Practice areas: Personal Injury
Licensed in Wisconsin since: 1972
Education: Marquette University Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 Hupy and Abraham, S.C.
111 East Kilbourn Avenue#1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202 Phone: 920-335-1281 Email: Michael F. Hupy Visit website
Attorney Michael F. Hupy is the senior partner of Hupy and Abraham, overseeing 11 offices in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa. He received his Juris Doctor from Marquette University in 1972. Attorney Hupy is licensed to practice in Wisconsin, Illinois, the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, the Northern District of Illinois, and the United States Supreme Court.
Attorney Hupy is recognized for his leadership and achievements in the legal community. He has been listed in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers since 2010 and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He also served as President of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Under Attorney Hupy’s leadership, the firm has donated over $1 million to various causes. In recognition of his deep commitment to serving the community in which he lives, he received a Certificate of Commendation for his longstanding efforts to make “the community a better place to live” from Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle in 2008. Attorney Hupy has also been recognized by the State of Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs for donations to the Veterans’ Assistance Program.
Attorney Hupy has received numerous honors for legal excellence, including recognition as a Super Lawyer, Certification as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and selection as one of the Top Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers.
He has secured many multi-million-dollar results for clients, including $9.5 million in a slip-and-fall case, $5 million in a truck collision, and a $22 million award for an injured child.
First Admitted: 1972, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: http://www.hupy.com/bio/michael-f-hupy.cfm
Bar / Professional Activity
- Former Member of the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers Board of Directors
- Past President of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Also licensed in the State of Illinois since 1997
- Former Chairman of the Milwaukee Bar Association Judicial Selection Committee
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Slip and Fall- $9.5 Million Verdict
- Several cases resulting in settlements or verdicts of $1 Million or more.
- Injured Child- $21 Million Award
- Truck Accident- $5 Million Settlement
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Representative Clients
- Has represented 100's of injured motorcyclists.
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certified Civil Trial Specialist- National Board of Trial AdvocacyAV Rating- Martindale-Hubbell
- Top 100 Wisconsin Trial Lawyers- The American Trial Lawyers Association
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Pro bono / Community Service
- Board President for the Center for Teaching Entrepreneurship
Educational Background
- Bachelor of Arts, Marquette University, 1968
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Put up a $5000 reward in several murder cases, including the murder of an employee's brother where the police had no leads after several months. The crime was solved within 48 hours of the reward being offered. See www.hupy.com for more information.
- Helped spearhead an effort in the Wisconsin Legislature to overturn unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that would allow insurance companies to reduce damages for bikers injured in accidents, but who were not wearing a helmet.
- As a side note, my law firm sponsored former Senator Dave Zien's ride to become the first person to put a million miles on one Harley Davidson motorcycle. I was on the back of the bike on April 4, 2009 when he reached the million-mile mark. Another client, Peter Gilbert, in 2006 became the first person to put a million miles on a Saab automobile.
- Commended by Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin for making my community a better place to live., 2008
- Received numerous commendations from bikers right's orgainzations for helping their fight for freedom.
Honors
- Leaders in Law, Wisconsin Law Journal, 2013
- Lifetime Service Award, Milwaukee Community Journal, 2016
- Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2014
- Parent of the Year, COA Youth and Family Centers, 2017
- Top Local Advocate, Shepherd Express, 2014
- Distinguished Service Award, Milwaukee Bar Association, 2015
- Salvation Army Chaplaincy Program Outstanding Individual Award, 2018
Office location for Michael F. Hupy
111 East Kilbourn Avenue
#1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2005
