Thadd J. Llaurado

Trial Practice

Mr. Llaurado is a partner in the firm of Murphy & Prachthauser and has been with the firm for over 25 years.  Mr. Llaurado’s practice focuses primarily on serious personal injury cases.  He has tried and settled numerous serious injury cases caused by defective products, automobile accidents, trucking accidents, construction accidents, bicycle accidents, and other forms of negligent conduct.  He also has litigated numerous automobile crashworthiness cases, including cases involving roof crush, defective airbags, and defective seatbelts.  Further, he has handled cases in Wisconsin as well as Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah.

Professional Activities & Honors

Mr. Llaurado is an active member of the American Association of Justice, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, American Bar Association, and State Bar of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Bar Association.  He is also a member of the Courts Committee and the Bench/Bar Civil Committee of the Milwaukee Bar Association.  From 2003-2009 he was a member of the Marquette University Law School Law Alumnae Board.  Further, he is an affiliate member of the Society of Automobile Engineers.  He has also been a Super Lawyer 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.  Additionally, he is listed in Who’s Who in American Law, 2009-2011.

Presentations

Mr. Llaurado has frequently given presentations to other lawyers including the following:

• “What Civil Judges Want You to Know,” Milwaukee Bar Association, October 2010
• “Presenting an Airbag Claim,” AAJ San Francisco, July 2009
• “Defending the Deposition” and “Preparing Yourself for the Deposition,” NBI May 2009, May 2008
• “Automobile Crashworthiness,” NBI June 2006
• “Premises Liability in Wisconsin,” October 2006
• “Spoliation of Evidence – A Cause of Action for the Future,” Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Barcelona, Spain, September 2002
• “Investigating a Product Liability Case,” Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, October 2002
• “Presenting a Loss of Consortium Claim,” WATL 2002
• “Rollover Crashworthiness,” ATLA Montreal, Canada, July 2001
• “Premises Liability,” Lorman Education Services, December 2001

Published Works:

• “Reducing Rollover Deaths and Injuries,” Trial Magazine, AAJ, February 2009
• “Comment:  The Actionability Under Section 1983 of a Negligent Deprivation of a Liberty Interest in Light of Daniels and Davidson.”  69 Marquette Law Review 601, 1986

Education

Mr. Llaurado earned his bachelor’s degree from Marquette University, graduating magna cum laude in 1983 and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Sigma Nu.  He graduated from Marquette University Law School in 1986, and was a Thomas More Scholar.  He was on the Marquette Law Review as an Articles Editor.

Background

Mr. Llaurado was raised in Hales Corners, Wisconsin.  He resides with his wife, Kathleen, and together they have four children, Thomas, Kathryn, Joseph, and Patrick.

Email address: tllaurado@murphyprachthauser.com