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Barrett J.
Corneille
barrettc@corneillelaw.com
(608) 662-1150 (phone)
(608) 662-1181 (fax)
Barrett Corneille has been a civil trial lawyer for over 30 years.
During that time he has tried over 200 civil jury trials to verdict.
Those trials have occurred in almost every county in the state of
Wisconsin and include trials against the majority of the top civil
trial attorneys in Wisconsin. He has tried cases in the in the areas
of medical negligence, personal injury defense, insurance coverage,
bad faith, civil rights, construction, product liability, and
environmental law. In recent years, almost all of his trials have
involved claims in excess of one million dollars.
Bar admissions:
1980 Wisconsin State Bar
1980 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
1980 U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
1983 U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
1984 U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
DePauw University Indiana-Greencastle, B.S. in Political Science 1977
University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D. 1980
Member:
Dane County Bar Association
State Bar of Wisconsin (Professional Ethic Committee 1988-1993,
Environmental & Litigation Sections)
Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin (Secretary/Treasurer 1989-1992,
Program Chair Person 1991-1992, President 1994-1995)
District 9 Board of Attorney's Professional Responsibility (1985-1993)
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
International Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
American Inns of Court (1996-2002)
Practice areas:
Medical Malpractice Defense
Environmental & Toxic Torts
Civil Rights
Products Liability
Insurance Coverage
Bad Faith
Personal Injury
Insurance Defense
Additional information:
Awards:
Included in the 2008, 2009, and 2010 editions of the Best Lawyers in
America under the Medical Malpractice Section
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial
Advocacy
Selected "Wisconsin Super Lawyer" for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010
Included in Top 50 Wisconsin Super Lawyers for 2010
Selected "Top Lawyer in Madison" by Madison Magazine in categories of
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury-Defense and Insurance Law
Selected "Leader in the Law" for 2002 by Wisconsin Law Journal for
civil trial results
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Robert D. Ebbe
ebber@corneillelaw.com
(608) 662-1153 (phone)
(608) 662-1181 (fax)
Bar admissions:
1995 State Bar of Wisconsin
Education:
Lawrence University, B.A., 1992, cum laude; Honors in Government
University of Wisconsin, J.D., 1995, cum laude
Associate Editor of Wisconsin Law Review 1994-1995, Dean's List: Fall
1992, Fall 1993, Spring 1994, Recipient of 1993 Amjur Award for
Substantive Criminal Law, Recipient of 1995 Amjur Award for
Professional Responsibility
Member:
Wisconsin Bar Association
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Practice areas:
Medical Malpractice Liability Defense
Health Care and Hospital Law
Insurance Defense
Additional information:
Articles & Presentations:
2009 – Presenter; “ED Adverse
Outcomes – When Families Sue: Mock Deposition”, 11/13/09 Iowa and
Wisconsin Risk Management Network
2009 - Co-presenter - “Medical
and Nursing Litigation: Navigating the Legal Minefield”, 9/25/09
Meriter Foundation “Are You A Lawsuit Waiting To Happen” seminar
2009 – Presenter; “Hospital Acquired Infections in Litigation”,
9/17/09 Wisconsin Society for Health Risk Management Fall Conference
2009 – Presenter; “How Billing Disputes Affect Health Care Practice”,
5/1/09 Wisconsin Society for Health Risk Management Spring Conference
2009 – Article; “How Billing Investigations May Affect the Defense of
Patient-Fall Litigation” in Risky Business (Wisconsin Society for Health Risk Management, Issue 65 April
2009)
2009 – Presenter; “When Families Sue: Fall Litigation
and Mock Deposition”,
1/23/09 Wisconsin Risk Management Network
2008 - Guest Presenter - "Interpreting Medical Information: Finding
the Clues for Your Case," NBI, Madison, WI
