 Gary L. Wickert
Hartford, Wisconsin
President and Shareholder, since
1998
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Gary Wickert is an insurance trial lawyer and is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on insurance subrogation. He is also the author of several subrogation books and legal treatises and is a national and international speaker and lecturer on subrogation and motivational topics. Gary is also a published commercial fiction author and a politician in Wisconsin, recently elected to and serving his third term as Supervisor in the Township of Cedarburg. After 15 years as the youngest managing partner in the history of the 30-lawyer Houston law firm of Hughes, Watters & Askanase, L.L.P., Gary returned to his native Wisconsin in 1998 and co-founded the subrogation firm of Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C. He oversees a National Recovery Program which includes a network of nearly 285 contracted subrogation law firms in all 50 states, Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom and boasts recoveries of more than $500 million in recoveries and credits for more than 200 insurance companies. Licensed in both Texas and Wisconsin, Gary is double board-certified in both personal injury law and civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is also certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, for whom he has both written and graded the product liability questions contained on the NBTA national certification exam taken by trial lawyers around the country. For nearly 25 years, Gary has served as an expert witness and insurance consultant on subrogation and insurance related issues and has been consulted by insurance carriers, lawyers, and legislative bodies from several states. He is a licensed arbitrator and has attended more than 750 mediations in more than 30 different states. He is one of only a few lawyers to have ever represented a client before the United States Supreme Court on a subrogation issue, and was named as one of Law & Politics magazine's Super Lawyers for 2005 and 2006.
Pro Hac Vice Admissions
Approved to practice in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan Missouri, Nebraska, New York, and Utah.
- National Subrogation
- Product Liability
- Workers' Compensation
- Fire & Casualty
- Group Health and Disability
- ERISA
- Inland and Ocean Marine
- Longshore
- Underinsured/Underinsured Motorist, Garagekeepers, Commercial
- Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Product Liability Certification Exam Writer and Grader, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Licensed Arbitrator, Houston Bar Association
- Listed as one of Wisconsin's Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2005
- Listed as one of Wisconsin's Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006
- Texas, 1983
- Wisconsin, 1988
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1988
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1984
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2007
- South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas,
1983
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Law Review:
South Texas Law Review, Editor
Law Journal:
South Texas Law Journal, Assistant Editor
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
1980
Master's Studies - Criminal Law
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
1979
B.S.
- Northwestern College, Watertown, Wisconsin,
1975
Lutheran Theological Studies - Pre-Seminary
- Workers Compensation Subrogation In All 50 States, Author of national treatise on workers compensation subrogation published by Juris Publishers, 2003
- ERISA and Health Insurance Subrogation in All 50 States, Author of national treatise on ERISA and Health Insurance Plan subrogation Second Edition
- Where's The Beef? Subrogating Livestock/Vehicle Collisions In All 50 States, Author of national treatise on subrogation involving livestock and vehicle collisions
- Contractual Risk Transfer: Waivers of Subrogation, Author of Chapter 3 on Waivers of Subrogation, 2000
- Apportioning Attorneys Fees in Workers Compensation Third Party Actions: The Need for Legislative Reform, Article Published in Texas Bar Journal, Volume 53, Number 8, 1990
- I Am An Expert Witness, Article Published in Trial Lawyers Forum, Volume 28, Number 2, 1994
- Subrogation and the Self-Insured, Article Published in Texas Corporate Counsel Law Review, Fall, 1995
- Many Insurers Overlook Advantages of Subrogation, Article Published in Bests Review, October, 1995
- Understanding Experience Modifiers, Article Published in Texas Corporate Counsel Law Review, Fall, 1996
- Can Workers Compensation Carriers Subrogate Against Uninsured Motorists Benefits?, Article published in NASP Subrogator, Spring, 2000
- Subrogating Defective Firestone Tires, Article published in NASP Subrogator, November, 2000
- Understanding Waivers of Subrogation, Article published in NASP Subrogator, November, 2000
- Where is the Beef?, Article published in Issue I, Volume II in NASP Subrogator, Spring, 2001
- Medical Record Privacy: HIAA and Its Effect on Subrogation, Article Published in Issue I, Volume II in NASP Subrogator, Spring, 2001
- The Erosion of ERISA: Subrogation Rights, Article Published in Issue II, Volume II in NASP Subrogator, Summer, 2001
- Health Insurance and ERISA Subrogation: Part I: History and Scope of ERISA, Article Published in Issue III, Volume II in NASP Subrogator, Fall, 2001
- Subrogating Against God, Article Published in NASP Subrogator, Fall, 2002
- The Many Faces of Workers Compensation, Article Published in NASP Subrogator, Spring/Summer, 2002
