Michael J. Julka

Michael J. Julka, a partner with the firm, is a 1976 graduate cum laude of the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Mike is the chair of the School, Municipal, Labor & Employment Team. He practices almost exclusively in the areas of school law and public sector labor/employment law. Mike serves as lead counsel for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, Inc. (WASB), and many school district clients, is the primary author of WASB’s publication entitled A Guide to Nonrenewing Teacher Contracts, and was a contributing author to a multi-volume treatise entitled Education Law.

Mike has participated in numerous seminars and presentations, including appearing at the University of Wisconsin Law School and School of Educational Administration, the Labor & Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin, various meetings sponsored by the National Council of School Attorneys (COSA), and various programs sponsored by the Wisconsin School Attorneys Association (WSAA), WASB, the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WASDA), the Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials (WASBO), and the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators (AWSA).

Mike is a past president of the Dane County Bar Association and WSAA. He is a member of the American, Wisconsin and Dane County Bar Associations, the National Council of School Attorneys, and the Wisconsin Public Employers Labor Relations Association. He previously served as special consultant to the Council on Municipal Collective Bargaining. He is admitted to practice before both state and federal courts.

Mike has long held an AV®* rating by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest level of legal expertise and professional reputation, as rated by his professional peers. Law & Politics recognized Mike as a Wisconsin Super Lawyer for 2007. Recently, he was selected by his peers to be included in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Mike brings a unique perspective to his role as a School Lawyer. He was a high-school math teacher and basketball coach before he became a lawyer. Mike continues to serve as a basketball coach at Memorial High School.

*AV® is registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used 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 confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

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