DeWitt LLP is a U.S. law firm based in Madison, Wisconsin. It is the largest firm in the Greater Madison Area, with an office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is among the ten largest firms in the State of Wisconsin.[1]

DeWitt LLP
HeadquartersMadison, Wisconsin
No. of offices4
No. of attorneys133
No. of employees225
Key peopleTimothy Stewart (President & managing partner)
Date founded1903
FounderWilliam R. Bagley
Company typeC corporation
Websitedewittllp.com

History

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The firm was founded in 1903 by William Bagley (1860-1938),[2][3] an attorney and the designated master of ceremonies when William D. Hoard was inaugurated as the 16th Governor of Wisconsin in 1888. The firm as it exists today is the result of a 1994 merger between two Madison firms, DeWitt Porter and Ross & Stevens. Ross & Stevens brought expertise in employee benefits and intellectual property law, and DeWitt Porter brought environmental law and lobbying practices. Jack R. DeWitt, a founding partner, died in 2012.[4] In 2013 DeWitt Ross & Stevens combined with the Minneapolis, Minnesota law firm of Mackall Crounse & Moore. Its office in Minneapolis conducts business as DeWitt Mackall Crounse & Moore.[5] On January 1, 2019, DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C. and DeWitt Mackall Crounse & Moore S.C. reorganized into one entity to become DeWitt LLP.

Practice

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The firm has lawyers in areas including corporate law, employment, environmental law, employee benefits, government relations, health care, litigation, real estate, tax, estate planning, family law, immigration, personal injury, intellectual property law, patents, trademarks and copyright law. The firm’s Government Relations Team has the largest group of lobbyists in the state.[6] As of July 2014 Bradley C. Fulton is the firm’s President and Managing Partner. Attorney Jordan Lamb was involved with the creation and implementation of the Great Lakes Compact in Wisconsin on behalf of Wisconsin agriculture.[7]

Notable lawyers and alumni

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Awards

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Offices

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References

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  1. ^ "DeWitt LLP - Madison, WI Office Information - Martindale.com".
  2. ^ "Historic Madison, Inc. of Wisconsin". Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  3. ^ http://www.dewittllp.com/about-the-firm/history [dead link]
  4. ^ "Former State Bar President Jack R. DeWitt lived his life with style and grace; set the standard of excellence | State Bar of Wisconsin". Wisbar.org. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  5. ^ Madison Law Firm Announces its Reorganization to DeWitt LLP
  6. ^ http://wisconsinpotatoes.com/wp-content/uploads/Ron-Kuehn-Dec-2010.pdf [permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Jordan Lamb | Wisconsin Gov't Relations and Environmental Law Attorney".
  8. ^ "Attorney Donald Leo Bach of Madison recognized for lifetime of public service | State Bar of Wisconsin". Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  9. ^ "Home".
  10. ^ "Medal of Honor & Military History".
  11. ^ "Wisconsin Law Foundation | State Bar of Wisconsin". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  12. ^ "Wisconsin, feds sign high-speed rail deal".
  13. ^ "Honoring the best of Wisconsin business | CRW • Corporate Report • Wisconsin's Business Magazine". Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  14. ^ "Wisconsin Ag Connection - DeWitt Ross & Stevens Named Wisconsin's Best Law Firm".
  15. ^ Better Business Bureau.
  16. ^ "Virginia Workers Compensation Lawyer | Workers Comp Attorney Richmond VA | Work Injury Lawyers".