Kent I. Carnell - Madison, WI

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Kent I. Carnell Overview

Kent I. Carnell is a shareholder with the Madison firm of Lawton & Cates, S.C., where he also serves as President. He is certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has achieved great results for clients on personal injury cases. He has gained a reputation for successfully handling business litigation and resolving construction disputes.

Kent was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1970 and has also been admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. He received his bachelor's degree in 1967 and his J.D. in 1970, both from the University of Wisconsin. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Dane County Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the James E. Doyle Inns of Court.

Kent was elected to the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors in 2001. He served on the Executive Committee from 2004-2006 and is the Chair of the Board of Governors for 2005-2006. He has also served as liaison to the Litigation Section, the Construction and Public Contract Law Section, the Energy and Telecommunication Law Section, and the Lawyer Dispute Resolution Committee. In addition, he has served on the Professionalism Committee.

In addition to his legal accomplishments, Kent has a long record of extensive civic commitments. He is one of the founding members of the Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. and served on the Board of Directors from 1986 to 1999. In addition, Kent served as a member of the Advisory Board to the Salvation Army for over 25 years, serving as Chair from 2000 to 2002. He has been a board member and chair of the Parkcrest Pool and Tennis Club, served on the John Muir School PTO, and held committee positions with a youth hockey club.

Practice Areas

• Business Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• Trademark Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Insurance Claims

Litigation

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Current Employment Position(s)

• Shareholder

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 1970
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

Specialties and Certifications

• Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Other Affiliations

• Salvation Army, 1979 - Present (Advisory Board Member)
• Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, 1984 - 1999 (Founding Board Member)
• State Bar of Wisconsin, 2001 - Present (Board of Governors)
• State Bar of Wisconsin, 2005 - 2006 (Chair)
• State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section (Member)
• Dane County Bar Association (Member)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member)
• James F. Doyle Inns of Court (Member)
• Parkcrest Pool & Tennis Club, 1985 - 1989

Education

• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1970
  J.D.
• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1967
  B.S.

Pro Bono Activities

• Founding Member of Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, Inc.
• Salvation Army

Classes and Seminars

• Attorney Professionalism, State Bar of Wisconsin, November 7, 2003 - Present
• Ethics Seminar, State Bar of Wisconsin, November 1, 2003 - Present
• Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case in Wisconsin, National Business Institute, December 6, 1997 - Present
• Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Wisconsin, National Business Institute, August 24, 1993 - Present
• Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Wisconsin, National Business Institute, February 25, 1992 - Present

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Address

Ten East Doty Street
Suite 400
Madison, WI 53703-5103

Phones

608-282-6200
800-900-4539 (Toll Free)

Faxes

608-282-6252

Emails

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Offers Free Initial Consultation

Yes

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Office Hours

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; after hours appointments available upon request

Websites

http://www.lawtoncates.com
http://www.lawtoncates.com/lcblog/

Articles

Continuing Payments for Medical Expenses in Worker's Compensation Proceedings, Wisconsin Lawyer, November 1993

Wisconsin's Excess Liability Law-Some Needed Change, Wisconsin Student Bar Journal, 1970

Representative Cases

• Nathan N. Allbaugh, Plaintiff, Middlesex Insurance Company and Combined Insurance Company of America, Subrogated Parties v. Paul A. Johnson, Lycon, Inc. and General Casualty Company of Wisconsin, Defendants, 2006 WL 4041511 (Wis.Cir. 2006)
• Purdy v. Cap Gemini America, Inc., 637 N.W.2d 763 (Wis.App. 2001)
• Rhein Bldg. Co. v. Gehrt, 21 F.Supp.2d 896 (E.D.Wis. 1998)
• Capital City Sheet Metal, Inc. v. Voytovich, 578 N.W.2d 643 (Wis.App. 1998)
• Banc One Bldg. Management Corp. v. W.R. Grace Co. Conn., 565 N.W.2d 154 (Wis.App. 1997)
• Markweise v. Peck Foods Corp., 556 N.W.2d 326 (Wis.App. 1996)
• Anderson v. Regents of University of California, 554 N.W.2d 509 (Wis.App. 1996)
• Florin v. Nationsbank of Georgia, N.A., 60 F.3d 1245 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 1995)
• Wisconsin Retired Teachers Ass'n, Inc. v. Employe Trust Funds Bd., 537 N.W.2d 400 (Wis.App. 1995)
• Florin v. Nationsbank of Georgia, N.A., 869 F.Supp. 669 (W.D.Wis. 1994)
• Florin v. Nationsbank of Georgia, N.A., 34 F.3d 560 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 1994)
• Matter of Liquidation of WMBIC Indem. Corp., 499 N.W.2d 257 (Wis.App. 1993)
• Maas by Grant V. Ziegler, 492 N.W.2d 621 (Wis. 1992)
• Lisney v. Labor and Indus. Review Com'n, 493 N.W.2d 14 (Wis 1992)
• Lisney v. LIRC, 165 Wis. 2d 628, 478 N.W.2d 55 (Ct. App. 1991)
• Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue v. Dow Jones & Co., Inc., 436 N.W.2d 921 (Wis.App. 1989)
• W.T. Rogers Co., Inc. v. Keene, 778 F.2d 334 (C.A.7 (Wis.) 1985)
• Schmitz v. Hunter Machinery Co., 279 N.W.2d 172 (Wis. 1979)