Ralph M. Cagle
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Work in Hurley Burish, SC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Madison, WI
Criminal Law, Family Law, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Mediation, Civil Litigation, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
33 East Main Street, Suite 400, Madison, WI 53703
About Ralph M. Cagle
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Real Estate
- Estate Planning
- Mediation
- Civil Litigation
- Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Education
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1974J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Rutgers University, New JerseyM.A.
- University of Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode IslandB.A.
Classes and Seminars
- Business in conjunction with Munich Insurance Companies, June 2014
- Negotiation Skills for Lawyers: Principles, Practice and Perspectives, State Bar of Wisconsin, December 2013
- Confidentiality, Privilege, Secrecy and Discretion, Intellectual Property Section, State Bar of Wisconsin, July 2013
- Being an Effective Negotiator, Colorado Bar CLE, Denver, Colorado, December 2012
- Emotions in Negotiation: What We Can Learn From Neuroscience, ADR Section, State Bar of Wisconsin, June 2012
- Mediation of a Complex Insurance Case – Demonstration and Discussion, Wisconsin School of Ethical Issues in Leaving a Law Firm, State Bar of Wisconsin, December 2007
- Principles of Conflicts of Interest in Law, Office of Lawyer Regulation Ethics School, November 2007
- Ethics for Appellate Lawyers, State Bar Section on Appellate Law, November 2007
- Changes in Legal Regulation: Wisconsin and Nevada Changes in the Rules of Professional Conduct Compared, Wisconsin Law Alumni Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2007
- Negotiating Win-Win Outcomes With Difficult Issues (and Difficult People), University of Wisconsin Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies—multiple locations, Spring, 1995-2007
- Annual Legal Ethics Seminar, State Bar of Wisconsin, Fall, 1992-2014
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
Other Affiliations
- Wisconsin Supreme Court, (Vice Chair, Board of Bar Examiners)
- Dane County Bar Association (Past President)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Professionalism Committee (Chair)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Dispute Resolution Section (Director)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Continuing Education Committee (Chair)
- Office of Lawyer Regulation Review Committee (Co-Chair)
- State Bar of Wisconsin (President)
Past Positions
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Clinical Professor, 1990 - Present
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Adjunct Lecturer, 1988 - 1990
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Guest Lecturer, 1978 to 1981, 1986 - 1988
- Hokkaido University Law School, Guest Lecturer, 1999
- Roger Williams University School of Law, Visiting Faculty, 1995 - 1996
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Political Science, Co-instructor, 1987 - 1990
Articles
Published Works
- Handbook of Elder Law Practicing, Chapter 2—Ethical Considerations in Elder Law Practice, State Bar of Wisconsin, December, 1996
- Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law, Chapter on "Ethics and Responsibility" (Co-Author), State Bar of Wisconsin, 1992
- Using a Facilitator in Law Firm Retreats: Good or Bad Idea?, Wisconsin Lawyer, August, 1992
- Transnational Legal Ethics (A Program of Video Vignettes with Questions and Commentary), Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1994
- Taking Effective Witness Statements, The Practical Litigator, April, 1995
- ALI-ABA's Practice Checklist Manual on Trial Preparation, ((Co-Author - Taking Effective Witness Statements), 1996
- Ralph Cagle: ‘A Perfect Fit’ published in Wisconsin Lawyer magazine, the official publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 45 years of experienceEstate Planning, Family Law, Real Estate, Probate, Corporate Law
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