Claude Covelli, Partner
Contact
phone: (608) 283-1782
fax: (608) 283-1709
Assistant
Vickie Hackbarth
phone: (608) 283-1752
Jury Trials, Complex Litigation and Appellate Advocacy
Claude Covelli has been trying lawsuits, primarily to juries, in Wisconsin state and federal courts since 1973. He also frequently represents clients before federal and state appellate courts. He has argued appeals before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Wisconsin Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
Claude often defends insurance companies and their insureds in personal injury, insurance coverage, bad faith, legal malpractice and product liability lawsuits. He also represents individuals injured in accidents and parties involved in commercial and business lawsuits. Claude has testified as an expert witness in legal malpractice and insurance bad faith cases.
Education
- A graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School and member of the Law Review
Recognitions
- Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers
- Former master of the James E. Doyle American Inns of Court
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
- Area of Personal Injury Litigation, 1993 - current
- Area of Product Liability Litigation, 2007 - current
- Area of Legal Malpractice, 2009 & 2010
- Listed as a Super Lawyer by the SuperLawyer publication
- Area of Civil Litigation Defense, 2005 - current
- Voted one of Madison's Best Lawyers, as published in Madison Magazine
Writings, Seminars & Contributions
- An author and speaker in State Bar of Wisconsin publications and seminars
Other Memberships
- American Bar Association (Litigation Section)
- The State Bar of Wisconsin (Litigation Section)
- Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; and the Wisconsin Supreme Court