Amy F. Scarr

Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 34 years of experience

Employment, Civil Rights, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Professional Malpractice

5201 E. Terrace Dr., Suite 375, Madison, WI 53718

About Amy F. Scarr

Practice Areas

Education

Representative Cases

Markham, et al. v. White, et al., 172 F.3d 486 (7th Cir. 1999) (class action sexual harassment/equal protection/Bivens case; interlocutory appeal of decision denying defendants qualified immunity; defendants’ motion denied)
Jim Walter Color Separations v. LIRC, 226 Wis. 2d 334, 595 N.W.2d 68 (Ct. App. 1999) (employment discrimination—sexual harassment—case under Wisconsin Fair Employment Act establishing new interpretation of employer liability under Wisconsin Fair Employment Act for sexual harassment committed by employer or employer’s agent)
Kolden v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 04-C-968-S, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11410 (W.D. Wis., May 31, 2005) (employment discrimination—sexual harassment—case under Title VII; decision denying defendant’s summary judgment motion and finding that employer may be held liable for customer’s sexual harassment of employee)
Baines v. Walgreen Co., 863 F.3d 656 (7th Cir. 2017) (employment discrimination—retaliation—case under Title VII and 42 U.S.C. ¶ 1981; district court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant reversed)
Malone v. Hoogland Foods, LLC, No. 19-cv-891-wmc, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 195304 (W.D. Wis. Oct. 21, 2020) (employment discrimination—sexual harassment and retaliation—case under Title VII; defendant’s motion to compel arbitration denied)

Classes and Seminars

“Employment Discrimination: Strategies for Winning,” Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, “Tort and Technique Update Seminar,” October 21, 2005, Madison, Wisconsin
“Comments on Plaintiff and Defense Expert Reports,” Wisconsin Association for Justice, “Tort and Technique Update Seminar,” October 24, 2008, Madison, Wisconsin
“Tips for Successful Employment Discrimination Cases,” Wisconsin Association for Justice, Women’s Caucus Seminar & Retreat, September 16, 2011, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Panel on Sexual Harassment, Women in Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, November 28, 2017, Madison, Wisconsin
“Sexual Harassment: What You Need to Know,” Supreme Court of Wisconsin, 2018 Municipal Court Clerk Seminar, September 27, 2018, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
“Achieving Success in Sexual Harassment Cases: A Plaintiff Lawyer’s Perspective,” State Bar of Wisconsin, 2018 Wisconsin Solo and Small Firm Conference, October 27, 2018, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
“The Right to a Harassment Free Workplace,” Supreme Court of Wisconsin, 2019 Municipal Judge Court Administration Seminar, March 7, 2019, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
“Sowing the Seeds for Success in Civil Rights Cases,” presented with police practices expert Dennis Waller, Wisconsin Association for Justice webinar, May 27, 2021, Madison, Wisconsin

Bar Admissions

Other Affiliations

State Bar of Wisconsin
State Bar of Wisconsin (Labor and Employment Law Section, Member; Board Member, 2004-14; Secretary of the Board, 2010-11; Chairperson-Elect, 2011-12; Chairperson, 2012-13; Immediate Past Chairperson, 2013-14)
State Bar of Wisconsin (Civil Rights and Liberties Section, Member; Board Member, 2002-10; Chairperson of the Board, 2005-06; Immediate Past Chairperson, 2006-07)
Dane County Bar Association
Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association
Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
Legal Association for Women
National Employment Lawyers Association
Wisconsin Employment Lawyers Association
American Constitution Society
Wisconsin Association for Justice; Board of Directors, 2007-2015; Women’s Caucus, Vice-Chair, 2014; Chair, 2015; Civil Rights Committee; Diversity Committee

Past Positions

Clifford & Reuter, S.C., 1991 - 1994
The Honorable Susan Steingass and The Honorable George Northrup, Dane County Circuit Court, Law Clerk, 1990 - 1991

Amy F. Scarr

The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.