Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder, since 2007

Lawyer Overview

Peg Lautenschlager possesses a broad base of legal experiences in both the public and private sectors.  Prior to joining Lawton & Cates, she served as Wisconsin Attorney General where she represented Wisconsin citizens in both criminal and civil matters.

Criminal justice accomplishments include the prosecution of and conviction in a high profile multiple homicide case, the establishment of the Public Integrity Unit, the development of law enforcement policing and investigation protocol models (problem oriented policing, eye-witness identification procedures, electronic recording of target statements), and statewide law enforcement initiatives and services (the Wisconsin Methamphetamine Initiative, Crimes Against Children and the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces, identity theft, the Wisconsin Statewide Intelligence Center, Wisconsin Crime Laboratories process mapping and expansion).

Significant accomplishments involving enforcement of civil laws include landmark environmental litigation (global warming, New Source Review challenge, mercury emissions, public nuisance violations) and health care litigation (pharmaceutical average wholesale prices, hospital pricing for the uninsured, nursing home quality of care, Medicaid fraud).

In addition to managing numerous criminal and civil matters, Peg Lautenschlager has focused on civil rights issues and diversity.  She initiated a proposal for state civil rights enforcement authority and the Wisconsin Hate Crimes Initiative.

Former President Bill Clinton appointed Peg Lautenschlager to serve as United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin from 1993 until 2001.  Significant accomplishments include the establishment of a Hate Crimes Initiative, the Western Wisconsin Methamphetamine Initiative, Americans With Disabilities Act and Civil Rights enforcement actions (including the first case in the U.S. to find an H.I.V. positive child to be protected by the A.D.A), prosecution of the first-ever federal criminal identity theft case, Medicare Fraud and quality of care enforcement, and complex white collar crime prosecutions.

Peg Lautenschlager represented the Fond du Lac area in the Wisconsin Assembly from 1989 until 1992 and served as Winnebago District Attorney from 1985 until 1988.  She also served as an interim Court Commissioner for Winnebago County and an Adjunct Instructor at U.W. Law School, Ripon College and U.W. Oshkosh.

Peg Lautenschlager has held numerous Board positions and appointments.  She served as a member on the State Board of Commissioners of Public Lands from 2003 until 2006.  She currently serves on the Board of Advisors for Columbia Law School State Attorneys General Program and on the Board for Blandine House, Inc.

Areas of Practice

• Labor Union Relations
• Antitrust Cases
• Commercial Litigation
• Consumer Fraud
• Criminal Defense
• Environmental Actions
• Mediations
• Political and Election Law
• Securities Class Actions

