Rich Bolton has 15 years of business litigation experience in such areas as business torts, unfair competition, intellectual property disputes, restrictive covenants, dealership termination and contract matters. He also has an extensive background in employment and civil rights litigation, and is experienced in federal court practice and procedure.

Rich is sensitive to the fact that the delivery of legal services in commercial litigation can be very expensive if not properly managed. He approaches litigation with the attitude that legal services should provide value to the corporate bottom line. Rich also is an advocate of pre-dispute prevention and alternative dispute resolution that seeks value-added solutions to business disputes.

• Member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Seventh Circuit and Federal Circuit Bar Associations, and the Bar Association for the Western District of Wisconsin
• Has practiced in both federal and state courts, including the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and Federal Circuit, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, the Northern District of Illinois and all levels of the Wisconsin state court system
• Graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School
• Holds a B.A. in history and political science from the University of Wisconsin