Our Work

We represent clients in their most significant and complex litigation around the country. Our lawyers have prosecuted and defended cases in nearly every state across the country, securing winning verdicts from Maui to Maine and many places in-between.

Explore our work,
coast to coast.

Congratulations to J. Ric Gass

on his selection to Benchmark Litigation’s

Top 100 Trial Lawyers in North America

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Our Lawyers

Our experienced, high-achieving attorneys have earned the highest honors and credentials from the classroom to the courtroom.

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Our Credentials

Our attorneys are recognized nationally for our skills, achievements, and results.

Praised by National Publications

When it comes to high-stakes cases, it’s all about skill, not size.

After a series of trial victories involving professional liability, food safety, and false advertising, the National Law Journal named GWM to its Litigation Boutique Hot List, recognizing that “small and scrappy seems to pay off.”

Our attorneys have achieved nearly every recognition available to civil trial attorneys. For instance…

For many years, Chambers & Partners has ranked GWM and certain members among the best trial lawyers in Wisconsin. For instance, Chambers praised Ric Gass as “a trial bar legend,” remarking that he has a “personality the jury wants to listen to.”

U.S. News & World Report has named GWM among its best law firms for the past several years, and identified Ralph Weber as the “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-the-Company Litigation in Milwaukee.

Our lawyers have been named Super Lawyers, AV-Preeminent, and listed in the Best Lawyers in America.

Invited into the Elite Organizations

Our attorneys are involved in the leading national trial lawyer organizations, such as The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Association of Defense Counsel, and the Litigation Counsel of America.

Not only have our members been invited into elite organizations where membership is only by nomination, investigation and vote, but they have been asked to serve in leadership positions. For instance, Joe Fasi served on the Board of Directors of DRI and Ric Gass served as president of three national trial lawyer organizations – The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Lawyers for Civil Justice, and the Litigation Counsel of America

Our attorneys routinely teach other lawyers in these organizations. For example, Brian Cahill and David Turek have been selected as associate Deans and Ric Gass serves as the Lifetime Dean of the LCA’s Trial Law Institute and are responsible for teaching a curriculum aimed at making the best trial lawyers even better.

News

We continue to make headlines around the country

  • Wisconsin Super Lawyers names Dan Manna and Stephen Trigg “Rising Stars”

    Congratulations to GWM attorneys Dan Manna and Stephen Trigg for being selected by Wisconsin Super Lawyers as “Rising Stars.”  Super Lawyers recognizes top lawyers in Wisconsin through a multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation.  This honor reflects top-rated peer recognition and professional achievement.  A well-deserved recognition for both.

  • Four GWM Attorneys Listed in 2019 The Best Lawyers in America

    Congratulations to GWM attorneys Brian Cahill, Joseph Fasi, J. Ric Gass and Ralph Weber on their selection to The Best Lawyers in America 2019.

    Brian Cahill – Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

    Joseph Fasi – Insurance Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

    J. Ric Gass – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

    Ralph Weber – Bet-the-Company Litigation*, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

    *Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers for Bet-the-Company Litigation in 2016

  • Benchmark Litigation Recognizes GWM Attorneys

    Following on its selection as 2018 Wisconsin Law Firm of the Year, Gass Weber Mullins is pleased to announce that Benchmark Litigation—the definitive guide to the litigation and disputes market in North America—has selected J. Ric Gass as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in North America.  In addition, Benchmark has selected partners Tamar Kelber, Dan Manna, Dave Turek and Ralph Weber as local litigation stars and counsel Dan Kennedy as a Future Star.  Benchmark conducts editorially driven, in-depth analysis of the litigation and disputes market, highlighting only those firms and lawyers which it deems highly recommended or recommended.

  • Big Florida Win

    Gass Weber Mullins lawyers Joseph Fasi and Frantz Destin Jr. recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a doctor following a four-day jury trial in Miami-Dade County, Florida.  The plaintiff alleged that the doctor failed to diagnose and treat a bone infection, failed to perform the proper procedures, kept inaccurate medical records, and prescribed the wrong medication.  The infection resulted in a partial amputation of the plaintiff’s toe and, at trial, the plaintiff argued that she would still have all of her toes but for the doctor’s negligence.  The defense argued that the plaintiff failed to take the medication that the doctor prescribed and chose to have her toe amputated instead of undergoing antibiotic treatment for several weeks.  The jury agreed with Mr. Fasi and Mr. Destin and found that the doctor’s conduct was not the legal cause of injury to the plaintiff—rendering a defense verdict in a plaintiff-friendly jurisdiction.

Our Accolades

We obtain a significant number of cases via referrals from other attorneys who appreciate the skills we bring to the courtroom.

Praised by Peers

In an era when trials are getting rarer, most lawyers can't actually try a case anymore... but you best believe the lawyers at Gass Weber Mullins can.

– Competitor quoted in Benchmark Litigation

Dedicated trial firm with a strong bench of highly experienced attorneys.

 – 2016 Chambers USA

Your team is the “A-Team” of trials. My firm could only hope to coordinate a trial with the cohesiveness you guys have.

– New Jersey LCA Fellow

I’ve crossed paths with a lot of folks that fancy themselves to be leaders just by virtue of being in the top position on a team, but you are among the true leaders in our field. You clearly understand the importance of the big picture as a trial attorney, but you also understand the importance of the little things.

– Co-Counsel from Am Law 200 Firm Speaking about Joseph M. Fasi, II

Honestly, I think Friday was the single most productive and valuable time I’ve ever spent at a conference in terms of skill development and big picture thinking. It was all that good. Thank you again. I know that you guys put a lot of thought and effort into what you do for us and I really appreciated it.

– Massachusetts LCA Fellow

Praised by Clients

A great litigation boutique with a lot of terrific attorneys

– Reviewer Comment from Chambers & Partners

Large enough to have the resources you need to throw at a problem, and small enough so I can pick up the phone at any time and speak to whoever I need to…I turn to them for my most serious complicated matters.

  – General Counsel of Firm Client

They’ve got a unique, powerful way of putting on evidence.

– Vice President of National Insurer

They were a well-oiled machine.

– Reviewer Comment from Chambers & Partners

The best civil trial lawyer I know.

– General Counsel of national insurance company praising Ric Gass

Our Service

We welcome the vital role attorneys play in the community, including the representation of pro bono clients, assisting in matters of public importance, and supporting non-profit organizations.

Contact Us

Milwaukee

241 North Broadway, Suite 300
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

p: (414) 223 3300

f: (414) 224 6116

Miami

255 Aragon Ave, Second Floor
Miami, Florida 33134

p: (305) 537 0469

f: (305) 503 7405

Our logo is inspired by a statue that stands outside Columbia Law School. The statue, “Tightrope Walker” by Kees Verkade, is dedicated to General William J. Donovan, one of the founders of our country’s intelligence services. We believe it captures a trial lawyer’s work — walking the tightrope of risk, carrying the client, with the client providing the direction.