Atty. Susan E. Lovern
Susan Lovern is the President and CEO of von Briesen &?Roper, s.c. and Chairs the firm’s Commercial and Business Litigation Section. She represents clients in complex business litigation and appeals in state and federal courts, as well as in pre-litigation contexts, including arbitrations and mediations.
About
Susan Lovern is the President and CEO of von Briesen &?Roper, s.c. and Chairs the firm’s Commercial and Business Litigation Section. She represents clients in complex business litigation and appeals in state and federal courts, as well as in pre-litigation contexts, including arbitrations and mediations. Susan’s business litigation clients include hospitals, health systems, banks, and manufacturers. She regularly handles contract, lease and warranty disputes for her clients, as well as business torts, class action defense, shareholder and non-compete agreements, unfair competition and trade secrets. Susan also represents clients facing environmental and real estate litigation matters, including CERCLA cleanup and PFAS contamination cases. Her appellate experience includes numerous published opinions and arguing cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In every matter, Susan’s focus is on understanding her client’s business objectives and providing strategic, cost-effective service consistent with those objectives.
Practice Areas
Education
J.D.
University of Iowa
- 1995
B.A.
University of Northern Iowa
- 1992
Awards
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Environmental (Milwaukee)
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Health Care (Milwaukee)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Health Care
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow (2014)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — American Bar Foundation, Fellow (2017)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top 50: Wisconsin Super Lawyers (2019-2021)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Wisconsin Law Foundation, Fellow (2020)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — "2020 Notable Women in Law",
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — BizTimes Media
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Association for Women Lawyers' Founders Award (2020)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — The BTI?Consulting Group, Client Service All-Star (2020)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top 25: Milwaukee Super Lawyers (2020-2021)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Wisconsin Super Lawyers (2010-2021)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top 25 Women: Wisconsin Super Lawyers (2012, 2014-2021)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — "Woman in the Law"
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Wisconsin Law Journal
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — (2010)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Martindale-Hubbell
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Environmental (Milwaukee)
- 2021
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Environmental (Milwaukee)
- 2014
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin
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