Dale Michael Eaton
Dale Eaton is a partner practicing in the areas of automobile accidents and other personal injuries, medical malpractice, business litigation and family law. He worked for law firms in Boston and Milwaukee, prior to moving to Wausau in 1993. For several years, Attorney Eaton provided full-time litigation support for one of the premier Boston law firms handling plaintiff asbestos and tobacco claims. The firm annually handled hundreds of asbestos/mesothelioma cases associated with Massachusetts area shipyards and factories; and was co-lead counsel for one of the first successful prosecutions of tobacco companies for lung cancer cases in the nation. Dale's experience includes:
L I T I G A T I O N
Representation of large insurer in defense of $50 million construction defect claim
Successful prosecution of complex environmental claim against a municipality and multiple insurers
Numerous six-figure settlements in personal injury and medical malpractice claims
Successful prosecution and defense of residential and commercial construction defect claims
Extensive litigation, mediation and arbitration experience involving business litigation, contract disputes, products liability, medical malpractice, personal injury, insurance disputes, environmental law and construction defects
B U S I N E S S
Negotiation and drafting of contracts of all types
Representation of small businesses and individuals regarding business sales, acquisitions and buy-outs
Negotiation of financial work-outs
Representation of Wausau area manufacturers in multi-state contract litigation
Representation of multiple financial institutions in litigation involving lending issues
Successful prosecution of an intellectual property/contract claim in state and federal court against California defendants
F A M I L Y L A W
Zealous advocacy in divorce and legal separation actions and cohabitation dissolutions
Custody and physical placement disputes
Child support and maintenance modifications
Resolution of sophisticated marital property disputes involving property brought to the marriage, gifts, inheritances and businesses
- Asbestos & Mesothelioma
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Car Accidents
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- J.D. (1993)
- Tufts University
- B.A. (1987)
- Honors: With Honors
- Wisconsin State Bar  # 1021431
- Member
- Current
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