Real Estate & Construction Litigation
Our litigators frequently provide counsel to a diverse group of real estate and construction professionals, including developers, engineers, land owners, trade associations, construction contractors, architects, lenders, municipalities, property owners, investors, syndicators, redevelopment authorities, business improvement districts, and title insurance companies. We represent buyers, sellers, and other related parties in all stages of a real estate and/or construction litigation transaction.
Through our involvement in organizations such as the Associated General Contractors, Chippewa Valley Home Builders Association, and Northwestern Regional Builders Exchange, and our experience resolving countless real estate and construction disputes, we understand the unique attributes of the industry. Through experience, we have learned that responsiveness and the ability to negotiate the technicalities inherent to construction and real estate disputes are critical to the success of our clients. We work closely with our clients to proactively prevent problems before they become litigation issues. Should a problem arise, our litigators are skilled in representing the client’s position, working to achieve the client’s business goal.
Ruder Ware offers a depth and breadth of services unique to a Wisconsin law firm headquartered north of Madison. Working with both the public and private sectors, our litigation attorneys practice as part of a full-service law firm supporting clients with their diverse business needs.
Where appropriate, our attorneys promote alternative dispute resolution to avoid protracted litigation costs and promptly fix the issue for the client. Services provided include:
- Condemnation Actions
- Land Use Disputes
- Foreclosure Actions
- Bond Claims
- Contract Preparation
- Contract Disputes
- Insurance Matters
- Regulatory Guidance.
Founded in 1920, Ruder Ware provides business, employment, estate planning, and litigation services. A full-service law firm, over 45 attorneys provide clients with a one-stop approach to their legal needs. Ruder Ware, Business Attorneys for Business Success.
Posted on May 10, 2022 by Andrew M. Lorenz
In a perfect world, business owners could spend all of their time and money focusing on a singular task: running their business. Despite the best laid plans, however, at some point ancillary concerns will arise and require—at least to some extent—that a business divert its resources to address and correct an issue. One area of […]
Posted on October 13, 2021 by Jessica A. Merkel
Today, the Social Security Administration announced in a press release that approximately seventy million Americans who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (“COLA”) seeing an increase in their benefits of 5.9% in 2022. Sixty-four million Social Security beneficiaries will see their 5.9% COLA increase in January 2022. Eight […]
Posted on April 23, 2021 by Lisa O. O'Flyng
Matthew Shin’s intellectual property and business transactions practice has supported the development and commercialization of new technologies, products, and services in laboratories, factories, and computing systems around the world.
Posted on April 23, 2021 by Lisa O. O'Flyng
Ruder Ware is pleased to announce the addition of Andrew Lorenz to our Eau Claire attorney team. An Eau Claire native, Andrew is a 2018 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School. Prior to beginning his legal career he served four years with the United States Marine Corps. At Ruder Ware, […]
Posted on March 31, 2021 by Sara J. Ackermann
Today, March 31, 2021, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin ended the state-wide mask mandate after finding Executive Order (EO) #105 to be unlawful, ending it immediately. Governor Tony Evers issued EO #105 shortly after the Wisconsin Legislature revoked EO #104. This decision also blocks Governor Evers from issuing further emergency orders under Wis. Stat. § 323.10 […]
Posted on November 4, 2011 by Sara J. Ackermann
Recently, courts have awarded monetary sanctions ranging from $25,000 to $1,000,000 against companies that failed to prevent the destruction of electronic evidence. These sanction amounts reveal that the failure to implement a litigation hold and preserve evidence when required can have serious consequences for your business. Many business owners, managers, and human resources professionals believe […]
Posted on July 26, 2011 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The 2011-13 Wisconsin budget bill raises the limit on many types of small claims actions. Effective July 1, 2011, the monetary limit for small claims actions for money judgments, replevin, attachments, and garnishments is $10,000 or less. Previously, the small claims limit was $5,000 or less. The increased limit does not apply to personal injury […]
Posted on May 25, 2011 by Ruder Ware Alumni
You have faithfully and scrupulously carried out your Mom’s wishes. You are her primary agent under her durable and healthcare powers of attorney because Mom wants you. She wants your companionship. She wants your care and attention. She moved from the homestead to live near you because you are the one she wants. She not […]
Posted on December 1, 2009 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Mom (or Dad) has become more than a little forgetful. Dad (or Mom) is deceased (or is mentally incompetent). Mom has some medical conditions, but she still lives in the home in which you grew up. She is on Social Security. She has some savings, some stocks, some insurance, and the family cottage up north. […]
Posted on June 18, 2007 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of an employee’s claim for renewed workers’ compensation temporary total disability benefits (“TTD”) after he was fired for having violated a very important safety rule. The employee, Dennis Race, was an electrician for Emmpack Foods. Race suffered an on-the-job injury to his left hand. Race returned […]
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