Representative Cases

• State v. Townsend, 728 N.W.2d 342 (Wis. 2007)
• Jacobs v. Frank, 2007 WL 737342 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2007)
• Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue v. River City Refuse Removal, Inc., 2007 WL 685647 (Wis. 2007)
• State v. Jensen, 727 N.W.2d 518 (Wis. 2007)
• State v. Bruski, 727 N.W.2d 503 (Wis. 2007)
• State v. Wille, 728 N.W.2d 343 (Wis.App. 2007)
• Douglas v. Kingston, 2007 WL 299394 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2007)
• State v. Gee, 2007 WL 259832 (Wis.App. 2007)
• In re Saenz, N.W.2d (Wis.App. 2007)
• Bar-Av v. Psychology Examining Bd, N.W.2d (Wis.App. 2007)
• Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue v. Menasha Corp., N.W.2d (Wis.App. 2007)
• State v. Yanick, 728 N.W.2d 365 (Wis.App. 2007)
• State v. Muckerheide, 725 N.W.2d 930 (Wis. 2007)
• State v. Quintana, 2007 WL 114503 (Wis.App. 2007)
• State v. Brady, 2007 WL 115880 (Wis.App. 2007)
• Wisconsin v. Amgen, Inc., 469 F.Supp.2d 655 (W.D.Wis. 2007)
• State v. McCoy, 728 N.W.2d 54 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Parent, 725 N.W.2d 915 (Wis. 2006)
• Butcher v. Ameritech Corp., 727 N.W.2d 915 (Wis. 2006)
• In re Commitment of Nelson, 727 N.W.d 364 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Brown, 725 N.W.2d 262 (Wis. 2006)
• Andreola v. State of Wisconsin, 2006 WL 3724633 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• West v. Litscher, 2006 WL 37246460 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• Carey v. Wisconsin Retirement Bd, 728 N.W.2d 22 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Thexton, 727 N.W.2d 560 (Wis.App. 2006)
• In re Refusal of Kliss, 728 N.W.2d 9 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Basley, 726 N.W. 2d 671 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Schulpius, 726 N.W.2d 706 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Hambly, 726 N.W.2d 697 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Kolk, 726 N.W.2d 337 (Wis.App. 2006)
• DaimlerCrysler Services North America LLC v. Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue, 726 N.W. 2d 312 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State ex rel. Rupinski v. Smith, 728 N.W.2d 1 (Wis. App. 2006)
• Silva v. Farrey, 206 Fed.Appx. 567 (7th Cir.(Wis) 2006)
• State v. Kasmarek, 723 N.W.2d 428 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Milanes, 727 N.W.2d 94 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Ravesteiin, 727 N.W.2d 53 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Shaw v. Smith, 206 Fed.Appx. 546 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• State v.Cooks, 726 N.W.2d 322 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Harenda Enterprises, Inc., 724 N.W.2d 434 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Lindell v. Huibregtse, 205 Fed.Appx. 446 (7th Cir.(Wis) 2006)
• State v. Vogelsberg, 724 N.W.2d 649 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Eichenseer v. Madison-Dane County Tavern League, Inc., 725 N.W.2d 274 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Giebel, 724 N.W.2d 402 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Patton, 724 N.W.2d 347 (Wis.App. 2006)
• In re Alternative Placement of Morford, 724 N.W.2d 916 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Kroeplin v. Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, 725 N.W.2d 286 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Baer v. Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, 724 N.W.2d. 638 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Lynch, 724 N.W.2d 656 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Smith v. Gomez, 2006 WL 2845697 (E.D.Wis. 2006)
• West v. Overbo, 2006 WL 2845698 (E.D.Wis 2006)
• Helgeland v. Wisconsin Municipalities, 724 N.W.2d 208 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Harmon, 723 N.W.2d 732 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Williams, 723 N.W.2d 719 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Pratt v. Tarr, 464 F.3d 730 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• Cramer v. Schroeder, 202 Fed.Appx. 115 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• State v. Kueny, 724 N.W.2d 399 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Northwest Environmental Advocates v. U.S. E.P.A, 2006 WL 2669042 (N.D.Cal. 2006)
• State v. Annina, 723 N.W.2d 708 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State ex rel. Van Hout v. Endicott, 724 N.W.2d 692 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Homeward Bound Services, Inc. v. Office of Ins. Com'r, 724 N.W.2d 380 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Kaufman v. McCaughtry, 192 Fed.Appx. 556 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• State v. Bembenek, 724 N.W.2d 685 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Goyette, 722 N.W.2d 731 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Howell, 722 N.W.2d 567 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Grady, 722 N.W2d 760 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Stern v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Com'n, 722 N.W.2d 594 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Hemphill, 722 N.W.2d 393 (Wis.App. 2006)
