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Why Choose Us? A Law Firm That Shares Your Values

Cullen Weston Pines & Bach LLP (CWPB) is a full service, Madison law firm with a robust legal practice. Our clients include individuals, families, businesses, regulatory agencies, unions and government entities seeking a wide range of legal services and counsel.

Our attorneys practice across a broad range of legal disciplines and are united by our:

  • Care for our clients' well-being and success
  • Commitment to the interests of our clients
  • Ability to quickly grasp key issues and apply our solution-oriented approach
  • In-depth, intelligent approach to the law

Comprehensive, Quick-Thinking Legal Counsel for All

Whether you are an organization advocating for a change in the law, a business negotiating the regulatory maze, an individual accused of embezzling funds or a medical professional in danger of losing your licensing, we will provide you with the legal counsel and support you need to face your challenges and move on with your life.

While our firm is small, our high level of achievement is simply not typical of other law firms of our size. Year after year, nearly half of CWPB attorneys are selected for inclusion in the lists of Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars rankings, published by Milwaukee Magazine. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are chosen for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list, and only two and a half percent are chosen for the Rising Stars list. Firm attorneys are also listed in the Best Lawyers in America and other "top lawyer" lists.

Our lawyers are respected lecturers and professors of law, authors of influential legal articles, and regularly asked to discuss current legal issues on radio and television.

Our Work Fosters Sustainability and Strengthens the Local Community

Two of our lawyers recently won, and successfully defended on appeal, a ruling that prohibited the construction of a coal-fired power plant due to its violation of the Clean Air Act. Environmental issues are of great concern to us. We are the second largest law firm in the nation to partner with the United States Environmental Protection Agency through its Green Power Partner's Program by purchasing 100 percent green power.

We Have Achieved Success for Hundreds of Clients in Southern Wisconsin

  • Wind developers retain us to draft contractual business agreements and to overcome obstacles to accessing land, achieving timely regulatory approvals and zoning variances for their green energy ventures.
  • Businesses seeking expansion and legal counsel to wisely manage risks use our legal guidance and strategic abilities to safeguard their investments.
  • High profile public figures charged with professional misconduct or criminal offenses have sought our experienced and discreet legal guidance.
  • We have represented employees in wage and hour disputes and Unions who sought our counsel in grievance and arbitration matters.
  • People and governmental agencies concerned with protecting our Constitutional rights turn to our law firm to represent the public interest.

Lester Pines and Tamara Packard represented the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board in a successful dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Attorney General and the Republican Party of Wisconsin. The plaintiffs falsely claimed the Board was violating state and federal elections law. It was widely believed that the upcoming Presidential election in Wisconsin would have been disrupted if the lawsuit had succeeded.
- October 2008. See More News.

When the Cause is Important, the Quality of Your Counsel Counts

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A Victory for Public Employees

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Supreme Court Vacates $2 Million Judgment

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