About DeWitt LLP

DeWitt LLP is a full-service law firm serving clients in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and beyond from offices in Green Bay, Greater Milwaukee, Madison, Mequon, and Minneapolis. Its team of more than 130 attorneys advises large corporations, family-owned businesses, employers, associations, municipalities, employee stock ownership plans, and individuals. With experience in more than 30 areas of law, the firm provides practical counsel for everyday legal needs, major transactions, and complex disputes across many industries.

DeWitt LLP takes a proactive and efficient approach to legal service. Its attorneys carefully consider each client’s goals, risks, budget, and long-term interests before recommending a strategy. The firm emphasizes responsiveness, clear communication, practical analysis, and creative problem-solving. Depending on the matter, its lawyers may serve as trusted advisors, transaction counsel, negotiators, or litigators, giving clients coordinated support as circumstances and priorities change.

DeWitt LLP handles business law, litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment relations, real estate, construction, tax, trusts and estates, employee benefits, and ESOP matters. The firm also represents clients in divorce and family law, adoption, immigration, bankruptcy, personal injury, environmental law, eminent domain, insurance coverage, transportation, and appellate disputes. This broad range of services allows its attorneys to address legal matters that cross several practice areas.

DeWitt LLP combines broad legal capabilities with a focus on useful, cost-conscious solutions. The firm works with clients to consider billing arrangements suited to the needs of a particular matter, including alternative or flat-rate options when appropriate. Its professional standing is reflected in regional and national recognition, including recognition for its workplace culture and intellectual property practice. Through knowledgeable counsel, careful preparation, and client-focused service, the firm helps clients make informed decisions and pursue positive outcomes.

Practice Areas

Family Law
  • Adoption
  • Divorce
  • Paternity
  • Child Placement And Custody
  • Child Support And Maintenance
  • Surrogacy
  • Prenuptial And Postnuptial Agreements
  • Guardianships
  • Nursing Home Issues
Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Appellate Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Administrative & Wisconsin Regulatory Agency Disputes
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Antitrust & Trade Regulation
  • Appeals
  • Arbitration
  • Attorney Discipline & Professional Ethics
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business Issues
  • Collection Of Claims, Accounts & Replevins
  • Commercial Contract Disputes
  • Corporate Control, Securities & Derivative Suits
  • Criminal Complaints
  • Distributor, Franchise & Dealer Termination
  • Employee Benefits Disputes
  • Employment Contract, Restrictive Covenant & Trade Secret Disputes
  • Renewable Energy & Utility
  • Environment
  • Estate Disputes
  • Facing Down Patent Trolls
  • Financial Institutions
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology, Software
  • Injunctions, Restraining Orders & Other Emergency Relief
  • Insurance, Product Liability And Malpractice
  • Intellectual Property
  • Juvenile
  • Labor & Employment Relations
  • Lender Liability
  • Mediation
  • Municipal
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Patent, Copyright & Trademark
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Estate Disputes & Foreclosures
  • Securities
  • Software Licenses & Misappropriation
  • Tax Disputes
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Trials
  • Workers' Compensation
Employment
  • Background Screening
  • Employee Benefits
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPS)
  • Background Screening Practice Advice And Litigation Defense
  • Collective Bargaining Advice, Grievance Support, And Arbitration
  • Discrimination, Retaliation, And Harassment Defense
  • Employee Handbook Advice And Creation
  • Human Resources And Employment Law Training
  • I-9 And Immigration Counseling
  • Independent Contractor Counseling And Litigation Defense
  • National Labor Relations Act Counseling And Litigation Defense
  • OSHA Compliance And Assistance Defense
  • Restrictive Covenant Counseling And Litigation
  • Wage And Hour Counseling And Litigation
Bankruptcy
  • Adjustment Of Debt – Individual Workouts – Chapter 13
  • Chapter 11 – Business Reorganization
  • Chapter 7
  • Fraudulent Transfers
  • Objections To Discharge & Dischargability
  • Preferences
  • Orderly Liquidations
  • Discharge Of Indebtedness
  • Liquidations
  • Creditors’ Rights
  • Protection Of Assets – Exemptions
  • Protection & Collection Of Claims
  • State Court Reorganizations – Chapter 128 Assignments
Business
  • Benefit Corporations (B Corps)
  • Business Disputes
  • Business Formations
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Commercial Contracts
  • Construction And Development
  • Corporate Governance
  • Employee Benefits
  • Environmental
  • Executive Employment And Compensation
  • Family Business
  • Financial Institutions
  • Franchise, Product Distribution & Licensing
  • Government Relations & Lobbying
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Regulation
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Transactions
  • Joint Ventures
  • Labor And Employment
  • Leasing
  • Lending Laws
  • Litigation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Organizations
  • Partnerships & LLCs
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Bankruptcy, Restructuring, & Creditor’s Rights
  • Securities
  • Tax
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Natural Resources, Mining & Energy
Personal Injury
  • Slip And Falls
  • Physical Altercations
  • Animal Attacks
  • Construction Site Injuries
  • Pharmacy Errors
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Truck Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Pedestrian Injuries
  • Recreational Vehicle Accidents
Real Estate
  • Construction
  • Eminent Domain
  • Environmental
  • Acquisition & Sale
  • Choice Of Entity - Limited Liability Entities
  • Construction, Development & Management
  • Credit Enhancements
  • Environmental Issues
  • Financing
  • Leasing
  • Title Insurance & Litigation
Estate Planning
  • Estate & Gift Tax Planning
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Distribution Planning For Iras & Qualified Plans
  • Planning For Gifts To Charities
  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Elder Law Planning
  • Guardianship And Conservatorships
  • Living Wills
  • Powers Of Attorney For Health Care
  • Powers Of Attorney For Financial Matters
  • Marital Property Agreements
  • Prenuptial Agreements
  • Family Limited Partnerships
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Conservation Easements
  • Probate & Trust Administration
  • Federal Estate & Gift Tax Returns
  • Fiduciary Income Tax Returns
  • Will & Trust Litigation
  • Disclaimer Planning
  • Post-Death Planning
  • Generation Skipping Tax Planning
  • Charitable Planning And Philanthropy
  • Transfer On Death Deeds (TODD) For Real Estate
Immigration
  • U.S. Citizenship And Naturalization
  • Permanent Residence (Green Card) Through Family
  • Permanent Residence (Green Card) Through Employment
  • Work Visas
  • Seasonal Work Visas
  • Consular Processing For Immigrant Visas And Non-Immigrant (Temporary) Visas
  • I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Compliance For Employers
  • I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Audits
  • Student Optional Practical Training (OPT) And Related Employment Authorization
  • J-1 Visa Waivers For The 2-Year Home Residency Requirement
  • Assistance With Requests For Evidence (RFE) And Notice Of Intent To Deny (NOID)
  • Deferred Action For Childhood Arrival (DACA)
  • Work Permits And Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Card
Intellectual Property
  • Patents
  • Trade Secrets
  • Copyrights
  • Trademarks And Unfair Competition

Fees

  • Accepts Credit Cards

Office locations for DeWitt LLP

DeWitt LLP - Green Bay

2391 Holmgren Wy, Green Bay, WI 54304

DeWitt LLP - Mequon

10140 N Port Washington Rd Ste 1, Mequon, WI 53092

DeWitt LLP - Brookfield

13845 Bishops Dr Ste 300, Brookfield, WI 53005

DeWitt LLP - Minneapolis

AT&T Tower, 2100, 901 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402

DeWitt LLP - Madison

25 W Main St Ste 800, Madison, WI 53703