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15 distinguished personal injury law attorneys in Wisconsin, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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David Gruber

David Gruber

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

100 E Wisconsin Ave suite 2800, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

Attorney David Gruber founded Gruber Law Offices more than 35 years ago and has been practicing law for 41 years. For over 35 years, David has been on television as both the voice and the face of Gruber Law Offices. David’s “ONE CALL…THAT’S ALL” has been a call to action, a way of life, a signal to the people of Wisconsin, and a guiding and educational force for decades. It resonates with people of all ages.

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Evan B. Tenebruso

Evan B. Tenebruso

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

100 S. Main Street, Janesville, WI 53545

After more than a decade of representing big insurance companies, Evan switched gears to focus 100% on helping people who need him most - those who are injured through no fault of their own. He is a skilled trial lawyer who cares deeply about his clients and their families. At a young age, Evan learned the values of persistence and hard work, often assisting his father’s woodworking business and working side-by-side with his grandfather on a poultry farm. Shortly after high school, he married Holly and they started their own family. In order to support his family, throughout undergraduate and law school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he worked 40-50 hours per week at Perkins Restaurant while also attending school full-time. While many cases are settled before trial, Evan believes that his clients will get the best outcome if he is ready and eager to present the case to a jury. He is an experienced trial lawyer, with a track record of winning jury trials on a variety of claims. This includes wrongful death and personal injury cases resulting from car crashes and premises liability (such as slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall cases). He has also handled many cases involving construction-site accidents, construction defects, insurance coverage issues, insurance bad faith, and the negligence of insurance agents. In addition to extensive trial experience, Evan has also prevailed on appeals to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Evan is a member of the Rock County Bar Association, and has been recognized by the Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society. Through Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS), he has regularly provided free representation to victims of domestic abuse. In addition, he has handled pro bono jury trials at the request of judges at the federal courthouse in Madison.

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Evan Tenebruso

Evan Tenebruso

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

100 S. Main Street, Suite 20, WI, 53545

Evan B. Tenebruso is a personal injury attorney at Nowlan Law in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Before turning to representation of injured people, he spent more than a decade representing insurance companies. His jury trial work has covered wrongful death, car crashes and injuries from falls on property. Other matters he has handled include construction defects and accidents at construction sites, as well as claims involving insurance coverage, bad faith and negligent insurance agents. At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Tenebruso earned a bachelor’s degree in history, political science and legal studies. A law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School followed. He worked at Perkins Restaurant throughout his undergraduate and law school years, putting in 40–50 hours a week while studying full time to support his family. His legal education included work with Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice N. Patrick Crooks as a judicial intern and with the Dodge County District Attorney’s Office as a student practice intern. Tenebruso wrote portions of the torts chapter in the Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law for its 2015 and 2016 editions. In summer 2019, he spoke on deposition defense at a Wisconsin Defense Counsel seminar. Through Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, he has provided free legal representation to people who experienced domestic abuse. He has also taken on pro bono jury trials at the request of federal judges in Madison. Outside his practice, he has volunteered as a coach with the Youth Basketball Association in Sun Prairie.

