Michael J. Roman - a Wausau, US Employee Rights -- Employer Lawyer

Wausau Employee Rights -- Employer Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Employee Rights -- Employer
Employment Discrimination -- Employer
Municipal Employment -- Employer
Sexual Harassment -- Employer
Whistleblower -- Employer
Wrongful Termination -- Employer
Law Enforcement Agencies
Insurance Defense
Federal Appellate Practice
Federal Trial Practice
State Appellate Practice
State Trial Practice
Municipal Liability

Litigation: 95%

Attorney Information

Overview

Mike is a native of Waupaca, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts - triple-majoring in political science, history, and international relations.

Mike attended Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, obtaining a Juris Doctor in 1994. While at Marquette, he served as a member of the Marquette Law Review, first as an associate and then as an executive editor.

After law school, Mike served as a law clerk with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals - District I, located in Milwaukee, working first for the Honorable Michael T. Sullivan and then later the Honorable Patricia S. Curley. As a law clerk, he gained significant experience in appellate procedure and practice, and he obtained valuable knowledge in effective legal argument and appellate advocacy.

Mike primarily defends municipalities and municipal insurers, and other liability insurers in a variety of civil litigation matters in Wisconsin state courts, administrative agencies, and the federal courts in Wisconsin. He has successfully defended and advised municipalities, law enforcement agencies, and their insurers in a variety of cases and lawsuits, including:

Constitutional and civil rights claims against municipalities
Employment and discrimination claims against municipalities
Wrongful arrest and excessive use of force claims against law enforcement agencies
First Amendment/Adult Business ordinance claims against municipalities
State open meetings and public records claims against municipalities
Insurance coverage issues

Mike has also developed a significant appellate practice, writing briefs and appearing in over 40 appeals in both the state and federal appellate courts, and he has successfully argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

Education

Legal Education
- Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1994
  J.D.
  Law Review: Marquette Law Review, Executive Editor, 1993 - 1994
Non Legal Education
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, 1989
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science
  Major: History
  Major: International Relations

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Past Positions

Wisconsin Court of Appeals-District I, Law Clerk, 1994 - 1997

Representative Cases

In re Paternity of C.A.V.M.
- Citation: 2007 WI 29, 299 Wis. 2d 601, 728 N.W.2d 636
- Year: 2007
Welin v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co.
- Citation: 2006 WI 81, 292 Wis. 2d 73, 717 N.W.2d 690
- Year: 2006
In re Paternity of C.A.V.M.
- Citation: 2006 WI App 104, 294 Wis. 2d 531, 718 N.W.2d 729
- Court: Ct. App.
- Year: 2006
Mueller v. McMillan Warner Ins. Co.
- Citation: 2005 WI App 210, 287 Wis. 2d 154, 704 N.W.2d 613
- Court: Ct. App.
- Year: 2005
Parus v. Kroeplin
- Citation: 402 F. Supp. 2d 999
- Court: W.D. Wis.
- Year: 2005
Kraimer v. City of Schofield
- Citation: 342 F. Supp. 2d 807
- Court: W.D. Wis.
- Year: 2004
Fandrey ex rel. Connell v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co.
- Citation: 2004 WI 62, 272 Wis. 2d 46, 680 N.W.2d 345
- Year: 2004
Bellile v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co.
- Citation: 2004 WI App 72, 272 Wis. 2d 324, 679 N.W.2d 827
- Court: Ct. App.
- Year: 2004
Sukala v. Heritage Mut. Ins. Co.
- Citation: 2004 WI App 128, 275 Wis.2d 469, 685 N.W.2d 809
- Court: Ct. App.
- Year: 2004
Mullen v. Walczak
- Citation: 2003 WI 75, 262 Wis. 2d 708, 664 N.W.2d 76
- Year: 2003
Mullen v. Walczak
- Citation: 2002 WI App 254, 257 Wis.2d 928, 653 N.W.2d 529
- Court: Ct. App.
- Year: 2002
Sukala v. Heritage Mut. Ins. Co.
- Citation: 2000 WI App 266, 240 Wis.2d 65, 622 N.W.2d 457
- Court: Ct. App.
- Year: 2000
Shelley v. Dickman
- Citation: No. 08-cv-107-bbc, 2009 WL 668829
- Court: W.D. Wis.
- Year: 2009
Shelley v. Dickman
- Citation: No. 08-cv-107-bbc, 2009 WL 62149
- Court: W.D. Wis.
- Year: 2009
Krans v. Town of Aurora
- Citation: No. 07-C-803, 2008 WL 2048277
- Court: E.D. Wis.
- Year: 2008
Calvary Temple Assembly of God v. City of Marinette
- Citation: No. 06-C-1148, 2008 WL 2837774
- Court: E.D. Wis.
- Year: 2008
Foley v. Village of Weston
- Citation: No. 06-C-350-C, 2007 WL 5658986
- Court: W.D. Wis.
- Year: 2007
Pomeroy v. Pomeroy
- Citation: No. 2006AP312, 2006 WL 2434223
- Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals - Unpublished
- Year: 2006
Lang v. Lang
- Citation: No. 03-2283, 2004 WL 1277839
- Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals - Unpublished
- Year: 2004
Schofield v. Smith
- Citation: Nos. 02-2062, 02-2984, 2003 WL 21756071
- Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals - Unpublished
- Year: 2003
Triolo v. Employee Trust Funds Bd.
- Citation: No. 02-1317, 2002 WL 31664570
- Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals - Unpublished
- Year: 2002
Welle v. Welle
- Citation: No. 00-3297-FT, 2001 WL 507037
- Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals - Unpublished
- Year: 2001
Deacy v. Grinnell Mut. Reinsurance Co.
- Citation: No. 99-2143, 2000 WL 365853
- Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals - Unpublished
- Year: 2000

Published Works

Articles

Avoiding the Pitfalls of "Four Corners" Duty-to-Defend Test in Coverage Litigation Involving Defective Buildings, WIS. CIV. TRIAL J., Summer, Fall, Vol. 4 No. 2, 2006
"Once More Unto The Breach, Dear Friends, Once More": A Call to Re-Evaluate the Felony-Murder Doctrine in Wisconsin in the Wake of State v. Oimen and State v. Rivera, 77 Marq. L. Rev. 785,, 1994

Bar Admissions

Wisconsin, 1994
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan

Other Affiliations

Wisconsin Defense Counsel, 1999 - Present
Seventh Circuit Bar Association, 2007 - Present
Wis. Civ. Trial J. The Counsel, 2006 - Present (Editorial Board)
Marathon County Bar Association 1999-Present
State Bar of Wisconsin 1994-Present

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Wausau, WI

210 McClellan St.
Suite 400
Wausau, WI 54403 - 5473

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Fax: 715-845-5666

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Website: https://www.ksrllp.com

Hours: 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Mon- Fri or by appointment

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