About William

William Cole is a partner at Axley Attorneys in Madison, Wisconsin, specializing in business law, real estate law, appeals, and government and administrative law. He has over 30 years of experience in municipal law, real estate law, and civil litigation.

Cole earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1990 and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Ripon College in 1987. His practice areas include civil appeals, federal appeals, business contracts, business dissolution, business finance, business formation, business litigation, franchising, mergers and acquisitions, partnership and shareholder disputes, administrative law, election law, government contracts, government finance, legislative and government affairs, commercial real estate, condominiums, easements, eminent domain, homeowners association, land use and zoning, mortgages, neighbor disputes, residential real estate.

Water law. Cole has served as the village attorney for Black Earth and Arena, and as the city attorney for Monona.

He is a member of the Wisconsin State Bar. Cole's office is located at 2 East Mifflin Street, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53703.

Education

University of Wisconsin - Madison

J.D.

1987

Ripon College

B.A. | Economics, Political Science

1983

Accepted Jurisdictions

Wisconsin

Court Admissions

Wisconsin Supreme Court State Supreme Court · Admitted 1990

Types of Cases Handled

civil appeals federal appeals business contracts business dissolution business finance business formation business litigation franchising mergers and acquisitions partnership and shareholder disputes administrative law election law government contracts government finance legislative and government affairs commercial real estate condominiums easements eminent domain homeowners association land use and zoning mortgages neighbor disputes residential real estate water law

Legal Services Scope

Civil appeals Federal appeals Business contracts Business dissolution Business finance Business formation Business litigation Franchising Mergers and acquisitions Partnership and shareholder disputes Administrative law Election law Government contracts Government finance Legislative and government affairs Commercial real estate Condominiums Easements Eminent domain Homeowners association Land use and zoning Mortgages Neighbor disputes Residential real estate Water law

Office Locations

Main Office

 2945 Triverton Pike Drive Madison WI 53711