Atty. Michael P. Crooks
Mike Crooks is a Shareholder in the firm’s Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. He focuses his practice on commercial litigation, legal malpractice and other professional negligence claims, accounting malpractice, insurance defense and coverage issues, bad faith litigation, product liability work, premises liability, breach of contract, personal injury defense and third-party recovery.
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About Michael P. Crooks at a glance
Michael P. Crooks is a personal injury, business, product liability, litigation, and insurance attorney based in Madison, Wisconsin, practicing at von Briesen & Roper SC. Admitted to practice in Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin. Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison (J.D., 1990) and University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1987). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (Madison) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026). Serands clients in Madison, WI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Mike Crooks is a Shareholder in the firm’s Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group
- He focuses his practice on commercial litigation, legal malpractice and other professional negligence claims, accounting malpractice, insurance defense and coverage issues, bad faith litigation, product liability work, premises liability, breach of contract, personal injury defense and third-party recovery
- Mike is also an experienced mediator and is frequently called upon to resolve disputes
- Mike is a frequent lecturer for many organizations including the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Judicial College, the Wisconsin Defense Counsel and the University of Wisconsin Law School
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Michael P. Crooks's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael P. Crooks handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Michael P. Crooks is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Wisconsin →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Michael P. Crooks is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Wisconsin →
Michael P. Crooks is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Wisconsin →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Michael P. Crooks is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Wisconsin →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Michael P. Crooks is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Wisconsin →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Wisconsin
Practicing law in Wisconsin. Legal matters in Wisconsin are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Madison are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Wisconsin state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Wisconsin brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Wisconsin courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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