About Susan
Susan Lovern is the President and CEO of von Briesen &?Roper, s.c. and Chairs the firm’s Commercial and Business Litigation Section. She represents clients in complex business litigation and appeals in state and federal courts, as well as in pre-litigation contexts, including arbitrations and mediations. Susan’s business litigation clients include hospitals, health systems, banks, and manufacturers. She regularly handles contract, lease and warranty disputes for her clients, as well as business torts, class action defense, shareholder and non-compete agreements, unfair competition and trade secrets. Susan also represents clients facing environmental and real estate litigation matters, including CERCLA cleanup and PFAS contamination cases. Her appellate experience includes numerous published opinions and arguing cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In every matter, Susan’s focus is on understanding her client’s business objectives and providing strategic, cost-effective service consistent with those objectives.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Environmental, Milwaukee (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Health Care, Milwaukee (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Environmental, Milwaukee (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Environmental, Milwaukee (2014)
- Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Litigation - Environmental
- Recognized: Litigation - Health Care
- Recognized: Litigation - Real Estate
- Recognized: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Practice Area: Environmental Law
- Wisconsin Law Foundation, Fellow (2020)
- "2020 Notable Women in Law", BizTimes Media
- Association for Women Lawyers' Founders Award (2020)
- The BTI?Consulting Group, Client Service All-Star (2020)
- Top 25: Milwaukee Super Lawyers® (2020-2021)
- Top 50: Wisconsin Super Lawyers® (2019-2021)
- Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow (2014)
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow (2017)
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers® (2010-2021)
- Top 25 Women: Wisconsin Super Lawyers® (2012, 2014-2021)
- "Woman in the Law" Wisconsin Law Journal (2010)
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®