Petri, Marinus (Rick) J.W.
Murphy Desmond S.C.
33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 268-5574
Fax: (608) 257-2508
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Summary
Lawyer Overview
Mr. Petri has 33 years experience representing municipal and private clients and devotes his practice to municipal law, alcohol beverage regulations, land use, governmental relations, employee discipline and related human resources issues, mediation, and criminal and traffic defense. He was ranked as one of the top political law, public interest and public policy law lawyers in Dane County in a poll of lawyers published by Madison Magazine in January 2003.
Mr. Petri's knowledge of governmental operations provides an excellent foundation to represent both governmental units as well as clients who need assistance in their dealings with governmental agencies. He also has substantial litigation experience having tried over 200 cases to verdict.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Mr. Petri served on the Governor's Act 337 Task Force which revised the State's drunk driving law and he has been a guest speaker before the League of Wisconsin Municipalities with respect to alcohol regulation and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation with respect to drunk driving enforcement.
Areas of Practice
- Administrative/Regulatory/Legislative
- Municipal Law
- Alcohol Beverage Licensing
- Condemnation
- Mediation
- Criminal and Traffic
West Practice Categories
Administrative, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Criminal Defense, DUI / DWI, Government Agencies & Programs, Landlord-Tenant, State, Local & Municipal Law, Traffic Ticket
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 1979
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin (Member)
- Dane County Bar Association (Member)
- Dane County Bar Association (Mediator)
- Downtown Madison, Inc. (Board of Directors)
- Sunday Morning Hockey Association (President)
- Wisconsin Rental Housing Legislative Council (Founding Member)
- Wisconsin Law School Moot Court (Competition Judge)
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Member, Subcommittee)
- Madison Business Improvement (District Board Member)
- Governor's Act 337 Task Force (Member)
- National Alcohol Beverage Control Association
- National Association of Alcohol Beverage Licensing Attorneys
- Tavern League of Wisconsin
- Downtown Hospitality Council
Honors and Awards
- Ranked as One of the Top Political Law & Public Lawyers, Dane County, Madison Magazine, 2003
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker, League of Wisconsin Municipalities
- Speaker, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Education
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin,
1979
J.D. - University of Madison,
1967
B.S.
Office Information
Address
33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703
Phones
(608) 268-5574
Faxes
(608) 257-2508
