Theresa B. Laughlin

Personal Injury Lawyer in Wausau, Stevens Point & Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Theresa joined the firm in 2008 after working as an advocate for injured people since completing law school.  Her practice focuses on claims involving motor vehicle accidents, dog bites, falls, medical malpractice, nursing home, and other personal injury cases.

Theresa’s representation of plaintiffs in trial courts across Wisconsin earned her certification as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Theresa is active in the Wisconsin Association for Justice, currently serving on its Board of Directors and speaking at seminars. She has also been selected as a Wisconsin Super Lawyer list since 2014.  She is a Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation, which recognizes lawyers who are known by their peers for high achievements in the profession and outstanding contributions to the advancement and improvement of the administration of justice in the State of Wisconsin.

Theresa is on the CASA of Marathon County Board of Directors, currently serving as the Secretary. CASA is a national organization that connects children in the foster system with a Court Appointed Special Advocate whose job it is to make sure the wants and needs of the children are represented in the foster process.  She also volunteers with Wausau Community Theater, Central Wisconsin Children’s Theater, River & Woods Theatre Company, and Central Wisconsin Educational Theater Alliance.  She was previously on the board at the Montessori School of Wausau and the Central Wisconsin Children’s Theatre board; and was a co-president of the Stettin Elementary School PTO with her husband.

Theresa graduated with her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992 and in 1995 she received her J.D. A native of Wausau, Theresa is an avid downhill skier who will often visit Granite Peak for a couple of runs over her lunch break. She enjoys gardening, fishing, reading, theater, horseback riding, travel, and the many recreational opportunities available on the lakes of Wisconsin’s Northwoods. Most of all, she enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters, two dogs, and two horses.