Jim Ryan graduated from Marquette Law School in 1985. He has been practicing since that time, focusing exclusively on insurance defense. He has tried to verdict well over 100 jury trials. Mr. Ryan has been a pioneer in litigating SIU claims.  In addition to SIU cases, he has been involved in a variety of other cases. For example, he successfully argued the seminal bad faith case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, entitled Brethorst v. Allstate.  In that case, the court held that bad faith cannot be predicated merely on an insurance company’s poor investigation, but plaintiff must also prove that the insurance company breached its contract. Additionally, this past July, a decision was rendered in a case Jim successfully argued to the Wisconsin Supreme Court concerning whether an injured worker could be forced to accept a settlement offer made by the tortfeasor in a §102.29 lawsuit. Adams v. Cincinnati Insurance (2014).PRESENTATIONS:Invited Speaker on insurance fraud at seminar in Washington DC with U.S Senators and other dignitaries;Invited Speaker numerous times for Wisconsin Bar seminars;Featured Speaker at various Wisconsin Defense Counsel seminars;Speaker and moderator at the Wisconsin Association of Special Investigation Units many times, including Spring of 2014Associations:1985-PresentState Bar of Wisconsin- memberMilwaukee Bar Association- memberWisconsin Defense Counsel- member1993-PresentWisconsin Association of Special Investigation Units–Attorney memberAWARDS:AV (highest) Rating from Martindale-Hubbell for the last 25 yearsPUBLICATIONS:August 2005  Wisconsin Lawyer, Volume 78, Number 8: Punitive Damages Against a Drunk DriverSpring 2012  Wisconsin Defense Counsel Journal, Brethorst v. Allstate: A Turn in the Tide of Wisconsin Bad Faith Law?
Last year, Jim joined with his son Joe, a recent graduate of Marquette law school, in starting The Ryan Law Firm. That firm has now grown to include two other attorneys and three additional support staff.

Brian D. Stemper, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is also a Research Biomedical Engineer at the Zablocki VA Medical Center and an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University. He graduated with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Marquette University in May 2004. His areas of research include biomechanics of the head, neck, and spine with emphasis on the investigation of traumatic brain injury and spinal biomechanics using experimental, imaging, and computer modeling techniques.Dr. Stemper has given over 70 invited lectures and briefings and published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and in advisory roles for the Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium (RMBS), Inc., and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and is an active member of the Society for Neuroscience, the National Neurotrauma Society, the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM), the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and ASME.He received the Best Paper by a Young Investigator Award at the 2004 International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Impact (IRCOBI) Conference in Graz, Austria. He has also been active at national and international scientific conferences, serving as Program Chair for the 2009 RMBS Meeting in Milwaukee, WI, Program Committee Co-Chair (2006-08) for the Rachdian Society Annual Meeting in Kona, HI, and Track Coordinator for the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics in Munich, Germany.He has also mentored numerous PhD and Master’s level engineering students from Marquette University and International Institutions, residents and fellows from the Department of Neurosurgery, MCW, and undergraduate engineering students from local Institutions. Primary Research AreaBiomechanics of the head, neck, and spine with emphasis on the investigation of trauma using experimental, imaging, and computer modeling techniques.PublicationsStemper BD, Baisden JL, Yoganandan N, Shender BS, Maiman DJ.  Mechanical yield of the lumbar annulus: a possible contributor to instability: Laboratory investigation.  J Neurosurg Spine.  2014 Oct;21(4):608-13.Stemper BD, Pintar FA.  Biomechanics of concussion.  Prog Neurol Surg.  2014;28:14-27.Shah AS, Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Rangarajan N, Hallman JJ, Shender BS.  Methodology to Study Attenuation of a Blast Wave Through the Cranium  Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition.  Shah AS, Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Rangarajan N, Hallman JJ, Shender BS: Methodology to Study Attenuation of a Blast Wave Through the Cranium. Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Denver, CO..Yoganandan N, Arun MW, Stemper BD, Pintar FA, Maiman DJ.  Biomechanics of human thoracolumbar spinal column trauma from vertical impact loading.  Ann Adv Automot Med.  2013;57:155-66.Yoganandan N, Stemper BD, Baisden JL, Pintar FA, Paskoff GR, Shender BS.  Effects of acceleration level on lumbar spine injuries in military populations.  Spine J.  2015 Jun 1;15(6):1318-24.Budde MD, Shah A, McCrea M, Cullinan WE, Pintar FA, Stemper BD.  Primary blast traumatic brain injury in the rat: relating diffusion tensor imaging and behavior.  Front Neurol.  2013;4:154.Yoganandan N, Stemper BD, Pintar FA, Maiman DJ, McEntire BJ, Chancey VC.  Cervical spine injury biomechanics: Applications for under body blast loadings in military environments.  Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon).  2013 Jul;28(6):602-9.Lamy M, Baumgartner D, Yoganandan N, Stemper BD, Willinger R.  Experimentally validated three-dimensional finite element model of the rat for mild traumatic brain injury.  Med Biol Eng Comput.  2013 Mar;51(3):353-65.Shah Ms AS, Stemper Phd BD, Pintar Phd FA.  Development and characterization of an open-ended shock tube for the study of blast mtbi.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2012;48:393-400.Jull GA, Söderlund A, Stemper BD, Kenardy J, Gross AR, Côté P, Treleaven J, Bogduk N, Sterling M, Curatolo M.  Toward optimal early management after whiplash injury to lessen the rate of transition to chronicity: discussion paper 5.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976).  2011 Dec 1;36(25 Suppl):S335-42.Stemper BD, Pintar FA, Rao RD.  The influence of morphology on cervical injury characteristics.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976).  2011 Dec 1;36(25 Suppl):S180-6.Yoganandan N, Fitzharris M, Pintar FA, Stemper BD, Rinaldi J, Maiman DJ, Fildes BN.  Demographics, Velocity Distributions, and Impact Type as Predictors of AIS 4+ Head Injuries in Motor Vehicle Crashes.  Ann Adv Automot Med.  2011;55:267-80.Lamy M, Baumgartner D, Willinger R, Yoganandan N, Stemper BD.  Study of mild traumatic brain injuries using experiments and finite element modeling.  Ann Adv Automot Med.  2011;55:125-35.Stemper BD, Storvik SG, Yoganandan N, Baisden JL, Fijalkowski RJ, Pintar FA, Shender BS, Paskoff GR.  A new PMHS model for lumbar spine injuries during vertical acceleration.  J Biomech Eng.  2011 Aug;133(8):081002.Stemper BD, Hallman JJ, Peterson BM.  An experimental study of chest compression during chiropractic manipulation of the thoracic spine using an anthropomorphic test device.  J Manipulative Physiol Ther.  2011 Jun;34(5):290-6.Stemper BD, Tang SJ, Yoganandan N, Shender BS, Rao RD.  Upright magnetic resonance imaging measurement of prevertebral soft tissue in the cervical spine of normal volunteers.  Spine J.  2011 May;11(5):412-5.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Maiman DJ.  The relationship between lower neck shear force and facet joint kinematics during automotive rear impacts.  Clin Anat.  2011 Apr;24(3):319-26.Yoganandan N, Stemper BD, Pintar FA, Maiman DJ.  Use of postmortem human subjects to describe injury responses and tolerances.  Clin Anat.  2011 Apr;24(3):282-93.Yoganandan N, Stemper BD, Pintar FA, Maiman DJ.  Use of postmortem human subjects to describe injury responses and tolerances.  Clin Anat.  2011 Jan 3:.Stemper BD, Board D, Yoganandan N, Wolfla CE.  Biomechanical properties of human thoracic spine disc segments.  J Craniovertebr Junction Spine.  2010 Jan;1(1):18-22.Storvik SG, Stemper BD.  Axial head rotation increases facet joint capsular ligament strains in automotive rear impact.  Med Biol Eng Comput.  2011 Feb;49(2):153-61.Stemper BD, Baisden JL, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Paskoff GR, Shender BS.  Determination of normative neck muscle morphometry using upright MRI with comparison to supine data.  Aviat Space Environ Med.  2010 Sep;81(9):878-82.Stemper BD, Storvik SG.  Incorporation of lower neck shear forces to predict facet joint injury risk in low-speed automotive rear impacts.  Traffic Inj Prev.  2010 Jun;11(3):300-8.Malik SW, Stemper BD, Metkar U, Yoganandan N, Shender BS, Rao RD.  Location of the transverse foramen in the subaxial cervical spine in a young asymptomatic population.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976).  2010 May 20;35(12):E514-9.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Shender BS, Paskoff GR.  Physical effects of ejection on the head-neck complex: demonstration of a cadaver model.  Aviat Space Environ Med.  2009 May;80(5):489-94.Fijalkowski RJ, Ropella KM, Stemper BD.  Determination of low-pass filter cutoff frequencies for high-rate biomechanical signals obtained using videographic analysis.  