• In re Commitment of Kruse, 722 N.W.2d 742 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Demmerly, 722 N.W.2d 585 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State ex rel. Ford v. Holm, 722 N.W.2d 609 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Smith v.Debeers, 2006 WL 2253073 (E.D.Wis. 2006)
• Henderson v. Frank, 190 Fed.Appx. 507 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• Highway J Citizens Group v. U.S. Dept. of Transp., 456 F.3d 734 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• State v. Townsend, 722 N.W.2d 753 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Rodriguez, 722 N.W.2d 136 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Stoughton Trailers, Inc. v. Labor and Industry Review Com'n, 721 N.W.2d 102 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Dawson v. Goldammer, 722 N.W.2d 106 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Koutnik v.Brown, 189 Fed.Appx. 546 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• Madyun v. Cook, 204 Fed.Appx. 547 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• Johnson v. Williams, 188 Fed.Appx. 526 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• Lilly v. Jess, 189 Fed.Appx. 542 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• State v. Thums, 721 N.W.2d 729 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Terrell, 721 N.W.2d 527 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Dairyland Greyhound Park, Inc. v. Doyle, 719 N.W.2d 408 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Kelty, 716 N.W.2d 886 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Brown, 716 N.W.2d 906 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Campbell, 718 N.W.2d 649 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Young, 717 N.W.2d 729 (Wis. 2006)
• Jackson County v. State, Dept. of Natural Resources, 717 N.W.2d 713 (Wis. 2006)
• Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue, 717 N.W.2d 280 (Wis. 2006)
• Hilton ex rel. Pages Homeowners' Association v. Department of Natural Resources, 717 N.W.2d 166 (Wis. 2006)
• All Star Rent A Car, Inc. v. Wisconsin Dept. of Transp., 716 N.W.2d 506 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Moore, 721 N.W.2d 725 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Roberson, 717 N.W.2d 111 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Bonds, 717 N.W.2d 133 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Walker, 716 N.W.2d 498 (Wis. 2006)
• Adams v. Bertrand, 453 F.3d 428 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• In re Commitment of Combs, 720 N.W.2d 684 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Anderson, 717 N.W.2d 74 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Booker, 717 N.W.2d 676 (Wis. 2006)
• In re Commitment of Mark, 718 N.W.2d 90 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Brockforf, 717 N.W.2d 657 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Smith, 716 N.W.2d 482 (Wis. 2006)
• Spiegelberg v. State, 717 N.W.2d 641 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Langham, 720 N.W.2d544 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Bedolla, 720 N.W.2d 158 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Szymankiewicz v. Doying, 187 Fed.Appx. 618 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• State v. Schutte, 720 N.W.2d 469 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Gudgeon, 720 N.W.2d 114 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v.Odom, 720 N.W.2d 695 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Cichowski v. U.S., 2006 WL 1706429 (W.D.Wis. 2006)
• State v. Tiepelman, 717 N.W.2d 1 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Kramer, 720 N.W.2d 459 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Farias-Mendoza, 720 N.W.2d 489 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Warehouse II, LLC v. State Dept. of Transp., 715 N.W.2d 213 (Wis. 2006)
• Noel v. Graham, 192 Fed.Appx. 538 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• In re Bar Admission of Anderson, 715 N.W.2d 586 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Rockette, 718 N.W.2d 269 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Norda, Inc. v. Wisconsin Educational Approval Bd., 718 N.W.2d 236 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Hibl, 714 N.W.2d 194 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Nelson, 718 N.W.2d 168 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Bannister, 720 N.W.2d 498 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State ex rel. Coleman v. McCaughtry, 714 N.W.2d 900 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Payano-Roman, 714N.W.2d 548 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Sutton, 718 N.W.2d 146 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Fisher, 714 N.W.2d 495 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Mattox, 718 N.W.2d 281 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Brewer v. Ray, 181 Fed.Appx 563 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• State v. Backstrom, 718 N.W.2d 246 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Pozo v. Hein, 179 Fed.Appx.962 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• JK Harris Financial Recovery Systems, LLC v. Dept. of Financial Institutions, 718 N.W.2d 739 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Dunn County v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Com'n, 718 N.W.2d138 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Cichowski v. U.S., 2006 WL 1236777 (W.D.Wis. 2006)
