Briane F. Pagel Jr.
Shareholder
Briane F. Pagel has practiced with Krekeler Strother, S.C., since 2000; prior to that he was a sole practitioner. Mr. Pagel primarily practices consumer litigation with an emphasis on consumer regulation litigation and creditor-debtor law, including consumer fraud cases, warranty claims, debt collection defense and lawsuits, mortgage foreclosure defense, and banker/lender liability.
Mr. Pagel is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Wisconsin and to the federal Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and has tried numerous cases to juries and judges around the state, as well as representing clients on appeal in Wisconsin and federal appellate courts.
Areas of Practice
- Consumer Protection
- Creditor / Debtor Law
Litigation Percentage
- 98% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 1998
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1998
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1999
Education
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
- J.D. - 1998
- Honors: With High Honors
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1995
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- After the Split: The Marital Property Act's Effects on Debt After Marriage, Wisconsin Lawyer, November, 2007
- "Sounding the Death Knell of Forced Consumer Arbitration", Wisconsin Lawyer, December, 2006
- Consumer Case Notes, Debt Beat, Quarterly
Classes/Seminars
- The Doctrine of Necessaries, Western District Bankruptcy Bar, 2005
- Arbitration in Consumer Credit Agreements, State Bar Convention, Bankruptcy Section, 2005
- presenter, How to Survive and Enjoy a Deposition, LSM Chiropractic
- Chapter 427: Debt Collection Under The Wisconsin Consumer Act, 2005
- FDCPA: Overview, Enforcement & Litigation, NBI, 2009
- Regulating Mortgage Lending In Wisconsin, 2008
- Financial Divorce Settlements in Tough Economic Times: Finding, Valuing and Dividing Hidden Assets and Mortgage & Credit Treatment in Divorce, NBI, 2009
- The New Economy, Foreclosures, and the FDCPA, Seminar, State Bar of Wisconsin Convention, 2010
- Presenter, More Than Just Missing A Payment: New and Evolving Issues In Foreclosure Actions, Eastern District Bankruptcy Bar, 2010
- Build Your Practice: An Introduction To Consumer Law, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2010
Honors and Awards
- Russell Bonfiglio Memorial Scholarship Recipient, 1995
- CALI Award for Excellence for the Future in Family Law, 1997
- Volunteer Teacher, LaFollette High School, Shabazz High School
- Lawyer Mediation Trainer, Iowa County, 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Wisconsin State Bar, Member
- Dane County Bar Association, Member
