Erin E. Rome

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Erin Rome is a partner at Palmersheim Dettmann, concentrating her practice on business litigation, transactional business issues, and appellate practice. Erin is an experienced trial attorney, having handled numerous jury trials and bench trials, along with other evidentiary hearings. Erin also routinely represents clients dealing with appeals, including appeals before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Some of Erin’s most recent successes include: securing a settlement of over $1.2 million after filing a motion for preliminary injunction in federal court; obtaining settlements of over $1.84 million in arbitration proceedings alleging violations of the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law; securing pre-litigation settlements of over $800,000 for clients involved in a dispute under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law; and prevailing on an appeal before the Seventh Circuit, which resulted in the dismissal of a complaint seeking millions of dollars in damages for alleged business torts. Erin also routinely represents employers dealing with employment discrimination litigation before the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division and the Madison Equal Opportunities Division and has handled multiple contested hearings before these agencies.

In addition to her litigation practice, Erin handles transactional matters including forming business, drafting shareholder agreements, drafting employment-related contracts, and representing clients through the process of buying and selling businesses. Erin enjoys helping clients find practical and effective solutions to the legal issues facing their businesses, which often involves solutions other than litigation. Around the office and with her clients, Erin is known for being thorough and responsive.

Erin is an active member of the Dane County community. Erin has led the Dane County Bar Association’s Program Committee for several years, ensuring that local lawyers have access to interesting and cost-effective legal programs. Erin also serves as the co-chair of the Marygold Melli Committee for the Legal Association for Women, which annually recognizes an outstanding attorney who has made contributions to women in the law. Outside of her legal work, Erin is an active volunteer for her sons’ school organizations.

Prior to joining Palmersheim Dettmann, Erin served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable JoAnne Kloppenburg at the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Erin received her law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School and her undergraduate degree from Marquette University. This offers Erin the distinct advantage of being able to root for whichever NCAA basketball team is doing better in any given year.