Coming just after Corneille Law Group's Best Lawyers in America announcement, the firm is honored to share that multiple attorneys have been acknowledged by Super Lawyers for 2022. Managing Partner Mark Budzinski and David Pliner received the “Super Lawyers” designation, while John Healy and Ada...
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CORNEILLE LAW GROUP HONORED AMONG “BEST LAW FIRMS” IN AMERICA BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AND BEST LAWYERS
Corneille Law Group is thrilled to announce the firm is again being recognized among the Best Lawyers in America for 2023. The firm has been selected as Best Law Firm, Tier 1, in both the Green Bay and Madison markets for medical malpractice and in Madison for insurance law. Achieving a tiered ra...
Deliberate Indifference in Wisconsin Inmate Medical Treatment Cases in the Seventh Circuit
Recently, our firm defended a county jail doctor accused of deliberate indifference to the medical needs of a plaintiff during her period of incarceration at the jail. The case was venued in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The plaintiff, Lynda Carter[1], was convicted on felony charges in Apri...
We're honored to once again be included among the U.S. News and World Report: The Best Lawyers in America®.
Congratulations to Mark Budzinski, recognized in the areas of Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants and Dave Pliner, recognized in the areas of Appellate Practice and Insurance Law. In addition, Adam Fitzpatrick was named among the "Ones ...
Adam Fitzpatrick named President-Elect of Dane County Bar Association
Congratulations to our very own Adam Fitzpatrick, who on June 1 took office as President-Elect of the Dane County Bar Association. After one year in that role, he will serve one year as President of the organization. Way to go, Adam, and thank you for your service!
What is Social Inflation
Earlier this summer, John Healy presented at the Wisconsin Claims Counsel Seminar on the concept of "Social Inflation" -- its causes and consequences, shifting attitudes about litigation & business, "nuclear verdicts" and more. If you have questions, he's our resident expert on the topic! What i...
Attorney Mark Budzinski Achieves Recertification in Civil Trial Law with the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Green Bay, WI -The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that Attorney Mark Budzinski of the law firm, Corneille Law Group, LLC has successfully achieved recertification as a civil trial advocate. The NBTA was formed out of a strong conviction that both the law profession...
Corneille Law Group Welcomes New Attorney
Corneille Law Group is thrilled to welcome Trent Koerner to our team! Based in our Madison office, Trent focuses on Personal Injury, Construction Defect & Delay, Products Liability, Premises Liability and Medical Malpractice. In his free time, Trent enjoys running, cycling—and nearly anyth...
Indemnification- A way around Workers Compensation exclusivity
Normally, an employee's sole recourse against their employer is workers compensation benefits. Because of this, a third-party tortfeasor typically cannot sue that same employer for contribution or indemnification since this would defeat the purpose of the workers compensation exclusion (after all...
CORNEILLE LAW GROUP ANNOUNCES ADVANCEMENT OF ATTORNEYS ADAM FITZPATRICK AND JOHN HEALY TO PARTNER
Corneille Law Group, LLC, today announced Attorneys Adam Fitzpatrick and John Healy have been named partners in the firm. Having started his career with 15 years in the healthcare industry, Fitzpatrick brings a unique and comprehensive perspective to his work as an attorney, particularly as a ...
CORNEILLE LAW GROUP ANNOUNCES 2021 SUPER LAWYERS MAGAZINE AND 2022 BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA DESIGNATIONS
Corneille Law Group, a leading firm of trial attorneys based in Madison and Green Bay, Wisconsin, today announced several attorneys acknowledged by Best Lawyers in America for 2022 and Super Lawyers magazine for 2021. Mark Budzinski, Barrett Corneille and David Pliner were named as Best Lawyers ...
Waiver Agreements: Not Worth the Paper They're Written Upon
Waiver agreements are exculpatory contracts. Despite the oft-repeated mantra that exculpatory contracts are not invalid per se, the Wisconsin appellate courts have not enforced an exculpatory contract in many years. See Brooten v. Hickok Rehab. Servs., LLC, 2013 WI App 71, ¶ 7, 348 Wis. 2d 251, 8...