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James J. Gende

James J. Gende

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

N28W23000 Roundy Drive, 200, Pewaukee, WI 53072

Thank you for choosing GLO. Over the past thirty years, I have represented and successfully prosecuted hundreds and hundreds of personal injury cases on behalf of my clients, from high profile civil rights matters, to auto accident and trucking cases, as well as trip/slip and fall incidents. I fight for every ounce of value my clients deserve from the unfortunate to occasionally tragic consequences my clients suffer as a result of somebody else’s misconduct. The vast majority of my clients’ cases result in highly successful outcomes, recovering tens of millions of dollars on their behalf over the decades. From a probation officer, to my eight years in U.S.M.C.R. as an infantry man, to an attorney, then father of three, coaching and community involvement, my background serving in multiple capacities in many different walks of life makes me the right choice to understand your needs as a client and a never surrender attitude for your case. I am licensed to practice law in Illinois, Wisconsin, the U.S. Court of Appeals – 7th Circuit, and the Eastern & Western Federal District Courts of Wisconsin. In June of 2007, the Wisconsin Supreme Court appointed me to an ethics committee, and I have been recognized by many of the premier attorney groups in the United States for my excellence in client advocacy, high ethical standards, and superior results for those victims of injury and/or civil rights abuses. I have also been recognized as a Top 100 Attorney in Wisconsin, as well as a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist for more than two decades, and a Member of the Million Dollar Advocate Forum – honors held by less than 1% of all licensed attorneys in the United States. My office is built to maximize your recovery. You can trust us to put the most dollars in your pocket. When you hire me, you get the name on the door and all the experience that comes with three decades of legal practice taking on all the major insurance carriers, powerful corporate interests, local municipalities and/or state agencies whose conduct was injurious to my clients. If your Injured, Get the Gorilla. We Fight for You.

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Jonathan Groth

Jonathan Groth

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

11063 W Bluemound Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, USA

Jon graduated from Marquette Law School in 2000 and has worked in Wisconsin litigation and personal injury law exclusively since that time. Jon has 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. 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. Jon is active in the legal community, teaching other attorneys about the intricacies of personal injury law. He’s a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin, and the American Association of Justice.

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Joseph F. Owens

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

2665 S. Moorland Road, 200, New Berlin, WI 53151

Area of Practice: Civil Litigation, Personal Injury Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law

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Michael Leffler

Personal Injury Law

933 N. Mayfair Road, Ste. 307, Wauwatosa, WI 53226

Attorney Michael D. Leffler has concentrated his practice on the representation of the personally injured. He has fought for injured people's rights for nearly his entire career. Most of his cases have settled without the need of a trial. Although the goal is to settle cases out of court, he has successfully tried or arbitrated hundreds of personal injury accident cases. After a decade serving the personally injured, he co-founded Action Law Offices, S.C. with Attorney Steven C. Gabert in 1999. Today, there are three Action Law Firm offices in Wisconsin.

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Miles G. Lindner

Personal Injury Law

648 N Plankinton Ave #280, Milwaukee, WI 53203, USA

For Miles, it is all about his clients. He dutifully serves and protects the individuals he represents, carefully listening to their needs and personal stories. Miles finds great reward in connecting with his clients, developing a personal bond and relationship with them, and always providing VIP service. He fights for his clients with unmatched passion, and relishes his role of standing up to the insurance company bullies. No matter the size of the case, Miles will give 110 percent and outwork his opponent. He understands that this is his client’s one chance at justice and compensation, and so he works tirelessly to provide outstanding results for the clients that he serves. Miles has extensive litigation and trial experience, practicing throughout the entire State of Wisconsin. A lifetime Wisconsinite, Miles is both a city lawyer and a country lawyer. In any given week, he can be found arguing a case in the Milwaukee County Courthouse, investigating an accident scene in the Fox Valley, or meeting with clients in Eau Claire. His cases range from those in the low thousands to those in the millions. Miles has successfully handled over 5,500 personal injury cases, earning hundreds of millions for his clients. Away from the office, Miles exhibits a fun loving spirit. His main passion is spending time with his wife and their daughter. Miles is always game for the outdoors, the park, the pool, or the ice cream shop. He loves Wisconsin’s sports teams, and can be seen sporting his Packers jersey on NFL Sundays. As a once proud former point guard, he still enjoys hoops and will readily take you on in a game of “HORSE.”

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Miles Lindner

Personal Injury Law

648 N Plankinton Ave, STE 418, Milwaukee, WI 53203

For Miles, it is all about his clients. He dutifully serves and protects the individuals he represents, carefully listening to their needs and personal stories. Miles finds great reward in connecting with his clients, developing a personal bond and relationship with them, and always providing VIP service. He then fights for his clients with unmatched passion, and relishes his role of ?sticking up for the little guy.? No matter the size of the case, Miles will give 110 percent and outwork his opponent. He understands that this is his client?s one chance at justice and compensation. Accordingly, Miles works tirelessly to provide outstanding results for the clients that he serves. Miles has extensive litigation and trial experience, practicing throughout the entire State of Wisconsin. His cases range from those in the low thousands to those in the millions. Miles has successfully handled roughly 4,000 personal injury cases, generating over $75 million for his clients.

