David M. Skoglind
Areas of Practice
- Business & Commercial Law
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Medical Malpractice
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Nursing Home
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 1982
- Texas, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1982
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1985
Education
- Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
- J.D. - 1982
- Honors: Order of Barristers
- Law Review: Baylor Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor and Articles Editor, 1981 - 1982
Published Works
- "Why Alt v. Clinic Violates the Constitutional Rights of Plaintiffs", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, The Verdict, Vol. 26:3, Summer, 2003
- "Are Subrogated Carriers Taking Your Client's Money?", The Verdict, Vol. 21:3, Summer, 1998
- "Pecuniary Loss for Death of a Husband: A Modification to Jury Instruction 1860", The Verdict, Fall, 1989
- "Making The 'Right' Settlement Offer Under Sec.807.01, Stats.", The Verdict, Fall, 1991
- "Harmless Constitution Error: An Analysis of Its Current Application", 33 Baylor Law Review 961, Fall, 1981
Representative Cases
- Wenke v. Gehl, 2004 WI 103, 274 Wis. 2d 220,684 N.W.2d 405 (2004)
- Maurin v. Hall, 2004 WI 100, 274 Wis. 2d 28, 682 N.W.2d 797 (2003)
- Finnegan v. Wisconsin, 2003 WI 98,263 Wis. 2d 574,666 N.W.2d 797 (2003)
- Hofflander v. St. Catherine's Hospital Inc., 2003 WI 77,262 Wis. 2d 539,664 N.W.2d 545 (2003)
- Schultz v. Notwich, 2002 WI 125,257 Wis. 2d 19,653 N.W.2d 266 (2002)
- Ocasio v. Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 2002 WI 89,254 Wis.2d 367, 646 N.W.2d 387 (2002)
- Barry v. Employers Mut. Cas. Co., 2001 WI 101, 245 Wis. 2d 560,630 N.W.2d 517
- Guzman v. St Francis Hospital, Inc., 2000 WI 34,234 Wis. 2d 170,609 N.W.2d 166 (2000)
- Estate of Makos v. Wisconsin Mason Health Care Fund, 211 Wis. 2d 41,564 N.W.2d 662 (1977)
- Nowatske v. Osterloh, 198 Wis. 2d 419,543 N.W.2d 265 (1996)
- Wisconsin Patient Compensation Fund v. Wisconsin Health Care Liability Ins. Plan, 200 Wis. 2d 599 547 N.W.2d 578 (1196)
- Steinberg v. Jensen, 194 Wis. 2d 439, 534 N.W.2d 361 (1995)
- Steinberg v. Jensen, 194 Wis. 2d 439,534 N.W.2d 361 (1995)
- Franzen v. Children's Hosp. of Wisconsin, Inc., 169 Wis. 2d 366, 485 N.W.2d 603 (CtApp. 1992)
Classes/Seminars
- Considerations Regarding the Use of Expert Testimony, Wisconsin State Bar- Fundamentals of Practice, 1991
- The "Pain" of a Soft Tissue Injury, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Summer Seminar, 1994
- The "Pain" of a Soft Tissue Injury, Wisconsin State Bar Midwinter Convention, 1995
- The "Pain" of a Soft Tissue Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury Seminar - Attorney Gordon Johnson, 1996
- The Personal Injury Paralegal in Wisconsin, Institute for Paralegal Education, 1996 - 1997
- Auto Insurance and Accident Litigation: Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage, Lorman Educational Services, 1996
- The Medical Expert-The Medical & Legal View-Panelist, Wisconsin State Bar Convention, 1997
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Member
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member, 1992 - Present
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Executive Committee Membership
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Immediate Past President, 2006
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, President, 2005
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, President Elect, 2004
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Vice - President, 2003
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Secretary, 2002
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Treasurer, 2001
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Board of Directors, 1992 - Present
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Amicus Curiae Brief Committee - Executive Committee Membership
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Co- Chairman, Program Committee, 1995 - 1998
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Constitutional Challenge Committee
- Wisconsin Trial Lawyer for Public Justice, Chair
- American Association for Justice, Sustaining Member
- Milwaukee Bar Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Hale, Skoglind & Wagner, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Trial Attorney, 1997 - 1998
- Warshafsky, Rotter, Tarnoff, Reinhardt & Bloch, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Trial Attorney, 1989 - 1997
- Calhoun, Gump, Spillman & Stacy, Dallas, Texas, Trial Attorney, 1985 - 1988
- Dempsev, Magnusen, Williamson & Lampe, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Trial Attorney, 1982 - 1985