CRIMINAL DEFENSE THROUGH PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
SUPER LAW YERS / WISCONSIN 2012
MICHAEL C. WITT
CRIMINAL DEFENSE & CIVIL
LI TIGATION LLC
231 South Main Street
PO Box 375
Jefferson, WI 53549
Tel: 920-674-7824
Fax: 920-674-7829
m.c.witt@att.net
www.jeffersonwicriminaldefense.com
GENERAL LITIGATION
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Attorney Michael C. Witt is in private practice in Jefferson,
Wisconsin, with a focus on criminal and traffic defense and an
emphasis on OWI defense. Earning an Associate Degree in
biology in 1980, he worked in blue collar/technical positions
at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and the
University of Wisconsin Biochemistry Department. After enlisting
in the Army Reserve, he then studied at the University of
Wisconsin for degrees in history, history of science, and law. In
addition to being trained in the administration of the NHTSA
Standardized Field Sobriety Test battery and completing the
NHTSA Faculty Development Workshops at the National Judicial
College, Attorney Witt has lectured on aspects of handling
scientific evidence in O WI cases.
BARRETT J. CORNEILLE
CORNEILLE LAW GROUP LLC
7618 Westward Way
Suite 100
Madison, WI 53717
Tel: 608-662-1150
Tel: 920-884-2312
Fax: 608-662-1181
barrettc@corneillelaw.com
www.corneillelaw.com
Attorney Corneille has recently been named Madison’s Lawyer
of the Year for 2013 in Medical Malpractice Law: Defendants
by The Best Lawyers in America. He is also included in the top
50 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list. He is joined from the firm by
David Pliner (also selected to Super Lawyers) and by Chester
Isaacson, Colleen Meloy and Carley Peich Kiesling, from the
Madison office, and Mark Budzinski and Gina Meierbachtol from
the Green Bay office, who have been named to Rising Stars.
Corneille Law Group, LLC is a law firm with offices in Green Bay
and Madison focused on the defense of all types of civil litigation.
Although the vast majority of all civil cases continue to resolve
without trial, the young lawyers of Corneille Law Group have
obtained significant trial experience.
PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: GENERAL
CONSTRUC TION LITIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
JOHN C. CABANISS
CABANISS LAW
839 North Jefferson Street
Suite 400
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Tel: 414-220-9211
Fax: 414-220-9214
john@cabanisslaw.com
www.cabanisslaw.com
Experienced, aggressive and effective, John C. Cabaniss has
successfully represented personal injury clients in 30 states.
In addition to his law degree, he holds a B.S. in mechanical
engineering. An author and speaker on trial practices, he is a
Certified Trial Specialist. Mr. Cabaniss has been listed in The Best
Lawyers in America since 2008 and recognized in the Wisconsin
Super Lawyers list since 2005. He has successfully prosecuted
and settled a broad variety of actions in state and federal
courts, recovering millions of dollars for clients of Cabaniss
Law – including one of 1995’s largest personal injury awards
in the country.
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: PRODUC TS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
DENNIS P. COFFEY
MAWICKE & GOISMAN, S.C.
1509 North Prospect Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Tel: 414-224-0600
Fax: 414-224-9359
dcoffey@dmgr.com
www.dmgr.com
Dennis Coffey is a shareholder at Mawicke & Goisman, S.C. His
practice concentrates on the defense of criminal cases including
white collar crimes, violent crimes, drug crimes, and property
crimes. Dennis has used his extensive trial experience to assist
individuals and business entities with complex criminal and
civil matters before state and federal agencies and courts at all
levels. He has been recognized as one of the top criminal defense
attorneys in Wisconsin throughout his career by his peers, rating
agencies, and, most importantly, his clients.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
APPELLATE
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHI TE COLLAR
PATRICIA J. EPSTEIN
BELL, MOORE & RICH TER,
S.C.
