Erik L. Fuehrer

Erik L. Fuehrer has spent his career in the field of civil litigation. This includes all facets, from preparing a case for trial, the trial, and appeals. He has litigated cases involving insurance claims, personal injury, business matters, property damage, interpretation of insurance policies, insurance claim denials, issues related to residential and commercial construction, easements, trespass, and landlord/tenant matters. Erik is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from the University of St. Thomas, summa cum laude, with a B.A. in Russian, and minors in philosophy and history. He attended the University of Wisconsin Law School where he graduated with a J.D. in 2008. Erik most enjoys the thorough research and writing associated with appeals and is often brought into cases by other lawyers needing assistance on a case at the appeal stage. He has worked on over 20 appeals before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Erik serves on the Amicus Committee for the Wisconsin Defense Counsel. Erik is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Outagamie County Bar Association, the Wisconsin Defense Counsel, DRI, and the Western and Eastern Federal District Courts of Wisconsin, and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. He has authored articles for the WDC Journal and Behind the Bar. Erik maintains an interest in Russian history and literature, world history, philosophy, art and fiction from the 1890’s – 1930’s, movies, football and road biking. He enjoys watching a Wisconsin Timber Rattler game on a warm summer day. Most of all, Erik enjoys spending time with his children. Awards and Honors Honors Selected to Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, 2018 Selected to Super Lawyers, 2022-2024

• American Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Golke, 2009 WI 81, 319 Wis. 2d 397, 768 N.W.2d 729.
• Boelter v. Tschantz, 2009 WI App 18, 323 Wis. 2d 208, 779 N.W.2d 467.
• County of Milwaukee v. Williams, 2007 WI 69, 301 Wis. 2d 134, 732 N.W.2d 770.
• American Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Outagamie County, 2012 WI App 60, 341 Wis. 2d 413, 816 N.W.2d 340.
• Kubichek v. Kotecki, 2011 WI App 32, 332 Wis. 2d 522, 796 N.W.2d 858.
• Marlowe v. IDS Prop. Cas. Ins. Co., 2013 WI 29, 346 Wis. 2d 450, 828 N.W.2d 812.
• Haynes v. American Fam. Mut. Ins. Co., 2014 WI App 128, 359 Wis. 2d 87, 857 N.W.2d 478.
• Coppins v. Allstate Indem. Co., 2014 WI App 125, 359 Wis. 2d 179, 857 N.W.2d 896.
• Estate of Payette by Associated Trust Co., N.A. v. Marx, 2020 WI App 2, 390 Wis. 2d 356, 938 N.W.2d 628.
• Wiegert v. TM Carpentry, LLC, 2022 WI App 28, 403 Wis. 2d 519, 978 N.W.2d 207.
• Badgerland Restoration & Remodeling, Inc. v. Federated Mut. Ins. Co., 2024 WI App 36, 408 Wi.2d 690, 993 N.W.2d 749.

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

• Amicus Committee for the Wisconsin Defense Counsel
• Outagamie County Bar Association
• Wisconsin Defense Counsel
• DRI