For more than 20 years, lawyers in the Madison office have played key roles in helping clients find creative solutions to a wide variety of legal and regulatory problems. The expertise of the lawyers in the Madison office reflects the strength and breadth of the economy of the greater Madison Metropolitan area.

Recognized in some of the most prestigious venues as “America’s Best Attorneys,” Chambers USA, Greater Madison’s Most Civic-Minded Leaders and Top Lawyers in Dane County, our attorneys, including a former securities commissioner and a former chair and PSC commissioner, are clear choices for quality of character, expertise and community commitment.

From research and technology, to corporate services, healthcare, immigration and litigation, our Madison attorneys are well equipped to provide a full range of legal services to all business sectors.  Advising clients such as WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation), Epic Systems, Kraft and Oscar Mayer Food Corporation—just to name a few—we provide a myriad of expertise in a collaborative manner that crosses practice areas which afford our clients the opportunity to “one-stop shop.”       

Our Expertise
Our experience includes the successful representation of a donor and developer of a $100 million performing and visual arts center in Madison; Wisconsin’s largest writer of medical professional liability insurance; a hospital in the formation of a joint venture for the provision of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services; a large oil company in several Midwest states in the enforcement of the Lanham Act; a significant stakeholder in the Kmart and U.S. Airways bankruptcies; a manufacturer of electric turbine silencers equipment in a trade secret case; telecommunications providers in interconnection arbitrations; a telephone company in a suit to enforce the first right of refusal to buy-out of FCC wireless licenses; national trade association comprised of 10,000 credit unions in a claim of trademark infringement brought by a regional bank holding company; a major national corporation in its successful effort to amend Wisconsin law related to the bond which a defendant must post before taking an appeal in a civil judgment; and the successful representation of trademark and patent infringement, unfair competition, corporate compliance and tax issues. In addition, we provide a full range of legal services to one of the largest medical software providers of cutting-edge computerized technology. We leave no stone unturned in the unparalleled level of services we provide to our clients. 

The acquisition of patents for the groundbreaking work by Dr. James Thomson on stem cell research whose work has had worldwide implications for research in the quest for cures of diseases including, but not limited to, Parkinson’s, Diabetes and Alzheimer’s, make us uniquely qualified to represent up and coming researchers locally, regionally and nationally. We are the proud co-sponsor with WARF of the Biotech Transfer Conference designed for researchers and others interested in IP, technology transfer or those who wish to take the results of their research to the marketplace. In addition to their law experience, many of our intellectual property attorneys have advanced degrees in areas such as physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology.

We are a leader in the practice of health care, focusing on the representation of health care providers and other employers emphasizing risk management, HIPAA, ERISA, contract negotiations, regulatory compliance, provider licensing and medical staff issues. Our experience includes representation of premier regional medical facilities in southern and southeastern Wisconsin. 

Our full range of legal services are enhanced by our office being located in the capitol city. It is home to our government relations practice. This group is able to assist clients in navigating the halls of our state capitol and successfully advocating for our clients’ objectives and concerns to those in positions of power. This includes using our expertise in the regulatory process.

Practice Groups
Our Madison attorneys provide a full range of legal services with particular focus in the following areas: 

Our Commitment to the Community
Holding key positions in such local organizations as The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, United Way of Dane County, Downtown Madison, Inc., Forward Wisconsin, Inc., Madison Downtown Rotary, Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation, Wisconsin Foundation for the Arts and Friends of Monona Terrace, our attorneys understand that our community is the core of their professional and personal success. From the Boys and Girls Club to the United Way of Dane County, our attorneys and staff are committed to giving back to Madison and the outlying communities in which we live. Our annual participation in activities including the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Safe Harbor of Dane County Run/Walk, American Red Cross Blood Drives, Second Harvest Food Bank’s Annual Food Drive and the United Way’s Day of Caring keep us keenly attuned to the needs and our responsibility to the community.

In addition to our charitable activities, we recognize that there are some who cannot afford to retain the services of an attorney but who deserve quality representation. Our attorneys are committed to providing pro bono services to those in our community and abroad. In recognition of his commitment to the community, one of our partners received the 2003 Individual Lawyer of the Year Award for Pro Bono Service Award. Our attorneys volunteer their time and talent to the Dane County Bar Association in a number of capacities, such as the Volunteer Staffing Day in various Bar case mediations. We also provide pro bono services to such organizations as United Way of Dane County, Forward Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin Law School Moot Court and HIPAA Collaborative of Wisconsin.  One of our pro bono clients is Nyumbani Village International located in the African country of Kenya, whose mission is to create self-sustaining communities for homeless children and elders whose lives have been decimated by the AIDS pandemic.

Our Workplace
A close-knit group of attorneys practice in the Madison office. We work hard to foster an inclusive environment where everyone is valued for their contribution toward one goal: to provide excellent client service. We recognize that teamwork is key to achieving this goal. In addition, we have a culture that encourages open communication and respect among colleagues which fosters a great deal of pride within our organization.

For more information about the Madison office, please contact Madison Managing Partner, Ave M. Bie, at (608) 283-2441.

Quarles & Brady's Madison offices are located at 33 East Main Street on the ninth floor.

From the East:
From I-94 or I-90/94 exit Highway 30: then exit East Washington Avenue (Highway 151) toward the State Capitol. Turn left on South Blair Street. Turn right on East Wilson Street and continue past Butler Street and Pinckney Street. Turn right on Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard (not King Street). Turn right on East Doty. Move immediately into the left lane, and turn left into the “Block 89” underground parking garage. Take the elevator bank marked “33 East Main Street.”