Robert E. Shumaker

Robert E. Shumaker is a partner and Wisconsin litigation lawyer at DeWitt LLP who represents corporations, insurance companies, businesses, individuals, and professionals in complex civil disputes. He handles trial and appellate matters involving employment, insurance coverage, health care, business law, real estate, taxation, contracts, and professional rights. He also represents physicians, accountants, brokers, and other professionals in matters connected to their work and legal responsibilities.

Robert earned his J.D. cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he served as senior articles editor of the Wisconsin Law Review and became a member of the Order of the Coif. He also earned his M.S. and B.S. with distinction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His academic background and legal training support his ability to analyze detailed records, develop persuasive arguments, and address complicated procedural and substantive issues.

Robert has handled insurance coverage litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. He has defended employers against wrongful termination, discrimination, and sexual harassment claims before arbitrators, the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division, the EEOC, and federal courts. He has also represented physicians and medical staff in disputes involving hospital bylaws, litigated restrictive covenants, challenged commercial property tax assessments, and addressed shareholder, dealership, trade regulation, education, contract, and will contest disputes.

Robert is admitted in Wisconsin, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Before entering law, he worked as a teacher, and he continues to teach civil procedure as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Robert E. Shumaker combines extensive courtroom experience, appellate knowledge, and a strong commitment to legal education and professional service. He participates in litigation, appellate, employment, insurance, and health care organizations and brings careful preparation, practical judgment, and clear advocacy to clients facing high-stakes disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, DeWitt LLP
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Master of Science (MS)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Bachelor of Science (BS)