J Biomech Eng.  2009 May;131(5):054502.Storvik SG, Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Population-based estimates of whiplash injury using nass cds data - biomed 2009.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2009;45:244-9.Stemper BD, Derosia JJ, Yogananan N, Pintar FA, Shender BS, Paskoff GR.  Gender dependent cervical spine anatomical differences in size-matched volunteers - biomed 2009.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2009;45:149-54.Barnes D, Stemper BD, Yogananan N, Baisden JL, Pintar FA.  Normal coupling behavior between axial rotation and lateral bending in the lumbar spine - biomed 2009.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2009;45:131-6.Rao RD, Marawar SV, Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Shender BS.  Computerized tomographic morphometric analysis of subaxial cervical spine pedicles in young asymptomatic volunteers.  J Bone Joint Surg Am.  2008 Sep;90(9):1914-21.Wheeldon JA, Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Validation of a finite element model of the young normal lower cervical spine.  Ann Biomed Eng.  2008 Sep;36(9):1458-69.Stemper BD, Marawar SV, Yoganandan N, Shender BS, Rao RD.  Quantitative anatomy of subaxial cervical lateral mass: an analysis of safe screw lengths for Roy-Camille and magerl techniques.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976).  2008 Apr 15;33(8):893-7.Yoganandan N, Stemper BD, Pintar FA, Baisden JL, Shender BS, Paskoff G.  Normative segment-specific axial and coronal angulation corridors of subaxial cervical column in axial rotation.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976).  2008 Mar 1;33(5):490-6.Pintar FA, Yoganandan N, Stemper BD, Bostrom O, Rouhana SW, Digges KH, Fildes BN.  Comparison of PMHS, WorldSID, and THOR-NT responses in simulated far side impact.  Stapp Car Crash J.  2007 Oct;51:313-60.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Maiman DJ, Meyer MA, DeRosia J, Shender BS, Paskoff G.  Anatomical gender differences in cervical vertebrae of size-matched volunteers.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976).  2008 Jan 15;33(2):E44-9.Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Zhang J, Stemper BD, Philippens M.  Upper neck forces and moments and cranial angular accelerations in lateral impact.  Ann Biomed Eng.  2008 Mar;36(3):406-14.Fijalkowski RJ, Stemper BD, Pintar FA, Yoganandan N, Crowe MJ, Gennarelli TA.  New rat model for diffuse brain injury using coronal plane angular acceleration.  J Neurotrauma.  2007 Aug;24(8):1387-98.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Brasel KJ.  Multiple subfailures characterize blunt aortic injury.  J Trauma.  2007 May;62(5):1171-4.Fijalkowski RJ, Stemper BD, Pintar FA, Yoganandan N, Gennarelli TA.  Biomechanical correlates of mild diffuse brain injury in the rat.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2007;43:18-23.Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Stemper BD, Wolfla CE, Shender BS, Paskoff G.  Level-dependent coronal and axial moment-rotation corridors of degeneration-free cervical spines in lateral flexion.  J Bone Joint Surg Am.  2007 May;89(5):1066-74.Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Stemper BD, Schlick MB, Philippens M, Wismans J.  Biomechanics of human occupants in simulated rear crashes: documentation of neck injuries and comparison of injury criteria.  Stapp Car Crash J.  2000 Nov;44:189-204.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Stineman MR, Gennarelli TA, Baisden JL, Pintar FA.  Mechanics of fresh, refrigerated, and frozen arterial tissue.  J Surg Res.  2007 May 15;139(2):236-42.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Sinson GP, Gennarelli TA, Stineman MR, Pintar FA.  Biomechanical characterization of internal layer subfailure in blunt arterial injury.  Ann Biomed Eng.  2007 Feb;35(2):285-91.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Mechanics of arterial subfailure with increasing loading rate.  J Biomech.  2007;40(8):1806-12.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Cusick JF, Pintar FA.  Stabilizing effect of precontracted neck musculature in whiplash.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976).  2006 Sep 15;31(20):E733-8.Pintar FA, Yoganandan N, Stemper BD, Bostrom O, Rouhana SW, Smith S, Sparke L, Fildes BN, Digges KH.  Worldsid assessment of far side impact countermeasures.  Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med.  2006;50:199-219.Fijalkowski RJ, Ellingson BM, Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Gennarelli TA, Pintar FA.  Interface parameters of impact-induced mild traumatic brain injury.