Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Inc
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About WILL
Through litigation, education, and participation in public discourse, WILL advances the public interest in the rule of law, individual liberty, constitutional government, and a robust civil society. We do so in partnership with like-minded individuals who are committed to conservative principles and a government bound to serving the people, as our nation's founders intended.
Our case categories include Individual Liberties, Equality Under the Law, Constitutional Government and the Rule of Law, Economic Freedom, and Education Reform. We have prevailed in roughly 80% of the matters we have undertaken. Our General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, has argued more cases in the Wisconsin Supreme Court than any other private lawyer in the state. Our record of winning is indisputable. WILL’s winning reputation has allowed us to settle other matters without ever filing a lawsuit. Our track record serves as a disincentive for those who would like to expand government bureaucracy and limit our freedoms.
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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Inc
Board of directorsas of 07/19/2023
James T. Barry, III
President & CEO, the Barry Company
Michael H. White
Rite-Hite Holding Corporation
Michael Grebe
Former President & CEO, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Christopher Wolfe
Professor of Politics, University of Dallas
Rick Esenberg
President, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
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