Milwaukee Office
411 East Wisconsin Avenue Suite 2350
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
53202
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Professional Experience
Mary Pat Jacoby practices in the area of labor and employment, specializing in employment litigation and counseling with an emphasis in wrongful discharge, discrimination, employment tort and ERISA litigation. Ms. Jacoby’s experience includes lead trial counsel in federal and state jury trials and administrative agency trials, representation in the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Ms. Jacoby’s published decisions include:
- Mackenzie v. Miller Brewing Co., 2001 WI 23, 241 Wis. 2d 700.
- Freer v. M & I Marshall & Ilsley Corp., 2005 WI App. 254, 288 Wis. 2d 459; 2004 WI App. 201, 276 Wis. 2d 721.
- Rockline, Inc. v. Wisconsin Physicians Service Ins. Corp., 175 Wis. 2d 583 (Ct. App. 1993).
- American Motors Corp. v. LIRC, 119 Wis. 2d 706 (1984).
- Huey v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 165 F.3d 1084 (7th Cir. 1999).
Education and Honors
- Marquette University Law School (J.D., 1976)
- University of Illinois (B.A., 1973)
Bronze Tablet. Phi Beta Kappa.
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin,
1976
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1977
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 1976
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1976
Professional Recognition
- Selected as a “Women in the Law” Honoree by the Wisconsin Law Journal.
- Listed in Outstanding Lawyers of America (2003).
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2005-present: Labor and Employment Law).
- Listed in Chambers USA® (2003-present: Labor & Employment).
- Selected for inclusion in the 2005-2011 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® lists (Employment & Labor).
- Recognized as one of the top 25 female lawyers in Wisconsin by Law & Politics, 2005 and 2006.
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated.
Professional and Civic Activities
- Milwaukee Bar Association (Member & former chair, Labor and Employment Section; former chair, Judicial Selection Committee; former member, Judicial Polling Committee and Joint Bench/Bar Committee).
- State Bar of Wisconsin (Member).
- American Bar Association (Member).
- International Association of Defense Counsel (membership by invitation only).
- Defense Research Institute (Member).
- Marquette University (Guest Lecturer on Church and State issues in School Law).
- Advocates for Retarded Citizens (Former President and Board Member).
- Milwaukee Ballet (Former Board Member).
- Silver Spring Neighborhood Center (Former Board Member).
- St. Jude the Apostle Parish (Active Member).
Selected Presentations/Publications
- “Mackenzie v. Miller Brewing Co. - Looking Forward,” Quarles & Brady program, 2001.
- “Wisconsin Employment Torts - Successful Defense Strategies,” Quarles & Brady program, 2000.
- “The Reversal of Mackenzie v. Miller Brewing Company: A Relief for Wisconsin Employers,” Quarles & Brady program and MRA program, 2000.
- “$25 Million Judgment Reversed in Seinfeld Case,” The Labor Letter 2000.
- “Civil and Criminal Liability Arising From Company Sponsored Events - Is the Party Over?” Quarles & Brady program, 1999.
- “Investigating Employee Misconduct and Employee Complaints,” Quarles & Brady program, 1998.
- “Workplace Violence,” Quarles & Brady program, 1996.
- “Privacy in the Workplace - Selected Issues,” Quarles & Brady program, 1995-1996.
- “Sexual Harassment - A Mock Investigation,” Quarles & Brady program, 1992-1994.
- “Mental Disabilities Under the ADA,” Quarles & Brady program, 1994.
- “Employee Stress and How to Deal with It,” Quarles & Brady program, 1994.
- “Avoiding the Minefields - Interviewing Do’s and Don’ts,” Quarles & Brady program, 1993.
- “Handling Civil Rights Claims in Wisconsin,” Professional Education Systems, Inc. program, 1992.
- “How to Handle ERD and EEOC Discrimination Investigations,” Quarles & Brady program, 1990.
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