Wisconsin Defense Counsel (formerly Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Trial lawyers primarily engaged in the defense of civil litigation.

Lobbying Interests:
Substantive and procedural issues impacting on the civil justice system and litigation related thereto.

CEO Name:
Ariella Schreiber
Lobbyist/Legislative Advisor

Contact
AC
Andy Cook
10 E Doty St, Ste 500
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 258-9506
(608) 283-2589
cook@hamilton-consulting.com
http://www.wdc-online.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Andrew Cook Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/7/2019 Withdrawn On 9/20/2019
Paige C Scobee Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/7/2019 Withdrawn On N/A
Rebecca Hogan Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 7/27/2020 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 59
Assembly Bill 59
Relating to: service of certain pleadings and other papers by electronic mail.

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 30

None
Notification Date
3/14/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 470
Assembly Bill 470
Relating to: adding 12 circuit court branches to be allocated by the director of state courts. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 184

For
Notification Date
10/2/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 458
Senate Bill 458
Relating to: adding 12 circuit court branches to be allocated by the director of state courts. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/2/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Gov. Evers Safer at Home order
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Gov. Evers Safer at Home order

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
4/2/2020
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Development, drafting or introduction of any proposal affecting the defense bar on civil litigation matters
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of any proposal affecting the defense bar on civil litigation matters

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Proposals relating to Labor and Industry Review Commission, and other matters relating to Wisconsin's Workers' Compensation Program.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Proposals relating to Labor and Industry Review Commission, and other matters relating to Wisconsin's Workers' Compensation Program.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$12,000.00
2019
July - December
$12,101.92
2020
January - June
$12,050.16
2020
July - December
$12,062.92
Total $48,215.00
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
15.75
2019
July - December
0.50
2020
January - June
0.75
2020
July - December
0.00
Total 17.00
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
54.75
2019
July - December
38.00
2020
January - June
18.25
2020
July - December
53.75
Total 164.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: service of certain pleadings and other papers by electronic mail.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
30%
2019
July - December
16%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 15%
Relating to: adding 12 circuit court branches to be allocated by the director of state courts. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
13%
2020
January - June
5%
2020
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: adding 12 circuit court branches to be allocated by the director of state courts. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
13%
2020
January - June
5%
2020
July - December
Total 3%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
40%
2019
July - December
20%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
50%
Total 35%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
5%
2020
July - December
Total < 1%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
35%
2020
July - December
Total 4%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
30%
2019
July - December
38%
2020
January - June
50%
2020
July - December
50%
Total 40%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures