Isaac S. Brodkey

Isaac S. Brodkey is a Wisconsin business lawyer and partner in Stafford Rosenbaum LLP’s Madison office. He advises local, regional, national, and international companies on daily operations, transactions, disputes, and regulatory concerns. Isaac works extensively with manufacturers, distributors, dealerships, franchisors, franchisees, and other participants across distribution networks. He combines practical counseling with litigation experience, helping clients understand obligations, manage risks, and pursue solutions supporting commercial relationships and long-term business objectives across markets.

Isaac earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as an articles editor for the Wisconsin Law Review. He also worked for two years as a teaching assistant for the law school’s Property Law course. His academic achievements strengthened his research, writing, analytical, and problem-solving abilities through demanding coursework.

Isaac includes preparing and negotiating distribution, manufacturing, and asset purchase agreements for businesses in varied industries in his transactional practice. He advises clients about rights and responsibilities under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law and Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Dealership Law. He also counsels businesses operating within Wisconsin’s three-tier alcohol distribution system. His litigation practice covers contract claims, debt obligations, dealership and franchise terminations, derivative shareholder actions, trademark disputes, trade secret misappropriation, and other complex commercial matters. He prepares each matter thoroughly.

Isaac S. Brodkey represents clients in Wisconsin trial and appellate courts, the Seventh Circuit, arbitration proceedings, and administrative agency matters. He is admitted in Wisconsin and both federal district courts within the state. He contributes to editing and publishing a Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law treatise. He regularly writes and presents on dealership law, contract provisions, commercial relationships, and related legal developments. His balanced experience provides clear guidance during complex transactions, disputes, appeals, and regulatory proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Nebraska
  Bachelor of Science (BS)