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Amy Risseeuw
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Biography
Amy joined Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C., as an attorney in 2005. A graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School, Amy practices in the personal injury section. Amy has tried many cases to verdict in multiple areas of personal injury law, including automobile accidents, dog attacks, premises liability and medical malpractice. Amy has also handled numerous appellate matters, appearing in the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Amy has been selected for inclusion as a Rising Star in the Super Lawyer publication of Milwaukee Magazine.
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Court System
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Managing Partner
- Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.
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Education
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- J.D. (2005)
- Honors: Cum Laude
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- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- B.A. (2000) | Political Science and Spanish Majors
- Honors: Graduated with Distinction
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Awards
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Member
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- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Member
- Current
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- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Member of the Jury Instruction Committee
- Current
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- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Executive Committee Member
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- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Board of Directors
- - Current
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- Wisconsin State Bar # 1055478
- Member
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- Outagamie County Bar Association
- Member
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- Outagamie County Bar Association
- Secretary
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- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Spring Seminar Co-Chair and Chair
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- Outagamie County Bar Association
- President
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- Outagamie County Bar Association
- Vice President
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- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Women’s Caucus Vice-Chair & Chair
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- Fox Valley Young Lawyers Association
- Outagamie County Co-Chair
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Adding Insult to Injury – Worker’s Compensation Attorney Fees
- Chapter 19 Overview of Negligence Claims for Older Clients, Advising Older Clients and Their Families
- The Aftereffects of a Rogue Juror
- Book Review: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Postconcussion Syndrome: The New Evidence Base for Diagnosis and Treatment, by Michael A. McCrea, Ph.D.
- Judicial Estoppel: A Cautionary Tale
Speaking Engagements
- Contribution in Product Liability Cases, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers 2006 Spring Seminar, Green Bay, WI
- Settling Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims, National Business Institute, Appleton, WI
- Statutes of Limitation: Exceptions to the 3-Year Rule, Wisconsin Association for Justice 2008 Summer Seminar, Egg Harbor, WI
- Bifurcation, Wisconsin Association for Justice 2009 Spring Seminar, Green Bay, WI
- Surviving An Appeal, Wisconsin Association or Justice 2011 Spring Seminar, Green Bay, WI
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