Gingras, Thomsen and Wachs partner Dana Wachs was one of three new members appointed to the UW System Board of Regents by Governor Tony Evers on Wednesday. The Board of Regents is an 18-member board that passes policies and rules for the University of Wisconsin System campuses. A lifelong resident of Eau Claire, Wachs represented […]
Attorney Paul Kinne of Gingras, Thomsen and Wachs Lawyers recently filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Rocori School District (RSD) in central Minnesota for actions violating Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, […]
Partner Paul Kinne of Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs has filed a lawsuit against four Dane County Sheriff’s Deputies, Wellpath Mental, Medical Healthcare and one of its nurses on behalf of client Jimmie Joshua. The lawsuit states that Joshua’s constitutional rights were violated when the deputies used excessive force, resulting in a dislocated hip, fractured hip […]
Gingras, Thomsen and Wachs partner Paul Kinne has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against former Eau Claire County District Attorney Gary King on behalf of our client, who worked as a victim witness coordinator for the county. In this role, she was forced to work closely with the Eau Claire District Attorney’s Office. For more […]
Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs partner Mark Thomsen recently reached a $2.35 million settlement with Wood County Sheriff Deputy Nathan Dean and the county’s insurer on behalf of Logan Johnsrud and his family. Johnsrud, a 32-year-old father of one, was fatally shot by Deputy Dean during a welfare check in 2019. One of Johnsrud’s family members […]
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently made a key ruling on police transparency and clarified that law enforcement discipline records are in fact public records. The ruling stems from a WISN 12 investigation into former Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputy Joel Streicher, who ran a red light while looking at his squad computer in January of […]
Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs partner Paul Kinne has filed a class action lawsuit in the Western District of Wisconsin on behalf of Angela Midthun-Hensen and Tony Hensen, as the representatives of their minor daughter, K.H., and on behalf of all others similarly situated. The complaint states that Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, Inc. […]
Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs partners Mark Thomsen and Paul Kinne, along with GTW attorney Kimberly Sweatt and referring attorney Amy Bogost, have reached an $862,500 settlement with the Baraboo School District (BSD) on behalf of client Dasia Banks. The civil rights lawsuit, filed in January 2020, arose from the school district’s deliberate indifference and failure […]
Together with Heath Straka of Axley Brynelson, LLP, and Victor Forberger, Esq., partner Paul Kinne of Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs has filed a federal class action lawsuit in the Western District of Wisconsin on behalf of multiple Wisconsin workers with disabilities. The complaint aims to undo the discriminatory eligibility ban that prevents Wisconsin workers with […]
The law firm of Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs is thrilled to announce that seven attorneys and all three firm locations have been recognized as 2022 Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. GTW partners Bob Gingras, Mark Thomsen, […]
Partner Mark Thomsen of Gingras, Thomsen and Wachs Lawyers filed a civil rights and wrongful death lawsuit against Milwaukee County and former Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy Joel Striecher for the high-speed collision that claimed the life of community activist Ceasar Stinson. On January 25, 2020, Streicher was on duty traveling northbound on North 10th street […]