Richard T. Orton
Super Lawyers®Free ConsultationAppellate Lawyers in Milwaukee, WI in Milwaukee, WI
Education
Legal Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin, 2012
- J.D.
- Honors: Member of the Moot Court Board and Mock Trial Team
- Honors: Winner of the Ruby R. Vale National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition
Non Legal Education
- Marquette University, 2007
- B.S.
- Honors: cum laude
- Minor: Business Administration
- Major: Political Science
- Full-Enrollment Study Abroad, Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford, Hilary and Trinity Terms, 2006
Current Employment Position(s)
- Managing Partner
Past Positions
- Law Clerk for the Wisconsin Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel
Classes and Seminars
- Presenter, Annual Wisconsin Legal Update, annually, 2015-2019 (multiple locations/clients)
- Moderator and co-organizer, “From the Bench: Practical Tips for Litigants,” State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting and Conference, June 16, 2016
- Co-Organizer, “Common Evidentiary Issues and Pitfalls,” State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting and Conference, June 15, 2017
- Presenter, “Dig Deep and Extract the Truth: How to use the Latest Digital Forensic Technology to Win Your Cases,” State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting and Conference, June 21, 2018
- Presenter, “Writing it Right: Avoiding Litigation Risks in Technical Publication Drafting,” 2018 (multiple locations and clients)
- Presenter, “Pretrial Techniques,” State Bar of Wisconsin, September 20, 2018 (covering motions to compel discovery, summary judgment and Daubert challenges)
- Presenter, “Anatomy of a Products Liability Claim,” annual equipment industry product liability seminar, May 2019
- Author, 2019 and 2021 supplements to Requests for Admissions chapter in Wisconsin Discovery Law and Practice, State Bar of Wisconsin Pinnacle books, 5th Ed
- Co-Presenter, “Make It Your Exhibit A, Not Theirs: Documentation Strategies for Success at Trial,” DRI Product Liability Conference, New Orleans, February 2020
- Presenter, “Recent Developments in the Evolution of the Economic Loss Doctrine,” Wisconsin Defense Counsel Annual Conference, August 2020
- Presenter, “Discovery in Products Liability Cases,” annual equipment industry product liability seminar, August 2021
- Presenter, “Developing a Proactive Partnership for Discovery Success,” Association of Corporate Counsel-Wisconsin, May 2022
Representative Cases
- Leonzal v. RBJ Restaurant Group, LLC, No. 2021AP621. (Wis. App. Dec. 6, 2022)
- Secura v. Super Products LLC, 2019 WI App 47, 388 Wis. 2d 445, 933 N.W.2d 161.
- Verrazono v. Gehl Co., 50 Cal. App. 5th 636, 263 Cal. Rptr. 3d 663 (2020), review denied. (Aug. 12, 2020)
Pro Bono Activities
- Brady Street Area Association, Board of Directors, 2017-2021
- Rotary Club of Wisconsin
- United Way of Greater Milwaukee
- Member, Rotary Club of Milwaukee
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
Other Affiliations
- Member, Wisconsin Defense Counsel (WDC)
- Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- Member, Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
- Member, Milwaukee Bar Association
- Director, Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association, 2019-present
- Associate Member, Thomas E. Fairchild Inn, American Inns of Court, 2013-2016
- Member, Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin; Young Lawyers Division Board Member, 2014-2018
- Associate Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (LCA)
- Member, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (WILMIC), 2022
- Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (WILMIC), Director, 2017 - Present
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Richard T. Orton |
| Firm | Gass Turek LLC |
| Address | 241 North Broadway, Suite 300, Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
| Phone | 414-261-8760 |
| Phone | 414-224-6116 |
| Website | gassturek.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |
| Consultation | ✓ Free initial consultation |