Douglas P. Dehler is a lawyer practicing class actions, appellate practice, business litigation and 1 other area of law. Douglas received a B.S.B.A. degree from Washington University in 1987, and has been licensed for 35 years. Douglas practices at O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. in Milwaukee, WI.
Representative Case Experience
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Successfully represented whistleblower
obtained significant decision
concerning application of the False Claims Act to alleged fraud committed on
the federal E-Rate Program, U.S. ex rel Health v. Wisconsin Bell, Inc., 111 F.
Supp. 3d 923 (E.D. Wis. 2015)
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Successfully argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in U.S. ex rel.
Heath v. Wisconsin Bell, Inc., 760 F.3d 688 (7th Cir. 2014), which involved
application of the “public disclosure bar” in qui tam cases filed by
whistleblowers under the False Claims Act
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Successfully argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in MBS-Certified Public
Accountants, LLC v. Wisconsin Bell, Inc., 2012 WI 15, 338 Wis. 2d 647, 809
N.W.2d 859, which clarified the scope of the voluntary payment doctrine in
Wisconsin, particularly with regard to statutory claims
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Successfully argued before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in ProHealth Care,
Inc. v. HealthEOS By Multiplan, Inc., 2014 WL 440663 (February 5, 2014), a case
involving application of the voluntary payment doctrine to a breach of contract
claim
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Successfully litigated
obtained jury verdict in favor of client in the District
Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Cousins Submarines, Inc. v.
Federal Ins. Co., 2013 WL 2898774 (E.D. Wis. June 13, 2013)
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Successfully argued
obtained favorable appellate decision in ERISA breach
of fiduciary duty case in Smith v. Medical Benefit Administrators Group, 639
F.3d 277 (7th Cir. 2011)
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Successfully argued before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
obtained the
leading appellate decision interpreting Wisconsin’s secret warranty statute in
Cuellar v. Ford Motor Co., 2006 WI App 210, 296 Wis. 2d 545, 732 N.W.2d 747
Class Action Case Experience
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Successfully represented clients in certified class action involving
allegations that 401k service provider improperly benefited from revenue
sharing payments
violated duties owed under ERISA in the United States
District Court for the District of Connecticut in Healthcare Strategies, Inc.,
et al. v. ING Life Insurance & Annuity Co., 3:11-cv-00282 (WGY)
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Successfully represented clients in certified class action involving alleged
violations of the Wisconsin Consumer Act in Setzer vs. Festiva Development
Group LLC, Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, Case No. 11-CV-6252
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Successfully represented clients in a certified class action involving
allegations that a title insurance company collected certain fees from
consumers in violation of Wisconsin law in Gary Gevaart et al. vs. Knight Barry
Title Inc., Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, Case No. 10-CV-11972
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Successfully represented clients in certified class action involving alleged
violations of COBRA, 29 U.S.C. § 1161, et seq. in Gagliano v. Medical Staffing
Network, Inc., United States District Court for the Southern District of
Florida, Civil Action No. 06-80642
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Successfully represented clients in certified class action involving
allegations of illegal revenue sharing by 401k plan administrators in Phones
Plus, Inc. v. Hartford Life Insurance Company
Neuberger Berman Management,
LLC, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Civil Action
No. 3:06-CV-1835 (AVC)
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Successfully represented clients in certified class action involving
allegations that newspaper publisher falsely inflated circulation figures in an
effort to boost advertising revenue in Shorewest Realtors, Inc. v. Journal
Sentinel, Inc., Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, Case No. 05-CV-003716
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Successfully represented clients in certified class action involving
allegations that auto manufacturer violated Wisconsin’s secret warranty law,
Wis. Stat. § 218.0172 in Cuellar
McVicker v. Ford Motor Co., Circuit Court
of Milwaukee County, Case No. 04-CV-009309
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Successfully represented clients in certified class action involving
allegations that title insurer collected fees from consumers in violation of
Wisconsin law in Tagatz v. L
Title Services, Inc., Circuit Court of
Milwaukee County, Case No. 06-CV-007371
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Successfully represented clients in certified class action involving
allegations that Milwaukee l
lord routinely failed to correct building code
violations, illegally collected rent at buildings with outst
ing code
violations,
improperly retained tenant security deposits in Wineberg v.
Brophy, Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, Case No. 06-CV-003064.
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