General Information

Year founded: 1989
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Overview

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Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs brings power, fight and heart to outthink, out-strategize and outwork the competition and right the wrong. The law firm has offices in Madison, Milwaukee, Eau Claire and Waukesha, but serves all of Wisconsin in the areas of personal injury, civil rights, employment, medical malpractice, and family law.

We believe in doing our best to help people in need, and that’s how we've done business for more than 35 years.

Learn more at Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs

Rankings

Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs is metro ranked in 5 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Eau Claire
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Madison
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Civil Rights Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Eau Claire
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Madison
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Civil Rights Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Milwaukee
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Consumer Protection Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs has 7 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Contacts

Attorney - Madison, WI
Michael J. Luebke 608.833.2632
Attorney - Milwaukee, WI
Lynn R. Laufenberg 414.837.4167
Attorney - Madison, WI
Riley Leonard 608.833.2632
Attorney - Madison, WI
Kate Farnsworth 608.833.2632
Attorney - Madison, WI
Isaac Huettl 608.833.2632
Attorney - Eau Claire, WI
Jessie Weber 715.839.9500
Attorney - Milwaukee, WI
Melissa Prost 414.837.4167
Attorney - Milwaukee, WI
Krista G. LaFave 414.837.4167
Attorney - Milwaukee, WI
Sarah F. Kaas 414.837.4167
Partner - Madison, WI
Paul A. Kinne 608.833.2632
Partner - Eau Claire, WI
Dana J. Wachs 715.839.9500
Partner - Milwaukee, WI
Mark L. Thomsen 414.837.4167
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