Family Law

• Divorce
  Divorce law can be complex and divorce is often an emotional time. Our attorneys have honed their negotiating skills over the course of hundreds of divorce cases. We can work with you to effectively resolve disputes about property division and support and maintenance obligations. We also have a special emphasis in the valuation and division of real estate and business interests. Our family law practitioners have the specialized education and experience required to understand the important issues and can work with CPAs and business valuation experts as needed to provide our clients with favorable solutions.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  When faced with a legal issue that impacts your family, have confidence in our comprehensive, first-rate counsel. You can expect respectful, caring, and expert guidance as you navigate family-related matters from divorce to child custody and support.
• Legal Separation

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  BMR was a proud sponsor of the Legal Association for Women’s “I Resolve†event on January 24, 2019, which raised over $9,000.00 for the DAIS Legal Program. The DAIS legal program provides support, information, advocacy and court accompaniment to people who are experiencing intimate partner violence or stalking. This includes assistance with restraining orders, family law, criminal law, immigration and other legal matters. Eileen serves as president of the Legal Association for Women in Dane County. DAIS hosted a silent auction during the event to help raise funds.
• Restraining Order

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  We have a very experienced group of trial lawyers who handle a wide variety of civil litigation in virtually all of Wisconsin's circuit courts, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, federal district courts, federal court of appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. In particular, we are recognized as a leading firm for the defense of medical malpractice and general liability claims. We also have a strong history of service to businesses and individuals, in the areas of regulation, healthcare law, corporate law, business organization, finance, public utility, taxation, real estate, employment law, estate planning and family law.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  If you are considering the sale or restructuring of your business, the acquisition of a new business or merging with an already existing business, we can assist you with the planning and execution of your transaction.
• Business Transactions
  Business transactions don’t always turn out as you hope when you enter into them. In these situations, you need the services of our experienced business litigators.
• Limited Liability Companies
  Our attorneys have in-depth knowledge of the state and federal laws governing estate planning and probate. We provide estate planning and tax advice related to charitable giving. We can guide you through the estate and income tax considerations of your estate plan and advise you on planning opportunities using trusts, charitable gifts, lifetime gifts, and family limited partnership and limited liability companies.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  David represents and advises clients in a variety of areas, including civil litigation defense and worker's compensation. He has argued cases across the state, including to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
• Employment Contract
  Whether the employer is big or small, private or public, unionized or not, we can help. Our attorneys have experience before the Equal Rights Division, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Labor and Industry Review Commission and the courts. We understand the needs of employers and the plethora of challenges that arise when dealing with employee management. We can work with your business to effectively resolve disputes involving discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour claims, employment, collective bargaining, and employment contracts, to name a few.
• Employment Litigation
  Our attorneys successfully defend municipalities and other governmental entities at all levels from administrative hearings to state and federal court, in diverse matters ranging from employment claims to zoning disputes.
• Non-compete Agreement
• Sexual Harassment
  The firm has defended municipal entities in employment cases, including those involving accusations of discrimination, sexual harassment, wage disputes, hiring, firing, and disciplinary actions. We have handled cases involving land-use and complex zoning issues, including permitting and environmental considerations. We have defended state prison and county jail employees against allegations of excessive force, sexual impropriety, denial of visitation rights, lack of medical care, and improper conditions of confinement and supervised release.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Unlike the private sector, governmental employers are subject to due process requirements and many cases against municipalities involve due process or other constitutional claims. We are well-versed in the notice of claim requirements and governmental immunities, two of the many things that are unique to this practice area. Governmental entities are also subject to liability for every kind of tort as well as premises liability and safe-place claims.
• Construction Litigation
  This is a major area of concentration for our trial lawyers. We have a reputation for vigorously defending lawsuits and a successful track record of trying cases in a wide range of civil claims including auto accidents, uninsured motorist, under-insured motorist coverage, premises claims, construction defects, municipal liability and almost any kind of unusual injury claim you can imagine.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Our attorneys combine an extensive knowledge of commercial and residential real estate transactions with a high level of proficiency in secured transactions and bankruptcy to provide effective counsel to our commercial and residential real estate clients.
• Land Use and Zoning

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Best Lawyers in America ® as "Lawyer of the Year - 2014 Madison - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants" and in 2013 Madison Bet-the-Company Litigation "Lawyer of the Year." Ward was selected by the
• Medical Malpractice
  While lawyers in many firms talk about being "litigators," our trial lawyers actually try cases and handle appeals, with great success. Our particular strengths are defense of general liability, medical malpractice, professional liability and municipal claims as well as business litigation. You can trust our trial experience and reputation for success in state and federal courts to provide effective and vigorous advocacy when trial is necessary, as well as leverage when settlement negotiations are appropriate.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Estate planning is a legal process by which clients seek to maximize the benefits offered in applicable areas of law (probate, wills, trusts, taxes, property, insurance, contract law, etc.) while at the same time providing for the management of your property and health care decisions during life and the management and disposition of your property after death.
• Wills
  The later years of life often are accompanied by their own set of legal complexities. Whether you are currently navigating important care decisions or planning for the future, our attorneys can help guide you and provide counsel on the use of wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, powers of attorney for health care, living wills, buy-sell agreements, limited partnerships, and other available means to assist you in developing a customized plan that will meet your specific estate planning goals.
• Trusts
  Oftentimes, estates must be probated upon death and you may not know where to begin. The probate process is the court administered distribution of assets after someone's death and involves a series of events that culminates in the final distribution of assets to heirs. Throughout the process, many legal issues arise and our attorneys are here to assist you from the start to finish.
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law