Lawyer Overview

Since joining the firm in 1972, Mr. Vaughan has represented a wide variety of clients in the legislative and administrative law process. He was ranked as one of the top public interest law lawyers in Dane County in a poll of lawyers published by Madison Magazine in January 2003.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Vaughan headed the Wisconsin Legislature's Bill Drafting Section for ten years. During that time he also served as a Wisconsin Commissioner on Uniform State Laws.

Mr. Vaughan is currently listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who In American Law and Best Lawyers in America. An article about lobbyists and the legislative process in Corporate Report Wisconsin called him "...one of the best. An intellectual who can grasp the subject matter of a situation as well as the politics."

Areas of Practice

• Administrative/Regulatory/Legislative

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Legislative Practice, Government Agencies & Programs

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 1962

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, 1962 - Present (Member)
• State Bar of Wisconsin, 1962 - Present (Member)
• State Bar of Wisconsin, Director, Government and Administrative Law Section, 1971 - 1978 (Member, Interprofessional and Business Relations Committee 1976 - 1989)
• Dane County Bar Association, 1972 - Present
• Wisconsin Legislature, 1968 - 1972 (Director of Legislative Attorneys)
• National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1966 - 1972 (Member representing Wisconsin)
• National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse, 1971 - 1973 (Legal Consultant)

Honors and Awards

• Ranked as One of the Top Public Interest Law Lawyers, Dane County, Madison Magazine, 2003
• Listed, "Who's Who in America"
• Listed, "Who's Who In American Law"

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Lecturer, University of Wisconsin Law School
• Lecturer, University of Wisconsin - Extension
• Lecturer, Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Education

• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
  LL.B.
• University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana

Published Works

• Wetland Legislation: The Muck Farmer's Perspective, Wisconsin Academy Review, December, 1982
• Contributor to Professionalizing Legislative Drafting - The Federal Experience, American Bar Association

Address

33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703

Phones

(608) 257-7181

Faxes

(608) 257-2508

Emails

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Websites

http://www.murphydesmond.com