Dan Arndt

Dan Arndt


Dan is a 1978 Graduate of Bangor High School and a 1982 Graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. While at UW- Stevens Point he played collegiate basketball and was active in numerous student organizations and student government. Upon graduation from UWSP, he was awarded the prestigious James H. Albertson Medallion for outstanding leadership, scholarship and community involvement. He then attended the University of Wisconsin Law School at Madison and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1985. Thereafter, he immediately began practicing law in the LaCrosse / Sparta area. In 1991, Arndt, Buswell & Thorn, S.C. was formed by himself, Jack Buswell and Ellen Thorn.

His practice primarily consists of both personal and business litigation, real estate law and estate planning. He does a great deal of business representation including business set-up, consulting and litigation. He is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, American Bar Association, Wisconsin Association of Trial Lawyers and American Trial Lawyers
Association.

He has litigated personal injury, business, and real estate disputes. In 2002, he successfully argued the case of O’Neill v. Reemer. Et al. before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This case resulted in a change in law concerning adverse possession in the State of Wisconsin. In addition, in 2006, he successfully argued the case of Alakson v. Gallagher Bassett before the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  This case resulted in a change in the law concerning worker's compensation and personal injury in the State of Wisconsin.  Dan once again successfully argued a sand mining rights in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the case of Borek v. Jackson County.  In 2014 Dan again was successful in litigating an environmental tort case involving inherently dangerous activity before the Supreme Court in the case of Brandenburg v. Luethi.

He has also been a speaker at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, lectured for the University of Wisconsin-Extension and at many private seminars.

He was raised on a farm in rural Bangor and now lives on a farm in that same area with his wife, Diane.  They have three adult daughters, Danielle, Tess, and Tara.

Bar Admissions:

Wisconsin, 1985
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2011

Education

University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI
     J.D. 1985

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
     B.A. 1982
     Honors: James H. Albertson Medallion, 1981
     Major: Political Science
 
Honors, Associations, and Memberships

 State Bar of Wisconsin
       Worker's Compensation Board
       Ethics Board
Monroe County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Wisconsin Association of Justice
American Association for Justice

Public Service

Area Surveyors Association - Lecturer
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Speaker
University of Wisconsin - Extension Seminar Lecturer
La Crosse County Bar Association - Lecturer
State Bar of Wisconsin - Lecturer
Bangor High School Graduation - Speaker
Bangor High School - Varsity Basketball Coach
St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Past President and Counsel Member
Bangor Scholarship Foundation - Past President and Founding Director
Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors
Bangor High School Long Range Planning Committee (resulted in new High School)



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