Contact
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Email: jdanas@borgelt.com
Phone: 414-287-9118
Fax: 414-276-0172
Assistant: Nancy Puffer
Education
Valparaiso University, J.D., 1975
University of Wisconsin-Platteville, B.S., 1971
Areas of Practice
- Administrative and Regulatory Agency Disputes
- Appellate Practice
- Employment Relationships and Disputes
- Worker’s Compensation
Court Admissions
- All Wisconsin State Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Organizations
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Emeritus
- Wisconsin Defense Counsel
Verdicts and Published Decisions
Publications:
- Co-author of Worker’s Compensation Handbook, State Bar of Wisconsin
Published Decisions:
- Cargill Feed Div./Cargill Malt v. LIRC, 2010 WI App 115, 329 Wis. 2d 206, 789 N.W.2d 326, addressing the limits of the odd-lot doctrine
- Madison Gas & Electric v. LIRC, 2011 WI App 110, 336 Wis. 2d 197, 802 N.W.2d 502, challenging cumulative PPD ratings
- GTC Auto Parts v. LIRC, 184 Wis. 2d 450, 516 N.W.2d 393 (1994). Amicus brief, reversing award of indefinite TTD award
Numerous Circuit Court and LIRC decisions available, including:
- Flynn v. Allen Roofing & Constr. Co, WC Claim No 87-048518, establishing limits of medical expense in paraplegic case;
- Jackson v. CNA Financial Group and Continental Cas, WC Claim No 2006-010570, defining no “injury” in suicide case;
- Roemer v. Rowley Construction and Society Ins, WC Claim No. 2004-041873, addressing grounds for reopening compromise settlement;
- Stiefel v. United Cerebral Palsy of North Central Wisconsin and United Wisconsin, WC Claim No. 1996-014016, rejecting “belittle-berate” test for non-traumatic mental injury (stress) claims.
Other
- AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 (Martindale-Hubbell)
- Selected for inclusion in “Super Lawyers”® by Law & Politics and the publishers of Milwaukee Magazine in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
- Hearing Examiner, State of Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations, 1975-1983