Thomas Guelzow
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Personal Injury, Product Liability
4112 Oakwood Hills Pkwy., Suite 100, Eau Claire, WI 54701
About Thomas Guelzow
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
Education
- Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1972J.D.
- University Of Wisconsin-Platteville in Platteville, Wisconsin, 1969B.S.
- Honors: cum laude
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1968
- Luther College, 1965
Classes and Seminars
- "Preparation of Civil Cases for Trial", University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin, 1979 - 1981
- "Opening Statement - For the Plaintiff", Marquette University Law School: College of Trial Advocacy, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1988
- Faculty, "Trial College", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1981 - 1982
- Trial Demonstration, 1986 Midwinter Convention, State Bar of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1986
- Winter Seminar and Annual Meeting, "Medical Malpractice, Panel Powers - How Far Can the Panel Go?", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1983
- Winter Seminar and Annual Meeting, "Products Liability, Sports Litigation", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1984
- Winter Seminar and Annual Meeting, "Opening Statements, Burn, Baby, Burn", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Use of Vocational Rehabilitation Experts and Economic Experts in Proving Lost Earning Capacity, "Cross Examination of Defendant's Vocational Rehabilitation Expert", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Madison, Wisconsin, October 3, 1986
- Summer Section Seminar, "Depositions and Interrogatories Section", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, June 30, 1987
- Civil Litigation Seminar, "Discovery - A Defense Bias?", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 14, 1988
- 1989 Summer Seminar, "Discovery: Is There a Defense Bias?", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, July 8, 1989 - August 8, 1989
- 1990 Summer Seminar, "Legal Analysis of Hedonic Damages in Wisconsin", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, June 12, 1990 - June 14, 1990
- Nuts & Bolts of Personal Injury Practice, "Deposing Expert Witnesses", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Middleton, Wisconsin, October 26, 1990
- Annual Meeting & Winter Seminar, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Middleton, Wisconsin, December 6, 1991 - December 7, 1991
- 7th Annual Summer Seminar, "Resisting Confidentiality/Secrecy Agreements: A Waste of Your Time?", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, July 8, 1995
- 8th Annual Summer Seminar, "Discovery Abuses: Is Anyone Listening, Does Anyone Care", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, June 12, 1996 - 1996
- Annual Meeting & Winter Seminar, "Domestic Abuse: A Trial Lawyer's Responsibility", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 5, 1997 - December 6, 1997
- 13th Annual Summer Seminar, "Small Firm Survival Kit (Bigger Telephone Ads and Other Snake Oil)", Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, July 13, 2001 - August 14, 2001
- 2002 Spring Seminar, "Presenting Evidence at Mediation, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, Green Bay, Wisconsin, March 8, 2002
- 9th Annual Torts Seminar, "Securing Jurisdiction Over Foreign Corporations", State Bar of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, August 27, 1986 - August 28, 1986
- 11th Annual Torts Seminar, State Bar of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 1, 1988
- "Slip, Trip, Fall and Sue" Seminar, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 6, 1989
- Insurance Law Issues, "Homeowner's Policies - Insurance Coverage Questions/Insurance Coverage Issues", State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 7, 1993 - April 8, 1993
- Summer Seminar, "Ulcers, Alcoholism and Coronary Disease vs. Common Sense and Humor (Fifty Years Old and Counting)", State Bar of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, June 13, 1996
- 1998 Annual Convention, "Learned Treatises, Impeachment, Medical Records and the Jury, and Update on Discovery Abuses", State Bar of Wisconsin, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, June 25, 1999
- 1999 Annual Convention, "Wrongful Death: Increased Limits, Increased Opportunities to Err", State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section, Green Bay, Wisconsin, June 24, 1999
- 2001 Annual Convention, "Mediation 'Southern Style'", State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, May 2, 2001
- 2003 Annual Convention, "Secrecy Agreements: Perhaps the End of a Disgrace", State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 7, 2003
- "Liability in Sports", Wisconsin Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance State Convention, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, October 26, 1984
- Panel on Tort Reform, Wisconsin Recreation Industries, Inc., Eau Claire, Wisconsin, October 20, 1987
- Annual Meeting, "Liability Insurance", Wisconsin Indian Head Country, Inc., Eau Claire, Wisconsin, September 15, 1988
- "Tort Reform", Monroe Kiwanis Club, Monroe, Wisconsin, May 24, 1990
- "Sports Litigation - Coaches' Liability", University of Wisconsin Stout, April 30, 1985
- "Medical Malpractice in Wisconsin - Where Are We At - Do We Need Reform?", Tri-County Medical Association, October 24, 1994
- "Dealing with Grief & Moving On", Widowed Persons Service, September 13, 1997
- Advanced Development Workshop, "Moving Human Value of Life from the Courtroom to the Kitchen Table", Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, April 20, 2004
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers/Wisconsin Association for Justice (Board of Directors, Lifetime Membership)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers/Wisconsin Association for Justice, 1992 (Past President)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers/Wisconsin Association for Justice, 1991 (President)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers/Wisconsin Association for Justice, 1990 (President-Elect)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers/Wisconsin Association for Justice, 1989 (Vice President)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers/Wisconsin Association for Justice, 1988 (Secretary)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers/Wisconsin Association for Justice, 1987 (Treasurer)
- American Association for Justice, 1985 - 1986
- American Association for Justice, 1986 (Co-Vice Chair, Basic Trial Advocacy Course Committee)
- American Association for Justice, 2000 - Present (Board of Governors, Wisconsin Representative)
- American Association for Justice, 2001 (Member)
- American Association for Justice, 2004 (Co-Chair, Litigation Committee)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Treasurer of Litigation Section, 1999 (Secretary)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section, 2001 (Vice Chair)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section, 2002 - 2003 (Chair)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section, 2004 (Immediate Past Chairman )
- Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin, Inc. (Board Member)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, Madison, 1981 - 1984 (Products Liability Committee Chairperson, )
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1988 - Present (Legislative Committee)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1990 (Constitutional/By-Laws/Parliamentary Procedures Committee)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1992 - 2004 (Tort Fund Membership Committee)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1992 - Present (Long Range Planning Committee)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1993 - 2002 (Tort Fund and Club Taskforce Committee)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1995 (Nominating Committee)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, 1983 - 1989 (Lawyer-to-Lawyer Committee)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, 1984 (Attorney Coach, Project Inquiry Mock Trial Competition)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section, 1988 - 1991 (State Director)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section, 2004 (State Chair)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, 1988 - 1989 (Committee on Tort Law)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, 1990 (Ad Hoc Committee, Judicial Administration)
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section, 1998 - 2004 (Member of Board of Directors)
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers/Wisconsin Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice
- Eau Claire County Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Washington, D.C.
Articles
Published Works
- Alleged Discovery Abuses, Judicial Council of Wisconsin Supreme Court: Ad Hoc Member of General Projects Committee, Summer, 1979
- Special Problems of Sole Proprietors, Governor's Task Force, 1981
- Punitive Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases, The Verdict, Summer, 1984
- From the President, The Verdict, 1991
- Message From the Chair, Litigation News (State Bar of Wisconsin), Spring, 2002
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