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2006;42:108-13.Board D, Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Shender B, Paskoff G.  Biomechanics of the aging spine.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2006;42:1-6.Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Stemper BD, Baisden JL, Aktay R, Shender BS, Paskoff G, Laud P.  Trabecular bone density of male human cervical and lumbar vertebrae.  Bone.  2006 Aug;39(2):336-44.Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Stemper BD, Gennarelli TA, Weigelt JA.  Biomechanics of side impact: injury criteria, aging occupants, and airbag technology.  J Biomech.  2007;40(2):227-43.Tomandl BF, Hammen T, Klotz E, Ditt H, Stemper B, Lell M.  Bone-subtraction CT angiography for the evaluation of intracranial aneurysms.  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol.  2006 Jan;27(1):55-9.Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Stemper BD, Baisden JL, Aktay R, Shender BS, Paskoff G.  Bone mineral density of human female cervical and lumbar spines from quantitative computed tomography.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976).  2006 Jan 1;31(1):73-6.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Gennarelli TA, Pintar FA.  Localized cervical facet joint kinematics under physiological and whiplash loading.  J Neurosurg Spine.  2005 Dec;3(6):471-6.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Rao RD, Pintar FA.  Reflex muscle contraction in the unaware occupant in whiplash injury.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976).  2005 Dec 15;30(24):2794-8; discussion 2799.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Rao RD.  Anterior longitudinal ligament injuries in whiplash may lead to cervical instability.  Med Eng Phys.  2006 Jul;28(6):515-24.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Effect of head restraint backset on head-neck kinematics in whiplash.  Accid Anal Prev.  2006 Mar;38(2):317-23.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Methodology to study intimal failure mechanics in human internal carotid arteries.  J Biomech.  2005 Dec;38(12):2491-6.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Rao RD, Pintar FA.  Influence of thoracic ramping on whiplash kinematics.  Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon).  2005 Dec;20(10):1019-28.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Effects of abnormal posture on capsular ligament elongations in a computational model subjected to whiplash loading.  J Biomech.  2005 Jun;38(6):1313-23.Stemper BD, Stineman MR, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Subcatastrophic failure characteristics of the porcine descending aorta.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2005;41:110-5.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Response corridors of the human head-neck complex in rear impact.  Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med.  2004;48:149-63.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Gender- and region-dependent local facet joint kinematics in rear impact: implications in whiplash injury.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976).  2004 Aug 15;29(16):1764-71.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Validation of a head-neck computer model for whiplash simulation.  Med Biol Eng Comput.  2004 May;42(3):333-8.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Influence of muscle contraction on whiplash kinematics.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2004;40:24-9.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Gender dependent cervical spine segmental kinematics during whiplash.  J Biomech.  2003 Sep;36(9):1281-9.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Kinetics of the head-neck complex in low-speed rear impact.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2003;39:245-50.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Intervertebral rotations as a function of rear impact loading.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2002;38:227-31.Stemper BD, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Sun Z.  Development of extension kinematic corridors to validate a head/neck finite element model.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2001;37:239-44.Pintar FA, Kumaresan S, Yoganandan N, Yang A, Stemper B, Gennarelli TA.  Biomechanical modeling of penetrating traumatic head injuries: a finite element approach.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2001;37:429-34.Stemper BD, Kumaresan S, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Head-neck finite element model for motor vehicle inertial impact: material sensitivity analysis.  Biomed Sci Instrum.  2000;36:331-5.