Practice areas: Civil Rights, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Wisconsin since: 1993
Education: University of Wisconsin Law School
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A prominent personal injury attorney with over 30 years of experience, Paul A. Kinne is a partner at the Wisconsin-based law firm Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs LLP, which has branches in Eau Claire, Madison, Milwaukee and Waukesha, in Wisconsin. Dedicated to serving the victims of personal injury, he focuses on resolving legal issues, including class action cases related to:
- Auto accidents
- Wrongful death
- Civil rights
- Prison and jail suicides
- Employment law
- False Claims Act
Mr. Kinne has always believed in standing up for the voiceless and has committed his career to represent the downtrodden and the people who have been taken advantage of. He graduated with honors in 1990, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 1993, he secured a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison.
Soon after receiving his law degree, Mr. Kinne obtained his license to practice law from the State Bar of Wisconsin. He is admitted to appear before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin and the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
A reputed member of the legal community, Mr. Kinne maintains affiliations with various prestigious professional associations including the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Dane County Bar Association, the Wisconsin Association for Justice. In addition, he has received Distinguished* peer-review ratings through Martindale Hubbell.
Mr. Kinne has received an “Excellent” rating on Avvo, and is described by his clients as a sincere and confident attorney who works diligently toward the desired outcome. He takes an effort to understand the problems of his clients and gives valuable feedback to those who seek legal guidance. The successful jury verdicts and settlements that he has won for his clients who were wronged by their employer, or detrimentally affected by the negligence of others, stand testament to his skills in the field of law practice.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Civil Rights, Employment & Labor: Employee, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Disability, Employment Law - Employee, Labor Law, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 40% Civil Rights
- 30% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1993, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: https://www.gtwlawyers.com/wisconsin-attorneys/paul-a-kinne/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Wisconsin State Bar, 1993
- Wisconsin Association for Justice – Chair of the Civil Rights Committee
- Dane County Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
Educational Background
- University of Wisconsin, with honors – Madison, B.A., 1990
Honors
- Wisconsin Rising Star, 2006-2007
- Who’s Who in America
- Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year, 2019
- Best Lawyers in America, 2016-Present
- Wisconsin Super Lawyer, 2009-Present
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2006 - 2007