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Lawyer Overview

Kurt Kobelt's practice focuses on labor union representation and employment law.

In addition to maintaining a busy practice, Attorney Kobelt has devoted time helping to educate and protect workers' rights through the Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice of South Central Wisconsin.

Areas of Practice

• Union-Side Labor Relations
• Employment Law

Representative Cases

• Kroeplin v. Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, 725 N.W.2d 286 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Alawiye v. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006 WL 2161309 (W.D.Wis. 2006)
• Alawiye V. University of Wisconisn-Madison, 2006 WL 1941999 (W.D.Wis. 2006)
• Cuna Mut. Ins. Soc. v. Office and Professional Employees Intern. Union Local 39, 443 F.3d 556 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• International Broth. of Elec. Workers Local Union 159 v. Circuit Elec., L.L.C., 2006 WL 623792 (W.D.Wis. 2006)
• Repa v. Roadway Exp., Inc., 2005 WL 2275939 (E.D.Wis. 2005)
• Wallace v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 2005 WL 1367216 (W.D.Wis. 2005)
• Wallace v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 2005 WL 949329 (W.D.Wis. 2005)
• Cuna Mut. Ins. Co. v. Office and Professional Employees Intern. Union Local 39, 2005 WL 79016 (W.D.Wis. 2005)
• Cuna Mut. Ins. Co. v. Office and Professional Employees Intern. Union Local 39, 2004 WL 2713088 (W.D.Wis. 2004)
• Schmidt v. U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 222 F.R.D. 592 (E.D.Wis. 2004)
• Rebane v. Directors Guild of America, 2004 WL 502011 (W.D.Wis. 2004)
• Schmidt v. U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 218 F.R.D. 619 (E.D.Wis. 2003)
• Black v. Employee Solutions, Inc., 725 N.E.2d 138 (Ind.App. 2000)
• Bulls v. Jones, 86 F.Supp.2d 746 (E.D.Mich. 2000)
• Teamsters Local Union 299 v. U.S. Truck Co. Holdins, Inc., 87 F.Supp.2d 726 (E.D.Mich. 2000)
• Kraemer Bros., Inc. v. Dane County, 599 N.W.2d 75 (Wis.App. 1999)
• Colson v. Allied Systems, Ltd., 857 F.Supp. 1225 (M.D.Tenn. 1994)
• Yager v. Carey, 1993 WL 816627 (D.D.C. 1993)
• Listenbee v. City of Milwaukee, 976 F.2d 348 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 1992)
• Feather v. United Mine Workers of America, 903 F.2d 961 (3rd Cir.(Pa.) 1990)

West Practice Categories

Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 1987
• District of Columbia, 1980

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Wisconsin, Labor Law Section (Executive Board)

Education

• George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1980
  J.D.
• University of Wisconsin, 1977
  Honors: With Distinction

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

Ten East Doty Street
Suite 400
P.O. BOX 2965
Madison, WI 53703

Phones

(608) 282-6200

Faxes

(608) 282-6252

Emails

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Websites

http://www.lawtoncates.com