Law Firm Overview

For nearly a century, we at Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Skemp & Sleik have been providing service to our clients the old fashioned way - professionally, with care and concern. This commitment to service is why Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Skemp & Sleik has earned a reputation for integrity and full service. We have grown to become the largest law firm in the Coulee Region, providing full service legal representation in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

We utilize state-of-the-art technology and cost-effective methods to provide services in a timely, client-oriented manner. In addition, we will serve you in an ethical, friendly and professional environment. Our approach focuses on each client's background, needs and goals.

Our dedication to quality, understanding of the law, trust, and respect are the foundation for our long-standing relationships with clients and the community.

Required Federal Bankruptcy Notice: We are considered a debt relief agency under the United States Code. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code.

Areas of Practice

• Administrative Hearings & Adjudication
• Administrative Investigations
• Administrative Officers & Agents
• Administrative Rulemaking
• Licensing
• Regulatory Enforcement
• Jones Act
• Shipping
• Agribusiness
• Agrochemicals
• Crops
• Equine
• Farms & Ranches
• Livestock
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Antitrust & Trade Regulation
• RICO Act
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Banking & Finance Law
• Commercial Banks
• Credit Unions
• Lending & Secured Transactions
• Loan Workouts
• Mortgages & Foreclosures
• Public Finance
• Savings & Thrifts
• State & Municipal Bonds & Financing
• Venture Capital
• Bankruptcy Law
• Commercial Bankruptcy
• Consumer Bankruptcy
• Creditors' Rights
• Debt Discharge
• Foreclosures
• Garnishment
• Reorganizations & Restructuring
• Workouts
• Business & Commercial Law
• Commercial Leasing
• Consumer Protection
• Contracts
• Debtor/Creditor
• Franchising
• International Transactions
• Joint Ventures
• Lemon Law
• Secured Transactions
• Transactions
• Uniform Commercial Code
• Warranties
• Business Organizations
• Business Successions
• Closely Held Businesses
• Directors' & Officers' Liability
• Dissolution
• Formation & Business Planning
• Limited Liability Companies
• Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations
• Partnerships
• Reorganizations
• Shareholders' Rights
• Trade Associations
• Civil Rights
• Age Discrimination
• Disability & Illness Discrimination
• Gay & Lesbian Rights
• National Origin Discrimination
• Police Misconduct
• Race Discrimination
• Religious Discrimination
• Sex Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Collections
• Communications & Media Law
• Advertising
• Cable (Broadband)
• Cellular Communications
• Digital Communications
• FCC
• International Telecommunications
• Internet
• Print Media
• Radio
• Satellite Communications
• Telecommunications
• Television & Film
• Wireless Communications
• Constitutional Law
• Affirmative Action
• Discrimination
• Eminent Domain
• Freedom of Information
• Freedom of Press
• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of Speech
• Grand Jury Proceedings
• Search & Seizure Protections
• Voting Rights
• Construction Law
• Construction Contracts
• Construction Liens
• Government Construction Contracts
• Housing & Construction Defects
• Criminal Law
• Criminal Fraud
• DUI/DWI
• Drug Violations
• Federal
• Felonies
• Juvenile Crimes
• Misdemeanor
• Parole & Probation
• Prosecution
• Sex Offenses
• Traffic Violations
• Victims' Rights
• White Collar Crimes
• Education Law
• Colleges & Universities
• Private Schools
• Public Schools
• Special Education
• Student Rights
• Tenure
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Affirmative Action -- Employee
• Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee
• Employee Rights -- Employee
• Employment Contracts -- Employee
• Employment Discrimination -- Employee
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee
• Municipal Employment -- Employee
• Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee
• Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee
• Sexual Harassment -- Employee
• Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee
• Wrongful Termination -- Employee
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Affirmative Action -- Employer
• Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer
• Employee Rights -- Employer
• Employment Contracts -- Employer
• Employment Discrimination -- Employer
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer
• Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer
• Municipal Employment -- Employer
• Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer
• Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer
• Sexual Harassment -- Employer
• Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer
• Whistleblower -- Employer
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer
• Wrongful Termination -- Employer
• Minerals & Mining
• Environmental Law
• Regulatory Compliance & Auditing
• Wetlands & Wild Lands
• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Guardianships & Conservatorships
• Living Wills
• Powers of Attorney and Appointment
• Trusts
• Wills
• Ethics & Professional Responsibility
• Ethics
• Professional Responsibility
• Family Law
• Adoption
• Alimony & Spousal Support
• Child Support
• Childrens' Rights
• Collaborative Law
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence & Neglect
• Juvenile Law
• Paternity
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Government Agencies & Programs
• Food & Drug Administration
• Housing & Urban Development
• Law Enforcement Agencies
• Medicare & Medicaid
• Social Security -- Disability
• Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits
• State & Local Agencies
• Veterans' Affairs
• Welfare
• Government Contracts
• State & Municipal Contracts
• Health & Health Care Law
• Disability
• Hospital Law
• Mental Health
• Insurance Law
• Commercial Insurance
• Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance
• Errors & Omissions Insurance
• Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety
• Insurance Malpractice
• Insurance Subrogation
• Life & Health
• Motor Vehicle
• Property & Casualty
• Reinsurance
• Title Insurance
• International Law
• Business & Trade
• International Taxation
• Labor Law
• Collective Bargaining
• Labor Arbitration
• Labor Disputes
• Labor Legislation
• Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings
• Unfair Labor Practices
• Unions
• Wage & Hour Laws
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act
• Litigation & Appeals
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Complex Litigation
• Federal Appellate Practice
• Federal Claims Court
• Federal Trial Practice
• Military & Veterans Appeals
• Multidistrict Litigation
• State Appellate Practice
• State Trial Practice
• Tax Litigation
• US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• US Supreme Court
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Military Law
• Courts-Martial & Discharge
• Military Justice
• Native Peoples Law
• Native Citizenship & Rights
• Treaties
• Tribal Governance
• Tribal Jurisdiction
• Tribal Lands
• Natural Resources Law
• Fisheries & Wildlife
• Logging & Timber
• Water & Riparian Rights
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Animal Bites -- Defense
• Assault & Battery -- Defense
• Aviation Accidents -- Defense
• Defamation & Privacy -- Defense
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense
• Premises Liability -- Defense
• Property Damage -- Defense
• Railroad Accidents -- Defense
• Slip and Fall -- Defense
• Wrongful Death -- Defense
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
• Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff
• Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
• Property Damage -- Plaintiff
• Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
• Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Estate Administration
• Products Liability Law
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Apparel
• Asbestos
• Chemicals & Cosmetics
• Firearms
• Food & Agricultural Products
• Machinery & Tools
• Medical Products & Devices
• Motor Vehicle Defects
• Pharmaceutical Products
• Recreational Products
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Dental Malpractice
• Medical Malpractice
• Other Professionals Malpractice
• Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
• Real Estate Law
• Commercial Real Estate
• Condemnation
• Condominiums & Cooperatives
• Conveyancing
• Land Use & Zoning
• Landlord/Tenant
• Residential Real Estate
• Securities Law
• Public Offerings
• State, Local & Municipal Law
• Municipal Corporations
• Municipal Employment
• Municipal Liability
• State Government
• Corporate Taxation
• Estate & Gift Taxation
• Excise Taxes
• Income Taxation
• Payroll Taxes
• Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes
• Sales & Use Taxes
• Toxic Torts
• Pesticides
• Transportation Law
• Trucking
• Whistleblower/Qui Tam
• Workers' Compensation Law
• Federal Employees
• State & Municipal Employees
• Workers' Compensation Appeals
• Workers' Compensation Defense
• Workers' Compensation Fraud
• Workers' Compensation Subrogation