BREE MADISON JOINS CORNEILLE LAW GROUP
Corneille Law Group, LLC, is pleased to welcome Attorney Bree Madison to our team. Bree will work out of our Green Bay office. Prior to joining Corneille Law Group, Bree Madison spent many years practicing municipal law throughout the state of Wisconsin for a major municipal insurer. Her prac...
The Law Surrounding the Standing of LLC Minority Members to Bring Suit Still Taking Shape
Unlike corporations, which have been around for centuries, limited liability companies (LLC's) are a relatively recent phenomenon, first coming into existence in Wyoming in 1977 but not taking hold nationally until the late 1980's and early 1990's. As such, whereas much of corporate law has been ...
Attorney Adam Fitzpatrick Achieves Board Certification In Civil Practice Law By The National Board Of Trial Advocacy
MADISON, WI – The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that Adam M. Fitzpatrick of the law firm, Corneille Law Group, LLC, has successfully achieved Board Certification as a civil practice advocate. The NBTA was formed out of a strong conviction that both the law profess...
Attorney Mark Budzinski Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
Mark Budzinski has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Fellowship in the College is extended by in...
Corneille Law Group Selected as Best Law Firm by U.S. News and World Reports
Corneille Law Group has been recognized by U.S. News and World Reports®: Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” as a Tier 1 Medical Malpractice firm in Madison and Green Bay Wisconsin for 2021. The Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process including the collection of client and l...
Attorney David J. Pliner selected as 2020 Advocate of the Year
Corneille Law Group is pleased to announce that Attorney David J. Pliner has been named the 2020 Advocate of the Year by the Wisconsin Defense Counsel. The Wisconsin Defense Counsel is a statewide organization of attorneys dedicated to the defense of Wisconsin citizens and businesses, the mainten...
Attorney Mark Budzinski admitted to the U.S. Federal Court of Claims
Corneille Law Group is pleased to announce that Attorney Mark Budzinski has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Federal Court of Claims. The Court of Claims is a United States federal court that hears monetary claims against the U.S. government. The Court was founded in 1855 and consists ...
Corneille Law Group's Attorney John Healy selected as Super Lawyers Rising Star
Corneille Law Group congratulations Attorney John Healy for inclusion in Super Lawyers 2019 Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Corneille La...
Corneille Law Group Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report: The Best Lawyers in America®
Corneille Law Group congratulates attorneys Mark Budzinski and David Pliner for their inclusion in the 2020 U.S. News and World Reports: The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of medical malpractice, appellate practice and insurance law, and personal injury litigation. Best Lawyers is the ol...
Legal Assistant Kathy Carufel chosen as Unsung Hero
Corneille Law Group, LLC congratulates Kathy Carufel on being chosen as one of 24 Unsung Heroes by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Kathy is a legal assistant to Barrett Corneille and David Pliner and is an invaluable member of our litigation team. Carufel still enjoys complex legal work after 45 yea...
Mark Budzinski selected as member of FDCC
Corneille Law Group congratulates Mark Budzinski for his acceptance as a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC). The FDCC was founded seventy-eight years ago as an international defense organization dedicated to the principles of knowledge, justice, and fellowship. It ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Affirms Decision to Extend Insurance Coverage to a Defendant as a Permissive User Under the Plaintiff’s Auto Insurance Policy
This past July the Supreme Court decided Blasing v. Zurich American Insurance Company, 2014 WI 73. At issue was whether the plaintiff's insurance company had a duty to defend and possibly indemnify Menard, Inc. under the plaintiff's automobile liability policy. The plaintiff, Ms. Blasing, had a...
Corneille Law Group Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the 2015 U.S. News and World Report: The Best Lawyers in America®
Corneille Law Group, LLC congratulates Barrett Corneille, David Pliner, and Mark Budzinski for their inclusion in the 2015 edition of U.S. News and World Report: The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of medical malpractice defense, appellate and insurance law, and personal injury defense. Be...