James M. Sosnoski is an attorney in Meissner Tierney’s appellate and litigation practice groups. As part of the appellate practice group, James represents clients in appellate matters both as counsel of record and as an appellate consultant. In the litigation practice group, James represents businesses and insurers in a wide variety of matters, including insurance coverage, environmental litigation, business and corporate disputes, and non-competition agreements.
Prior to joining the firm, James served as law clerk to Justice Rebecca G. Bradley, Supreme Court of Wisconsin, and the Honorable Brian Hagedorn on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II prior to Justice Hagedorn’s election to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin. Sosnoski is a 2015 graduate, magna cum laude, of Liberty University School of Law where James finished 3rd in his class and also served on the Liberty University Law Review as Symposium Editor.
James is on the Board of Directors for Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C.
Honors
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2022 – Present)
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers® Rising Star (2023 – Present)
- First Place in the 40th Annual Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Moot Court Competition
Professional Organizations
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Milwaukee Bar Association
- Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Speeches & Publications
- Speaker, PFAS and Insurance Coverage: Considerations and Updates on Recent Coverage Rulings, We’ve Got You Covered: Insurance Coverage in Wisconsin 2024, State Bar of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Defense Counsel (October 2024)
- Speaker, Raising Outside Capital: A Guide for the Next Phase of Your Company’s Growth, BizTimes Media Family & Closely Held Business Summit (June, 2023)
- Speaker, Proceed with Caution: Strategies for Securing Your Innovation, BizTimes Media Innovation + Entrepreneurship Forum (December, 2022)
- Speaker, Successor Liability Coverage, We’ve Got You Covered: Insurance Coverage in Wisconsin 2022 – State Bar of Wisconsin (October, 2022)