Rhonda L. Lanford

Attorney Rhonda Lanford is a shareholder in the Madison office, where she has practiced since 1997. After having been a member of the firm’s medical malpractice team for several years, she currently heads the firm’s appellate practice department. In that capacity, she works on cases involving personal injuries arising out of product defects, medical negligence, automobile accidents and general negligence. Rhonda also is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where she teaches courses in trial advocacy and negotiations, and has guest lectured in the areas of personal injury law, evidence, and preparing cases for civil trial. In addition, since 2003, she has coached several of the University of Wisconsin Law School Mock Trial teams in national competitions. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1996, where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Wisconsin Law Review and a member of the Moot Court Board.

Born

• Ashland, Wisconsin - 1966

Admitted to Bar

• 1996 Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

Education

• 1988 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, B.A., cum laude, was member of the political science and French honor societies, and was recipient of the Freshman Honor Scholarship
• 1996 University of Wisconsin - Madison, J.D., member of the Moot Court Board and received the Ruth B. Doyle Award for Outstanding Service to the Law School Community, as well as the George Laikin Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Wisconsin Law Review; Editor in Chief- Wisconsin Law Review, 1995-1996. Member, Moot Court Board (National Team).

Memberships

• Dane County and American Bar Associations
• State Bar of Wisconsin
• Western District Bar Association
• Wisconsin Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice
• Inns of Court, James E. Doyle, Jr. Chapter