Joseph M. Fasi II , Equity Partner and Co-Chair Litigation Group, is board certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Fasi has been lead counsel in over 75 jury and bench trials in Wisconsin, Florida, and Federal Courts with numerous defense verdicts. Mr. Fasi’s practice includes product liability, medical product liability and pharmaceutical defense, defense of nursing homes and assisted living facilities, food contamination issues, transportation law, professional malpractice, and medical malpractice defense. Mr. Fasi serves as general counsel for several corporations, and he has been selected as national counsel for a major appliance company and a health care provider.

Mr. Fasi is a frequent lecturer and author on legal issues and trial techniques. He is a member of the select Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) and the Chair of the Drug, Device, and Biotechnology Section (2009-2011). He is also Vice Chair of several committees, including the Diversity Initiative Committee, Professional Liability Section, Contracts Committee, and Foundation Committee. Mr. Fasi was appointed to the FDCC Nominating Committee, which selects Directors and Officers of the Organization, is a member of the Section Chairs, and is a Former Vice Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.

Mr. Fasi is active in DRI, where he is the Past Board Member Liaison to the Drug and Medical Device Committee (2008-present), was elected to the Board of Directors (2001-2004), and served as Chair of the Medical Liability and Health Care Committee (1999 – 2001).

Mr. Fasi has been selected a Wisconsin Super Lawyer each year since 2005. He is admitted to practice in the State of Wisconsin, Florida, United States Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, and U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida. He received a B.A. from Marquette University and an M.A., with honors, from Seattle University. Mr. Fasi received a J.D. from Stetson University, where he was the Notes and Comments Editor for the Stetson Law Review and a member of the National Mock Trial Team. LITIGATION