- Health Insurance and ERISA Subrogation: Part 2: What is an ERISA Plan, Article Published in NASP Subrogator, Spring/Summer, 2002
- Health Insurance and ERISA Subrogation: Part 3: ERISA Subrogation Rights, Article Published in NASP Subrogator, Winter, 2002
- The Paper Chase: Subrogating in a Paperless World, Article Published in NASP Subrogator, Spring/Summer, 2003
- The Negligent Employer: Obstacle or Advantage in Workers Compensation, Article Published in NASP Subrogator, Fall, 2003
- Health Insurance and ERISA Subrogation: Part 4: ERISA Preemption and the Made Whole Doctrine, Article Published in NASP Subrogator, Winter, 2003
- Subrogating Against God II, Article Published in NASP Subrogator, Winter 2003/2004
- Subrogating on the Waterfront: Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Subrogation, Article Published in NASP Subrogator, Spring/Summer, 2004
- Subrogating South of the Border: Increasing Recovery Opportunities, Article Published in NASP Subrogator, Fall, 2004
- Dark Redemption, Commercial historical fiction novel, 1999
- Contributing author to conservative news web site, Right Wing News, 2003 - present
- Featured author and columnist, Northshore Lifestyle Magazine, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 1998 - present
- Contributing author and columnist, City Lifestyle Magazine, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1998 - present
- Featured author and columnist, City Lifestyle West Magazine, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1998 - present
- Featured author and columnist, News Graphic Newspaper, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 1998 - present
- Contributing Author, Forum Magazine
- Jacques v. Kalmar Industries, AB, 8 F.3d 272
(5th Cir. 1993)
- Hix v. Guillot, 812 S.W.2d 400
(Tex. App.-Hous (14th Dist.) 1991)
- General Electric Co. v. Falcon Ridge Apartments, Joint Venture, 811 S.W. 2d 942
(Tex. 1991)
- Falcon Ridge Apartments Joint Venture v. General Electric Co., 795 S.W.2d 21
(Tex.App. - Houston 1st District 1999)
- Twin City Fire Ins. Co. v. Jones, 834 S.W.2d 114
(Tex. App.-Hous (1st Dist.) 1992)
- Matter of Fields, 926 F.2d 501
(5th Cir. 1991)
- Guillot v. Hix, 838 S.W.2d 230
(Tex. 1992)
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Buckland, 882 S.W.2d 440
(Tex. App.-Dallas 1994)
- Houston Elec. Distributing Co., Inc. v. MBB Enterprises, 703 S.W.2d 206
(Tex.Civ.App. 14th District 1985)
- Fortis Benefits v. Ford Motor Company, No. 05-0791
(Supreme Court of Texas (Amicus Brief for NASP) 2005)
- Petta v ABC Insurance Company, 692 NW2d 639
(Wis. 2005)
- Allstate Insurance Company
- CNA Insurance Group
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies
- Hartford Insurance Group
- Amerisure Insurance Company
- Wausau Insurance Company
- Zurich-American Insurance Group
- Lecturer and Exhibitor, National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- Speaker, American Workers Compensation System, Salzburg, Austria, Centers for International Studies,
2003
- Lecturer and Exhibitor, National Other Parties Liability Group
- Lecturer and Exhibitor, Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.
- Lecturer and Exhibitor, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
- Lecturer, International Risk Management Institute
- Legal Instructor, Houston Legal Assistant Association,
1985
-
1998
- Instructor, Is God Unconstitutional? A Look at the First Amendment, First Immanuel Lutheran Church
- Instructor, What Do They Believe? A Survey of Religions and Denominations, First Immanuel Lutheran Church
- Instructor, Understanding Islam, First Immanuel Lutheran Church
- Approved Property/Casualty Continuing Education Instructor, State of Mississippi
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America,
1983
- Present
- Contributing author to Forum Magazine
- American Bar Association,
1983
- Present
- Member
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association,
1983
- Present
- Member
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association,
1997
-
1998
- Director
- Houston Bar Association,
1988
-
1992
- Chair, Fee Dispute and Ethics Committee
- Houston Bar Association
- Licensed Arbitrator
- American Arbitration Association,
1985
-
1990
- Member
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP),
1999
- Present
- Founding Member
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals,
2002
- Present
- Member, Board of Directors
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- Chair, Regions Committee
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- Member, Publications Committee and Amicus Committee
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- Lecturer and Exhibitor
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- Contributing Author to Subrogator Magazine
- Property Loss Research Bureau,
2000
- Present
- National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)
- Associate Member
- Better Business Bureau
- Auto Line Member
- Republican Party of Ozaukee County
- Sustaining Member
- Hughes, Watters & Askanase, L.L.P., Managing Partner,
1983
-
1998
- First Immanuel Lutheran Church: Church Council; Chairman, Board of Christian Growth; Founder, Caraway Street Puppet Ministry
- Living Word Lutheran High School: Board of Directors; Auctioneer, Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction; Event Chair, Benefit Dinner/Auction
- Texas Childrens Hospital, Volunteer - Histology/Patient Pal,
1990
-
1998
- Town of Cedarburg: Town Supervisor; District 3; Finance Committee/Board of Review
- Ozaukee Youth Hockey Association, Rink Fund Raising Committee, 2006
- Phi Alpha Delta
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