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Anthony J. Skemp is a shareholder in the Milwaukee law firm of Domnitz & Skemp,S.C., focusing his practice on general liability matters; more specifically, automobile collisions, premises liability, dog injuries, third party workers compensation claims, wrongful death, insurance bad faith, and nursing home negligence.

Tony was born and raised in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He received his B.A. from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1990. While at St. Thomas, he was a four-year letter winner in men's basketball, serving as captain during the 1988-89 and 1989-90 basketball campaigns. After graduating from St. Thomas, Tony coached college basketball at St. Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota from 1990 to 1994. During his tenure at St. Mary's, he also worked in the admissions office and served as director of alumni relations actively involved in St. Mary's recruiting and fundraising efforts. In 1995, he left St. Mary's to attend law school at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tony graduated from Marquette Law School in 1998.

Since graduating from law school, Tony has practiced exclusively in the area of personal injury litigation. He has tried several cases to verdict in Milwaukee and surrounding counties, as well as Dunn and Wood counties. He is an active member of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, currently serving as a member of WAJ's Board of Directors, as a chair on WAJ's Program Committee and as a member of the editorial board of "The Verdict" WAJ's seasonal publication. Tony has served as the chair of WAJ New Lawyers Division and served on the Wisconsin Civil Justice Education Foundation Board of Directors. He has spoken to various groups throughout the state, including students, paralegals and attorneys, about personal injury matters and the civil justice system. Tony has authored several articles, including the article about tort "deform" entitled "Don't Believe The Hype: It's The Insurance Cycle Stupid!" See "The Verdict" Fall 2004. In 2006, 2007, and 2008, Tony was selected as a "Rising Star" by Wisconsin Super Lawyers & Rising Stars; a magazine published by and for Attorneys. In 2009 and, most recently in 2010, Tony was elected a Super Lawyer by his peers. The selection process for such an "award" identifies qualified candidates by using a multi-step evaluation process that incorporates peer recognition and professional achievement.

Tony is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Association for Justice, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. He is a self proclaimed "wine snob," a music aficionado and enjoys traveling; especially to anywhere in Europe. Tony lives with his dog "Walter" in Franklin, Wisconsin. 

Car Accidents
Injuries Caused by Drunk Drivers
Motorcycle Accidents
Truck / Semi Accidents
Published Works

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Published works:

• Skemp, Anthony J. (Book Review) Hall, Robert T. & Tecala Mila Ruiz "Grief and Loss, Identifying and Proving Damages in Wrongful Death Cases, The Verdict, Wisconsin Association for Justice, page 31.
• Skemp, Anthony J. (Book Review) Keenan, Don C. "Moe Levine on Advocacy", The Verdict, Wisconsin Association for Justice, Summer 2010, Volume 33:3.
• Skemp, Anthony J. (Book Review) Ball, David & Keenan, Don "REPTILE--The 2009 Manual of the Plaintiff's Revolution, The Verdict, Wisconsin Association for Justice, Spring 2010, Volume 33:2.
• Skemp, Anthony J. (Book Review) Bailey, William S. & Bailey, Robert W. "Show The Story, The Power Of Visual Advocacy", The Verdict, Wisconsin Association for Justice, page 39.
• "From Good Hands To Boxing Gloves" The Dark Side of Insurance
  Don't Believe The Hype: It's The Insurance Cycle Stupid, The Verdict, Fall, 2004

Representative Cases

• Honthaners Restaurants, Inc. v. Labor and Industry Review Com'n, 240 Wis.2d 234, 621 N.W.2d 660 (Wis. App. 2000)
• Hamdan v. Dawicki, 296 Wis.2d 623, 724 N.W.2d 234 (WI App 209, Wis.App. 2006)
• Snyder v. Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, 320 Wis.2d 259, 768 N.W.2d 271 (WI App 86 2009)
• Pries v. McMillon, 326 Wis.2d 37, 784 N.W.2d 648 (WI 63 2010)
• Fagan v. DeStefanis
• Held v. Ackerville Snowmobile Club, Inc., 2007 WI App 43, 300 Wis.2d 498, 730 N.W.2d 428 (2007)
• Pegues v. Progressive Northern Insurance Co., 2009 WI App 41, 316 Wis.2d 774, 766 N.W.2d 242 (2009