Duane Harlow
Waunakee,WI
Summary
Attorney with more than 18 years of experience as an Assistant Attorney General at the Wisconsin Deparment of Justice. Excellent leadership and critical-thinking skills with training and experience in complex civil litigation and management. Proven leader with success in advising clients and devising effective legal strategies.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Unit Director
Wisconsin Department Of Justice
Madison, WI
09.2017 - Current
- Manage a staff of 23, including 16 AAGs and four support staff practicing in civil enforcement of environmental protection, consumer protection, antitrust, and fair housing laws.
- Provide advice and counsel to Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and other senior administration officials about policies, cases, and other matters pertaining to environmental protection, consumer protection, antitrust, and fair housing.
- Act as liaison between the Wisconsin Department of Justice and leadership from other state and federal agencies.
- Provide legal advice and guidance to government agencies on a variety of matters.
- Represent the state in all aspects of litigation before federal and state courts and administrative bodies.
Deputy Unit Director
Wisconsin Department Of Justice
Madison, WI
02.2014 - 08.2017
- Supervise AAGs and support staff handling civil litigation matters in the areas of property and torts.
- Provide legal advice and guidance to government agencies on a variety of matters.
- Maintain full caseload of complex civil litigation matters and handle all aspects of complex civil litigation before state and federal courts and administrative tribunals.
Assistant Attorney General
Wisconsin Department Of Justice
Madison, WI
02.2006 - 01.2014
- Interpreted statutes, court decisions, regulations, and other legal materials to advise clients on how best to comply with federal and state laws governing their operations.
- Handled all aspects of representation of clients in complex civil litigation matters, including employment and property cases, in federal and state courts, and administrative tribunals.
- Researched and analyzed case law, statutes, regulations, contracts, and other documents to identify issues relevant to the litigation.
- Prepared pleadings and motions for filing with state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies.
- Drafted discovery requests and responses related to document production, interrogatories, and depositions.
- Presented cases to judges and juries in federal and state courts, and administrative tribunals.
- Negotiated settlements and drafted settlement documents.
Education
J.D. -
Capital University Law School
Columbus, OH05-1995
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
La Crosse, WI05-1992
Skills
- Client Interfacing and Team Leadership Expertise
- Legal Analysis and Strategy Development
- Strategic Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
- Strong Legal Research and Writing
Memberships and Appointments
- Chairperson, Wisconsin Claims Board, August 2023 - present
- Member, Data Privacy and Security Advisory Committee, October 2019 - September 2020
- Wisconsin Attorney General's Designee to the Wisconsin Judicial Council, September 2016 - October 2019
- Certified Train the Trainer, National Association of Attorneys General, February 2015 - present
- Member, Wisconsin State Bar, 1995
Presentations
- Parallel Criminal Investigations and Proceedings, Wisconsin Department of Justice CLE, January 2022
- Current Access Case Law and Issues, National Transportation Research Board's 12th National Access Management Conference, July 2018
- Prescription Drug Litigation, Governor's Task Force on Reducing Prescription Drug Prices, November 2019
- Consumer and DATCP Cases, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources CLE, November 2019
- Eminent Domain: Process and Litigation, Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Statewide Real Estate Conference, September 2017
- Studies of Partial Taking Cases, Appraisal Institute's 14th Annual Condemnation Symposium, May 2017
- Build Your Practice: An Introduction to Condemnation, Wisconsin State Bar, April 2017
Timeline
Unit Director
Wisconsin Department Of Justice
09.2017 - Current
Deputy Unit Director
Wisconsin Department Of Justice
02.2014 - 08.2017
Assistant Attorney General
Wisconsin Department Of Justice
02.2006 - 01.2014
J.D. -
Capital University Law School
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
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