2007 - Article - "Asserting the Alt Privilege: Putting the Priviledge
Into Practice," Wisconsin Civil Trial Counsel, Spring, 2007
2006 - Guest Presenter at Grand Rounds - "Medical Malpractice: Issues
for Your Practice," Meriter Hospital, Madison, WI
2006 - Guest Presenter - "The Bill and the Patient: The Impact of
Billing Disputes on Your Health Care Practice," Physicians Insurance
Company, Madison, WI
2004 - Guest Presenter - "Charting: Issues of Documentation in a
Medical Malpractice Lawsuit," Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI
2003 - Guest Presenter - "Providing Deposition Testimony in a Medical
Malpractice Case," Mile Bluff Hospital, Mauston, WI
2003 - Article: "What to Expect at Your Deposition," M.D. News,
Southern Wisconsin edition, August, 2003
2003 - Article: "An Outline of the Chapter 655 Mediation Process,"
M.D. News, Southern Wisconsin Edition, March, 2003
2000 - Article: "Game Theory in Litigation," Wisconsin Young Lawyers
Division Newsletter, Vol. 4, No. 1
2000 - Article: "The Limits of Insurance Agent Liability in
Wisconsin," Wisconsin Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, Vol. 3, No. 3
1998 - Guest Co-Presenter, "Computers in the Classroom," CTCW Spring
Seminar - Lake Geneva, WI
1998 - Guest Co-Presenter, "The Paperless Trial," State Bar Annual
Convention, Office Management Section - Lake Geneva, WI
1998 - Guest Presenter, "The Paperless Office: Technology Applied to
the Small Office," Young Lawyers Division "Bridge the Gap" C.L.E.
Seminar - LaCrosse, WI
1997 - Guest Presenter - "The Paperless Office: Technology Applied to
the Small Office," Young Lawyers Division "Bridge the Gap" C.L.E.
Seminar - Appleton, WI
Appointments/Memberships:
Wisconsin Society for Health Risk Management, Member 2007 to present
Wisconsin State Bar, Health Law Section Board of Directors (2001 to
2005); Secretary and Treasurer (2001 to 2004)
Wisconsin State Bar Young Lawyers Division (Board of Directors, 1996
to 2004; Secretary, 1999-2001; President-Elect, 2001; President,
2002-2003)
Mock Trial Coach:
2000 to 2008
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Chester A.
Isaacson
isaacsonc@corneillelaw.com
608-662-1168 (phone)
608-662-1181 (fax)
Bar admissions:
2006 State Bar of Wisconsin
2006 U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Education:
University of
Chicago, B.A., 2001; Major: Economics
University of
Wisconsin, J.D., 2006
Note & Comment Editor of the Wisconsin International Law Journal
Member and Coach of the University of Wisconsin Moot Court Board
Member:
State Bar of Wisconsin
Dane County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin
James E. Doyle, Sr. Inns of Court
Defense Research Institute
Practice areas:
Personal Injury Defense
Medical Malpractice Defense
Insurance Coverage Defense
Environmental Toxic Torts Defense
Products Liability Defense
Insurance Defense
Construction Defect and Delay Litigation
Additional
Information:
Presentations:
UW Healthcare Plastic Surgery Group, Guest
Speaker, January 23, 2009 “Introduction to Depositions” UW Healthcare
Business in Medicine Seminar, Guest Speaker, April 30, 2009
“Introduction to Depositions”
UW Law School Advanced Writing Class,
Guest Speaker, October 9, 2009 “Discovery Law and Practice”
Awards/Recognition:
Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers-Rising Stars Edition 2009
Second chair defense counsel for the Wisconsin Law Journal Top 10 Zero
Dollar Defense Verdict, Verdict ranked No. 1 (2007)
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Gina D.
Meierbachtol
meierbachtolg@corneillelaw.com
920-884-2360 (phone)
920-884-2381 (fax)
Bar admissions:
2009 State Bar of Wisconsin
2009 Western District of Wisconsin
Education:
DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana, B. A. 2003, cum laude
University of Wisconsin, J.D. 2009
Note and Comment Editor for the Wisconsin International Law Journal
Student-Attorney, Consumer Law Litigation Clinic
Volunteer, Unemployment Appeals Clinic
Member:
State Bar of Wisconsin
Western District of Wisconsin
Practice areas:
Personal Injury Defense
Medical Malpractice Defense
Insurance Coverage Defense
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Colleen L.