44 East Mifflin Street
Suite 1000
PO Box 1807
Madison, WI 53701
Tel: 608-259-2318
Fax: 608-257-3757
pepstein@bmrlawyers.com
www.bmrlawyers.com
Patricia Epstein began her career in 1989 in Ne w York, specializing
in medical malpractice defense. She moved to Wisconsin and
was admitted to the Bar in 1996. A shareholder at one of
Madison’s oldest law firms, Patricia continues to successfully
defend health care providers in medical malpractice, professional
licensing and credentialing matters, and she defends other
personal injury actions and coverage disputes as well. She was
named a 2012 Woman in the Law by the Wisconsin Law Journal
and was elected to serve on the litigation board for the State Bar.
Patricia is also a Court Commissioner.
PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE
GEORGE W. CURTIS, JR.
CURTIS LAW OFFICE
491 South Washburn Street
Suite 100
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Tel: 920-233-1010
Fax: 920-233-8053
curtislaw@milwpc.com
www.curtislawusa.com
Education: University of Minnesota, B.A., 1959; University of
Wisconsin Law School, J.D., 1962. Admitted: Wisconsin Bar,
1962; Florida Bar, 1968; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western
Districts of Wisconsin. Member: American Association for Justice,
Wisconsin Association for Justice (President, 1987), Trial Lawyers
for Public Justice, American Board of Trial Advocates (Past
President, Wisconsin Chapter), International Society of Barristers,
American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow of the Wisconsin Law
Foundation. Host of two current television programs: It’s Your Law
and It’s Your Environment. Recognized in Who’s Who in American
Law, Who’s Who in America, and Who’s Who in the World.
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUC TS
PROFESSIONAL LIABILIT Y: PLAIN TIFF
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
SHEILA L. ROMELL
LAW OFFICE OF
SHEILA L. ROMELL SC
Tri City National Bank Building
10859 West Bluemound Road,
Suite 201
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Tel: 414-476-6700
Fax: 414-476-1844
sheilaromell@aol.com
Sheila L. Romell has 24 years of experience representing clients
in family law matters. She is a 1988 graduate of Marquette
University Law School, where she was selected for the Marquette
Law Review. Ms. Romell has been a member of the State Bar
Family Law Section, Leander J. Foley, Jr. Matrimonial American
Inn of Court, and the Society of Family Lawyers. She represents
both men and women in divorce cases and also represents clients
in post-judgment custody, placement, and support matters. She
serves frequently as a Guardian ad Litem in divorce and paternity
actions. She also acts as a mediator for divorce, custody, and
placement disputes. Attorney Romell frequently lectures on the
topics of divorce, legal ethics, and guardian ad litem issues. She
has been listed in Wisconsin Super Lawyers since 2006.
JOHN A. BECKER
BECKER, FRENCH & DURKIN
822 Wisconsin Avenue
Racine, WI 53403
Tel: 262-633-7530
Fax: 262-633-2694
jab@beckerfrench.com
www.beckerfrench.com
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Attorney Becker represents victims of accidents in personal
injury and workers’ compensation matters. He has tried cases
throughout southeastern Wisconsin and has argued numerous
cases in the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
In 1988, he became the second youngest lawyer in the State
of Wisconsin to be Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by
the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Attorney Becker has
written several informational booklets, including A Guide to
Workers’ Compensation and A Guide to Personal Injury, and is
a past president of the Racine County Bar Association. He has
recently written and published the book Recreational Immunity
in Wisconsin.
MICHAEL J. DONOVAN
HAUSMANN-MCNALLY SC
633 West Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 2000
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Tel: 414-271-5300
Fax: 414-271-7760
mdonovan@hminjurylaw.com
www.hausmann-mcnally.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Mike has exclusively represented injured people for 30 years in
over 100 jury trials and has negotiated settlements in thousands
of other cases. Having earned a J.D. with distinction from the
University of Iowa, Mike is licensed in Iowa and Wisconsin
and before the U.S. Supreme Court. As a Certified Civil Trial
Specialist, he has successfully prosecuted cases for his clients,
including groundbreaking decisions by the Wisconsin Supreme
Court, such as Brown v. Maxey and N.N. v. Moraine Mutual. He has
been recognized in Who’s Who in American Law and has multiple
recognitions in Wisconsin Super Lawyers. Mike was chosen as the
2005 Attorney of the Year by Career Youth Development.
