Wegner & Associates

Dennis is somewhat of a rarity among attorneys. He brings a great deal of real world experience to the practice of law. At age 17, Dennis worked for Houston Construction Company building gas pumping stations for Tenneco in Staples, Minnesota. At age 19, Dennis worked for Houston Construction Company in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as an iron worker. Thereafter, he worked at U.S. Steel driving a charging crane in Gary, Indiana. At age 22, he successfully ran a clothing business for five years before going back to school to obtain his undergraduate degree. Thereafter, Dennis went to Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis and graduated from law school in 2½ years. These experiences help Dennis understand the day-to-day grind that working people endure and the problems experienced by small business owners in owning and operating a business. Dennis worked as a Marion County Deputy Prosecutor before entering private practice. Dennis' current practice focuses primarily on personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death and civil litigation. Dennis has over 32 years of experience in representing people who have been wrongfully injured by the acts of individuals, corporations

Wegner & Associates is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin transportation law attorney practice led by Dennis Wegner, bringing an uncommon mix of hands-on, real-world experience and more than 32 years of legal representation. Before and during his legal career, Dennis worked in demanding roles in construction, iron work, and industrial operations—from building gas pumping stations for Tenneco to driving a charging crane at U.S. Steel—experiences that inform how he understands the day-to-day challenges working people face. He also successfully ran a clothing business before returning to school, later earning his undergraduate degree and graduating from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis in 2½ years. Dennis previously served as a Marion County Deputy Prosecutor before entering private practice. His current practice focuses primarily on personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and civil litigation, representing individuals who have been wrongfully injured by the actions of individuals, corporations, and state and local government officials. He has tried cases in the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, as well as in many state courts throughout Indiana. He has also argued cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Indiana Supreme Court, and the Indiana Court of Appeals. For Milwaukee-area clients seeking an attorney with deep court experience and a background grounded in the realities of work and business operations, Wegner & Associates combines litigation experience with a practical, people-first perspective.