Amy M. Risseeuw joined Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C. in Appleton as an attorney in 2005. A graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School, Amy practices in the personal injury section. Amy has tried many cases to verdict in multiple areas of personal injury law, including automobile accidents, dog attacks, premises liability and medical malpractice. Amy has also handled numerous appellate matters, appearing in the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Amy has been selected for inclusion as a Rising Star in the Super Lawyer publication of Milwaukee Magazine.
She is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Outagamie County Bar Association, and the Wisconsin Association for Justice. Amy has authored articles and given seminar presentations on developments in case law and other legal matters. In addition to professional organizations, Amy has served as a board member for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fox Valley Region and coached the Lawrence University Mock Trial Team.
Pamela M. Schmidt is a partner at the Milwaukee office of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary where she focuses on personal injury defense and insurance coverage work. Among other things, she has defended clients in the sports, recreation, tourism, and entertainment industries against personal injury claims for more years than she cares to count.
- Identify which activities qualify as “agricultural tourism”
- Understand recreational immunity and relevant exceptions
- Analyze how other related immunity statutes may apply
- Be ready to anticipate and address potential claims against agricultural tourism providers
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