Attorney James W. Hammes
Partner
Jim Hammes joined Cramer, Multhauf & Hammes in 1977 and is a partner in the firm. He specializes in
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Land development and land use
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Condemnation and eminent domain litigation
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Municipal law
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Civil litigation
His bar admissions include the State of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, and the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
After graduating from UW-Platteville, Attorney Hammes attended the Marquette University Law School, receiving a Juris Doctorate degree in 1977.
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James
W. Hammes
262-542-4278
Practice areas:
Land development and land use, condemnation and eminent domain
litigation, municipal law,
civil litigation
Education:
Marquette University Law School, J.D., 1977
University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1972
Bar admissions:
Wisconsin State Supreme Court; United States Supreme Court; United
States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of
Wisconsin; United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Professional memberships:
State Bar of Wisconsin; Waukesha County Bar Association
Reported cases:
Van Lare v. Vogt, Inc., 2004 WI 110, ____ Wis. 2d ____, 683 N.W.2d 46
(2004); Town of Delafield v. Winkelman, 2003 WI 92, 264 Wis. 2d 264, 663
N.W.2d 324 (2003); Lake Country Racquet & Athletic Club, Inc. v. Village
of Hartland, 2002 WI App 301, 259 Wis. 2d 107, 655 N.W.2d 189; Morris v.
Department of Transp., 2002 WI App 283, 258 Wis. 2d 816, 654 N.W.2d 16;
Farmers Ins. Exchange v. William E. Sorenson, 99 F. Supp. 2d 1000 (E.D.
Wis. 2000); Equity Enterprises, Inc. v. Milosch, 2001 WI App 186, 247
Wis. 2d 172, 633 N.W.2d 662; Gaugert v. Duve, 2000 WI 83, 244 Wis. 2d
691, 628 N.W.2d 861; Mutual Service Cas. Ins. Co. v. Brass, 2001 WI App
92, 242 Wis. 2d 733, 625 N.W.2d 648; Winkelman v. Town of Delafield,
2000 WI App 254, 239 Wis. 2d 542, 620 N.W.2d 438; Stelpflug v. Town Bd.
of Town of Waukesha, County of Waukesha, 2000 WI 81, 236 Wis. 2d 275,
612 N.W.2d 700; Dairyland Fuels, Inc. v. State, 2000 WI App 129, 237
Wis. 2d 467, 614 N.W.2d 829; Gaugert v. Duve, 2000 WI App 34, 233 Wis.
2d 190, 607 N.W.2d 310; Auer Park Corp., Inc. v. Derynda, 230 Wis. 2d
317, 601 N.W.2d 841 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999); In re Spengler, 228 Wis. 2d
250, 596 N.W.2d 818 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999); Gaugert v. Duve, 217 Wis. 2d
164, 579 N.W.2d 746 (Wis. Ct. App. 1998); Zealy v. City of Waukesha, 201
Wis. 2d 365, 548 N.W.2d 528, 42 Env’t Rep. Cas. (BNA) 2179 (1996);
Miswald v. Waukesha County Bd. of Adjustment, 202 Wis. 2d 401, 550
N.W.2d 434 (Wis. Ct. App. 1996); City of Waukesha v. Town Bd. of Town of
Waukesha, 198 Wis. 2d 592, 543 N.W.2d 515 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995); Zealy v.
City of Waukesha, 194 Wis. 2d 701, 534 N.W.2d 917 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995);
Waukesha State Bank v. Village of Wales, 188 Wis. 2d 374, 525 N.W.2d 110
(Wis. Ct. App. 1994); Waukesha County v. Pewaukee Marina, Inc., 187 Wis.
2d 18, 522 N.W.2d 536 (Wis. Ct. App. 1994); Sandroni v. Waukesha County
Bd. of Sup’rs, 173 Wis. 2d 183, 496 N.W.2d 164 (Wis. Ct. App. 1992);
Koestler v. Pollard, 162 Wis. 2d 797, 471 N.W.2d 7, 60 U.S.L.W. 2107
(1991); Heidemann v. American Family Ins. Group, 163 Wis. 2d 847, 473
N.W.2d 14 (Wis. Ct. App. 1991); Ortin v. Schuett, 157 Wis. 2d 415, 459
N.W.2d 596 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990); Grotto v. City of Lake Mills, 150 Wis.
2d 611, 442 N.W.2d 487 (Wis. Ct. App. 1989); In re Carlson, 147 Wis. 2d
630, 433 N.W.2d 635 (Wis. Ct. App. 1988); Matter of Guardianship of
J.L.G., 145 Wis. 2d 131, 426 N.W.2d 52 (Wis. Ct. App. 1988); Lewis v.
Coursolle Broadcasting of Wisconsin, Inc., 127 Wis. 2d 105, 377 N.W.2d
166, 12 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1641 (1985); Black v. City of Waukesha, 125
Wis. 2d 254, 371 N.W.2d 389 (Wis. Ct. App. 1985); In Matter of Petition
to Remove Kamps, 118 Wis. 2d 482, 347 N.W.2d 911 (Wis. Ct. App. 1984);
Narloch v. State Dept. of Transp., Div. of Highways, 115 Wis. 2d 419,
340 N.W.2d 542 (1983); State ex rel. North v. Goetz, 116 Wis. 2d 239,
342 N.W.2d 747 (Wis. Ct. App. 1983); Schwaab v. Town of Summit, 98 Wis.
2d 511, 297 N.W.2d 62 (Wis. Ct. App. 1980); O’Connell v. Blasius, 82
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