Eugene M. LaFlamme

Eugene M. LaFlamme

Principal Martindale-Hubbell Rating

N19 W24200 Riverwood Dr.
Suite 125
Waukesha, WI 53188

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EUGENE M. LaFLAMME is a partner at McCoy Leavitt Laskey LLC. Eugene primarily works out of the Milwaukee office and is also the managing partner of the Chicago office Eugene has been Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system. 

Eugene has defended clients throughout the country and he serves as national and regional counsel for a number of corporations and insurance companies. His practice focuses on the defense of companies facing catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and property damage claims. He has extensive experience defending complex fire and explosion claims, product liability matters, construction cases, and architectural/engineering negligence matters. Eugene has had his trial victories highlighted in publications issued by the Defense Research Institute and the Wisconsin Law Journal. He has also been consistently recognized as a Wisconsin Super Lawyer.

Eugene was a top 5 finalist for defense counsel of the year with CLM and is the lead co-chair for CLM’s property loss committee. He was also the founding co-chair of CLM’s fire and explosion committee and the past president and current board member of CLM’s Southeast Wisconsin chapter. Eugene is a member and former vice president of the Hearth Patio Barbecue Educational Foundation, a trade organization comprised of companies involved in the fireplace and barbecue industries. Additionally, Eugene is a frequent presenter and author for numerous national and local conferences and publications.

Education

  • University of Massachusetts 1999
  • Marquette University Law School 2002

Bar Admissions

  • Wisconsin
  • Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
  • Illinois
  • Northern District of Illinois

Representative Cases

Alabama Fire at commercial foundry
Arizona Total fire loss to a restaurant
California Fire loss at multi-million dollar residence
Colorado Single death and injury house explosion
Florida Multiple death and injuries from apartment fire
Illinois Multiple death chemical processing facility explosion
Illinois Double death house explosion
Mississippi Fire at wood processing mill
Missouri Commercial warehouse fire
New Hampshire Multi-million dollar condo fire loss
Nevada Wrongful death gas grill flash ignition
North Dakota Wrongful death claim from house explosion
Oregon Multi-million dollar water loss fire loss
Pennsylvania Lithium ion batter
Rhode Island Multiple injuries from explosion at an apartment
Texas Hoverboard fire loss
Tennessee Multiple injury claims from gas explosion
Utah Multiple property damage claims from commercial vehicle gas explosion
Vermont Multi-million dollar condo fire loss
Virginia Single death and injury due to house fire
Washington Fire loss at senior living facility
Wisconsin Multiple property damage claims from Germann Road forest fire
Wisconsin Multi-million dollar design defect case
Wisconsin Wisconsin Supreme Court case involving application of a subrogation waiver in a construction defect case
Wisconsin Contaminated ground water
Wyoming $15 million construction defect case

Professional Affiliations

  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Propane Gas Defense Association
  • Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association
  • Claims Xchange
  • Wisconsin Defense Counsel

Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Reviews

Martindale Hubble AV Rating

Overall Peer Rating

In Litigation,Insurance and Products Liability

4.9 out of 5.0

Legal Knowledge

4.9

Analytical Capabilities

5.0

Judgment

5.0

Communication Ability

4.9

Legal Experience

4.9

  • Meets very high criteria of general ethical standards

5.0 out of 5.0

Eugene is a smart, versatile lawyer. Excellent at handling complex fire and explosion matters. Deep knowlege of technical and expert issues, as well as relevant legal considerations.

5.0 out of 5.0

Mr. LaFlamme possesses a great deal of expertise in litigation. He is also a highly ethical attorney.

4.6 out of 5.0

Eugene is a confident, knowledgeable and results driven litigator. He acquits himself, in both his personal and professional endeavors, in a manner that favorably reflects upon the legal profession.

5.0 out of 5.0

Eugene is very active in serving industry nonprofit organizations.

5.0 out of 5.0

He was opposing counsel in a construction case. We engaged in comprehensive discovery and the matter was appropriately settled.

5.0 out of 5.0

I have know Attorney Eugene LaFlamme for over 10 years and have had several cases with him. He is an extrmely bright, extremely competent attorney.

5.0 out of 5.0

I know Eugene well, and he is a fine attorney and fine man. I strongly endorse him.

5.0 out of 5.0

Attorney La Flamme is even-keeled throughout the litigation process regardless of whether you are his adversary or co-counsel, he maintains a healthy and appropriate sense of humor to balance tense situations, and delivers a wealth of experience in a modern technology fashion.

5.0 out of 5.0

I had a complicated case with Mr. La Flamme involving questions of Governmental Immunity as well as complex questions concerning the building of roads, construction standards, and contractual obligations. He was very skilled in taking and defending depositions, and the briefs he submitted to the Court were first rate. Very well prepared. he was a very effective advocate for his client.