“I chose a legal career because I enjoy the mental challenge, and it allows me to channel my competitive spirit.”
Garett joined the firm in 2012 and practices mostly in the area of workers‘ compensation and personal injury.
He enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, and traveling with his family. He also reads often, and his favorite author is William Faulkner.
Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Skemp & Sleik, La Crosse, WI, Attorney, 2012–Present
Aplin & Ringsmuth, LLC, Wausau, WI, Attorney, 2010–2012
Best Lawyers in America, Worker’s Compensation Law – Claimants, 2023
Super Lawyers – Rising Star, 2013–2023
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll, 2002–2003, 2004–2005
UW-Eau Claire Football Scholar Athlete, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
UW-Eau Claire Football Iron Blugold Recipient, 2004
Wisconsin Association of Worker’s Compensation Attorneys
Seminar Presenter,
Summer 2023
University of Wisconsin Law School
Worker’s Compensation Seminar
Guest demonstrator, 2022
Wisconsin Council of Self-Insurers
Worker’s Compensation College
Guest demonstrator, 2022
La Crosse County Bar Seminars
Worker’s Compensation Update, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024
Paralegal Association of Wisconsin Webinar Series
Worker’s Compensation Overview, 2020
State Bar of Wisconsin, 2010–Present
Minnesota State Bar Association, 2016-Present
La Crosse County Bar Association, 2012–Present
Wisconsin Association of Worker’s Compensation Attorneys, 2010–Present
Marathon County Bar Association, 2010–2012
Coulee Children’s Center, Board Member, 2014-2022
Varsity WIAA Football Official, 2015-present
WIAA Division 1 State Football Championship Official, 2019
Wisconsin, 2010
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2010
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2012
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2015
Minnesota, 2016
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