Attorney Profiles
Steven A. Koch
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Divorce, Municipal, Family, Mediation
Steven A. Koch was born in July of 1963 in Madison Wisconsin. Steve graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1986 with honors with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He graduated in 1989 from the University of Wisconsin with his Juris Doctorate. Upon leaving law school, he joined the firm as an associate and in 1992 he became a partner. He is a member of the Walworth County Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the American Bar Association (A.B.A.), and the American Association of Justice. He belongs to the Criminal Justice Section of both the State Bar and the A.B.A
Steven has won a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, State v. Harris, 2004 WI 64. Steve has also argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in State v. Armstrong, 223 Wis.2d 331 (1999). In addition, he has successfully handled appeals in State v. Gerald L.C., 194 Wis.2d 548 (Ct. App 1995), and State v. Harris, 2003 WI App 144.
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals also adopted the argument Steve set forth at the trial court level, and reversed the trial court in State v. Richard A.P., 223 Wis.2d 777 (Ct. App 1998), and In re the Interest of Terry T., 2002 WI App 81.
Between 2001 and 2010, Steve has obtained over $4,000,000 in personal injury settlements for his clients. In July of 2002, he obtained a judgment of over $4,000,000, one of the largest in Walworth County history.
Steve recently became a certified divorce mediator.
To contact Steven for a consultation, please call (262) 723-5003
or email Mr. Koch at: skoch@skkllaw.com.
Bradley J. Lochowicz
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Workers Compensation, Business / Corporations, Social Security
Bradley J. Lochowicz has been in practice with Seymour, Kremer, Nommensen, Morrissy & Koch, L.L.P. since 2001. Since joining the firm, Brad has successfully handled case in various areas of the law concentrating his practice on the areas of Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Social Security, Criminal Law, Business and Corporations and Civil Litigation.
Born and raised in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Brad graduated from Oak Creek High School in 1994. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Marquette University in 1998 where he as named to the Dean's List and the Philosophy and History Honor Societies. In addition, Brad served as the Legislative Vice-President of the Marquette University Student Government. Brad later attended Marquette University Law School where he completed his law degree in 2001.
While at Marquette University Law School, Brad was a member of the Student Bar Association and served as the Assistant Mock Trial Coach for the Oak Creek High School Mock Trial Team. At Marquette Law School, Brad was named to the Dean's List and received to distinguished CALI award for academic excellence. During law school and prior to joining the firm, Brad worked as a law clerk for Danz, Lettenberger, and Glasbrenner, S.C., where he assisted in trial preparation for cases involving personal injury and criminal cases including highly-publicized homicide and sexual assault cases.
Brad is currently a member of the Wisconsin State Bar Association, the Walworth County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.
To contact Bradley for a consultation, please call (262) 723-5003
or email Mr. Lochowicz at: blochowicz@skkllaw.com.
James B. Duquette
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy, Appellate, Social Security, Landlord and Tenant, Small Claims.
James B. Duquette was welcomed to the firm of Seymour, Kremer, Koch & Lochowicz LLP, in January of 2009. Prior to joining the firm he was an Assistant State Public Defender in Walworth County. His primary focus is now on litigation, working on criminal defense, civil litigation, insurance law, landlord and tenant, and personal injury cases. He has successfully tried cases in small claims and circuit court, with experience before judges and juries. James is also a bankruptcy attorney, licensed in both the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin.
James is an Illinois native who first moved to Wisconsin to attend UW – Stevens Point, where he served as president of the Student Government Association and graduated in 2005. James then studied at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There he clerked at the Indian Child Welfare Law Center of Minneapolis, at a private civil litigation and insurance defense firm in Minneapolis, and at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota. James was also asked to be a research assistant for Constitutional Law scholar Thomas C. Berg, and he earned the Dean’s Award for Advanced Trial Advocacy. He received his Juris Doctorate in 2008.
James is a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Walworth County Bar Association, and he is licensed to practice in the United States District Court of Wisconsin, both Western and Eastern Districts.
To contact James for a consultation, please call (262) 723-5003
or email Mr. Duquette at jduquette@skkllaw.com.
Kathilynne A. Grotelueschen
Practice Areas: Criminal, Traffic, Family Law, and Civil Litigation.
The law firm of Seymour, Kremer, Koch & Lochowicz LLP, 23 N. Wisconsin Street, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, a full service law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Kathilynne A. Grotelueschen as an associate attorney.
Kathilynne was born August 23, 1986 and grew up in Mayville, Wisconsin. She graduated from Mayville High School in 2004. In 2008, Kathilynne received Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Political Science and Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She continued her studies at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, graduating cum laude with her Juris Doctorate in May of 2011.
While attending law school, Kathilynne was a volunteer at the Unemployment Appeals Clinic and the Legal Information Center. She spent a semester studying abroad in England and a summer in Bangkok, Thailand, as an intern for International Legal Counsellors of Thailand. Kathilynne also interned for the Circuit Court of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Kathilynne is looking forward to serving the citizens of Walworth County. Please contact her to assist you in your legal needs.
To contact Kathilynne for a consultation, please call (262) 723-5003
or email her at kgrotelueschen@skkllaw.com.