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Ruder Ware litigation attorneys have substantial trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts, as well as arbitrations, mediations, and administrative proceedings, throughout the country.
With decades of problem-solving experience, our litigation attorneys offer solutions to companies across numerous industries to resolve complex legal problems. We have particular depth within the manufacturing, construction, banking, health care, insurance, fiduciary and professional services, transportation, real estate, and ag industries. As a business-focused law firm, our attorneys understand how companies of all sizes operate.
Ruder Ware’s attorneys understand the need to work with a focused litigation strategy directed toward the client’s bottom-line needs. As experienced advocates for businesses, our litigators use their problem-solving skills to minimize litigation risk and implement risk-shifting strategies for your business.
Ruder Ware offers a depth and breadth of services unique to a Wisconsin law firm headquartered outside of a large metropolitan area. Working with both the public and private sectors, our litigation attorneys practice as part of a full-service law firm supporting clients with diverse business needs.
Services provided to corporations, locally owned businesses, nonprofit organizations, and others include:
- Appeals
- Banking and Financial Services Litigation
- Business Divorce/Ownership Issues
- Business Litigation/Commercial Contract Disputes
- Business Risk Analysis & Risk Management
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment Litigation
- Estate, Trust & Fiduciary Litigation
- Litigation Support
- Mediation Services
- Tax Controversies & Litigation
- Warranty/Product Litigation
If a legal matter arises outside the areas where we are licensed to practice, Ruder Ware’s affiliation with Meritas®, an international alliance of law firms, means our network of lawyers can provide counsel for clients anywhere in this country or around the world.
Founded in 1920, Ruder Ware provides business, employment, estate planning, and litigation services. A full-service law firm, over 45 attorneys provide clients with a one-stop approach to their legal needs. Ruder Ware, Business Attorneys for Business Success.
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Posted on September 4, 2026 by Samuel J. S. Moheban
On September 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification announced that certain H-2A employers may become responsible for retroactive wage adjustments after the Department adopts a new methodology for calculating Adverse Effect Wage Rates. The announcement follows an August 26, 2026 order in United Farm Workers, et al. v. DOL, […]
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Posted on July 23, 2026 by McKenna K. Coffeen
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Posted on July 17, 2026 by Mary Ellen Schill and Morgan H. Sweeney
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Posted on July 8, 2026 by McKenna K. Coffeen
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Posted on June 24, 2026 by McKenna K. Coffeen
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Posted on May 29, 2026 by Mary Ellen Schill
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Posted on May 28, 2026 by Nicole L. Stangl
On May 14, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a proposal to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (“OIRA”) seeking to rescind EEO-1 reporting requirements for all eligible employers, along with EEO-2, EEO-3, EEO-4, and EEO-5 data collection, and reporting requirements under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans […]
Posted on February 11, 2026 by Samuel J. S. Moheban
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Posted on December 29, 2025 by Mary Ellen Schill
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