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Kent I. Carnell is a shareholder and president of Lawton & Cates S.C. in Madison, Wisconsin. His practice areas include personal injury and business litigation. He has gained outstanding results for his clients in personal injury cases. Kent has also gained a reputation for successfully handling and resolving construction disputes.
Mr. Kent Carnell was selected for inclusion in the Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2006 through 2010. He is certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Kent is a member of The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the James E. Doyle Inns of Court.
Mr. Carnell has a record of distinguished commitment to many community organizations and charitable causes. Kent is one of the founding members of the Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. and served on the board of directors from 1986 to 1999. He also served as a member of the advisory Board to the Salvation Army for more than 25 years, and served as its Chair from 2000 to 2002.
Kent was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1970. He is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Mr. Carnell received his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1970.
About Kent Carnell
Law School: University of Wisconsin Law School
Admitted: 1970, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: www.lawtoncates.com/oc-bin/show_staffb.cgi/0?feed_id=000235
Honors and Awards:
- Executive Register Honor Roll, In Business Magazine
- Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Nationally Certified Civil Trial Advocate
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, James F. Doyle Inns of Court
- Member, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, Dane County Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Board of Governors, 2001 - Present, Chair 2005 - 2006
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- Wisconsin, 1970
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Parkcrest Pool & Tennis Club, 1985 - 1989
- Salvation Army, Advisory Board Member, 1979
- Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, Founding Board Member, 1984
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case in Wisconsin, National Business Institute, December 6, 1997
- Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Wisconsin, National Business Institute, February 25, 1992
- Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Wisconsin, National Business Institute, August 24, 1993
- Ethics Seminar, State Bar of Wisconsin, November 1, 2003
- Attorney Professionalism, State Bar of Wisconsin, November 7, 2003
Representative Clients:
- Schmitz v. Hunter Machinery Co., 279 N.W.2d 172, Wis., 1979
- W.T. Rogers Co., Inc. v. Keene, 778 F.2d 334, C.A.7 (Wis.), 1985
- Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue v. Dow Jones & Co., Inc., 436 N.W.2d 921, Wis.App., 1989
- Lisney v. LIRC, 165 Wis. 2d 628, 478 N.W.2d 55, Ct. App., 1991
- Lisney v. Labor and Indus. Review Com'n, 493 N.W.2d 14, Wis, 1992
- Maas by Grant V. Ziegler, 492 N.W.2d 621, Wis., 1992
- Matter of Liquidation of WMBIC Indem. Corp., 499 N.W.2d 257, Wis. App., 1993
- Florin v. Nationsbank of Georgia, N.A., 34 F.3d 560, 7th Cir.(Wis.), 1994
- Florin v. Nationsbank of Georgia, N.A., 869 F.Supp. 669, W.D.Wis., 1994
- Wisconsin Retired Teachers Ass'n, Inc. v. Employe Trust Funds Bd., 537 N.W.2d 400, Wis.App., 1995
- Florin v. Nationsbank of Georgia, N.A., 60 F.3d 1245, 7th Cir.(Wis.), 1995
- Anderson v. Regents of University of California, 554 N.W.2d 509, Wis.App., 1996
- Markweise v. Peck Foods Corp., 556 N.W.2d 326, Wis.App., 1996
- Banc One Bldg. Management Corp. v. W.R. Grace Co. Conn., 565 N.W.2d 154, Wis.App., 1997
- Capital City Sheet Metal, Inc. v. Voytovich, 578 N.W.2d 643, Wis.App., 1998
- Rhein Bldg. Co. v. Gehrt, 21 F.Supp.2d 896, E.D.Wis., 1998
- Purdy v. Cap Gemini America, Inc., 637 N.W.2d 763, Wis.App., 2001
- Nathan N. Allbaugh, Plaintiff, Middlesex Insurance Company and Combined Insurance Company of America, Subrogated Parties v. Paul A. Johnson, Lycon, Inc. and General Casualty Company of Wisconsin, Defendants, 2006 WL 4041511, Wis.Cir., 2006
Educational Background:
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, B.S., 1967
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