Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Skemp & Sleik, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Attorney James G. Curtis
Address: 505 King Street Suite 300 P.O. Box 1927 La Crosse, WI 54602
Phone: (608) 791-5155
Fax: (608) 784-7414
Firm: Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Skemp & Sleik
City: La Crosse
State: Wisconsin
Website(s): http://www.haleskemp.com
Areas of Practice for this Lawyer
Slip and Fall Accident
Insurance Law
Personal Injury -- Defense
Dangerous Products
Professional Malpractice
Arbitration
Mediation
Construction Law
Lawyer Profile

Jim has practiced with the firm for over 28 years. He is highly regarded for his experience in litigating civil cases for clients who have suffered injuries, as well as for insurance companies and business owners. His experience includes handling complex cases in the fields of personal injury law, products liability, professional malpractice, and accidents of all descriptions. Jim's litigation work includes an active trial practice as well as appeals to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.

Jim is noted to have the special expertise in the field of insurance law and has handled a variety of complex insurance issues for both claimants and insurance companies. Jim also has substantial experience in handling fire claims and has represented clients in numerous construction disputes and is known for his skills in the field of mediation and arbitration of disputes. He has acted as a neutral mediator in over 400 civil cases and has achieved a high degree of success in assisting parties in resolving their disputes.

Jim is a past President of the La Crosse County Bar Association and has frequently given presentations to that organization on insurance coverage and litigation issues. He also serves as Chair of the District V Committee of the Office of Lawyer Regulation, which oversees grievances filed against attorneys.

Representative Experience

  • Recovered life insurance benefits and bad faith damages from a credit life insurer which had denied benefits. The insured had taken on an assumed identity many years before. Upon his death, the life insurer wrongfully refused to acknowledge that the insured under the policy had died.
  • Recovered full damages for a business owner in a products liability action against the German manufacturer of a tire vulcanizing machine. The machine had been set up to repair a large tire and burned down the business.
  • Successfully represented a man whose vacation home in Wisconsin had burned. The fire insurer denied payment and claimed arson, and that the insured had fraudulently misrepresented his personal property and contents losses.
  • Recovered substantial damages for an insurance company following an explosion and fire at a chemical laboratory. A products liability claim was pursued against the manufacturer of an atomic absorption spechtophotometer.
  • Recovered wrongful death damages for a woman whose husband was killed in a tractor accident involving a neighboring farmer.
  • Established the law that a seriously injured young woman was entitled to recover both uninsured and underinsured motorist benefits from her parents’ auto insurer.
Birth Information
1952, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Current Employment Position(s)
Partner
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin, 1977 U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1977 U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1977
Litigation Percentage
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Published Works
Insurance Coverage and Litigation Issues, La Crosse County Bar Association

Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association, 1977 - Present

Wisconsin Bar Association, 1977 - Present

Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1980 - Present

La Crosse County Bar Association, 1993 - 1994 President

Office of Lawyer Regulation, 2005 Chair, District V Committee

Mt. Trempealeau Corporation Board Member

Useful Lawyers Books
Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care
by Committee to Study Medical Professionals

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Medical Malpractice and the U.S. Health Care System
by William M. Sage (Editor), Rogan Kersh (Editor)

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Professional Liability/Risk Management: A Manual for Surgeons
by American College of Surgeons Professional Liability Committee (Corporate Author), Paul F. Nora (Editor)

Lowest price for used books: $12.98
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