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Sterling Brown

Civil Rights

GCW Helps Sterling Brown Seek Justice After Tasing and Arrest Incident

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 Helps Sterling Brown Seek Justice After Tasing and Arrest Incident
Trammell Case

Civil Rights

GCW Lawyer Helps Trammell Family Seek Justice After DA Declines to Press Charges

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 Lawyer Helps Trammell Family Seek Justice After DA Declines to Press Charges

Civil Rights

Civil vs. Criminal Sexual Assault: Understanding the Differences

After a sexual assault, your attacker may be charged through the Wisconsin criminal justice system. But, you also have the right to pursue a civil case for damages.

Civil vs. Criminal Sexual Assault: Understanding the Differences

Civil Rights

Attempt to Change Wisconsin Election Law Fails

Courts compel Governor Scott Walker to comply with the law and hold a special election to fill the senate seat in Senate District 1 and the assembly seat in Assembly District 42. The special election will occur on June 12, 2018.

Attempt to Change Wisconsin Election Law Fails

Civil Rights

GCW Attorney Mark Thomsen Fights for Families in Civil Rights Cases

It’s an unfortunate fact that in this day and age a person’s civil rights can still be violated in the most despicable ways. As difficult as these cases are to comprehend, GCW is proud of…

GCW Attorney Mark Thomsen Fights for Families in Civil Rights Cases

Civil Rights

Hiebing Settles Lawsuit Against UW Campus Police

Hiebing Was Tasered by University Police in 2009 Margaret Hiebing, who was Tasered by UW Police at last year’s Badger football game against Penn State, settled her lawsuit against UW campus police officers Tamara Kowalski and Peter…

Hiebing Settles Lawsuit Against UW Campus Police

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