Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee provides expert civil legal services at no cost to more than 6,000 eligible families and individuals each year. Our team specializes in a range of matters that better enable our clients to redevelop and strengthen their communities from within.

As one of the oldest public interest law firms in the nation, Legal Aid Society has been representing the people of Milwaukee County for 110 years.

Our team is committed to using the power of the legal profession to improve lives through courtroom advocacy, community engagement and partnerships, and an unwavering dedication to advancing the interests of our clients.

In 2001, the Wisconsin Supreme Court noted that courts have long acknowledged the inequality of bargaining power between landlords and tenants. In the case Baierl v. McTaggart, the Supreme Court held that a residential rental agreement was void if it contained provisions prohibited by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s administrative code rules (ATCP).

Then in 2007, the Wisconsin Legislature codified this ruling at Wis. Stat. § 704.44. This history – and precedent – were seemingly
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