Stuart G. Mondschein
Practices in the areas of commercial and personal litigation and consultation, with emphasis on matters arising from the distribution, use and generation of electricity. He is also available for independent Animal Research Compliance Investigations as well as a mediator or arbitrator.

Experience: Since 1985, Mr. Mondschein has regularly been lead counsel in numerous stray voltage trials involving claims of injury to dairy operations. This work  involves complex issues of veterinary medicine, electrical engineering, and agricultural economics. His practice has included work in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Washington, Nebraska, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, New York, Pennsylvania, as well as Wisconsin. The firm maintains up-to-date information on national developments and research on stray voltage.

He has been involved in litigation and consultation relating to general primary distribution and transmission system operations, including rights of way,  power plant fuel procurement and  transportation agreements, and other commercial disputes and liability issues.

In addition, his practice has included a range of more general commercial and personal litigation including class action litigation related to the placement and use of fiber optic cables.   He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in automobile personal injury and related product liability litigation, and in general litigation. He has tried major injury medical negligence cases on behalf of plaintiffs.

Professional:

• Admitted to practice in State of Wisconsin, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
• Law Clerk, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, 1979
• Joined Wheeler, Van Sickle and Anderson, S.C. in 1981, shareholder since 1986
• Dane County Judicial Court Commissioner, 1993 to present
• Certified Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy
• Author, Use of Teleconferencing in the Courtroom, Wisconsin Lawyer, July 1997
• Author, Current Perspective on the Role and Needs of  IACUC Unaffiliated Members, Lab Animal, July 2007
• Completed Mediation Skills Training, Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies in Chicago, Illinois (2006)
• AV rated by Martindale Hubbell *
• Member, Dane County Bar Association, Western Distict of Wisconsin Bar Association, American Bar Association, (Litigation Section)
  

Education:

• University of Wisconsin Law School, cum laude, 1978
• University of Wisconsin, Madison, B.S., Education, 1974

Other Activities:

• Member, University of Wisconsin School of Letters and Sciences Animal Care and Use Committee, Non-affilliated research protocol reviewer (1997-2005)
• Member, University of Wisconsin All-Campus Animal Care and Use Committee. Committee assists in overseeing animal-related campus research (2005)