LawtonCates, S.C. announced that attorney Terrence Polich has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Polich was recognized in three practice areas: Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs. The recognition places him among a select group of attorneys nationwide who have earned the respect of their colleagues for professional excellence.
Polich, who has been with LawtonCates for more than two decades, brings over 25 years of legal experience to his practice, which focuses on personal injury, consumer warranty, lemon law, and civil litigation. His track record includes notable results for clients: a $4.6 million recovery for nonprofit businesses harmed by fraud and professional negligence; a $2.3 million wrongful death settlement for the family of a Marine who died from a drug overdose at a Veterans Affairs hospital; a $1 million settlement for the family of a veteran who froze to death after being discharged from a VA hospital; and a $942,333.33 settlement for three people injured in a head-on motor vehicle collision.
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Polich has been active in legal and community organizations. He is a past chair of the Wisconsin Association for Justice Program Committee and currently serves as a board member of the Jason Simcakoski Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving mental health care for veterans.
The Best Lawyers selection process is based on a peer-review methodology. Attorneys are nominated by their peers, and then currently recognized lawyers provide feedback on the nominees' work. Best Lawyers evaluates that feedback, verifies that each nominee is in good standing with their local bar association, and finalizes the list. As Best Lawyers states, “For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has been grounded in a simple principle: the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are.”
Polich expressed gratitude for the honor. “I want to express my sincere gratitude both to Best Lawyers and all of my peers who voted for me in these categories,” he said. “It's an honor to be recognized for my work in personal injury law. I became an attorney because I wanted to help people who have been harmed through no fault of their own, and I'm proud to work for one of the most distinguished firms in the state of Wisconsin.”
LawtonCates, based in Madison, Wisconsin, has been serving clients since 1958. The firm concentrates on personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents, work-related injuries, and wrongful death. It also has experience in lemon law, criminal defense, consumer law, and business litigation.
