AARON N. HALSTEAD
Aaron Halstead is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Iowa (B.A., with honors and high distinction, 1987) and of Brigham Young University Law School (J.D., with honors, 1990). Mr. Halstead's practice is focused on labor and employment litigation, as well as on worker's compensation, where he devotes a substantial portion of his practice to representing injured Spanish-speaking employees. He also has served as a private mediator and arbitrator to parties involved in employment-related litigation.
Mr. Halstead has been a Member of the Board of Directors for the State Bar of Wisconsin's Labor and Employment Section (1998-2005, 2007 to 2010), and served as the Board's Chairperson in 2003-2004. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Labor and Employment Law each year since 2003, and in Worker's Compensation each year since 2009.
Mr. Halstead has represented employees and labor organizations before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin, as well as before various state and federal administrative agencies.
The following are representative cases in which Mr. Halstead has served as lead counsel representing the employee or labor union:
- Dombeck v. Milwaukee Valve Co., 40 F.3d 230 (7th Cir. 1994)
- Gray v. Marinette County, 200 Wis.2d 426, 553 N.W.2d 553 (Ct. App. 1996)
- Local 60, AFSCME v. WERC, 217 Wis.2d 602, 579 N.W.2d (Ct. App. 1998)
- Motola v. LIRC, 219 Wis.2d 589, 580 N.W.2d 297 (1998)
- Barry v. Maple Bluff Country Club, Inc., 2001 WI App 108, 244 Wis. 2d 86 (2001)
- City of Beloit v. Local 643, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, 248 F.3d 650 (7th Cir. 2001)
- Conway v. Board of the Police and Fire Commissioners of the City of Madison, 2003 WI 53 262 Wis. 2d 1, 662 N.W.2d 335
- Klein v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2003 WI App 118, 265 Wis. 2d 543, 666 N.W.2d 67
- Lynch v. Crossroads Counseling Center, Inc., 2004 WI App 114, 275 Wis. 2d 171, 684 N.W.2d 141
- Hempel v. City of Baraboo, 2005 WI 120, 284 Wis. 2d 162, 699 N.W.2d 551
- Marder v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2005 WI 159, 286 Wis.2d 252, 706 N.W.2d 110
- Stone v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2007 WI App 223, 305 Wis.2d 679, 741 N.W.2d 744
Among the labor organizations Mr. Halstead represents, either as counsel or co-counsel, are District Council 40, AFSCME; American Federation of Teachers-Wisconsin; Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers' Association; and Ashwaubenon Public Works Employees' Association.
E-mail: ahalstead@hq-law.com
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