Newsroom

Milwaukee partner Mark Thomsen is the lead civil lawyer on the legal team responsible for helping the Wesley family receive $1,050,000 from Milwaukee County’s insurer after the County’s contractor, Armor Correctional, failed to provide Omar…

Milwaukee partner Mark Thomsen is representing the family of Randy Glenn, a father of six who died while in custody at the Waukesha County Jail. Criminal charges were recently filed against a lieutenant with the…

Partner Mark Thomsen of Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs has filed a lawsuit for clients Carlos and Laura Amaya against their neighbors, James and Cindy Coots. The lawsuit seeks legal recourse and compensation for repeated incidences…

Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs is proud to announce that Milwaukee partner Mark Thomsen has been recognized as the 2023 Marquette University Law School Alumnus of the Year. Established in 1945, the Alumnus of the Year…

Former Milwaukee Bucks player and Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs client Sterling Brown, whose 2018 tasing by police led to a settlement with the city of Milwaukee and policy changes in the police department, has accepted…

A federal magistrate judge has ruled in favor of Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs client Isaiah Taylor, who was detained and questioned as a minor while he was attempting to drop off a frozen turkey for…

Milwaukee County paid the estate of Ceasar Stinson, a beloved Milwaukee community activist, and Chipo Stinson, his wife, $500,000 in partial settlement for the limits allowed under state law for the January 2020 fatal vehicle…

Partner Bob Gingras of Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs was lead attorney on the legal team responsible for securing a $1.1 million settlement on behalf of David Clash-Miller in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed against…

As we close out the month of July, we are also wrapping up the GTW tenure of partner Beverly Wickstrom. Wickstrom is set to begin a new chapter as Eau Claire County’s Branch 6 Circuit…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.,…

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…

More than three years after being wrongfully tased and unlawfully arrested by Milwaukee police officers, former Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown’s settlement agreement implements anti-racist policing policy for the city’s police force. The Milwaukee Common…

Partner Bob Gingras and attorney Scott Thompson of Gingras, Thomsen and Wachs Lawyers settled a lawsuit in the Western District of Wisconsin on behalf of our client for $167,000. Our client alleged in her complaint…

Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs is pleased to announce that six firm attorneys have been recognized as 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers. In addition, two attorneys have earned the designation of 2020 Wisconsin Rising Stars. GTW partners…

(Madison) The Wisconsin Association for Justice (WAJ) calls on legislators to immediately work with the Governor to create a comprehensive pandemic response plan that puts the health and safety of Wisconsin residents first and gets…

Gingras, Thomsen and Wachs partner Mark Thomsen, on behalf of Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown, signed a settlement agreement with the City of Milwaukee. The City will admit to violating Brown’s constitutional rights and incorporate…

GTW attorneys Robert Gingras, Michael Luebke, Riley Leonard and Kim Sweatt recently settled a wrongful death and personal injury lawsuit that occurred as a result of a drunk driving accident. On the afternoon of October…

Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs is pleased to announce that seven firm attorneys have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in1983, Best Lawyers has become…

Gingras, Thomsen and Wachs Partner Paul Kinne has filed a Title II lawsuit against the Cuba City School District (CCSD) for violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act. Our client is specifically…

Criminal charges have been filed as a result of the deadly January crash involving an unmarked police squad car driven by Deputy Sheriff Joel R. Streicher and community activist Ceasar Stinson. Stinson was well known…

Partner Dana Wachs recently resolved a personal injury case in the amount of $400,000. The accident involved a nonsurgical back injury sustained when a semi-truck driver unexpectedly drove his truck forward at a loading dock,…

UPDATE: In a TMJF interview, Attorney Mark Thomsen has one word to describe how the family of Ceasar Stinson is dealing with his unexpected death. “It’s devastating,” said Thomsen. The 47-year-old was hit and killed…

Paul Kinne, one of our Gingras, Thomsen and Wachs Lawyers partners, recently settled a First Amendment retaliation lawsuit filed against Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission Chairperson James Daley on behalf of his client, Danielle Carne. Carne…

Attorneys Mark Thomsen and Paul Kinne of Gingras, Thomsen and Wachs Lawyers have filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Wisconsin against the Baraboo School District (BSD) for actions violating Title IX of the…

Our team in Milwaukee is honored to be representing Mahud Villalaz as he pursues further charges following an acid attack on Friday, November 1. We are committed to assisting our client with anything he may…

On Thursday, October 10th, GTW attorney, Mark Thomsen, held a press conference at Milwaukee City Hall to discuss the latest updates in Mr. Brown's case.

Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs Lawyers expand to a fourth office in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward neighborhood.

Gingras, Cates & Wachs has a new name: Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs Lawyers, now including attorney Mark Thomsen as a named partner in the firm. Learn more.

Sterling Brown was wrongfully tased and arrested by Milwaukee police officers on January 26th when being questioned over a parking violation. GCW helps Brown seek justice.

GCW filed a Title IX lawsuit against Lawrence University on behalf of a student who was sexually assaulted by another Lawrence University student.

This body camera footage shows Sterling Brown being confronted by Milwaukee police earlier this year. Mr. Brown was wrongfully tased and arrested for a parking violation. GCW is working with Sterling Brown to seek justice against the Milwaukee Police Department.

A federal lawsuit has been filed Tuesday, June 19th, against the city of Milwaukee and its police department for the unlawful arrest and use of excessive force on Sterling Brown.

UPDATE: A federal civil rights suit has been filed. Trammell was in the shower when two West Milwaukee police officers broke down his door and tased him as many as 18 times, leading to his death. However, Milwaukee's District Attorney decided not to file criminal charges against the officers.

GCW's Robert Gingras has filed a lawsuit with the Dane County Circuit Court against a plastic surgeon with UW Health Transformations for medical negligence and sexual exploitation of a female patient from Wausau.

GCW Attorney, Mark Thomsen, spoke at the Team Up for Change Summit in Sacramento on Wednesday to discuss how to ease tensions between police and citizens.

GCW's Mark Thomsen speaks at the NBA event "Team Up for Change" hosted by the Sacramento Kings who have teamed up with the Milwaukee Bucks to unite, inspire, and activate communities against social injustice.

GCW is proud to announce that attorneys Bob Gingras and Mark Thomsen have been approved as members of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates!

Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs, LLP helped Robin Anderson settle her lawsuit against Glendale police for wrongful arrest in December of 2017.

UPDATE: In an interview in TODAY'S TMJ4 News at 6pm, GCW Attorney Mark Thomsen continues to speak out against the city's response saying Mr. Brown was "treated less than human" by the Milwaukee police.