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Stroud, Willink & Howard LLC

United States 2025

Overview

We view ourselves as the current stewards of a law firm that has provided the highest level of service to its clients for over 100 years. The firm has endured and prospered because of the quality of its work. We continue to serve a significant number of established clients, and we regularly acquire new clients who become established clients because of the way we do our work.

Since 1892, Stroud, Willink & Howard, LLC, and its predecessors have provided the sophisticated legal counsel required by our business and individual clients. Our services include complicated commercial litigation, transactional matters, estate planning, and other legal counseling for a broad spectrum of clients ranging from individuals and their families, businesses, and professions, to national corporations requiring local counsel.

Stroud, Willink & Howard continues to work with a strong base of long-standing clients engaged in varied industries and professions such as technology, manufacturing, construction, real estate, retail, agriculture, finance, insurance, the professions and other service industries, philanthropic and charitable organizations, and affiliates of the University of Wisconsin.

The focus of everything we do here is directed toward service to our clients. Our collective experiences have enabled us to hone the level of our services to fit the needs of our clients. Our technology and other operating systems are evolving constantly so that we may provide efficient and effective services.

We strive to develop an intimate knowledge of each client's needs and objectives because we seek long-term relationships with our clients. In all of those relationships, we hope to be an integral part of our clients' successes.
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Practice Areas:
17
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Best Lawyers Recognized:
9

Rankings

Regional

Madison

Tier
1
Madison
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier
1
Madison
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Madison
Construction Law
Tier
1
Madison
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier
1
Madison
Litigation - Construction
Tier
1
Madison
Real Estate Law

Rankings

Regional

Madison

Tier
1
Madison
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier
1
Madison
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Madison
Construction Law
Tier
1
Madison
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier
1
Madison
Litigation - Construction
Tier
1
Madison
Real Estate Law
Tier
1
Madison
Trusts and Estates
Tier
2
Madison
Corporate Law
Tier
2
Madison
Employment Law - Management
Tier
2
Madison
Family Law
Tier
2
Madison
Litigation - Real Estate
Tier
3
Madison
Banking and Finance Law

Practice Areas

Stroud, Willink & Howard LLC has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 12 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Breach of Contract
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • DUI / DWI Defense
  • Elder Law
  • Family Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Stroud, Willink & Howard LLC proudly has 9 lawyers recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
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Offices & Contacts

Madison, WI
33 East Main Street, Suite 610
P.O. Box 2236
Madison, WI 53701-2236
United States
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