Background
Kersten, George P. was born on October 1, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
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George P. KERSTEN
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Marquette University (Bachelor of Arts, 1955). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1960). Alpha Sigma Nu. Member, Barristers.
Fellow, Max Planck Institute for International and Foreign Public Law, Heidelberg, Germany, 1961.
Law Clerk to Chief Justice East. Harold Hallows, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1962-1963.
Career
Worked at Kersten & McKinnon, South Carolina (U.S.) (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) specializing in Civil Litigation with Special Concentration in Complex Business Litigation, Personal Injury Claims, Securities, Antitrust, Employment and Financial Transaction Disputes. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Wisconsin. Alpha Sigma Nu. Member, Barristers.
Fellow, Max Planck Institute for International and Foreign Public Law, Heidelberg, Germany, 1960-1961.
Law Clerk to Chief Justice East. Harold Hallows, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1962-1963. Member: Milwaukee (Chairman, Litigation Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Antitrust Law.
Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law. Litigation) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Wisconsin.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Governor, 7th Circuit, 1974-1977). Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1970-1971). Kersten and McKinnon was founded in 1929 by Charles J. Kersten and Arlo McKinnon.
lieutenant has always specialized in civil litigation.
All its partners have served as officers in professional organizations related to litigation, lectured in seminars and been lead counsel in numerous cases at both trial and appellate levels. Representative clients include various business and governmental entities, corporations, stockholder groups, lawyers, judges and other individuals, both as plaintiffs and defendants.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Barristers. Fellow, Max Planck Institute for International and Foreign Public Law, Heidelberg, Germany, 1960-1961. Law Clerk to Chief Justice East. Harold Hallows, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1962-1963. Member: Milwaukee (Chairman, Litigation Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Antitrust Law.
Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law.
Litigation) Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Governor, 7th Circuit, 1974-1977). Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1970-1971).
Fellow, Max Planck Institute for International and Foreign Public Law, Heidelberg, Germany, 1960-1961.
Law Clerk to Chief Justice East. Harold Hallows, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1962-1963.
