Welcome

DeWitt Ross & Stevens is one of Wisconsin’s leading law firms. Our attorneys and consultants are leaders in their areas of practice and in their communities. Founded in 1903, and now with more than 80 attorneys in offices in Madison and Milwaukee, we are respected throughout the state and beyond. We are the largest law firm based in Madison (the state capital), and we are among the largest firms in the Wisconsin.

For business, individual, and family matters, you can count on our experienced and resourceful attorneys to help prevent problems and resolve issues effectively. As proactive problem solvers, our lawyers are skilled in counseling, negotiation, advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, lobbying, and litigation.

With three convenient offices (Capitol Square and West in Madison, and Metro Milwaukee in Brookfield), DeWitt Ross & Stevens is a full-service law firm practicing in numerous core areas including business, bankruptcy and reorganization, employee benefits, environmental, estate planning and probate, family law, government relations, intellectual property, labor and employment relations, litigation, personal injury and medical malpractice, real estate and land use, tax, and transportation law.

Now in its second century, DeWitt Ross & Stevens has a long history of leadership and success in and out of the courtroom. DeWitt Ross & Stevens purposefully seeks lawyers and other professionals who share a philosophy of commitment and leadership in the communities in which we live. Some of our greatest accomplishments may be how we have helped shape the landscapes of Madison, Milwaukee, and Wisconsin.

If you would like to know how we can help you, call us in Madison at 608-255-8891 or in Milwaukee at 262-754-2840. Or e-mail us at info@dewittross.com.

Proactive Service

• Founding member of the Wisconsin Environmental Initiative
• Executive director of Wisconsin Biotechnology and Medical Device Association
• Founding member and cosponsor of University of Wisconsin Family Business Center
• Member of Lexwork International
• 23 lawyers named Best Lawyers in America
• 18 lawyers named Wisconsin Super Lawyers
• 21 lawyers named Top Lawyers in Madison
• 2 lawyers named Wisconsin Leaders in the Law
• Representation for Habitat for Humanity of Dane County in purchase and development of real estate, and sale of homes to more than 30 Habitat families

Landmark Results

• Two U.S. Supreme Court cases overturned length restrictions on the trucking industry as unconstitutional and opened the way for uniform commercial vehicle standards nationwide
• The Wisconsin Supreme Court established expanded duties for attorneys who represent the best interests of children
• Catastrophic injury cases resulted in industry reforms

Additional Results

• Represented the development of the NFL Detroit Lions’ Ford Field and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Kohl Center
• Assisted international client in forming a U.S.-based corporation to handle client’s patent rights
• Developed a licensing program for a nonprofit medical organization, currently resulting in revenues of more than $1 million per year
• Represented clients in private funding negotiations for a $300 million paper mill project in the Czech Republic
• Represented clients in the building of a $200 million securities lending system
• Represented clients in a $175 million offering of permanent capital notes
• Served as securities counsel for first-ever offering of permanent equity capital by a federal corporate credit union, successfully raising over $130 million
• Oversaw organization of a new community bank and bank holding company, obtaining the bank charter and all other needed regulatory approvals
• Earned for a client in a catastrophic injury case the largest monetary judgment in Dane County history
• Represented Wisconsin business and utility interests in the appeal of the Wisconsin NOx SIP Call (Nitrogen Oxide State Implementation Plan)
• Represented a client in a multi-million dollar cost recovery lawsuit regarding an old Superfund landfill site
• Represented a Fortune 500 Company in proceedings to contest a Wisconsin income tax assessment exceeding $1,000,000
• Lobbied for an amendment of Wisconsin's ad valorem tax law on airlines and use value taxation of agricultural land
• Handled the development and approval of a $73 million mixed use real estate project
• Represented the construction manager in the negotiation of contracts for a $45 million prison project in Milwaukee
• Represented a developer in securing $40 million in construction financing for the largest residential real estate development in Dane County history