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Phone: Address: 354 Seymour Court, 53121 Coordinates: 42.654144,-88.539021 Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A. in Political Science Achievements: Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, a National Trial Lawyer Honorary Society Wisconsin Super Lawyer by the Wisconsin Super Lawyers magazine, 2010 - Present "AV"® Rating from the Prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings; Wisconsin Super Lawyer by the Wisconsin Super Lawyers magazine, 2010 - Present "AV"® Rating from the Prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings; "AV"® Rating from the Prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings Bio: As the president and managing partner of Godfrey, Leibsle, Blackbourn & Howarth, SC, Lisle W. Blackbourn has assisted individuals and companies in Wisconsin and around the country with litigation matters. He represents plaintiffs who have been injured by the negligence of others, such as professional malpractice, and he also handles complex business disputes and claims involving land use and zoning. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in 1978 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mr. Blackbourn studied law at Marquette University Law School and received his Juris Doctor in 1982. While in law school, he was a member of the Marquette Law Review. Admitted to practice in Wisconsin since 1982, Mr. Blackbourn is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He is certified as a specialist in civil trial law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, one of only approximately 2,200 attorneys who have attained that achievement. Mr. Blackbourn has received an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell, a recognition of his successful track record and high degree of ethics. He is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, and he is an active participant in several other legal organizations. His memberships include the Walworth County Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. *AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.