William T. "Bill" Stuart

William T. "Bill" Stuart


Stuart & Soberalski LLC

Recognized since 2013

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Insurance

Litigation - Real Estate

Real Estate Law

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Litigation - Real Estate
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Shareholder William T. Stuart maintains a dual practice in the areas of real estate and general business litigation. Most recently, his real estate litigation practice led to a groundbreaking decision from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of the landowners in a governmental takings case—a decision which countered national trends and reversed contrary authority in this jurisdiction. His transactional practice recently involved the development of a signature thirty story multi-use tower in downtown Milwaukee.

In his real estate practice, Bill is involved in nearly every facet of real estate law, including the financing, development, construction, purchase and sale of multi-million dollar commercial real estate projects and the litigation of disputes involving property rights and other land-use issues. His clients span the spectrum of large to small and his projects involve some of the most complex topics in real estate law. He has experience in handling water law rights, environmental remediation, zoning and permitting issues, construction disputes, partition cases, boundary line disputes, title claims and foreclosure/work-out cases. Bill has formed, terminated and restated condominiums, and litigated advanced claims in condominium law, including so-called "dockuminiums." He has represented purchasers, sellers, lenders, developers and brokers of real estate, as well as condominium associations and other businesses with needs in property law.

Bill additionally has extensive experience in commercial litigation matters, and has handled numerous business lawsuits. Bill is one of the few lawyers to successfully navigate complicated legal issues in both litigation and transactional work. His experience in these areas is unparalleled and offers his clients unique insights which help them achieve their goals.

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Location
  • 309 N. Water Street, Suite 250
    Milwaukee, WI 53202
Education
  • Marquette University, J.D., graduated 1997
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison, BA, graduated 1994
Bar Admissions
  • Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Milwaukee Bar Association - Member
  • State Bar of Wisconsin - Member

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Litigation - Real Estate
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Milwaukee (2024)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Milwaukee (2018)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Milwaukee (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law
Awards:
  • Lawyer of the Year® (Real Estate Litigation, 2014)
  • Wisconsin Super Lawyers® (2010 - 2013)
  • Wisconsin Super Lawyers® Rising Star (2007, 2009)
  • The Best Lawyers in America® (2013 - 2021)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Railroad Law

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