Atty. Patrick W. Brennan
Pat is a shareholder and Chairman of the board of Crivello, Nichols & Hall. With state and federal practice throughout Wisconsin, he has demonstrated expertise in professional liability, commercial litigation, construction disputes, insurance coverage issues and personal injury litigation.
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Patrick W. Brennan is a personal injury, business, product liability, litigation, and insurance attorney based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, practicing at Crivello, Nichols & Hall SC. Admitted to practice in Wisconsin, State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, U.S. District Court – Western District of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin, U.S. Court of Appeals – Seventh Circuit. Educated at Marquette University (J.D., 1981) and Marquette University (—, 1978). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Insurance (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Milwaukee, WI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Pat is a shareholder and Chairman of the board of Crivello, Nichols & Hall. With state and federal practice throughout Wisconsin, he has demonstrated expertise in professional liability, commercial litigation, construction disputes, insurance coverage issues and personal injury litigation. Maintaining the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, he has achieved the AV Preeminent Martindale Hubbel Award, was invited into the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel organization, and elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
Having tried to verdict over 100 cases, Pat’s experience in the courts has been recognized by his peers with election to the Chair position of the State Bar of Wisconsin Litigation Section and President of the Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin, now the Wisconsin Defense Counsel, and a Super Lawyers designation since 2010.
Pat has been selected as a Fellow of both the State Bar of Wisconsin and the American Bar Foundation and has received the singular honors of Lawyer of the Year/Legal Scholar by the Milwaukee Bar Association, Best’s Lawyer of the Year for personal injury in 2022, and Lawyer of the Year for personal injury litigation – defendants in Milwaukee 2023.
An award-winning author, Pat has published widely in the legal, insurance and corporate press, and has spoken on topics of interest to litigators, to professional and industry groups including RIMS, CPCU, the State Bar of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Defense Counsel and numerous other organizations. He co-authors a chapter of the Wisconsin Trial Practice manual.
Honors and Awards
- AV Preeminent 2023 Martindale-Hubbell rating
- Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, 2013 Martindale Hubbell
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section Board of Governors (Chair 2007-2008)
- 'Super Lawyer,' designation 2005 - present
- Best Lawyers In America - Commercial/Litigation 2013-2014
- President, Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin (2001-2002)
- Chairman, Peter Favre Forum (1994-2002)
- Whitefish Bay Municipal Judge (1993-2008)
- Recipient, Lawyer of the Year/Legal Scholar, Milwaukee Bar Association (1990)
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Patrick W. Brennan's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Patrick W. Brennan 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.
Patrick W. Brennan 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.
Patrick W. Brennan is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Wisconsin →
Patrick W. Brennan 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.
Patrick W. Brennan 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.
Patrick W. Brennan 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 Milwaukee 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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