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Atty. Heath Straka, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA


Summary

Heath Straka is a partner at Axley Brynelson, LLP and is the Immediate Past President of the Wisconsin Association of Justice (WAJ). WAJ is the state-wide association for trial attorneys and has over 800 professional members. His practice focuses on personal injury actions, general litigation involving employment and construction disputes and also complex litigation and class actions involving product liability claims and wage and hour violations. Heath received his law degree from the UW Law School in 2000. He has extensive litigation experience in the State and Federal Courts of Wisconsin and has practiced in the successful resolution of numerous Civil Rights and Personal Injury cases. He was recently appointed to be the Chair of the Dane County Civil Service Commission. In that role, Heath serves as the presiding attorney regarding employment disputes with Dane County Civil servants.Heath has successfully argued two cases in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He is also active in the legal community, serving in all officer roles with WAJ. Heath has been consistently voted by his peers to be both a Super Lawyer and among the Best Lawyers in America. He has also been recognized by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel and was awarded the Top 40 Under 40 Award by The National Trial Lawyers in 2012. Heath is fluent in Spanish and has volunteered with the Dane County bar for non-English speaking legal services. He also volunteers in the community. He is the Past-President of the Patriots Youth Hockey Association; is a past Board Member with Madison Festivals, Inc. (which runs Taste of Madison, The Madison Marathon, and Rhythm & Booms); and coaches both youth hockey and soccer. Heath is married with three children. View More ?

Practice Areas

Animal & Dog Law


Fees

Education

U of Wisconsin
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Experience

20 years of experience

Address

8150 Excelsior Dr
Madison, WI 53717
Telephone: (608) 833-2632
Fax: (608) 833-2874