Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Grandparent Visitation in Wisconsin When we think of a full, in-tact, family relationship, we typically think of not only parents and children, but also grandparents. In the context of parents separating, usually the parents share joint legal custody and physical... read more

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  While Attorney Robert Lerner maintained a criminal defense practice, the firm Quindel joined and eventually led was primarily a labor and employment firm. The firm proudly represented the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association, Milwaukee bus drivers, and, later on, SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin.
• Fraud
  What is Healthcare Fraud? Government-funded healthcare programs don’t just provide essential healthcare services to people who need them—they’re also big business. In 2021, the federal government spent $901 billion on Medicare and $734 billion on Medicaid. Even though... read more

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Hawks Quindel has provided us excellent legal services for more than [30 years]. They provide prompt, sound advice based on years of experience representing unions and employees. Time after time, Hawks Quindel attorneys have been successful defending the rights of our members in courts, arbitration, and at administrative agencies. As a broad service firm, Hawks Quindel attorneys also represent our members in workers compensation, disability and family law matters. This is a firm dedicated to the rights of working people who we know we can count on.
• Employment Discrimination
  No. While direct evidence of illegal motivation (such as the employer telling the employee, “I am firing you because you are [black, Hispanic, white, female, male, pregnant, too old, etc.]”) is certainly helpful in proving discrimination in the workplace, the law specifically recognizes many employment discrimination cases can be proven only by indirect or circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent. Such evidence may include...
• Employment Contract
  Hawks Quindel lawyers have extensive experience negotiating employment agreements for highly-placed executives and senior level administrators in a wide variety of industries including health care, academic institutions, nonprofits, and industrial organizations. Clients benefit from the creativity of Hawks Quindel attorneys, as well as the expertise that comes from having a significant body of work from which to draw, given the large number of employment agreements our lawyers have drafted and reviewed. Given that employment agreements affect not only the wages and fringe benefits at the outset of employment, but may also include terms concerning termination and noncompetition or restrictive covenants that affect our client long after the end of their employment, it is important to have experienced legal help when negotiating the terms of an employment agreement.
• Employment Litigation
  Hawks Quindel Madison is considered one of the preeminent family, employment, and labor law offices in Central Wisconsin. Conveniently located in downtown Madison, Hawks Quindel’s Madison attorneys have a long history of labor organization representation, as well as strong individual practices. Hawks Quindel attorneys proudly represent individuals in family law disputes, child custody cases, Wisconsin employment disputes, Wisconsin worker’s compensation claims, as well as in state and federal unpaid wage claims.
• Non-compete Agreement
  Non-Compete Agreements: Just Because It’s in a Contract Doesn’t Mean It’s Legal Employers are increasingly requiring their employees to sign contracts that include provisions restricting the employees’ rights after leaving the job. The most common such agreements are... read more
• Severance Agreement
  On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) returned to established precedent and found that a severance agreement which included broad non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses violated the employees’ section 7 rights under... read more
• Sexual Harassment
  Attorney Quindel also represented numerous women in sexual harassment claims, including working with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to ensure women who have experienced sexual harassment are compensated, and employers have policies and provide training to prevent future harassment. For example, in EEOC vs Hufcor, a settlement was reached providing significant compensation to the employee Attorney Quindel represented. In addition, the employer was ordered to train its managers and supervisors to prevent harassment and retaliation against employees who complain of harassment, and to post a notice to all its employees explaining the settlement and their right to contact the EEOC with any complaints of discrimination or retaliation.

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Shneidman & Myers was active in a number of practice areas, including personal injury and general commercial litigation. However, with Myers’ experience at the NLRB and Shneidman’s union practice, Shneidman & Myers quickly developed a reputation as effective advocates for workers and labor unions throughout Wisconsin.
• Auto Accidents
• Social Security Disability
  Why Your Disability Claim is Taking So Long and What You Can Do While You Wait If you’ve stopped working because of a disability, you’ve probably considered applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Perhaps you’ve already filed your... read more
• Disability Discrimination

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning