Jump To Navigation
Toll Free: 866.461.9674 Phone: 608.807.0262
November 21, 2008

Attorneys

Marinus (Rick) J.W. Petri 
33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
phone (608) 268-5574
fax (608) 257-2508
email rpetri@murphydesmond.com

Mr. Petri has 29 years experience representing municipal and private clients and devotes his practice to municipal law, alcohol beverage regulations, land use, governmental relations, employee discipline and related human resources issues, mediation, and criminal and traffic defense.  He was ranked as one of the top political law, public interest and public policy law lawyers in Dane County in a poll of lawyers published by Madison Magazine in January 2003.

Mr. Petri's knowledge of governmental operations provides an excellent foundation to represent both governmental units as well as clients who need assistance in their dealings with governmental agencies. He also has substantial litigation experience having tried over 200 cases to verdict.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
Mr. Petri served on the Governor's Act 337 Task Force which revised the State's drunk driving law and he has been a guest speaker before the League of Wisconsin Municipalities with respect to alcohol regulation and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation with respect to drunk driving enforcement.

Areas of Practice:
Administrative/Regulatory/Legislative
Municipal Law
Bar Admissions:
Wisconsin, 1979
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Speaker, League of Wisconsin Municipalities


Speaker, Wisconsin Department of Transportation


Honors and Awards:
Ranked as One of the Top Political Law & Public Lawyers, Dane County, Madison Magazine, 2003


Education:
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1979
J.D.


University of Madison, 1967
B.S.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association


State Bar of Wisconsin
Member


Dane County Bar Association
Member


Dane County Bar Association
Mediator


Downtown Madison, Inc.
Board of Directors


Sunday Morning Hockey Association
President


Wisconsin Rental Housing Legislative Council
Founding Member


Wisconsin Law School Moot Court
Competition Judge


Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Member, Subcommittee


Madison Business Improvement
District Board Member


Governor's Act 337 Task Force
Member


National Alcohol Beverage Control Association


National Association of Alcohol Beverage Licensing Attorneys


Tavern League of Wisconsin