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Administrative Officers & Agents, Administrative Rulemaking, Licensing, Regulatory Enforcement, Jones Act, Shipping, Agribusiness, Agrochemicals, Crops, Equine, Farms & Ranches, Livestock, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, RICO Act, Bad Faith Insurance, Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Banks, Credit Unions, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Public Finance, Savings & Thrifts, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, Venture Capital, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Debt Discharge, Foreclosures, Garnishment, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Workouts, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Franchising, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Lemon Law, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Gay & Lesbian Rights, National Origin Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Collections, Communications & Media Law, Advertising, Cable (Broadband), Cellular Communications, Digital Communications, FCC, International Telecommunications, Internet, Print Media, Radio, Satellite Communications, Telecommunications, Television & Film, Wireless Communications, Constitutional Law, Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Grand Jury Proceedings, Search & Seizure Protections, Voting Rights, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Housing & Construction Defects, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes, Education Law, Colleges & Universities, Private Schools, Public Schools, Special Education, Student Rights, Tenure, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer, Municipal Employment -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Minerals & Mining, Environmental Law, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Wetlands & Wild Lands, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Government Agencies & Programs, Food & Drug Administration, Housing & Urban Development, Law Enforcement Agencies, Medicare & Medicaid, Social Security -- Disability, Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits, State & Local Agencies, Veterans' Affairs, Welfare, Government Contracts, State & Municipal Contracts, Health & Health Care Law, Disability, Hospital Law, Mental Health, Insurance Law, Commercial Insurance, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, Errors & Omissions Insurance, Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety, Insurance Malpractice, Insurance Subrogation, Life & Health, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Reinsurance, Title Insurance, International Law, Business & Trade, International Taxation, Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Mergers & Acquisitions, Military Law, Courts-Martial & Discharge, Military Justice, Native Peoples Law, Native Citizenship & Rights, Treaties, Tribal Governance, Tribal Jurisdiction, Tribal Lands, Natural Resources Law, Fisheries & Wildlife, Logging & Timber, Water & Riparian Rights, Personal Injury -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Aviation Accidents -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Railroad Accidents -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, Securities Law, Public Offerings, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Employment, Municipal Liability, State Government, Corporate Taxation, Estate & Gift Taxation, Excise Taxes, Income Taxation, Payroll Taxes, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes, Sales & Use Taxes, Toxic Torts, Pesticides, Transportation Law, Trucking, Whistleblower/Qui Tam, Workers' Compensation Law, Federal Employees, State & Municipal Employees, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Defense, Workers' Compensation Fraud, Workers' Compensation Subrogation