Consumer Update Spring 2025: The Wisconsin Consumer Act’s Broadening Scope

Ann Glavan is an associate attorney with Lawton Cates, S.C. in Madison, Wisconsin. She received her undergraduate degrees in journalism and economics from the University of Missouri. Before law school, Ann spent four years working as a sports journalist based in Virginia, Kentucky, and Florida, then obtained her law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in June of 2022. Following graduation, she worked as an associate attorney at Fox & Fox in Monona, practicing primarily employment law and personal injury. Ann then served as a staff attorney to the Dane County Circuit Court judges for two years before joining Lawton Cates in the spring of 2025. She also serves as a volunteer attorney coach for Madison West High School’s mock trial team, which competes annually in the State Bar of Wisconsin’s program.

Briane F. Pagel, Jr., an attorney at Lawton Cates, S.C., has dedicated over two decades of his practice to consumer protection. He’s helped countless families protect their homes, cars, and bank accounts from predatory lending and collection practices. In doing so, Briane has helped establish and clarify rights that will provide important protections for families for years to come. Brian believes that consumer protection is more critical than ever in the modern era when credit scores can impact not just your purchases, but where you can live and what jobs you can have. He has helped countless consumers and their families to get out of debt without ever filing bankruptcy, often at no cost to his clients.