Lawyer Overview

Mr. Corcoran is an experienced litigator and advisor to businesses, local governments and tribes.  He has litigated in areas including bankruptcy, financial workouts, labor issues, environmental law, development disputes, homeowner association issues, personal injury, gaming and tribal law.

Mr. Corcoran has experience representing the interests of banks and businesses in a variety of financial matters and foreclosures, as well as general business matters.  He has represented local governments and businesses in collective bargaining, fair employment and wage and hour related disputes.

Tribal entities have benefited from Mr. Corcoran's experience in general business matters, environmental and gaming issues and disputes.  He has also worked with homeowners and condominium associations and property management firms on business matters and dispute resolution.  In addition, Mr. Corcoran has worked with many businesses on litigation matters and contracts, and with individuals on personal injury matters.

Mr. Corcoran currently serves as co-chair of the firm's Employment & Labor Law Practice Group.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Litigation
• Environmental
• Labor relations
• Bankruptcy Law

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Law, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 1981
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1981
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1985
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1985
• Colorado, 2001
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2002
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Delaware, 2003
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Iowa, 2004
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court New Jersey, 2004
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of New York, 2007
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Wisconsin
• Dane County Bar Association, Past Director
• Colorado Bar Association
• Canner's and Freezer's Advisory Council - Advisory Committee for what now is Department of Work Force Development for establishing wage and hour rules for food processing establishments

Classes and Seminars

• Presentation - 5th National Tribal Conference on Environmental Management - Experiences with Tribal Treatment as a State for Water Quality purposes and associated legal challenges
• Instructor - State Bar of Wisconsin - Fundamentals of Practice, Basic Issues in Bankruptcy
• Instructor - NBI - Protection of Secured Interests in Bankruptcy
• Instructor - NBI - Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedures
• Instructor - NBI - Wisconsin Labor and Employment Law Update

Education

• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1981
  J.D.
• University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974
  B.A.

Published Works

• Contributing Author - Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law 2008 Edition Case Law Developments in Areas of Foreclosure, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Wisconsin Consumer Act, Truth in Lending Act & Fair Credit Reporting Act
• Contributing Author - Annual Survey of Wiscnosin Law 2007 Edition published by the State Bar of Wisconsin - Statutory Developments Including Construction Lien Law and Wisconsin Consumer Act
• Contributing Author - Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law 2006 Edition, published by State Bar of Wisconsin - Statutory Developments related to Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

Address

33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703

Phones

(608) 268-5609

Faxes

(608) 257-2508

Emails

Contact Us

Websites

http://www.murphydesmond.com