Delivering sound solutions to complex problems

Joe Poehlmann is an experienced advocate who represents clients in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Clients know Joe for his tactical approach to developing and executing strategies to help them navigate through difficult commercial disputes. His practice includes:

• Complex commercial litigation
• Professional liability
• Class actions
• Insurance coverage litigation

Although he has extensive experience litigating on behalf of his clients, Joe regularly counsels his clients on best practices for identifying and resolving disruptions early. Joe also directs the firm’s domestic abuse pro bono clinic and serves on the associate committee for its annual United Way campaign.

Joe is co-chair of the firm’s Professional Liability team.

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin

Education

• Marquette University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2016)
  • Marquette Law Review, articles editor

• University of Missouri (B.S., magna cum laude, 2013)

• "2016 Wisconsin Insurance Law Update"
• 2016 Wisconsin Insurance Law Year in Review
• 2017 Wisconsin Insurance Law Year in Review
• 2018 Insurance Coverage Case Law Year in Review
• 2018 Wisconsin Insurance Case Law Year in Review
• 2019 Insurance Coverage Case Law Year in Review
• 2019 Insurance Law Series: 2018 Insurance Coverage Case Law Year in Review
• 2019 Insurance Law Series: Insurance Coverage for Business Torts & Related Claims
• 2019 Wisconsin Insurance Case Law Year in Review
• 2020 Wisconsin Insurance Case Law Year in Review
• 2021 Wisconsin Insurance Case Law Year in Review
• 2022 Wisconsin Insurance Case Law Year in Review
• Enduring Doctrine: The Collateral Source Rule In Wisconsin Injury Law
• Wis. Supreme Court Holds Insurers May Postpone Duty to Defend by Moving to Stay Merits
• Wisconsin Case Law Year in Review 2023