About Don
Don Schott was a partner in the Securities Litigation Group and the firm's general counsel.
Capabilities
Professional Recognitions
- Recognized as Best Lawyers® 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 Madison Litigation – Bet-the-Company "Lawyer of the Year"
- Named a Wisconsin Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation (2015–present)
- Listed in Chambers USA® (2015–present: Litigation: General Commercial)
- Named a 2014 Leader in the Law by the Wisconsin Law Journal
- Recognized as Best Lawyers® 2013, 2021 Madison Litigation – Environmental Law "Lawyer of the Year"
- Recognized as Best Lawyers® 2012 Madison Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Law "Lawyer of the Year"
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated
- Selected for inclusion in the Wisconsin Super Lawyers® list each year since 2005 (General Litigation)
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America® each year since 2001 (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities)
Professional & Civic Activities
- Wisconsin Historical Society (Board of Curators, present)
- American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
- Quarles & Brady Executive Committee (Member, 1999–present)
- Legislative Assistant to the Governor of Wisconsin (1983–1985)
- American Bar Associations (Member)
- State Bar of Wisconsin (Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division, 1982–1983)
- Dane County Bar Associations (Member)
- Western District Bar Association
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Education
- Harvard Law School (J.D., 1980)
- Phi Beta Kappa
- University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.S., 1977)
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, 2019
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1980
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1980
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 1980