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Civil Rights

Former Milwaukee Bucks Player and GTW Client Sterling Brown Accepts Invitation to Attend President Biden’s State of the Union Address

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…

Former Milwaukee Bucks Player and GTW Client Sterling Brown Accepts Invitation to Attend President Biden’s State of the Union Address

Civil Rights

Judge Rules in Favor of GTW Client Isaiah Taylor After Unlawful Detainment and Racial Profiling Incident Led to Civil Rights Lawsuit

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…

Judge Rules in Favor of GTW Client Isaiah Taylor After Unlawful Detainment and Racial Profiling Incident Led to Civil Rights Lawsuit

Civil Rights

Gingras Reaches $1.1 Million Settlement on Behalf of Client in Madison Police Misconduct Lawsuit

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…

Gingras Reaches $1.1 Million Settlement on Behalf of Client in Madison Police Misconduct Lawsuit

Civil Rights

Kinne Files Title VI and Title IX Lawsuit Against Central Minnesota School District for Racist Bullying and Harassment

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…

Kinne Files Title VI and Title IX Lawsuit Against Central Minnesota School District for Racist Bullying and Harassment

Civil Rights

Kinne Files Excessive Force Lawsuit Against Four Dane County Sheriff’s Deputies on Behalf of Client Injured While in Custody

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…

Kinne Files Excessive Force Lawsuit Against Four Dane County Sheriff’s Deputies on Behalf of Client Injured While in Custody

Civil Rights

Thomsen Reaches $2.35M Settlement in Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Wood County Deputy Sheriff Nathan Dean and His Insurer

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…

Thomsen Reaches $2.35M Settlement in Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Wood County Deputy Sheriff Nathan Dean and His Insurer

Civil Rights

Judges: Public has right to know former deputy’s discipline records

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…

Judges: Public has right to know former deputy’s discipline records

Civil Rights

Thomsen, Kinne and Sweatt Reach $862,500 Settlement in Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against Baraboo School District

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…

Thomsen, Kinne and Sweatt Reach $862,500 Settlement in Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against Baraboo School District

Civil Rights

Thomsen Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Milwaukee County and Former Sheriff’s Deputy Streicher for Collision That Resulted in the Death of Community Activist Ceasar Stinson

Partner Mark Thomsen and attorney Melissa Prost 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…

Thomsen Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Milwaukee County and Former Sheriff’s Deputy Streicher for Collision That Resulted in the Death of Community Activist Ceasar Stinson

Civil Rights

Milwaukee Common Council Approves Historic Settlement in Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed by Former Bucks Guard Sterling Brown and GTW Partner Mark Thomsen

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…

Milwaukee Common Council Approves Historic Settlement in Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed by Former Bucks Guard Sterling Brown and GTW Partner Mark Thomsen

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