Atty. Ann S. Jacobs elected President of the Wisconsin Association for Justice[/caption] On December 5, 2014, Atty. Ann S. Jacobs was elected by  her peers as president of the Wisconsin Association for Justice (formerly the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers).  WAJ is the state-wide voluntary association of trial lawyers and has been at the forefront […]

But I’m not the kind of person who sues people.” I just heard this the other day from a client. When a person tells me that, I usually reply, “Don’t worry, I am!”  All joking aside, why are people concerned about becoming that kind of person?  I think this stems from a couple of beliefs. First, […]

Listen to Attorney Ann Jacobs speaking on the need for Medical Malpractice Law reform in the State of Wisconsin. September 4, 2014, WUWM, Milwaukee Public Radio.

You’re walking down the street – suddenly a dog comes tearing at you, barking madly.  An owner follows 20 feet behind, hollering for the dog to stop.  The next thing you know, you’re a chew toy for the dog. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly one million of us each year will be […]

The excuse is always “I wasn’t stealing.”  I was (choose one), “protecting”, “shielding”, “helping”, “organizing”, “investing” and so on. When children take their older parent’s money, any excuse in the book comes out.  The excuses are usually framed in the context of “my parent was too old/sick/demented to handle their affairs so I took over” […]