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Russell Nicolet

Russell Nicolet

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

511 2nd St, STE 203, Hudson, WI 54016

Russell has focused his legal practice in the areas of bankruptcy and personal injury in Wisconsin and Minnesota. This focused approach allows him to provide clients with knowledgeable and effective representation while maintaining the personal attention they deserve. Russell has personally handled hundreds of cases from start to finish. He has appeared in courtrooms (including trials), settlement conferences, depositions, arbitrations, mediations and hearings across Wisconsin and Minnesota. While Russell handles only bankruptcy and injury issues today, he has years of experience in real estate litigation, contract litigation, family law and criminal law, which has given him a unique perspective on how other areas of law may impact his clients' personal injury or bankruptcy cases. Russell received his Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law (WMCL). Prior to attending law school, Russell received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (USWP), where he majored in business administration and political science with a minor in history.

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Ashley Rossman

Personal Injury Law

402 Graham Ave suite 305, Eau Claire, WI 54701, USA

Many people have had an experience in their lives when they’ve been unfairly harmed. In these situations, most people feel disrespected, ignored, and unsure of their next steps. When our clients at Nicolet Law come to us in this condition, it’s our job to not only take the time to explain what their options are – but also to truly listen to what they’ve been through and offer genuine support. Growing up outside of Milwaukee, I always had an inkling that I would enjoy a legal career. However, after graduating from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Finance & Risk Management Insurance, I took a job in risk management. The experience showed me the administrative side of insurance companies that would become helpful later in my career, but I soon decided that I wanted to take the plunge and give law school a try. Not long after I started at Marquette University Law School, I realized that I had made a good decision. I enjoyed dissecting procedural aspects of a case and simplifying those aspects so that people could better understand a situation. I also participated in the Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition. My team reached the semifinals and was awarded second-place overall brief in the competition. What I loved about Moot Court was that it presented an opportunity to gain experience arguing a position and responding to challenges on the spot. During law school and after obtaining my J.D., I worked at an insurance defense firm. There, I had a first-hand look at the insurance process, which allows me to inform my current clients about the difficulties they could be facing in a case. Over time, I’ve learned the importance of allowing my clients to have their stories heard. When we are faced with difficult situations, all any of us want is for someone to help us keep going. I am dedicated to telling my clients’ stories in a way that achieves the result they want and helps them look forward to better days. Outside of the office, I enjoy listening to live music and exploring the parks and lakes around Milwaukee. I’m also working on improving my cooking skills, and have recently perfected my recipes for fish tacos and chicken stir fry.

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Jennifer Gorn

Personal Injury Law

839 N Jefferson St, 300, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Jennifer M. Gorn is a personal injury and medical malpractice attorney and partner at MacGillis Law Group in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. She represents individuals and families in matters involving serious injuries. Her earlier practice included work at Warshafsky Law Firm in Milwaukee, where her employment history records an attorney position from September 2022 to March 2026. She joined MacGillis as a partner in March 2026. Before entering the legal profession, Gorn spent nearly a decade working in emergency departments across southeastern Wisconsin. She also served as a licensed emergency medical technician. Her work in health care preceded a legal career that began with representing injured people at a personal injury firm in Illinois. Gorn earned her Juris Doctor with cum laude honors from Northern Illinois University College of Law. After her initial work in Illinois, she returned to Burlington, Wisconsin, her hometown. In Burlington, she developed a litigation practice covering a range of civil matters and became a named partner. Her employment history lists a partnership at Wanasek, Scholze, Ludwig, Ekes & Gorn, SC from December 2016 to November 2022. In 2022, Gorn narrowed her practice to personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. Her experience representing clients includes trials, arbitration and mediation. Alongside her legal work, she volunteers as a mentor through the State Bar of Wisconsin.

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