Catherine A. La Fleur

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Catherine A. La Fleur: Attorney with La Fleur Law Office, S.C.
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Biography

Attorney Catherine La Fleur specializes in civil litigation, family law, alternative dispute resolution and appellate law. She is a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the NBTA. She is an adjunct professor of law at Marquette since 2001. She is a member of NAMWOLF and WBENC. She was the Wisconsin Bar’s Chair of the Litigation Board, served two terms on the Bar’s Board of Governors, and was an elected member of Wisconsin Judicial Council for six years. She also received her mediation training from Harvard Law School’s Program of Instruction for Lawyers.

In 2014, Ms. La Fleur participated in the Joint Legislative Council’s Study Committee on the Transfer of Structured Settlements. She spent six years on the Special Preliminary Review Committee of the Office of Lawyer Regulation. In 2016, she was appointed by Justice Roggensack to a committee formed to study the Office of Lawyer Regulation. Catherine has graded bar exams for the Board of Bar Examiners for over a decade. She was recently elected to the Board of the Milwaukee Bar Association as well as the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin.

She is a board member of the Fellows Foundation of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Ms. La Fleur is president-elect of the Association of Marquette University Women and is a past president of the Marquette University National Alumni Association. She is past president of the Marquette University Law School’s Alumni Association Board. She is long-time member of Professional Dimensions, having held the position of board member.

Her practice involves a substantial amount of appellate work, having argued before Districts I and II Courts of Appeal, resulting in favorable published decisions. She has tried numerous jury trials involving personal injury, product liability, fire, eminent domain, divorce, abuse of process, legal negligence, probate, and real estate misrepresentation. She is an appointed Court Commissioner by the Hon. Janet Protasiewicz. She is a proud supporter of the LPGA Amateurs Golf Association.
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Areas of Practice (17)

  • Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage Litigation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Appellate Practice
  • Personal Injury
  • Professional Liability
  • Professional Malpractice
  • Breach of Contract
  • Real Estate Misrepresentation
  • Products Liability
  • Debt Collection
  • Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Arbitration
  • Mediation
  • Family Law
  • Divorce

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, B.A., 1985
Law School Attended:
Marquette University, J.D., 1988
Year of First Admission:
1988
Admission:
1988, Wisconsin; 1988, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1988, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Memberships:
National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF), Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), Fellows Foundation of the State Bar of Wisconsin, President-elect of the Association of Marquette University Women, State Bar of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Bar Association, Ozaukee County Bar Association, Waukesha County Bar Association, Association of Women Lawyers, Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Professional Dimensions
Certifications:
National Board of Trial Advocacy certified civil trial specialist
ISLN:
905680147

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Peer Reviews

4.5/5.0 (19 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.5/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.5/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.3/5.0

  • Communication

    4.5/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/27/16 in Litigation

    Catharine is an excellent lawyer -- always professional, with a mastery of the law. She teaches pre-trial practice at Marquette University Law School. I recommend her without reservation to you.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/18/16 in Litigation

    Terrific attorney and person!

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/18/16 in Family Law

    I've had a number of cases with her and find her to be an excellent lawyer

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 07/15/10 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 07/15/10 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/30/10 in Litigation

    Highly professional with other attorneys and with clients.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 06/30/10 in Trial Practice

    She is a superb lawyer. I have served on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Board of Bar Examiners ans as Chair invited her to assist us in the semi annual grading of bar exams and she has done so with great distinction. We would not ask her to assist in th... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/22/10 in Litigation

    Cathy has a great ability to digest facts and apply them to the law, yet seek the most practical way to represent her clients' needs and expectations in the manner most advantageous to them. She also has the highest of ethical standards.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/22/10 in Litigation

    She is an excellent example of jurispurdential wisdom, incisive analysis and practical problem-solving.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/22/10 in Litigation

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414-677-2389  Phone

414-918-4635  Fax

www.lafleurlawfirm.com

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