Biography
Joel S. Tilleson is a Partner out of MWL’s Milwaukee office. Joel specializes in all aspects of insurance law litigation with an emphasis on property subrogation, health recovery subrogation, and auto and uninsured/underinsured motorist subrogation. He also practices commercial litigation and collections, including breach of contract and money judgment claims. Joel has represented both local businesses and large national corporations, and has successfully tried several cases to verdict.
While in law school, Joel obtained a litigation concentration and was the recipient of the overall “Best Advocate” award in the 2007 intra-school Moot Court competition, besting over 200 competitors. He also interned in the Racine County District Attorney’s office, where he prosecuted criminal cases on behalf of the State of Wisconsin.
Education
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor’s in Political Science, English, Communications, Leadership Studies, 2004
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Juris Doctor, 2007
Memberships
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Milwaukee Bar Association
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP)
- Claims Litigation Management (CLM)
- League of Wisconsin Municipalities
- Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
- Inducted into the University of Minnesota’s first Thomas Burnett Advanced Leadership Program, 2002
- Won the prestigious “Best Advocate” award, besting over 200 participants in an intra-school Moot Court competition, 2007
- Named “Person of the Year” by the Wauwatosa Patch, 2012
Reported Decisions
Wisconsin, 2007