Overview

Casey Kaiser has experience assisting employers with a variety of employment law and litigation matters before the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Madison Equal Opportunities Commission, and the Wisconsin circuit courts. He has defended employers against claims under:

  • The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
  • The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

During law school, Casey was an associate editor of the Marquette Law Review and served as a legal intern for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice N. Patrick Crooks.

Recognition

Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award

Recipient, Thomas More Scholarship

News, Analysis & Press

Wisconsin Supreme Court Eases the Burden for Employers Defending Arrest and Conviction Record Discrimination Claims Under State Law

Insight

March 11, 2022

New Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Charging Process Requires Immediate Employer Action

ASAP

August 5, 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down COVID-19 Safer-at-Home Order: Considerations for Wisconsin Employers

Insight

May 14, 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court Ends Required Deference to State Administrative Agencies' Interpretations, Allowing Employers to Push for Broader Review of Agency Decisions

ASAP

July 12, 2018

Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds That State Disability Discrimination Law Requires Proof of Intent to Establish Liability

ASAP

June 29, 2018

Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds That Employee Non-Solicitation Agreements are Subject to a Strict Enforcement Standard

ASAP

January 22, 2018

Wisconsin Legislature Proposes Employer-Friendly Changes to State Employment Laws Related to Offers of Settlement and Remedies

ASAP

February 23, 2017

Speaking Engagements

Returning to Work from COVID-19 Plus Other Challenges for Wisconsin Employers

WMC Annual Human Resources Conference

May 4, 2021

The COVID-19 Vaccine – Legal and Practical Implications in Wisconsin and Beyond

February 8, 2021

The COVID-19 Vaccine – Legal and Practical Implications

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce COVID-19 Update

January 20, 2021

Getting Back to Work in Wisconsin – Lawfully

May 29, 2020

Marijuana and the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Madison, WI

January 21, 2020

Education

  • J.D., Marquette University Law School, 2012cum laude
  • B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2009

Bar Admission

Wisconsin

Courts

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois