Anthony S. Baish

Anthony S. Baish is a Milwaukee litigation attorney and shareholder who handles intellectual property disputes and complex commercial litigation. His practice includes patent, trademark, copyright, contract, construction, securities, shareholder, non-compete, trade secret, real estate, and appellate matters. He represents businesses in jury trials, court trials, arbitrations, and appeals, helping clients protect valuable rights, resolve commercial conflicts, and manage litigation involving technical, financial, or operational issues.

Baish earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1998, where he served as an associate editor of the Michigan Law Review. He received his B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1992. After law school, he clerked for Judge Suzanne B. Conlon of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. His education and clerkship strengthened the research, writing, and courtroom analysis skills that support his litigation practice.

Baish has served as lead counsel in patent infringement, copyright, construction, commercial lease, class action, insurance, and financial services disputes. His representative work includes proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and appeals before the Seventh and Federal Circuits. He has obtained dismissals, summary judgments, favorable jury outcomes, settlements, and appellate victories for clients across manufacturing, healthcare, media, education, construction, and financial services.

Anthony S. Baish has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for commercial litigation since 2014 and by Wisconsin Super Lawyers since 2011. He serves on the Seventh Circuit Pattern Civil Jury Instructions Committee and previously led the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association. He received the Judge John W. Reynolds Community Building Award in 2010 for work expanding pro bono representation. His career reflects careful preparation, trial experience, appellate skill, and sustained professional service.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Member, Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
• Member, Seventh Circuit Bar Association

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• University of Michigan Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Iowa
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)