Experience
Representative Results
A high-level summary of selected outcomes and experience from Aaron DeKosky's practice across business, employment and labor, civil, appellate, and criminal law. Details are condensed to maintain client confidentiality.
Commercial Litigation
Dismissal of claims in a multimillion-dollar contract dispute in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
Executive / Partnership Dispute
Successful defense of a multimillion-dollar executive-partnership contract dispute.
Employment — Employer
Summary judgment for an employer on discrimination and retaliation claims in federal court, successfully defended on appeal to the Seventh Circuit.
Employment — Employee
Summary judgment for an employee on a novel issue under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Labor / ERISA
Successful defense of ERISA claims on behalf of union employers.
Employment Appeal
Reversal of a wrongful-termination decision on appeal to the City of Milwaukee Common Council.
Pension Benefits
Reversal of a public-employee pension-benefit denial in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
Retirement Benefits
Reversal of an arbitration decision denying retirement benefits on appeal to Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
Unemployment Compensation
Reversal of an unemployment-compensation decision in Dane County Circuit Court.
Labor Arbitration
Arbitration awards reversing employer decisions to terminate employees.
Civil Litigation
Summary judgment for a property owner in a quiet-title action involving fraudulent collusion in the chain of title.
Settlements & Verdicts
Multiple six-figure settlements and favorable verdicts in contract, employment, and civil-rights disputes.
Criminal Trials
Not-guilty verdicts in misdemeanor and felony criminal trials.
Criminal Defense
Dismissals of criminal charges in Wisconsin circuit courts.
OWI Defense
Dismissals of OWI matters in Wisconsin municipalities.
Each matter turns on its own facts, evidence, law, forum, and circumstances. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Beyond the outcome
Experience across the full life of a dispute.
Aaron's work has included case assessment, negotiation, pleadings, eDiscovery, depositions, dispositive motions, mediation, trial, administrative proceedings, and appeal. He has represented clients on both sides of employment disputes, advised labor organizations and management, and handled civil and criminal trials and hearings.
“The strongest litigation strategy starts with understanding the client's real objective, building the record early, and preserving the best available options.”
— DeKosky Law