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Patrick W. Brennan
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Patrick W. Brennan

4.7
3 reviews

710 North Plankinton Avenue, Suite 500, Milwaukee, WI 53203-2468

Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Defense, Coverage, and Disputes and 3 more

About Patrick W. Brennan

2016 Best Lawyers in America; 2015 Irish Legal 100; 2016 AV Preeminent Rating Martindale-Hubbell; Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law 2013, Martindale-Hubbell; Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation 2013-2016; Recipient: Charles Dunn Author Award, Wisconsin State Bar Association, 1989; Lawyer of the Year, Legal Scholar, Milwaukee Bar Association, 1990; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); Fellow of the American Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section Board of Governors (Chair 2007-2008); President, Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin (2001-2002); Chairman, Peter Favre Forum (1994-2002); Whitefish Bay Municipal Judge (1993-2008); Recipient, Lawyer of the Year/Legal Scholar, Milwaukee Bar Association (1990); Author: "Prejudgment Interest in Wisconsin Personal Injury Cases," 56 Wisconsin Bar Bulletin 18, August 1983; "Standards of Appellate Review," 33 Defense Law Journal 377, No. 4 (1984); "Economic Analysis for the Wisconsin Lawyer," 8 The Milwaukee Lawyer 17 (1985), Jonathan E. Arnold Legal Writing Competition Winning Article; Book Review, 55 University of Cincinnati Law Review 1159 (No.4, 1987); Case Note. 38 Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Quarterly 87 (No. 1, Fall 1987); Co-Author: "Burden of Proof," 62 Wisconsin Lawyer 23, (Oct. 1989); The Use and Abuse of Expert Witnesses, Wisconsin Lawyer 12 (Oct. 1997); "Economic Loss Rules, Warranty and Intermediary Liability" State Bar of Wisconsin Business Law News, Vol. 20, Number 3, (Fall 2001); "Product Liability 2004", Law Report 2004, Small Business Times, April 30, 2004. Elected: Whitefish Bay Municipal Judge (1993-2008); "Self-Insurance", Business Law News, Vol. 13 (No. 4, Fall 1994); Professional Liability 101, Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), January 2009 - Issue XXII; Volume 1 Wisconsin Trial Practice, 2009, 2011 Supplement, Chapter 10 "Jury Instructions"; Ethical Codes as a Standard of Liability, Professional Liability Defense Quarterly (PLDF), Fall 2011 - Volume 3, Issue 4.

 

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Patrick W. Brennan got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Products Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Other 2
    • Insurance Defense, Coverage, and Disputes
    • Trucking Litigation

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1981, Wisconsin
    1982, Illinois
    U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
    U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
    1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
    Memberships
    Milwaukee Bar Association
    State Bar of Wisconsin (Litigation Section Chair, 2007-2008)
    American Bar Association (Business Law Section)
    Illinois State Bar Association
    Wisconsin Defense Counsel
    American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
    Defense Research Institute
    Risk and Insurance Management Society (Associate)
    The Federalist Society
    The Construction Specifications Institute
    Professional Liability Underwriting Society
    National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
    Professional Liability Defense Federation.
    Bar Fellowship
    American Bar Foundation; Wisconsin Bar Foundation; 'Super Lawyer,' (2005-2015).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Marquette University
    Class of 1981
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Marquette University
    Class of 1978
    B.S.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Patrick W. Brennan was admitted in 1981 to the State of Wisconsin.
  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Patrick W. Brennan is admitted to practice in Illinois and Wisconsin.
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    Patrick W. Brennan is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
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    Crivello, Nichols & Hall, S.C. has 46 attorneys at this location.

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