Storm practices primarily in the area of labor and employment law. He takes a practical approach in counseling employers on how to resolve problems before they escalate, but is unafraid to litigate when conflict cannot be resolved absent court intervention. Storm regularly appears before agencies as well as state and federal courts to advocate for his clients.
Presentations, Publications, & Contributions
- Author, “Performance Improvement Plans: Past Performance and Future Success”, forwardHR Fall 2022
- Author, “Arrest and Conviction Record Discrimination Law in Wisconsin”, Wisconsin Lawyer, September 2022
- Author, “Disparate Impact Claims Remain a Significant Concern for Employers”, Wisconsin Civil Trial Journal, Spring 2022
- Author, “Disability Accommodations at Work: No Nationwide Consensus”, Wisconsin Lawyer, March 2021
- Author, “Staying on the right side of the law”, forwardHR, Fall 2021
- Author, "Exempting Private Campgrounds from Civil Liability", Wisconsin Civil Trial Journal, March 2021
- Author, "Seventh Circuit Acknowledges Unresolved Causation Standard Under ADA", Labor and Employment Law Blog, March 2021
- Author, "The Equal Rights Amendment: Then and Now", Wisconsin Lawyer, March 2021
- Author, "Seventh Circuit Expands Associational Disability Discrimination During Pandemic", Labor and Employment Law Blog, December 2020
- Co-Author, "Sex Discrimination: Old Problem, New Scrutiny Wisconsin Lawyer", April 2020
- Author, "Due Process and the Involuntary Intoxication Defense", Wisconsin Lawyer, February 2019
Education
- J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 2018
- B.A., University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, 2015, Highest Honors
Admitted to Practice
- Wisconsin State Courts
- United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Professional Memberships
- Wisconsin Defense Counsel
- Chair of the Employment Law Committee
- Western District Bar Association
- Dane County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Labor and Employment Section, board member
Storm’s Latest Writing & Presentations
NLRB Significantly Increases Scrutiny of Employer Rules
HR Heads Up | 08.15.23
On August 2, 2023, the NLRB released its highly anticipated decision in Stericycle, Inc. which dramatically changed the standard that the NLRB has been using to evaluate workplace rules under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).