Paul Kent's practice focuses on environmental regulatory matters with a particular emphasis on water issues. He represents municipalities on wastewater, stormwater, water supply, energy and other environmental issues. He also represents individuals and businesses on land use and development matters including developments in and around shorelands, wetlands, and navigable waters. He has served on over a dozen DNR advisory committees on water policy issues and has been involved in developing environmental legislation. He has argued cases before the Wisconsin and United States Supreme Courts.
Paul is admitted to practice in Wisconsin. Click here for Paul's lawyer rating.
Education
University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D.)
University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.A., Public Policy and Administration)
University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A.)
Professional Recognition and Awards
Named Lawyer of the Year 2012 for Environmental Litigation in Madison, Wisconsin and Lawyer of the Year 2010 for Environmental Law in Madison, Wisconsin by The Best Lawyers in America.
Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for environmental law (since 1995).
Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business directory (2011).
Selected by peers as a Wisconsin Super Lawyer for environmental law (2005-2010), Top 50 Wisconsin Super Lawyer (2010 and 2012).
Selected as a top lawyer in environmental law, Madison Magazine (2001-2011).
2008 Warren Stolper Award recipient for Adjunct Faculty of the Year
Teaching Experience
Adjunct professor of environmental law course at University of Wisconsin Law School (1989-).
Frequent speaker at seminars sponsored by the State Bar of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin Extension, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association and numerous others.
Professional Memberships and Activities
State Bar of Wisconsin, Member
Dane County Bar Association, Member and Past President (1998-1999)
DNR Green Tier Advisors, Member (2008-)
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters: Waters of Wisconsin, Member (2001-2002)
Publications
Co-author of several books and articles on environmental law, including Wisconsin Water Law published by UW-Extension.
Paul came to school in Madison in 1973 and has been here since. He is married to Peggy who recently obtained a Masters of Divinity degree. They have two sons. Christopher who is in an MBA program after two years of teaching in France, and Michael who is in law school. Paul’s interests include backpacking, reading, swimming, folk music, travel, and family and church activities.
Favorite foods: Micro-brews
Favorite music: Folk, Celtic, bluegrass, blues, rock and classical
Last places visited: Israel (2009); France and Poland (2008)
Favorite getaways: Memorial Union Terrace and Devil's Lake
Favorite book: Fiction: Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy; Non-fiction: The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge, by David McCullough
Would like to visit: Alaska, Australia, New Zealand, British Isles
