Aaron Dekosky

Aaron is an associate at Padway & Padway. He represents clients in labor and employment, business contracts and criminal matters, having success in both State and Federal courts. He has achieved not guilty verdicts at trial in misdemeanor and felony cases, and has been nominated for membership in the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers. Aaron enjoys helping people achieve the best possible outcome.

Aaron attended the University of Kansas where he earned a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in International Business and co-majored in International Studies. He attended law school at Washington University where he served on the Executive Board of the Global Studies Law Review.

TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS

COMPLEX CIVIL DEFENSE
Dismissal of claims in multi-million-dollar contract dispute in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
EMPLOYMENT LAW WIN
Reversal of denial of pension benefits on appeal to Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
COMPLEX CIVIL DEFENSE
Summary judgment for defendant-owner in quiet title action by proving fraudulent collusion of title chain owners in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
ADVISE OF COUNSEL
Routinely advise small and medium size businesses on all aspects of their business operations, including business formation, compliance, contract drafting and negotiation, purchase and sale agreements, and employment matters.
EMPLOYMENT LAW WIN
Reversal of arbitration decision denying retirement benefits on appeal to Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
EMPLOYMENT LAW WIN
Summary judgment for the defendant-employer on discrimination and retaliation claims in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, successfully defended appeal to the Seventh Circuit.
CIVIL LITIGATION
Numerous Six Figure Settlement Awards
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Dismissals of various criminal charges in Wisconsin circuit courts.
EMPLOYMENT LAW WIN
Reversal of wrongful termination on appeal to City of Milwaukee Common Council.
OWI DEFENSE
Dismissal of OWIs in various municipalities.
EMPLOYMENT LAW WIN
Arbitration awards reversing employer’s decision to terminate employee.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Not guilty verdicts in criminal trials in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
EMPLOYMENT LAW WIN
Summary judgment for the plaintiff-employee on a novel issue of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Other Experience

United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, East St. Louis, IL Judicial Intern for the Honorable G. Patrick Murphy
Padway & Padway, Ltd., Milwaukee, WI Summer Associate
Law Offices of Loring N. Spolter, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Summer Law Clerk

Chung Dahm Institute, Gwangju, South Korea ESL Instructor
United States Representative Dennis Moore, Overland Park, KS Congressional Intern

Professional Associations and Memberships

Wisconsin State Bar Association
Eastern District Bar Association
American Bar Association
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Milwaukee
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Washington University Global Studies Law Review

Education

Washington University School of Law

Juris Doctor

University of Kansas.

Business Administration and International Studies, BA