Aaron N. Halstead

Aaron Halstead is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Iowa (B.A., with honors and high distinction, 1987) and of Brigham Young University Law School (J.D., with honors, 1990). Mr. Halstead's practice is focused on labor and employment litigation, as well as on worker's compensation, where he devotes a substantial portion of his practice to representing injured Spanish-speaking employees. He also has served as a private mediator and arbitrator to parties involved in employment-related litigation. Mr. Halstead has been a Member of the Board of Directors for the State Bar of Wisconsin's Labor and Employment Section (1998-2005, 2007 to 2010), and served as the Board's Chairperson in 2003-2004. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Labor and Employment Law each year since 2003, and in Worker's Compensation each year since 2009. Mr. Halstead has represented employees and labor organizations before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin, as well as before various state and federal administrative agencies. Among the labor organizations Mr. Halstead represents, either as counsel or co-counsel, are District Council 40, AFSCME; American Federation of Teachers-Wisconsin; Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers' Association; and Ashwaubenon Public Works Employees' Association. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Aaron N. Halstead included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Labor and Employment Law, 2003 - Present Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Worker's Compensation, 2009 - Present Other Sources of Feedback About Aaron N. Halstead Included on the 2025Wisconsin Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2022 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2021 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2019 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2018 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2017 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2016 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2015 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2014 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2013 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2012 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2011 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2010 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2009 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2008 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2006 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list

• Partner
• Languages
• Spanish

• Dombeck v. Milwaukee Valve Co.
• Citation: 40 F.3d 230
• Court: 7th Cir.
• Year: 1994
• Gray v. Marinette County
• Citation: 200 Wis.2d 426, 553 N.W.2d 553
• Court: Ct. App.
• Year: 1996
• Local 60, AFSCME v. WERC
• Citation: 217 Wis.2d 602, 579 N.W.2d
• Year: 1998
• Motola v. LIRC
• Citation: 219 Wis.2d 589, 580 N.W.2d 297
• Barry v. Maple Bluff Country Club, Inc.
• Citation: WI App 108, 244 Wis. 2d 86
• Year: 2001
• City of Beloit v. Local 643, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
• Citation: 248 F.3d 650
• Conway v. Board of the Police and Fire Commissioners of the City of Madison
• Citation: WI 53 262 Wis. 2d 1, 662 N.W.2d 335
• Year: 2003
• Klein v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
• Citation: WI App 118, 265 Wis. 2d 543
• Lynch v. Crossroads Counseling Center, Inc.
• Citation: WI App 114, 275 Wis. 2d 171
• Year: 2004
• Hempel v. City of Baraboo
• Citation: WI 120, 284 Wis. 2d 162
• Year: 2005
• Marder v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
• Citation: WI 159, 286 Wis.2d 252
• Stone v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
• Citation: WI App 223, 305 Wis.2d 679
• Year: 2007
• Citation: 666 N.W.2d 67
• Citation: 684 N.W.2d 141
• Citation: 699 N.W.2d 551
• Citation: 706 N.W.2d 110
• Citation: 741 N.W.2d 744

• Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

• State Bar of Wisconsin's Labor and Employment Section, 1998 - 2005 (Member, Board of Director)
• State Bar of Wisconsin's Labor and Employment Section, 2007 - 2010 (Member, Board of Director)