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Bruce M. Davey
Of Counsel


Overview
Bruce M.  Davey

Bruce Davey is highly respected for his knowledge and expertise in handling labor and employment cases. He has also earned a reputation for successfully managing civil and criminal trial matters.

Bruce earned his law degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Law in 1968, and was a member of the Wisconsin Chapter of The Order of the Coif. He served as a member of the Wisconsin Law Review.

Bruce has earned an "AV" Rating by Martindale Hubbell and is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He has been named in Best Lawyers in America and listed as a Top Lawyer in the Madison Magazine. In 2005, Law & Politics and Milwaukee Magazine listed Bruce Davey as a Super Lawyer.


Areas of Practice
Employment Litigation

Representative Cases
  • Chao v. Local 538 of United Food and Commercial Workers Intern Union AFL CIO, 307 F.Supp.2d 1027 (W.D.Wis. 2004)
  • Tainter v. State of Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Services, 2003 WL 23200348 (W.D.Wis. 2003)
  • Jones v. Adams Count

Representative Clients
  • United We Stand/Ross Perot
  • Wisconsin State Employees Union, Council 24, AFSCME
  • United Food & Commerical Workers, Local 538
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 965
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 715
  • IATSE

Bar Admissions
Wisconsin, 1968; U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships
State Bar of Wisconsin (Member)
Labor Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin (Director)
Dane County Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards
  • "AV" Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Named in Best Lawyers in America
  • Recognized as a Top Lawyer in Madison; Madison Magazine
  • Super Lawyer 2005, 2006, 2007; Law & Politics and Milwaukee Magazine
  • All New England
  • 1st Team (Hockey)

Education
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1968, J.D., Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: Wisconsin Law Review, Member, 1967 - 1968
Colby College, Waterville, Maine, 1965, B.A.

Past Employment Positions
Honorable Harry A. Blackmun, Law Clerk








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