- Criminal DefenseJeff Olson has earned the respect of other trial lawyers and the trust of his clients. A nationally-recognized expert on civil rights law, he has been asked on over sixty occasions to present educational programs for the training of other lawyers, and has authored more than a dozen articles on civil rights topics in national publications. He was the winner of the American Civil Liberties Union’s “Volunteer Attorney of the Year” award in 1986 and the Dane County Fair Housing Council’s “Fair Housing Advocate Award” in 1988. He won the Wisconsin Employment Lawyers’ Association’s “Most Decisive Victory” award in 2010 and the Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association’s “Warrior of the Year” award in 2013.
- Business DisputesIn that capacity, she has proven to be a strong and effective strategist on a wide spectrum of cases involving individual rights. Experienced in both First Amendment jurisprudence and business law, her consultation has been instrumental in keeping our clients’ businesses open and profitable despite public pressure to keep them from operating.
- Wrongful TerminationEmployment law: We represent employees in cases involving discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, family and medical leave, wage and hour violations, whistleblower claims, severance and noncompete agreements, and other employment-related matters.
- Employment DiscriminationOver the years, he has won a number of landmark cases, including Watkins v. LIRC, which established the right of an employment discrimination victim to recover a separate award of attorneys’ fees under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, and Gilbert v. State of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board, which established due process safeguards applicable to professional license revocation cases.
- Employment LitigationOur attorneys have been defending the rights of our clients for over 45 years. The Jeff Scott Olson Law Firm, S.C. is an experienced civil rights, constitutional, and employment litigation practice in Dane County, Madison, Wisconsin.
- Non-compete Agreement
- Severance AgreementAndrea is equally steadfast in battling discrimination against employees and business patrons, and has successfully taken on powerful corporate employers such as Hobby Lobby, Olive Garden, and Walgreens, as well as government employers such as the State of Wisconsin. She has been successful in obtaining judgments and settlements for discrimination based on political affiliation, disability, race, age, and sex, including sexual orientation and sexual harassment. She has negotiated separation and severance agreements for many employees who are threatened with or otherwise believe they might soon be facing termination. While she routinely represents employees, she has also assisted employers who realize the value of sage advice from someone who is intimately familiar with the employee’s perspective.
- Sexual Harassment
- Personal InjuryOur attorneys offer experienced guidance and strong advocacy in the practice areas of employment law, constitutional law, civil rights, whistleblower claims, personal injury, animal law, and the representation of adult businesses.