• Jackson v. Labor and Industry Review Com'n, 715 N.W.2d 654 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Haase, 716 N.W.2d 526 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State ex rel. Onapolis v. State, 716 N.W.2d 169 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Luebeck, 715 N.W.2d 639 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Presley, 715 N.W.2d 713 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Estate of Hagenstein ex rel. Klemmer v. Wisconsin Dept.of Health and Fmaily Services, 715 N.W.2d 645 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Oglesby, 715 N.W.2d 727 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Gardner, 715N.W.2d 720 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Jaimes, 715 N.W.2d 669 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Daley, 716 N.W.2d 146 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Medina, 713 N.W.2d 172 (Wis.App. 2006)
• In re Estate of Warnecke, 713 N.W.2d 109 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Stanton v. Pausma, 173 Fed.Appx. 510 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• State v. Kaster, 714 N.W.2d 238 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Freeman v. Berge, 441 F.3d 543 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• Krahenbuhl v. Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Bd., 713 N.W.2d 152 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Moore, 713 N.W.2d 131 (Wis.App. 2006)
• New York v. E.P.A., 443 F.3d 880 (D.C.Cir 2006)
• State v. Klubertanz, 713 N.W.2d 116 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Mikulance, 713 N.W.2d 160 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Stewart, 713 N.W.2d 165 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Missouri, 714 N.W.2d 595 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Lindell v. Govier, 169 Fed.Appx. 999 (7ht Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• State v. Taylor, 710 N.W.2d 466 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. McGowan, 715 N.W.2d 631 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Owens, 713 N.W.2d 187 (Wis.App. 2006)
• West v. Hautamaki, 172 Fed.Appx. 672 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• Andreola v. Wisconsin, 171 Fed.Appx 514 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• State v.Yang, 712 N.W.2d 400 (Wis.App. 2006)
• In re Commitment of Olson, 712 N.W.2d 61 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Brown, 711 N.W.2d 708 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Carroll v. Barnack, 166 Fed.Appx. 866 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• State v. Maloney, 709 N.W.2d 436 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Delaney, 712 N.W.2d 368 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Brown, 712 N.W.2d 899 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Bruski, 711 N.W.2d 679 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue v. River City Refuse Removal, Inc., 712 N.W.2d 351 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Aslakson v. Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., 711 N.W.2d 667 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Krause, 712 N.W.2d 67 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Shomberg, 709 N.W.2d 370 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Jenkins, 710N.W.2d 502 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Harden v. Kingston, 166 Fed.Appx. 243 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2006)
• Lake Country Raquet and Athletic Club, Inc. v. Morgan, 710 N.W.2d 701 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Fazio v. Department of Employee Trust Funds, 708 N.W.2d 326 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Davis, 710 N.W.2d 514 (Wis.App. 2006)
• In re Commitment of Bell, 710 N.W.2d 525 (Wis.App. 2006)
• In re Commitment of Schulpius, 707 N.W.2d 495 (Wis. 2006)
• In re Commitment of Beyer, 707 N.W.2d 509 (Wis. 2006)
• State v. Harvey, 710 N.W.2d 482 (Wis.App. 2006)
• State v. Barton, 709 N.W.2d 93 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Fortier, 709 N.W.2d 893 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Searcy, 709 N.W.2d 497 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Russ, 709 N.W.2d 483 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Madison Metropolitan School Dist. v. Burmaster, 709 N.W.2d 73 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Johnson, 709 N.W.2d 491 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Currier v. Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue, 709 N.W.2d 250 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State ex rel. Santana v. Endicott, 709 N.W.2d 515 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Marder v. Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System, 706 N.W.2d 110 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Marquardt, 705 N.W.2d 878 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Daley, 709 N.W.2d 888 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Lackershire, 707 N.W.2d 891 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Kimberly Area School Dist. v. Labor and Industry Review Com'n, 707 N.W.2d 872 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Smet, 709 N.W.2d 474 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Triplett, 707 N.W.2d 881 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Jones, 707 N.W.2d 876 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Harp, 707 N.W.2d 304 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Stank, 708 N.W.2d 43 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Horton v. Litscher, 427 F.3d 498 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2005)
• State v. Ellington, 707 N.W.2d 907 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Suchomel v. University of Wisconsin Hosp. & Clinics, 708 N.W.2d 13 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Albrechtsen v. Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Development, 708 N.W.2d 1 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Anderson, 707 N.W.2d 159 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Savanh, 707 N.W.2d 549 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Harden, 707 N.W.2d 173 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Smith v. Department of Corrections of State of WI, 2005 WL 2449841 (E.D.Wis. 2005)
• Toeller v. State of Wis. Dept. of Corrections, 390 F.Supp.2d 792 (E.D.Wis. 2005)
• State ex rel. Greer v. Stahowiak, 706 N.W.2d 161 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Williams, 706 N.W.2d 355 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. King, 706 N.W.2d 181 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Szleszinski v. Labor & Industry Review Com'n, 706 N.W.2d 345 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Connecticut v. American Elec. Power Co., Inc., 406 F.Supp.2d 265 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)
• State v. Norwood, 706 N.W.2d 683 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State ex rel. Pharm v. Bartow, 706 N.W.2d 693 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Reynolds, 705 N.W.2d 900 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Alexander, 706 N.W.2d 191 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Koshick v. State, 706 N.W.2d 174 (Wis.App. 2005)
• West v. Overbo, 2005 WL 2176980 (E.D.Wis. 2005)
• State v. Hemphill, 707 N.W.2d 313 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Pinkard, 706 N.W.2d 157 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Yao v. Chapman, 705 N.W.2d 272 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Montroy, 706 N.W.2d 145 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Roberson, 704 N.W.2d 302 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State of Wisconsin, Plaintiff, v. HERITAGE MEADOWS LAND CO., LLC, Defendant., 2005 WL 5124990 (Wis.Cir. 2005)
• State v. Johnson, 704 N.W.2d 625 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Morse, 706 N.W.2d 152 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Doepke-Kline v. Labor and Industry Review Com'n, 704 N.W.2d 605 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Ewing, 704 N.W.2d 405 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Johnson, 704 N.W.2d 318 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Rockette, 704 N.W.2d 382 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Riley, 704 N.W.2d 635 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Thomas More High School v. Burmaster, 704 N.W.2d 349 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Erickson v. Labor and Industry Review Com'n, 704 N.W.2d 398 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Booker, 704 N.W.2d 336 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Jacobs v. Bertrand, 2005 WL 1719285 (E.D.Wis. 2005)
• Dane County v. McGrew, 699 N.W.2d 890 (Wis. 2005)
• James Cape & Sons Co. v. Mulcahy, 700 N.W.2d 243 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Knapp, 700 N.W.2d 899 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Dubose, 699 N.W.2d 582 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Tiepelman, 703 N.W.2d 683 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Urdahl, 704 N.W.2d 62 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Olstad v. Microsoft Corp., 700 N.W.2d139 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Love, 700 N.W.2d 62 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Moran, 700 N.W.2d 884 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Armstrong, 700 N.W.2d 98 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Denis L.R., 699 N.W.2d 154 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Ernst, 699 N.W.2d 92 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Aufderhaar, 700 N.W.2d 4 (Wis. 2005)
• In re Jerrell C.J., 699 N.W.2d 110 (Wis. 2005)
