About William
William W. Ehrke: Experienced Insurance and Litigation Attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bill Ehrke is a distinguished attorney with over three decades of legal experience, focusing on insurance law and litigation defense. Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Bill has dedicated himself to providing comprehensive legal counsel to his clients in various areas including personal injury defense, property insurance investigations, and lender and repossession agent disputes.
Practice Areas
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Insurance
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Municipal Civil Rights Claims Defense
- Employment Discrimination (Race, Gender, Disability, Religion, Harassment, Retaliation)
- First Party Property Insurance Investigations and Bad Faith Defense
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Claims
- Wisconsin Consumer Act Claims
- Third Party Casualty Insurance Defense
- Municipal Civil Rights Claims Defense (Race Discrimination)
- Municipal Civil Rights Claims Defense (Gender Discrimination)
- Municipal Civil Rights Claims Defense (Disability Discrimination)
- Municipal Civil Rights Claims Defense (Religion Discrimination)
- Wisconsin Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Claims
- Fair Credit Reporting Act Claims (FCRA)
- Retaliation Claims
- Hostile Work Environment Claims
- Workers' Compensation Defense
Educational Background
Bill graduated from Northwestern University in 1978 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and received his law degree from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois in 1981. He has extensive experience in administrative hearings and proceedings over the past 37 years.
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin State Bar Association (Admitted to practice in Wisconsin State Courts)
- Illinois State Bar Association (Admitted to practice in Illinois State Courts)
- Affiliated with the Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin (CTCW) since 2019
Professional Affiliations and Recognitions
Bill is a member of the Wisconsin and Illinois bars. He has been recognized in both state bar associations, including CTCW since 2019. Bill’s accolades include:
- Awarded Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent Peer Review Rating
- Recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America for Litigation - Insurance (in Best Attorney USA) since 2019
Firms and Practice Experience
Bill Ehrke currently serves as a shareholder with Crivello Carlson, S.C., where he has defended corporations, insurers, municipalities, creditors, lenders, and repossession agents against various claims. He has successfully argued multiple cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Bill’s approach is informed by his deep understanding of risk analysis and loss reduction strategies, enabling him to provide insightful advice and training to businesses, municipalities, and private insurers in these high-stakes areas. His extensive experience encompasses over 60 jury trials and hundreds of administrative hearings and proceedings.
