Brett A. Eckstein

Brett A. Eckstein is an attorney with Cannon & Dunphy S.C. whose practice includes personal injury, general negligence, products liability, civil rights, and appellate matters. Eckstein represents people in significant civil cases and brings both trial and appellate experience to claims involving injury and legal rights. His work requires careful development of the factual record, legal research, briefing, and advocacy at multiple stages of litigation.

Eckstein earned a B.A., cum laude, from Marquette University in 2000 and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Marquette University Law School in 2003. He was on the Dean’s List, participated in moot court, and served on the Marquette Law Review. After law school, he clerked for Wisconsin Court of Appeals Chief Judge R. Thomas Cane and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis B. Butler Jr., gaining direct experience with appellate analysis and judicial decision-making.

Eckstein has handled personal injury and civil cases involving negligence, defective products, constitutional and civil rights issues, and appeals. His clerkship background is particularly relevant when cases present significant legal questions or require appellate review. In trial-level matters, he works through evidence, liability, damages, and procedural issues, while his appellate practice draws on extensive legal writing and experience analyzing how courts review records and apply precedent.

Brett A. Eckstein has been recognized by Wisconsin Super Lawyers, first as a Rising Star and later as a Super Lawyer. His practice combines plaintiff-side injury work with civil rights and appellate advocacy, allowing him to address both fact-intensive claims and complex legal issues. Eckstein uses a strong research and writing background, judicial clerkship experience, and litigation skills to help clients pursue claims and protect favorable results through the appellate process.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Cannon & Dunphy S.C.
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Member, Waukesha County Bar Association
• Member, Wisconsin Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• Marquette University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• Marquette University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Cum Laude

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