict," 2004—. Member: Wisconsin State Bar; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers (Board of Directors, 2005); Association of Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Appellate Practice; General Negligence; Products Liability. Email: Sarah F. Kaas | | Edward E. Robinson (Member) born Memphis, Tennessee, December 28, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Marquette University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Member: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society. Board of Editors, Wisconsin Law Review, 1992-1994. Member: Waukesha County Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers (Amicus Curiae Committee, 1995-2004); The American Association for Justice . Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Appellate Practice; General Negligence; Premises Liability; Products Liability. Email: Edward E. Robinson | | —————————— | | Allan M. Foeckler (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Marquette University (B.A., cum laude, Political Science, Criminology and Law Studies, 1995; J.D., 1998). Dean's List. Alpha Sigma Nu. Recipient, Joseph and Vera Zilber Scholar; American Jurisprudence Award, Civil Rights Legislation. Member, Marquette Law Review. Law Clerk to Justice David T. Prosser, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1998-1999. Alderman, City of Oak Creek, 1999—. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers; Wisconsin Judicial Council (appointed by Governor Doyle). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Products Liability; Negligence. Email: Allan M. Foeckler | | Charles D. Schmidt (Associate) born Heidelberg, Germany, March 17, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1995); Marquette University (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Note and Comment Editor, Marquette Law Review. Law Clerk, Justice Jon P. Wilcox, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 2000-2001. Author: Comment, "But What of Wisconsin's Exclusionary Rule? The Wisconsin Supreme Court Accepts Apparent Authority to Consent as Grounds for Warrantless Searches," 85 Marq. L. Rev. 299, 1999. Co-Author: "Analyzing Insurance Contract Provisions," Challenges in Wisconsin Insurance Coverage Litigation 3, 2002; "Liability Issues Related to Breast Cancer," Cancer of the Breast 972, William L. Donegal & John S. Spratt eds., 5th ed., 2002. Member: Waukesha Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; The American Association for Justice ; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers; Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Rights; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Environmental Law; Products Liability. Email: Charles D. Schmidt | | Robert D. Crivello (Associate) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 16, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: Western Kentucky University (B.A., cum laude, 1999); Marquette University (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Associate Justice, Marquette University Moot Court, 2002-2003. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Justinian Society of Lawyers (Wisconsin Chapter); Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers; Milwaukee Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Trial Practice; Products Liability; Negligence; Premises Liability; Appellate Practice; Automobile Accidents and Injuries. Email: Robert D. Crivello | | Kevin R. Martin (Associate) born West Allis, Wisconsin, May 9, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Concordia University (B.S.N., cum laude, 1998); Marquette University (J.D., 2003). National Dean's List. Executive Editor for Elder's Advisor, Journal of Elder Law, 2002; Vice President, Health Law Society, 2001. Marquette University Law School Scholar. Member, Nursing Honor Society. Registered Nurse, Wisconsin, 1998—. Instructor, Division of Nursing, Concordia University, Wisconsin. Member: Milwaukee Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers; The American Association for Justice ; Wisconsin Chapter of the American Association of Nurse Attorneys. Practice Areas: Professional Malpractice; Negligence Law; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury. Email: Kevin R. Martin | | Brett A. Eckstein (Associate) born Marinette, Wisconsin, November 21, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Wisconsin; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Marquette University (B.A., cum laude, History, Criminology and Law Studies, 2000; J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Dean's List. Member, Marquette Law Review. Moot Court. Law Clerk, Chief Judge R. Thomas Cane, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, 2003-2004; Justice Louis B. Butler, Jr., Wisconsin Supreme Court, 2004-2005. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Negligence; Civil Rights; Appellate Practice. Email: Brett A. Eckstein |
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