Appleton, WI

Jason F. Abraham

Attorney Jason Abraham was thanked by a client for representing them in a car/pedestrian accident lawsuit. He explains that Hupy and Abraham operates on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients only pay if the firm wins. He has been recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers, settling or trying cases with a combined value of $400 million.

Michael Hupy was selected for the NBTA President's Award and Trial Lawyer of the Year. He is recognized for his philanthropy, including gifts to the Medical College of Wisconsin for breast cancer research. He was recommended by a client after a motorcycle accident.

Peter J. Carman

Peter J. Carman is a civil litigator with extensive insurance defense background in both general liability and workers' compensation, and also in assisting individuals in personal injury and workers' compensation claims. He possesses excellent oral and written communication skills, adept legal research and writing skills, and is an experienced civil litigator with first chair trial and hearing experience. Attorney Carman has built his law office on the intensive attention to crucial details underpinning his clients' legal issues, which make them confident that their cases are well taken care of. Attorney Carman always begins with a Free Consultation that allows a prospective client to get to know him and him to get to know the prospective client. Attorney Carman wants to be familiar with every detail pertaining to a prospective client's unique situation so that nothing gets overlooked. At the same time, Attorney Carman is an experienced, result-oriented, lawyer who never lets the details get in the way of helping his clients achieve the outcomes that are important to them.

John C. Peterson

John C. Peterson, now retired, practiced personal injury law and civil rights law. He joined the firm in 1982 and previously practiced in New England for six years. He is highly rated by Martindale-Hubbell, recognized as one of the best personal injury and civil rights lawyers in northeast Wisconsin, and a recipient of the Robert L. Habush Trial Lawyer of the Year award in 2001. He was repeatedly named a Super Lawyer by Milwaukee Magazine for fifteen straight years. He is certified in civil trial advocacy and as a civil pre-trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Phil Dahlberg

Phil Dahlberg, a founder of Dahlberg Law Group, is recognized among Wisconsin’s Top Ten and the Nation’s Top 100 Attorneys. With decades of experience, he is a leading personal injury attorney, achieving multimillion-dollar victories for clients. His meticulous approach and commitment to maximizing client compensation are evident in his strategic case preparation and negotiation skills. Phil is also a devoted husband and father, actively contributing to his community through various leadership roles.

Christopher J. MacGillis

Christopher J. MacGillis is a founder and partner at MacGillis Law Group, LLC. Chris focuses his practice on personal injury and representing first responders, including police and firefighter unions. He has represented police officers, firefighters, labor unions, and those injured by the acts of others throughout the State of Wisconsin. Chris earned his law degree, cum laude, from Marquette University Law School. Prior to entering law school, Chris received his B.A. in Economics from Lawrence University. While at Lawrence, Chris was a member of the men’s basketball team, serving as team captain and earning all-academic and all-conference honors. He was recently inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Pius XI High School. Chris has tried cases in both state and federal court. He prides himself on protecting his clients and working aggressively to obtain the best potential outcome. Chris serves on the WAJ Board of Directors and currently serves as Regional Officer for District Six. Chris has authored several articles for the WAJ publication The Verdict and regularly speaks on current trends in law and litigation. Chris was requested by the Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to serve as District Committee Member for the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulators. Chris currently serves as the Chair for his OLR District.

Linda S. Vanden Heuvel

Linda devotes a majority of her practice to representing individuals involved in family law matters. She has practiced family law for over thirty years representing parties in cases involving divorce, collaborative divorce, cooperative divorce, legal separation, annulments, mediation, custody and placement, maintenance, child support, property division, grandparents rights, paternity, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, post-judgment modifications, domestic abuse and restraining orders. Linda is a skilled litigator but also has the ability to negotiate favorable settlements on behalf of her clients. She also regularly practices in the area of personal injury, having litigated one of Washington County’s largest personal injury cases, a 5.9 million dollar award.