Nola J. Hitchcock Cross

Nola J. Hitchcock Cross has practiced employment, business, and civil rights law for more than four decades. Her client base includes leaders and professionals across industries—from executives and judges to teachers, public safety officers, and healthcare workers. She is widely respected for her strategic advocacy and has delivered impactful results in complex legal matters.

Nola holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow School of Journalism. She earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School. She also completed non-matriculated coursework at Harvard University and participated in a comparative industrial relations symposium at Oxford University’s Merton College.

Nola is best known for her landmark recoveries under the False Claims Act, helping whistleblowers expose fraud and protect public funds. Her expertise includes employment discrimination, wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, and employment contract disputes. She also works on issues involving severance agreements, job counseling, and school law.

Throughout her career, Nola has advised a wide range of workers and professionals, including blue-collar employees, independent contractors, and consultants. She represents clients in both the private and public sectors—covering municipal, state, and federal employers—and leverages her extensive employment law experience to guide them through complex, high-stakes workplace disputes with clarity and confidence.

Nola J. Hitchcock Cross’s professional impact extends to legal education. She frequently lectures on labor law, employment rights, and whistleblower protections. She has presented for various professional groups and law education events, sharing insight on arbitration, workplace discrimination, and whistleblower law. Her past teaching includes courses for universities, bar associations, and labor unions.

A member of several prestigious legal associations, Nola has held leadership roles with the Wisconsin State Bar Labor & Employment Sections and serves on multiple attorney referral panels. Nola has been honored for her excellence, including an “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell and multiple recognitions for her leadership in employment law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Cross Law Firm, S.C.
• Member, American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Sections
• Member, Wisconsin State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Sections
• Co-Chair, Milwaukee Bar Association, Labor Law Section
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Industrial Relations Research Association
• Member, National Whistleblowers Association
• Member, National Employment Lawyers Association
• Member, Wisconsin Employment Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Washington State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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