Attorney Michael F. Hupy is the senior partner at Hupy and Abraham overseeing 11 offices in 3 states. Through Attorney Hupy's leadership during the past three years, the firm has donated more than $500,000 to worthwhile organizations and causes. In December 2008, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle presented Attorney Hupy with a Certificate of Commendation for many years of leadership in making "the community a better place to live." The Governor previously publicly thanked Attorney Hupy for his help in reversing a unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that could have reduced damages for injured motorcyclists. In 2009, the State of Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs presented Attorney Hupy with a commendation for making a $5,000 donation to the Veteran's Assistance Program in recognition of Dave Zien's million-mile ride. Attorney Hupy was on the back of Zien's bike when he reached the million-mile mark on April 4, 2009. Attorney Hupy has been AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell for more than 20 years. This is the Gold Standard of Lawyer Ratings - highest possible peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards - and has been since 1987. This award is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Process that is managed by the world's most trusted legal resources - not made up ratings and scores based on posts, reviews, and responses to public forums.

Sperling Law Offices LLC has over 45 years of collective experience in Wisconsin personal injury litigation. We have established a reputation for success in slip and fall/trip and fall, car accidents, as well as other injury cases and have successfully litigated hundreds of these cases in Wisconsin courts.

I've been in business for more than 30 years in the Milwaukee area. I have practiced in all types of forums throughout Wisconsin, and also in surrounding states. I strive to professionally and efficiently attend to my clients' various legal needs. I give my clients my cell phone. They can call me 24/7. I answer/return all of my calls during the same business, or weekend, day. I have evening/weekend hours, and my fees are reasonable. My work ethic emphasizes efficiency (how do I accomplish my clients' specific objectives without financially burying them?). I depend largely on referrals. I know i'm fair, and good at what I do, because former clients, other lawyers and judges refer me to people, including to their own friends and family, who are in need of expert legal assistance.

Jon graduated from Marquette Law School in 2000 and has worked in Wisconsin litigation and personal injury law exclusively since that time. Jon and his firm have handled every kind of injury case you can imagine: auto and motorcycle collisions, product liability, civil litigation, nursing home neglect, bicycle and pedestrian accidents, and animal attacks. When it comes to Wisconsin injury law, Groth Law Firm puts knowledge, compassion, and experience on your side. Jon grew up in the City of Milwaukee. His father was a Milwaukee Firefighter and mother worked for various nursing homes. Jon knows the value of hard work and what it means to understand his clients and their needs; that’s ultimately what’s brought him from a clerk in law school (where he discovered his knack for legal problem-solving) to owning his own firm with the best staff of lawyers and paralegals he’s had the pleasure to know. Groth Law Firm itself enjoys glowing reviews and recommendations from clients and colleagues alike and Jon has earned statewide recognition for his work. He was named a Rising Star and SuperLawyer and is a proud Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Last year the National Trial Lawyers Association named Jon one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Wisconsin and one of the Top 40 Under 40 for the third year in a row.

Don Prachthauser has a remarkable record of success in the courtroom. He has presented nearly 100 cases to juries, judges, and arbitrators on behalf of personal injury clients. Mr. Prachthauser credits a very strong team of lawyers and support staff at Murphy & Prachthauser, S.C. for the results achieved. He is very proud of the fact that many cases have been referred to him by judges, lawyers, physicians, and past clients familiar with his work in the courtroom. Mr. Prachthauser believes that personal injury clients are best served by lawyers who are skilled at presenting cases to a jury and willing to do the necessary hard work, if a fair settlement is not offered before trial. Although Mr. Prachthauser has helped the vast majority of his clients achieve a pre-trial settlement, courtroom experience does contribute to a favorable outcome. Mr. Prachthauser’s trial experience includes negligent operation of automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles as well as product liability, medical negligence, unsafe premises, and insurance coverage disputes.

Kate Llaurado Scheidt is a partner at Murphy & Prachthauser, S.C., where she represents individuals and families in complex personal injury, product liability, premises liability, construction defect, and catastrophic injury litigation. Licensed in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, and New York, Kate has built a national practice focused on helping individuals stand up to corporations, manufacturers, and insurance companies. Since joining Murphy & Prachthauser in 2020, Kate has tried numerous cases to verdict across the State of Wisconsin. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced product liability and catastrophic injury litigation with nationally recognized firms handling complex matters throughout the country, including serving on the trial team that obtained a $57 million verdict on behalf of a traumatically brain-injured client in California. Kate is a frequent lecturer and presenter on trial advocacy, product liability, and litigation topics. Colleagues throughout the country recognize her as an emerging leader in the plaintiffs’ bar. Kate is deeply involved in leadership within trial lawyer organizations at both the state and national levels, serving on the Board of Directors for multiple organizations. Kate has been recognized as a Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2021 to the present. Kate grew up in New Berlin and developed an early passion for trial advocacy while watching her father represent injured individuals and families. Currently, Kate resides in Wauwatosa with her husband, daughter, and rescue pup. Outside of her legal practice, she enjoys spending time with her family and is a licensed yoga instructor.

Mr. Llaurado has successfully prosecuted, both at trial and through settlements, many types of personal injury cases including multi-million dollar automotive and industrial product liability cases, trucking cases, construction cases, and automobile accident cases. He has prosecuted cases not only in Wisconsin, but also in California, Texas, Minnesota, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Arkansas. Mr. Llaurado is an active member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, American Association for Justice, Wisconsin Association for Justice, International Society of Barristers, American Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, State Bar of Wisconsin, and Milwaukee Bar Association. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and has been named a Super Lawyer for the past eleven years. Additionally, he is listed in Who’s Who in American Law 2009-2021.

Mr. Stachowiak continues fighting for his clients and expanding the law until he reaches the right result. As an accomplished and relentless advocate, he has taken four of his cases to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on his clients’ behalf: Richards v. Badger Mutual (liability for common scheme or plan, aka aiding and abetting) Orlowski v. State Farm (collateral source, which resulted in a 7-0 decision in favor of Ms. Orlowski) Schinner v. West Bend Mutual (insurance coverage for injuries resulting from serving alcohol to an underage individual) Brown v. Acuity (immunity arising out of a motor vehicle accident involving a volunteer firefighter) He has also authored dozens of appellate briefs, including those for notable cases of Thomas v. Bickler, Hansen v. Crown Controls, and Hop v. Hoechst Celanese. Mr. Stachowiak has also handled three pro bono appeals for individuals that won in the circuit court, but needed appellate counsel they could not afford. Mayer v. Kendl Duston v. Badger Lease Layber v. Ziolkowski

Michelle Hockers has developed a reputation as a strong litigator. Unlike many attorneys her age, Michelle has shown she is not afraid to take a case to trial. She has represented clients in seven jury trials since graduation in 2015. Judges and opposing counsel have praised Michelle for her skills in the courtroom and described her as “a bright and shining star in the legal community.” In addition to her experience at trial, Michelle has experience litigating pre-trial. She has conducted over one hundred depositions, written briefs filed at the Court of Appeals level, and gone up against some of the best and brightest lawyers in the state. As a partner at Murphy & Prachthauser, she focuses her practice on motor vehicle collisions, product defects, premises liability cases, and general negligence litigation. Admitted to practice in courts across the country (including California and Minnesota), she has helped clients secure judgments at trial that doubled the offer made by the insurance company before trial and achieved multi-million dollar settlements in serious injury cases.