Boardman & Clark LLP

Boardman & Clark LLP is a full-service Wisconsin law firm serving businesses, individuals, municipalities, school systems, and other public-sector organizations. The firm traces its roots to 1881, when Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette began a civil law practice in Madison. The current partnership was formed on January 1, 2012, when Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field, LLP joined with Lathrop & Clark LLP. Its long history supports a practice that now addresses matters across Wisconsin and beyond.

Boardman & Clark LLP advises businesses throughout formation, daily operations, expansion, financing, succession, mergers, acquisitions, and sales. Its services include corporate law, construction, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, real estate, land use, and tax. The firm works with closely held and family-owned companies, large corporations, banks, healthcare organizations, manufacturers, technology companies, agribusinesses, auto dealerships, insurers, and emerging businesses. Its attorneys also represent clients in state and federal courts, administrative proceedings, arbitration, and negotiated resolutions.

Boardman & Clark LLP provides focused counsel to cities, villages, towns, counties, municipal utilities, commissions, school districts, higher education institutions, charter schools, and other public bodies. The firm assists these clients with governance, public records, open meetings, employment, contracts, construction, land use, utility matters, and regulatory obligations. Its attorneys combine legal analysis with an understanding of the practical and political concerns that often shape public-sector decisions.

Boardman & Clark LLP also serves individuals in estate planning, elder law, probate and trust administration, family law, immigration, real estate, intellectual property, tax, and litigation matters. The firm emphasizes direct attorney relationships, candid advice, ethical advocacy, and practical solutions tailored to each client’s goals. Its broad capabilities allow clients to obtain guidance across personal, commercial, and governmental concerns while working with attorneys familiar with Wisconsin communities and institutions.