Atty. Trace P. Hummel
Trace Hummel is a member of the Government Law Group and the Construction and Real Estate Sections at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. He helps clients resolve commercial and contract disputes, including lease disputes, boundary disputes, waterfront litigation associated with riparian rights, construction defects, and litigation matters involving contractors, owners, home inspectors, architects and other design professionals, surveyors and other commercial real estate professionals.
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Trace P. Hummel is a construction attorney based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, practicing at von Briesen & Roper SC. They have 10+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2016. Admitted to practice in Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin (2016). Educated at Marquette University (J.D., 2015). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026). Serands clients in Milwaukee, WI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Trace Hummel is a member of the Government Law Group and the Construction and Real Estate Sections at von Briesen & Roper, s.c
- He helps clients resolve commercial and contract disputes, including lease disputes, boundary disputes, waterfront litigation associated with riparian rights, construction defects, and litigation matters involving contractors, owners, home inspectors, architects and other design professionals, surveyors and other commercial real estate professionals
- He assists municipalities as special counsel on matters involving real estate, municipal law, board meetings, litigation and investigations
- Trace also works with residential and commercial real estate owners on their construction, commercial and real estate projects, including contracts, leases, purchase agreements, lien documentation, surveys and easements
- In addition to his construction and real estate practice, Trace has experience in toxic tort litigation involving identification of products, exposures and cause, as well as trust and estate litigation involving multiple beneficiaries, trustees, undue influence claims and high net worth assets
- During law school, Trace served as a member of the Sports Law Review, was the Head Chair of the 2016 Intramural Sports Negotiation Competition and participated in the National Sports Law Negotiation Competition held annually in San Diego
- He was the Senior Articles Editor for The Marquette Law Review and worked for two years as Dean Joseph D. Kearney’s Research Assistant
- Trace also volunteered at the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic and Bankruptcy Help Desk
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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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