• In re Commitment of Bush, 699 N.W.2d 80 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Smith, 699 N.W.2d 508 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Kelley, 704 N.W.2d 377 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. James, 703 N.W.2d 727 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Galecke, 702 N.W.2d 392 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Anson, 698 N.W.2d 776 (Wis. 2005)
• Coleman v. Karlen, 138 Fed.Appx. 832 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2005)
• New York v. U.S. E.P.A, 413 F.3d 3 (D.C.Cir. 2005)
• State v. Jeannie M.P., 703 N.W.2d 694 (Wis.App. 2005)
• In re Michael S., 698 N.W.2d 673 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Draughon, 702 N.W.2d 412 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Labor Ready, Inc. v. Labor and Industry Review Com'n, 702 N.W.2d 433 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Wisconsin Builders Ass'n v. Wisconsin Dept. of Transp., 702 N.W.2d 433 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Fonte, 698 N.W.2d 594 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Francis, 701 N.W.2d 632 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Fisher, 702 N.W.2d 56 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Hughes, 702 N.W.2d 87 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Maloney, 698 N.W.2d 583 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Manuel, 697 N.W.2d 811 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Stenlyft, 697 N.W.2d 769 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Raye, 697 N.W.2d 407 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Smith, 702 N.W.2d 850 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Springer v. Benik, 134 Fed.Appx. 961 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2005)
• State v. Wagner, 697 N.W.2d 89 (Wis. 2005)
• Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue v. A. Gagliano Co., Inc., 702 N.W.2d 834 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Middleton v. Russell, 134 Fed.Appx. 952 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2005)
• State v. Neuaone, 700 N.W.2d 298 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Williams, 699 N.W.2d 249 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Washington, 700 N.W.2d 305 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Payano-Roman, 701 N.W.2d 72 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Moeck, 695 N.W.2d 783 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Kimberly B., 699 N.W.2d 641 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Anderson, 695 N.W.2d 731 (Wis. 2005)
• Alexander v. Perrenoud, 134 Fed.Appx. 938 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2005)
• Jacobs v. Bertrand, 228 F.R.D. 627 (E.D.Wis 2005)
• State v. Reed, 695 N.W.2d 315 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Miller, 701 N.W.2d 47 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Dye v. Kingston, 130 Fed.Appx. 52 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2005)
• In re Commitment of Tabor, 699 N.W.2d 663 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. DeLain, 695 N.W.2d 484 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Sykes, 695 N.W.2d 277 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Tucker, 694 N.W.2d 926 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Trujillo, 694 N.W.2d 933 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Stuart, 695 N.W.2d 259 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Nelson, 701 N.W.2d 32 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Plank, 699 N.W.2d 235 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Solie v. Employee Trust Funds Bd., 695 N.W.2d 463 (Wis. 2005)
• State ex rel. Williams v. Fiedler, 698 N.W.2d 294 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Prager, 698 N.W.2d 837 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Rhinelander Papaer Co. v. F.E.R.C., 405 F.3d 1 (D.C.Cir 2005)
• State v. Seymer, 699 N.W.2d 628 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Thames, 700 N.W.2d 285 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. McGee, 698 N.W.2d 850 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Trigueros, 701 N.W.2d 54 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Amaya v. Pitner, 130 Fed.Appx. 25 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2005)
• State v. Ziegler, 695 N.W.2d 895 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Tillman, 696 N.W.2d 574 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Northwest Environmental Advocates v. U.S. E.P.A., 2005 WL 756614 (N.D.C.al. 2005)
• In re Bar Admission of Mostkoff, 693 N.W.2d 748 (Wis. 2005)
• Fazio v. Department of Employee Trust Funds, 696 N.W.2d 563 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Chvala, 693 N.W.2d 747 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Jensen, 694 N.W.2d 56 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Doe, 697 N.W.2d 101 (Wis.App. 2005)
• In re Commitment of Brown, 693 N.W.2d 715 (Wis. 2005)
• Minniecheske v. Village of Tigerton, 127 Fed.Appx. 225 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2005)
