Welcome to the Wisconsin Civil Justice Council

WCJC is committed to fighting legislation that would undo the civil justice reforms that were enacted during the 1990s and that would make Wisconsin a less competitive place to do business.

Earlier in the legislative session, WCJC successfully helped defeat sweeping policy changes buried in Gov. Jim Doyle’s 2009-11 budget bill (AB 75) that would have tilted the scales of justice away from fairness and toward more litigation. WCJC was also successful in defeating other harmful legislation favored by the plaintiffs’ bar. Click here to see a highlights of WCJC successes for the 2009-10 Legislative Session.

To continue WCJC’s mission of promoting fairness and equity in Wisconsin’s civil justice system, however, it will take substantial resources. Please consider making a contribution to the Wisconsin Civil Justice Council, Inc.

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In the early morning hours of April 23, the Wisconsin Legislature adjourned the 2009-10 legislative session. Leading up to the final few days, a number bills introduced by the plaintiffs’ bar were still pending that would have severely harmed Wisconsin’s civil justice system. Thanks to all of its Board members and partners, WCJC was successful in defeating each one of these bills.

In addition to the joint and several liability and related comparative fault provisions in the 2009-11 budget bill (AB 75), WCJC had a successful legislative session. As previously noted, this could not have been accomplished without all of the efforts by WCJC’s Board members, partners and supporters.

To view all of the bills WCJC opposed and supported, please click here.