Meloy
cmeloy@corneillelaw.com
(608) 662-1152 (phone)
(608) 662-1181 (fax)
Bar admissions:
1997 State Bar of Wisconsin
1997 U.S. District Court; Western District of Wisconsin
2010 U.S.
District Court; Eastern District of Wisconsin
Education:
University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A. 1994 with distinction
University of Wisconsin, J.D. 1997
Member:
State Bar of Wisconsin
Defense Research
Institute
The Wisconsin Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Practice areas:
Medical Malpractice Defense
Department of Regulation & Licensing Matters
Additional Information:
Publications:
“Informed Consent:
Guidelines for the Medical Practitioner”; M.D. News Southern Wisconsin
(February 2003)
Awards/Recognition:
Selected for inclusion in Super
Lawyers-Rising Stars Edition 2009
Second chair defense counsel Wisconsin Law
Journal Defense Verdict of the Year (2002)
Second chair defense counsel Wisconsin Law Journal Top 10 Zero Dollar
Defense Verdicts, Verdict ranked No. 3 (2007)
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Carley J.
Peich Kiesling
peichkieslingc@corneillelaw.com
608-662-1158 (phone)
608-662-1181 (fax)
Bar admissions:
2003 State Bar of Wisconsin
Education:
University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S. 1996; Major: Natural Resources -
with honors
University of
Wisconsin, J.D. 2003; cum laude
Member: Wisconsin Law Review
Member:
State Bar of Wisconsin
Dane County Bar Association
Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin
Defense Research Institute
Wisconsin Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Practice areas:
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice Defense
Insurance Defense
Additional Information:
Presentations:
UW Healthcare Plastic Surgery Group, Guest Speaker, January 23, 2009 “Introduction to Depositions”
UW Healthcare Business in Medicine Seminar, Guest Speaker, April 30,
2009 “Introduction to Depositions”
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David J. Pliner
dpliner@corneillelaw.com
(608) 662-1151 (phone)
(608) 662-1181 (fax)
Bar admissions:
1989 State Bar of Wisconsin
1989 U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
1992 U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
1995 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
1996 U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
University of Minnesota, B.A. 1986, Major: U.S. History, magna cum
laude
University of Wisconsin, J.D. 1989
Member:
State Bar of Wisconsin
Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin
Defense Research Institute
Practice areas:
Appellate Practice
Insurance Coverage Defense
Appellate Decisions:
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Genrich v. Meriter Hosp., 2009 WI 67
Preston v. Meriter Hosp., 2005
WI 122
Taylor v. Greatway, 2001 WI 93
Yahnke v. Carson,
2000 WI 74
Ranes v. American Family, 219
Wis. 2d 49 (1998)
Clark v. American Family, 218
Wis. 2d 169 (1998)
Kara B v. Dane County, 205
Wis. 2d 140 (1996)
Nowatske v. Osterloh, 198
Wis. 2d 419 (1996)
Swatek v. Dane County, 192
Wis. 2d 47 (1995)
Schultz v. Darlington Mut., 181 Wis. 2d 646
(1994)
Monson v. Madison Family Institute, 162 Wis. 2d 212 (1991)
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Jones v. Smith, 2009 WI App 88
Parker v. Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, et. al., 2009 WI App
42
Brusa v. Mercy Health Systems, 2007 WI App 166
Langone v.
American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 2007 WI App 121
Brown Co. v. OHIC,
2007 WI App 46
State v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 2005 WI App
23
Jensen v. McPherson, 2004 WI App 145
Hart v. Bennet, 2003 WI
App 231
Sugden v. Bock, 2002 WI App 49
Reed v. Bradley, 2000 WI
App 165
Duello v. Bd. of Regents of
University of
Wisconsin System, 220 Wis. 2d 554, 583 N.W.2d
863 (Ct. App. 1998)
Schaidler v. Mercy Medical Center of Oshkosh,
Inc., 209 Wis. 2d 457, 563 N.W.2d 554 (Ct. App. 1997)
Valley
Bancorporation v. Auto Owners Ins. Co., 212 Wis. 2d 609, 569 N.W.2d
345 (Ct. App. 1995)
Jones v. Dane Conty, 195
Wis. 2d 892, 537 N.W.2d 74 (Ct. App. 1995)
Kell
v. Raemisch, 190
Wis. 2d 754, 528 N.W.2d 13 (Ct. App. 1994)
Parr
v. Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades, AFL-CIO, 177 Wis. 2d
140, 501 N.W.2d 858 (Ct. App. 1993)
Gordie Boucher Lincoln-Mercury
Madison, Inc. v. J. & H Landfill, Inc., 172 Wis. 2d 333, 493 N.W.2d
375 (Ct. App. 1992)
Hillman v. Columbia Co., 164
Wis. 2d 376, 474 N.W.2d 913 (Ct. App. 1991)
Fuller v. Riedel, 159
Wis. 2d 323, 464 N.W.2d 97 (1990)
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
KFP v. Dane Co., 110 F.3d 516 (7th Cir. 1997)
Bilharz v.
First International Bank of Wisconsin, 98 F. 3d 985 (7th
Cir. 1996)
Brown v. Disciplinary Committee of Edgerton Volunteer
Fire Dpt., 97 F.3d 969 (7th Cir. 1996)
Lonsdorf v.
Seefeldt, 47 F.3d 893 (7th Cir. 1995)
McGeshick v.
Choucair, 9 F.3d 1229 (7th Cir. 1993)
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Curtis C.
Swanson
of
Counsel
swansonc@corneillelaw.com
(608) 662-1159 (phone)
(608) 662-1181 (fax)
Bar admissions:
1975 State Bar of Wisconsin
1975 State Bar of New Mexico (inactive status)
Education:
University of
Wisconsin, B.A. 1968 with honors
University of Michigan, J.D. 1974 cum laude
Member:
American Bar Association Litigation Section
Dane County Bar Association
State Bar of Wisconsin (Chair of Health Law Section 2000-2001)
Practice areas:
Medical Malpractice Litigation
Advice to Health Care Organizations (Physician Credentialing, Risk
Management)
Additional information:
Presentations:
Featured speaker
06/29/03
at Annual Meeting and In-House Counsel Program for American Health
Lawyers Association in San Antonio. Presenting on subject of "Settling
Disputes."
Awards/Recognition:
Included in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 editions of The Best
Lawyers in America under the Medical Malpractice Section
Selected Wisconsin Super Lawyer 2008 and 2009
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Crystal M.
Uebelher
uebelherc@corneillelaw.com
920-884-2645 (phone)
920-884-2381 (fax)
Bar admissions:
2007 State Bar of Wisconsin
Education:
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, B.S. 2003 (summa cum laude; Majors:
Political Science and Public Administration; Recipient of 2001 and
2003 University Leadership Awards)
University of Wisconsin, J.D. 2007 (magna cum laude, Member and Coach
of Wisconsin Moot Court Board; Recipient of 2005 Best Brief Award;
Order of the Coif)
Member:
State Bar of Wisconsin
Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin
Honorable Robert J. Parins Inns of Court
Brown County Bar
Association
Practice areas:
Personal Injury Defense
Medical Malpractice Defense
Insurance Coverage Defense
Additional information:
Published Articles:
Drafting Enforceable Settlement Agreements - Civil Trial Counsel
of Wisconsin - Spring, 2008
Presentations:
Wisconsin Defense Counsel, December 4, 2009 “Slips, Trips and Falls:
Navigating a Safe Place Claim”
