Why I am a Personal Injury Attorney

​​Many people become victimized in one way or another, often through no fault of their own. Some of them are injured as the result of accidents, a defective product, or medical negligence, and they struggle to cope with the injuries they have suffered.
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I try to help people like them and many others too. I have over 42 years of experience as a trial lawyer, and I still care.
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Biographical Information

​Academic:

• J.D. Drake University Law School - 1975
• B.S. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh - 1972

Admitted to Practice Before the Following Courts:

• All Circuit and Appellate Courts of Wisconsin
• United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
• United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago, Illinois
• Admitted Specially before the Circuit Court for Cook County, Illinois and the Illinois Court of Appeal.

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Professional Associations:

• American Association For Justice
• American Association For Justice Trucking Litigation Group
• American Association For Justice Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
• Brain Injury Association Of America
• Who's Who In American Law
• Wisconsin Association For Justice (Past Member, Board of Directors)
• Wisconsin Bar Association
• Waupaca County Bar Association (Past President)

Past Professional Employment:

• Administrative Law Judge, Unemployment Compensation Division, State of Wisconsin (1976-1977)
• Assistant District Attorney for Waupaca County (1977-1978)
• Litigation Trial Attorney (1978 - Present)
• Werner, Beyer, Lindgren & Toney Law Offices (1978-1989)
• Toney Law Offices (1989 - Present)

Local Organizations:

• Waupaca County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council (Past President)
• St. Joseph Nursing Home of New London (Past Member, Board of Directors)
• New London Utility Commission (Past Commissioner)
• American Legion
• AmVets
• Fox Valley Vietnam Veterans Association
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• Vietnam Veterans of America

Military Service:

• U.S. Marine Corps (1964-1968)

​Meritorious Service Awards:

• Waupaca Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council (1984)
• Rawhide Boys Ranch (1992)

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