• State v. Hydrite Chemical Co., 695 N.W.2d 816 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Jackson, 701 N.W.2d 42 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Hassel, 696 N.W.2d 270 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Bowers, 696 N.W.2d 255 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State ex rel. Mateo D.O. v. Circuit Court for Winnebago County, 696 N.W.2d 275 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Davis, 698 N.W.2d 823 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Kleven, 696 N.W.2d 226 (Wis.App. 2005)
• In re Commitment of Mark, 701 N.W.2d 598 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Wren v. Champagne, 125 Fed.Appx. 60 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2005)
• State v. Sarnowski, 694 N.W.2d 498 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Gehin v. Wisconsin Group Ins. Bd., 692 N.W.2d 572 (Wis. 2005)
• Schilling v. State Crime Victims Rights Bd., 692 N.W.2d 623 (Wis. 2005)
• Helnore v. Department of Natural Resources, 694 N.W.2d 730 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State ex rel. Lindell v. Litscher, 694 N.W.2d 396 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State ex rel. Riesch v. Schwarz, 692 N.W.2d 219 (Wis. 2005)
• State v. Fowler, 694 N.W.2d 446 (Wis.App. 2005)
• In re Commitment of Tremaine Y., 694 N.W.2d 462 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Jones, 693 N.W.2d 104 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Hale, 691 N.W.2d 637 (Wis. 2005)
• Bender v. State, Dept. of Revenue, 693 N.W.2d 311 (Wis.App. 2005)
• Watts. v. McCaughtry, 119 Fed.Appx. 830 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2005)
• Bennet v. Frank, 395 F.3d 409 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2005)
• State v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 693 N.W.2d 79 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Gillespie, 693 N.W.2d 320 (Wis.App. 2005)
• State v. Hunter, 692 N.W.2d 256 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Quackenbush, 692 N.W.2d 340 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Powell v. Fujimoto, 119 Fed.Appx. 803 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2004)
• Kruczek v. Wisconsin Dept. of Worforce Development, 692 N.W.2d 286 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Christian v. Timmermann, 120 Fed.Appx. 632 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2004)
• E.C. Styberg Engineering Co., Inc. v. Labor and Industry Review Com'n, 692 N.W.2d 322 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Matke, 692 N.W.2d 265 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State ex rel. Kaufman v. Karlen, 691 N.W.2d 879 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Suster v. Jefferson-Moore, 118 Fed.Appx. 87 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2004)
• Meyers v. Schultz, 690 N.W.2d 873 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Repenshek, 691 N.W.2d 369 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State ex rel. Myers v. Swenson, 691 N.W.2d 357 (Wis.App. 2004)
• In re Commitment of Thiel, 691 N.W.2d 388 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Young, 690 N.W.2d 866 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. White, 690 N.W.2d 880 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Schmidt, 691 N.W.2d 379 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Lewis, 690 N.W.2d 668 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Swiams, 690 N.W.2d 452 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Williams v. Maroney, 113 Fed.Appx. 709 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2004)
• State v. Jones, 689 N.W.2d 917 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Perkins, 689 N.W.2d 684 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Sherry, 690 N.W.2d 435 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Aufderhaar, 689 N.W.2d 674 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Lindell v. McCaughtry, 115 Fed.Appx. 872 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2004)
• In re Commitment of Bush, 688 N.W.2d 752 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Franklin v. McCaughtry, 110 Fed.Appx. 715 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2004)
• All Star Rent A Car, Inc. v. Wisconsin Dept. of Transp., 688 N.W.2d 681 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Allen v. Guerreo, 688 N.W.2d 673 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Jackson, 688 N.W.2d 688 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Alsum v. Wisconsin Dept. of Transp., 689 N.W.2d 68 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Brown, 687 N.W.2d 543 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Wachovia Bank, N.A. v. Watters, 334 F.Supp.2d 957 (W.D.Mich. 2004)
• Wisconsin Commissioner of Ins., Manger of the Local Government Property Ins. Fund v. Fiber Recovery, Inc., 687 N.W.2d 755 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Dawson, 688 N.W.2d 12 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Mason, 687 N.W.2d 526 (Wis.App. 2004)
• U.S. v. Henderson, 2004 WL 1920715 (W.D.Wis. 2004)
