Professional Experience
Patrick J. Schoen concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and post-judgment collections, consumer litigation, including evictions and foreclosures, and creditor’s rights/bankruptcy. Mr. Schoen has done substantial legal work for Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc., and is active in the Milwaukee Bar Association. His experience includes:
- Recovery of over a million dollars from an individual under a personal guaranty through garnishment and receivership actions.
- Garnishment of over $200,000.00 to recover the balance due under a commercial judgment.
- Representation of a case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court involving the interpretation of Section 806.19(4), Stats.
- Defense of an individual sued for a tax obligation of his employer by the Ohio Department of Taxation in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals resulting in a reversal of trial court judgment on issue of jurisdiction, dismissal of the Judgment and a withdrawal by the Ohio Department of Taxation of its Judgment in Ohio.
- Successful 7 day jury trial in the action of a small subcontractor against a large general contractor.
- Several successful fraudulent conveyance actions under Chapter 242.
- Representation of several landlords in the enforcement of leases in Federal Bankruptcy Court.
- Chairman of the Milwaukee Bar Association Court’s Committee continuously from 1999 through 2009.
- Successfully defended general contractor under the Economic Loss Doctrine against claims of 36 homeowners alleging defective roof installation.
- Mr. Schoen has also been a member of the Trust and Estates group at Quarles & Brady since 1987 and has handled various probate matters.
Education and Honors
- Marquette University Law School (J.D., 1975)
- Marquette University (B.S.M.E., cum laude, 1972)
Tau Beta Pi. Pi Tau Sigma. Delta Theta Phi.
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin,
1975
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1975
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 1975
Professional Recognition
Received Milwaukee Bar Association Distinguished Service Award for work as Chair of the Courts Committee relating to 2006 Budget for the Milwaukee Circuit Courts.
Martindale-Hubbell AV
® Peer Review Rated.
Professional and Civic Activities
Milwaukee Bar Association (Member, Chair Courts Committee; Past Member, Blood Bank Committee).
American Bar Association (Member, Litigation, Real Property Probate and Trust Sections).
State Bar of Wisconsin (Member).