Mr. End has worked with First, Albrecht & Blondis, s.c., since 2001. He has litigated cases and won favorable jury verdicts in both state and federal court. He has handled matters before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Wisconsin Equal Rights Division (ERD), Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Division, Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Division, and the Social Security Administration. Mr. End practices in the areas of Civil Rights, Employment Law, Personal Injury, and Worker’s Compensation.
He is admitted to practice in the State of Wisconsin, the U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Employment Lawyers Association. He was listed on the Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2006, 2007, 2013, and 2014.
Mr. End graduated with honors from Marquette University Law School in 2001. While in law school, he served on the editorial board of the Marquette Law Review and was honored with publication of his student comment, The Open and Obvious Danger Doctrine: Where Does It Belong In Our Comparative Negligence Regime?, 84 Marq. L. Rev. 445 (2000).
Jim’s family welcomed their seventh child in 2020. In his spare time, he enjoys playing soccer and spending time with his family.
Representative Cases:
Estate of Kendal Leonard v. Racine County et al, 09-C-0699 (E.D. Wis. 2012) (won $1 million dollar jury verdict in an Eighth Amendment inmate death case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983).
Van Oss v. Sterling Aviation, LLC, 09-C-1069 (E.D. Wis. 2011) (won unanimous FMLA jury verdict on behalf of terminated pilot).
Nelson v. Novich Welter, Case No. 04-CV-001361, (Milwaukee County, April 2009) (won medical malpractice jury verdict on behalf of one of the two successful plaintiffs).
Bombaci v. Journal Community Publishing Corp., 482 F. 3d 979 (7th Cir. 2007) (sexual harassment in the workplace).
N.B. v. Wausau School District Bd. of Educ., 475 F. Supp. 2d 800 (W.D. Wis. 2007) (sexual assault of minor by public school employee).