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|  | Gass Weber Mullins LLC | | 309 North Water Street, Suite 700 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | - Complex Civil Trial and Appellate Practice
| - Catastrophic Personal Injury
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| | Firm Profile | The members of Gass Weber Mullins LLC combine years of complex trial experience with insights gained from in-house litigation and two trial court judges with 30 years of experience on the bench. The members came together in 2004 in order to create a litigation boutique focused on creativity, commitment to clients, collaborative approaches and the courage to take on daunting tasks.
With respect to insurance matters, the firm specializes in representing insurance carriers, self-insureds and corporations in the defense of catastrophic personal injury actions. In addition, the firm maintains a vibrant practice in insurance coverage, extra-contractual liability as well as professional malpractice defense. | | Back To Top |
Michael B. Brennan
Milwaukee, WI | | Practice Areas- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability
- Appellate Practice
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
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| | Additional Biographical Details: | | Former Circuit Judge, State of Wisconsin, 2000-2008 | | | Memberships: | - Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - University of Notre Dame, B.A. (cum laude), 1986
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1989
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| | Clerkship: | | Clerk, Chief Judge Robert W. Warren, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1989-1991 and Judge Daniel A. Manion, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1995-1997 | | | Born:1963 |
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Brian G. Cahill
Milwaukee, WI | | Practice Areas- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability
- Personal Injury
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Seventh Circuits
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
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| | Memberships: | - American and Milwaukee Bar Associations
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Bar Association for the Fifth and Seventh Federal Circuits
- Defense Research Institute
- Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin
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| | Education: | - Marquette University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1986
- Marquette University, J.D. (magna cum laude)
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| | Born:1954 |
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John A. Franke
Milwaukee, WI | | Practice Areas- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Toxic Torts
- Professional Liability
- Insurance Coverage
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
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| | Additional Biographical Details: | | Former Circuit Judge, State of Wisconsin, 1987-2008 | | | Memberships: | - State Bar of Wisconsin
- Milwaukee Bar Association
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| | Education: | - Wesleyan University, B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa), 1973
- University of Wisconsin, J.D. (cum laude), 1976
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| | Born:1951 |
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J. Ric Gass
Milwaukee, WI | | Practice Areas- Insurance Litigation
- Product Liability
- Toxic Torts
- Tort
- Professional Liability
- Negligence
- Insurance Coverage
- Property Damage
- Bad Faith
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
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| | Memberships: | - American and Milwaukee Bar Associations
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Bar Association for the Seventh Federal Circuit
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Diplomat)
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Past President Lawyers for Civil Justice
- Litigation Counsel of America (President 2011)
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Past President)
- Defense Research Institute
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow, International Society of Barristers
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| | Certifications: | - Board Certified, Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
| | | Education: | - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, B.S., 1965
- Marquette University, J.D. (cum laude), 1970
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| | Born:1943 |
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Beth Ermatinger Hanan
Milwaukee, WI | | Practice Areas- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Litigation
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Circuits
- Supreme Court of Wisconsin
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| | Memberships: | - American and Milwaukee Bar Associations
- State Bar of Wisconsin (Board of Directors, Appellate Practice Section, 1999-2001; Litigation Section, 2006-2009)
- Bar Association for the Fifth and Seventh Federal Circuits
- Association for Women Lawyers
- Wisconsin Judicial Council
- Wisconsin Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Marquette University, B.A., 1978
- University of Wisconsin, J.D., 1996
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| | Clerkship: | | Clerk, Hon. Janine P. Geske, Wisconsin Supreme Court | | | Born:1956 |
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Amelia L. McCarthy
Milwaukee, WI | | Practice Areas- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
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| | Memberships: | - American and Milwaukee Bar Associations
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers
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| | Education: | - Carthage College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1991
- Marquette University, J.D., 1994
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| | Born:1969 |
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Shawn K. Stevens
Milwaukee, WI | | Practice Areas- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability
- Medical Liability
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
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| | Memberships: | - American and Milwaukee Bar Associations
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, B.A. (cum laude), 1996
- Marquette University, J.D. (cum laude), 1999
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| | Law Review: | | Articles Editor, Marquette Law Review, 1998-1999 |
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| | Military: | | U.S. Army, 1991-1994, National Guard, 1994-2001 | | | Born:1972 |
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David J. Turek
Milwaukee, WI | | Practice Areas- Insurance Coverage
- Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
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| | Education: | - Carthage College, B.A. (magna cum laude, with honors), 1999
- Marquette University Law School, J.D. (summa cum laude), 2002
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| | Born:1977 |
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Ralph A. Weber
Milwaukee, WI | | Practice Areas- Product Liability
- Commercial Litigation
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| | Additional Biographical Details: | | Adjunct Professor of Law, Trial Advocacy, Marquette University Law School | | | Memberships: | - American Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Bar Association for the Seventh Federal Circuit
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| | Education: | - Marquette University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1978
- Columbia Law School, J.D., 1982
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| | Clerkship: | | Clerk, Hon. Richard D. Cudahy, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals | | | Born:1956 |
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