• Earls v. McCaughtry, 379 F.3d 489 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2004)
• Town of Cedarburg v. Dawson, 687 N.W.2d 841 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Stenzel, 688 N.W.2d 20 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Marder v. Bord of Regents of University of Wisconsin System, 687 N.W.2d 832 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Powers, 687 N.W.2d 50 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State ex rel. Krieger v. Borgen, 687 N.W.2d 79 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Liukonen, 686 N.W.2d 689 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Lindgren, 687 N.W.2d 60 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Anson, 686 N.W.2d 712 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Boettcher v. Doyle, 105 Fe.Appx. 852 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2004)
• State ex rel. Laurich v. Litscher, 686 N.W.2d 668 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Lamoreux v. Oreck, 686 N.W.2d 722 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Wright, 682 N.W.2d 446 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Carprue, 683 N.W.2d 31 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Deilke, 682 N.W.2d 945 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Malone, 683 N.W.2d 1 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Allen, 682 N.W.2d 433 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Hampton, 683 N.W.2d 14 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Ragsdale, 687 N.W.2d 785 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Faust, 682 N.W.2d 371 (Wis. 2004)
• In re Commitment of Lombard, 684 N.W.2d 103 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Johnson, 681 N.W.2d 901 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. ex rel. Thorson v. Schwarz, 681 N.W.2d 914 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Henning, 681 N.W.2d 871 (Wis. 2004)
• In re Commitment of Burris, 682 N.W.2d 812 (Wis. 2004)
• Hutchinson Technology, Inc. v. Labor and Industry Review Com'n, 682 N.W.2d 343 (Wis. 2004)
• City of Elkhorn v. 211 Centralia Street Corp., 685 N.W.2d 874 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Krahenbuhl, DDS v. Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Bd., 685 N.W.2d 591 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Guerard, 682 N.W.2d 12 (Wis. 2004)
• Beecher v. Labor & Industry Review Com'n, 682 N.W.2d 29 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Evans, 682 N.W.2d 784 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Maloney, 685 N.W.2d 620 (Wis.App. 2004)
• Williams v. Berge, 102 Fed.Appx. 506 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2004)
• State v. Crochiere, 681 N.W.2d 524 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Hayes, 681 N.W.2d 203 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Powers, 685 N.W.2d 869 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Greve, 681 N.W.2d 279 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Jadowski, 680 N.W.2d 810 (Wis. 2004)
• In re John Doe Proceeding, 680 N.W.2d 792 (Wis. 2004)
• Ehorn v. Abandoned Shipwreck, 104 Fed. Appx. 570 (7th Cir.(Wis.) 2004)
• Charles v. Frank, 101 Fed.Appx. 634 (7th Cir. (Wis.) 2004)
• State v. Harris, 680 N.W.2d 737 (Wis. 2004)
• In re Cesar G., 682 N.W.2d 1 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Manuel, 685 N.W.2d 525 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Smith, 685 N.W.2d 821 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State v. Sprang, 683 N.W.2d 522 (Wis.App. 2004)
• State ex rel. Kalal v. Circuit Court for Dane County, 681 N.W.2d 110 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Waushara County Bd. of Adjustment, 679 N.W.2d 514 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Gruetzmacher, 679 N.W.2d 533 (Wis. 2004)
• State v. Jackson, 685 N.W.2d 839 (Wis.App. 2004)

West Practice Categories

Environmental Law

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 1980

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Wisconsin, 1980 - Present (Member)
• Fond du Lac County Bar Association, 1988 - Present (Member)
• Dane County Bar Association, 1993 - Present (Member)
• Legal Association for Women, 1998 - Present (Member)

Classes and Seminars

• Federal Justice Issues and Trial Advocacy, University of Wisconsin Law School, 2001 - 2002
• Introduction to Our Legal System, Ripon College, 2001 - 2002
• Introduction to the American Legal System, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 1993 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Attorney General, 2003 - 2006
• Western Judicial District of Wisconsin, United States Attorney, 1993 - 2001
• Represented Wisconisn's 52nd Assembly District, Representative to the Wisconsin Assembly, 1989 - 1993
• Winnebago County, District Attorney, 1985 - 1989

Education

• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1980
  J.D.
• Lake Forest College, WI, 1977
  B.A.
  Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, with honors in History and Mathematics
  Honors: Richard Hentke Prize for outstanding history major

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