About Don
Don Schott was a partner in the Securities Litigation Group and the firm's general counsel.
Capabilities
Professional Recognitions
- Benchmark Litigation "Wisconsin Litigation Star" (2015–present)
- Chambers USA® (2015-present: Litigation: General Commercial)
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers® (2005-present: General Litigation)
- Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year" (2013, 2021: Litigation — Environmental Law)
- Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year" (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019: Litigation)
- Wisconsin Law Journal "Leader in the Law" (2014)
- Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year" (2012: Litigation — Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Law)
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rated
Professional & Civic Activities
- Wisconsin Historical Society, board of curators
- American College of Trial Lawyers, fellow
- Quarles & Brady Executive Committee, member (1999-present)
- Governor of Wisconsin, legal assistant (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
News & Insights
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