Mario D. Mendoza - Madison, WI
Attorney at Murphy Desmond S.C.
Administrative/Regulatory Law and Government Relations Lawyers in Madison, WI
33 East Main St. Suite 500 Madison, WI 53703
Madison Administrative/Regulatory Law and Government Relations Lawyer
Updated: 04/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Administrative/Regulatory Law and Government Relations
- Business Law
- Creditors' Rights, Business Bankruptcy & Commercial Litigation
- Defense of Licensed Professionals
- Employment & Labor Law
- Family Law & Divorce
- Litigation
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate, Land Use & Construction
- Criminal Defense
Attorney Information
Overview
Mario Mendoza's law practice focuses on assisting clients with an array of business legal matters, including business planning and entity formation, business contracts and negotiations, real estate transactions (commercial and residential), government relations, and legal disputes requiring litigation. In addition, Mendoza has assisted numerous licensed professionals in licensing, disciplinary and all regulatory matters. His clients include nurses, doctors and other medical professionals, real estate appraisers, lawyers, realtors, and psychologists.
Mendoza, who is a fluent Spanish speaker and writer, is a shareholder and leader of the firm's Bilingual Legal Services Practice Group. Previously, Mendoza served as an Assistant to the Mayor of the City of Madison for eight years, where he helped manage agencies totalling over 800 people. His responsibilties included planning, zoning,Tax Incremental Financing (TIFs) and public safety. He also represented the City of Madison in its intergovernmental relations efforts with the State of Wisconsin and other local governments throughout Wisconsin. Prior to his work with the City of Madison, Mendoza argued a medical malpractice case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Since 2005, Mendoza has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin Law School in the Lawyering Skills Program, and he oversees the firm's law clerk diversity program. He works with clients in both the Madison and Janesville law offices of Murphy Desmond.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- In Business Magazine Executive Register (list of top executives in Madison area), 2006 - 2010
- In Business Magazine 40 Under 40 (list of emerging leaders in the Madison area), 2007
- Featured in University of Wisconsin Law School LEO Alumni Success Stories; 1999 & 2006
- Iron Cross Honorary Society, 1991
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Wisconsin,
Madison,
Wisconsin, 1996
J.D.
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University of Wisconsin,
Madison,
Wisconsin, 1996
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Non Legal Education
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University of Wisconsin â Madison, 1993
B.A.
Major: Psychology
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University of Wisconsin â Madison, 1993
Past Positions
- Mayor, City of Madison , Assistant
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Adjunct Faculty Member, 2005 - Present
Classes and Seminars
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Disciplinary Hearings Before Police and Fire Commissions. Presentation given at "The Role of Police and Fire Commission" seminar by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Professional and Applied Studies, July 2001.
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Acoso en el Empleo. Spanish language presentation on workplace harassment, given at The Bruce Co., Middleton, Wis., April 2001.
- Gimme My Money! Debt Collection Tips. Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, April 1999; and statewide series, June 1999.
Published Works
Articles
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"Five Ways to Stay Out of Trouble When Collecting From Consumers," Business Matters Magazine, December 1998
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"Navigating the Hazards of Collecting Amounts Due," Business First, November 3, 1998
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 1996
Other Affiliations
- Latino Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (2011 - Present)
- Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce â Small Business Advisory Council , 2004 - Present (Member)
- Downtown Business Improvement District Board of Directors, 2006 - 2007 (Ex-officio Member)
- Downtown Hotel Feasibility Study Committee, 2008 (Chair)
- Room Tax Oversight Committee, 2008 (Chair)
- In Business Magazine Advisory Board, 2006 (Member)
- African American/Black Business Association, 2004 - 2007 (Steering Committee Member)
- Centro Hispano of Dane County, 2003 - 2007 (Board of Directors)
- YWCA Madison, 2005 - 2007 (Board of Directors)
- United Way of Dane County Rosenberry Society, 2002 - 2006 (Council Member)
- City of Madison, Wisconsin Police & Fire Commission, 1997 - 2001 (Commissioner)
- American Inns of Court, 1997 - 1999 (Member)
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Contact
33 East Main St.
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 268-5579
Fax: 608-257-2508
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.murphydesmond.com
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