Jean Brown

I have over 25 years of experience representing accident victims. I have extensive trial, settlement and appellate experience in a wide variety of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including complex and multi-district litigation. I was recognized as a Wisconsin Super Lawyer in 2011 in the area of Personal Injury Plaintiff: General, as published in Milwaukee Magazine, was recognized as a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” in Wisconsin for Civil Plaintiff’s work by the National Trial Lawyers Association in 2013, and I have now achieved the highest level ranking of “Superb” by Avvo’s lawyer rating service. I graduated cum laude from Marquette University Law School in 1989. In addition to graduating in the top ten percent of my class, I received a number of academic awards and participated on the law school’s intramural and national moot court teams. I also graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986 where I studied Behavioral Science and Law and Criminal Justice. I was admitted to practice in Wisconsin State and Federal District Courts, and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. I am a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, The National Trial Lawyers Association, the Waukesha County Bar Association, the Wisconsin Association for Justice (formerly Wisconsin Association of Trial Lawyers), and I am a past board member of WATL and its Constitutional Challenge Committee, which was very active in fighting against legislative tort reform adversely affecting personal injury victim’s rights. My personal time is devoted to family life on a small hobby farm where I live with my husband and their two children.

Marquette University

J.D. | Law

1986 - 1989

Honors: American Jurisprudence - Professional Responsibility American Jurisprudence (High Score) - Contracts Dean's List National Labor Law Moot Court Participant High Score Juvenile Justice I & II

University of Wisconsin - Madison

B.A. | Behavioral Science and Law and Criminal Justice Certificate

1982 - 1986

Honors: Dean's List

Attorney

Schott, Bublitz & Engel, s.c. (Formerly Jastroch & LaBarge, a Div. of Schott, Bublitz & Engel, s.c.)

1999 - Current

Hausmann McNally S.C.

1995 - 1999

Shneidman, Myers, Dowling & Blumenfield, S.C.

1989 - 1995

Firm Legal Blog

Legal MythBusters Series

Women Trial Lawyers and Personal Injury Law, YMCA Girl's Night Out - Career Day

Criminal Justice

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Leading Lawyers - Personal Injury

Avvo as Published in M Magazine Milwaukee's Lifestyle Magazine

2015

Top Ten Attorney Award for the State of Wisconsin

National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, Inc.

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyer

The National Trial Lawyers

2013

Wisconsin Super Lawyer Personal Injury Plaintiff General

Super Lawyers

2011

American Jurisprudence - Professional Responsibility

Marquette University Law School

WisLAP (Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program)

Volunteer and Monitor

2014 - Current

National Trial Lawyers Association

Member

2013 - Current

Waukesha County Bar Association

Member

1999 - Current

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Admitted

1996 - Current

Wisconsin Association for Justice (formerly Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers)

Member

1995 - Current

Wisconsin

Since 1989

7th Circuit

Since 1996

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees
  25-33%

Q. I was injured during a hike but didn't realize I was on private property at the time.

June 5, 2017

A: The private owner of the land will likely claim that you were a trespasser on the property. With limited exceptions, see Wis. Stat. Sec. 895.29 (3), most of which apply only to injured children, the owner of the property owes no duty of care to a trespasser.