Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court For the District of North Dakota
U.S. District Court Western District Oklahoma
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014. Super Lawyer 2018 through 2021. Also recognized in Milwaukee Magazine and Madison Magazine for the same honor.
William Mitchell College of Law, J.D. (St. Paul, MN)
Gettysburg College, BA
For almost two decades, Rick Coad has been widely recognized as a leading attorney in Madison, Wisconsin. He built Coad Law Office on a reputation for getting exceptional results in difficult cases in state and federal court. His practice has carried him to federal courts throughout the Midwest, and he is one of the few attorneys in Wisconsin to have argued a case in the United States Supreme Court.
While he still takes select cases in federal and state court, Rick spends much of his time helping individuals and families out of court – by designing estate plans to ensure your family is taken care of and your assets pass to whom you want, how you want, and when you want. A well-crafted estate plan protects your family and assets in your lifetime and keeps your family from having a court proceeding to decide those important issues. Rick finds great satisfaction in avoiding those issues in court because over his career he has seen the stress and uncertainty his clients endure. Instead, he’ll give you the peace of mind that you did your job for your family, that you protected what you worked so hard for, and that your wishes will be honored.
“Our clients come to us to for our judgment and experience to help them solve their problem, whatever it may be. I’m focused on getting my clients their best result. In the end, that result is achieved because we care about our clients and we apply our know-how to get them what they need.”
– Rick Coad
The quality and depth of Rick’s experience is exceptional. Prior to starting Coad Law Office in 2011, Rick worked at a highly regarded medium-sized general practice firm in Madison for four years and was also a shareholder in one of Wisconsin’s largest law firms.
In recognition of the quality of his work, Rick was named as a Super Lawyer in 2018, 2019, 2020 and most recently in 2021. That honor goes to only the top 5 percent of lawyers in Wisconsin. And he was named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star seven times before that. That ranked him in the top 2.5% of lawyers under the age of 40 in Wisconsin.
