Ms. Mehl handles a large volume of business litigation, arbitration and mediation proceedings. She has litigated a broad range of business and commercial finance matters with a particular focus on contracts disputes before federal courts and the state courts of Illinois and Wisconsin.
Ms. Mehl’s recent activity has included:
- Representing sellers/vendors in actions involving business sales and services contracts and defending sellers/vendors against counterclaims.
- Mediating complex commercial transactions including construction liens, commercial construction, advertising/publishing sales, and breach of contract.
- Recovery of fees for directory listings on behalf of a national advertising company.
- A continuous regimen of oral argument and motion practice before southeastern and northern counties of Wisconsin counties as well as the northern counties of Illinois.
- Focused on cost-effective pre-trial resolution.
- All aspects of trial preparation including written discovery, depositions, motion practice, and document review.
- Successful resolution of cases using negotiation techniques and statutory devices to secure the greatest return for clients.
- Co-authored several successful federal and state appellate court briefs.
Practice Areas:
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Business Law
- Employment Law
- Litigation
- Mediation
- Product Liability
- Trial Practice
- Workers Compensation
Bar Admissions:
- Wisconsin
- Illinois
- Northern District of Illinois
- Western District of Wisconsin
- Eastern District of Wisconsin
Education:
- Marquette University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2006)
- Study Abroad: Tulane University School of Law, Cambridge, England, 2004
- Internship with U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia Gorence in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2004
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.S., A.B., magna cum laude, 2002)
Representative Published Works:
- “The Greatest Set of Motions You've Never Heard Of,” Wisconsin Lawyer, Vol. 81, No. 3, March 2008.
Academic Distinctions/Honors/Awards:
- Wisconsin Association of Women Lawyers, Virginia A. Pomeroy Scholarship, 2005-2006
- Alumni Scholarship, 2004-2006
- Marquette University Law School Moot Court Team Member & Coach, 2004-2005
- Volunteer, DuPage (Illinois) Bar Legal Aid Service, Summer 2004
Leadership Positions:
- Editor-in-Chief, Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review, 2005-2006
- Marquette Public Interest Society, Vice President of Business Administration, 2004-2005
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Wisconsin Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- Association of Women Lawyers
Community Involvement:
- Marquette University Volunteer Legal Clinic Volunteer Attorney (2003-present)
- Wisconsin High School Mock Trial Competition Trial Judge (2007)
- Marquette Pro Bono Society (2006)
- Marquette Public Interest Society, Vice President of Business Administration, (2004-2005)
- Milwaukee Kickers’ Club Volunteer (Children’s soccer league)
Reneé M. Mehl
Associate