Charles H Bohl
Municipal Law & Civil Rights
Attorneys in the Municipal Law and Civil Rights Group at Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek have successfully defended counties, cities, villages, towns, school districts and other municipal entities against a broad spectrum of alleged violations of constitutional rights and rights created by state law. Their technical skill and success have earned them a reputation for aggressive, effective defense.
Many of our lawyers had substantial experience in the public sector before entering private practice. This group includes lawyers that formerly served as a United States Attorney, an Assistant United States Attorney, a New York City Attorney and a Milwaukee City Attorney.
Our attorneys have extensive experience in defending the kinds of claims frequently brought against government entities. In fact, we estimate that, over the last decade, we have defended substantially more than 300 lawsuits of this kind.
We have found that the majority of municipal and constitutional claims can be disposed of favorably without trial. Our approach has always been to aggressively engage in a pretrial motion practice including summary judgment. However, when necessary, our lawyers have the experience and technical training to effectively represent our clients at trial.
We manage each claim or lawsuit by bringing together our best talent as a team to comprehensively address the challenges presented by the claim or suit. The breadth of practice at WHD provides us with access to knowledgeable practitioners in virtually any related practice area, enabling us to efficiently analyze a claim or suit and pursue the most expeditious defense.
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer - National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
Charles H Bohl
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC
555 E Wells St #1900
Milwaukee WI 53202-3819
Tel: 414 978-5415
Fax: 414 223-5000
Experience Profiles:
* Municipal Law & Civil Rights
* Product Liability Litigation & Risk Avoidance
Charles Bohl has represented municipalities and government officials in constitutional litigation in all of the courts of Wisconsin for over 25 years. He began representing government agencies and their employees as an Assistant United States Attorney, which included civil rights cases, Bivens actions and cases involving law enforcement practices. Since entering private practice, he has represented parties in many hundreds of lawsuits involving constitutional claims. His accomplishments include:
* Representing approximately one-half of the counties in the State of Wisconsin in lawsuits in Federal and State Court.
* Lead trial counsel in civil rights trials involving alleged wrongful death, catastrophic bodily injury, religious freedom, adequacy of medical care and excessive force.
* Lead counsel in over 50 reported decisions in cases involving constitutional and municipal torts.
* Success in defending a class action lawsuit sponsored by the A.C.L.U. concerning the conditions of confinement of approximately 16,000 prisoners held in violation of court order.
* Success in defending a class action lawsuit involving allegations that a municipality strip-searched over 10,000 prisoners.
* Being regularly consulted by municipal entities to provide advice on issues including law enforcement, policy and procedure.
* Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy.
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