Scott L. Schroeder

About Scott L. Schroeder

Janesville, WI / scott@scottschroederlaw.com / (608) 752-2555

MEET SCOTT

Attorney

Scott is a 1981 graduate of Janesville Parker High School. He was born and raised in Janesville, with his family working at General Motors. Scott received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and earned his law degree from Marquette University in 1988. He practiced law for about 10 years with other firms in Wisconsin before returning to his hometown to establish his current law practice.

Scott has experience with the Wisconsin Circuit Courts, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wisconsin Federal Courts, and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. As a sole practitioner, Scott brings a variety of legal experiences to the table. Scott celebrated his 30-year anniversary of admission to the Wisconsin State Bar in 2018.

Scott believes in giving back to the community by supporting youth sports and charitable organizations. He has enjoyed returning to his hometown and is appreciative of being able to provide cost-effective legal services to area clients.

E-mail Scott at scott@scottschroederlaw.com

Why did you want to go to law school?

How has being an associate attorney shaped your career?

I learned a great deal first as an intern then as an associate. I worked for law firms all three years of law school because I did not have any money. I did not have extensive access to the attorneys, but I learned more from the legal assistants and staff than I did from the attorneys. I also learned to be humble and treat the staff as equals.

As an associate, I worked in small firms where there was no formal training or policy. It was baptism by fire,“there are 50 files, you figure it out.” I learned a great deal from my mentors, Linda Vanden Heuvel and Dan Dineen in Milwaukee; and then Lincoln and Cindy Murphy, and David Paulson in Racine who were unbelievably supportive.

Why did you move to Janesville?

In 1999, my wife Shelly and I moved our young family from Racine to Janesville to be closer to our family in our hometown. We knew that Janesville was a great place to raise kids. I started in a one-room office with a phone, desk, computer and printer in the Olde Town Mall. The only lawyers that I knew in Janesville were the O’Learys. I had to break into the Janesville lawyers’ circle of trust.

Education

Marquette University
Juris Doctor, 1988
Delta Theta Phi – Dean 1987, 1988

Published Opinions

Wisconsin Supreme Court
• Milas, et al. v. Labor Ass’n of Wisconsin, Inc., et al.,
214 Wis. 2d 1 (1997) – Oral Argument
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Wisconsin Court of Appeals
• Umhoefer v. Police and Fire Com’n of City of Mequon,
652 N.W.2d 412, 2002 WI App. 217 (2002)
Trial Counsel
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• Baures v. North Shore Fire Dept., 2003 WL 2105758, (2003)
WI App. 103 (Wis. Ct. App. 2003)
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Court Experience

Wisconsin Circuit Courts
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin Federal Courts
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Personal Memberships

Wisconsin Association of Justice
Board of Governors 2000-present
Worker’s Compensation Committee
Employment Law Committee
Wisconsin Employment Lawyers Association
Wisconsin State Bar – Employment Law Section
American Bar Association – Litigation Section
Blackhawk Technical College – Instructor
BNI – Business referral group member – 2011 to present
Rock County Bar Association – Member
Mentorship Program