ROBERT J. DREPS T 608.284.2606 F 608.257.0609 rdreps@gklaw.com Madison One East Main Street Suite 500 Madison, WI 53703-3300 Admissions Wisconsin Education Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1984, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif Bob's practice focused on media law including defamation, privacy and access cases; health care litigation; political law; and insurance litigation including defense and coverage issues. News & Publications Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Shareholder Bob Dreps named Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog March 18, 2017 Media lawyer Robert Dreps named 'Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog' (Wisconsin State Journal) March 18, 2016 Bob Dreps mentioned in "Three to be named to Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame" (Wisconsin Newspaper Association) February 25, 2016 Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Shareholder Bob Dreps inducted into Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame January 18, 2016 Bob Dreps quoted in "Questions arise over compliance with open meetings law when city manager's contract not renewed" (Leader-Telegram) October 18, 2015 Bob Dreps was mentioned in "State Supreme Court hears NR News v. city of NR case" (Hudson Star Observer) September 29, 2015 Bob Dreps quoted in "State Supreme Court hears New Richmond News v. City of New Richmond case" (Pierce County Herald) September 23, 2015
Bob Dreps mentioned in "Wisconsin Supreme Court considers whether some common traffic records should be off limits" (Star Tribune) September 19, 2015 Bob Dreps was quoted in "Traffic-Accident Redactions Hit High Court" (Courthouse News Service) September 18, 2015 Bob Dreps was quoted in "Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments on records access" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) September 18, 2015 Bob Dreps mentioned in "State Supreme Court will hear arguments in The News case against city" (New Richmond News) September 03, 2015 Bob Dreps mentioned in "Our Views: Janesville should consider change in city attorney s office" (GazetteXtra) August 22, 2015 Robert Dreps quoted in "Advocates say tweak Open Records Law, don t overhaul it" (The Herald-Independent) August 12, 2015 Bob Dreps mentioned in "Our Views: Summit strikes right tone on tweaks to open records law" (GazetteXtra) August 05, 2015 Bob Dreps quoted in "Advocates say 'Tweak Open Records Law, don t overhaul it'" (Hometown News) August 05, 2015 Bob Dreps quoted in "Open government still at risk" (Post-Crescent) August 03, 2015 Bob Dreps quoted in "Rusty Cunningham: Government openness promotes trust" (LaCrosse Tribune) August 02, 2015 Robert Dreps quoted in "Legislators need to hear message of open government summit" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) August 02, 2015 Robert Dreps was mentioned in "BDN sues school district for document" (Beloit Daily News) June 26, 2015 Robert Dreps was quoted in Lack of access to court records forces ordinance change (Sheboygan Press) November 12, 2014 Robert Dreps was quoted in DNR releases names of disciplined employees (PostCrescent) November 07, 2014
Robert Dreps was quoted in DNR releases names of disciplined employees (Fox11 Online) November 06, 2014 Robert Dreps was quoted in Van Hollen: Open meetings law applies to canvassing boards (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) October 15, 2014 Robert Dreps was quoted in Wisconsin health officials gather as Ebola concerns rise (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) October 13, 2014 Robert Dreps was mentioned in Daily Herald files suit against Kronenwetter (Wausau Daily Herald) October 01, 2014 Bob Dreps mentioned in "Sussex administrator defends closed meetings" (Living Lake Country) September 08, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in "Elections committee hopes to improve results reporting" (Sheboygan Press) August 28, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Does open meetings law apply to poll activities? (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) August 21, 2014 Bob Dreps mentioned in "Petition filed with state Supreme Court in records case" (The Journal Times) July 23, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in City prepares to defend against closed meeting complaint (Leader-Telegram) July 15, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Suggestion: Survey supervisors on county building information needs (Portage Daily Register) June 27, 2014 Bob Dreps mentioned in Kuhnau to be moved to Spring Hill" (wiscnews.com) June 06, 2014 Bob Dreps mentioned in "District to release records after suit filed" (Wiscnews.com) May 29, 2014 Bob Dreps mentioned in "Police don't need to stoop to excessive secrecy: Our View" (Wausau Daily Herald) May 27, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in "Police continue to keep suspect names secret" (Wausau Daily Herald)
May 24, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Changes to Torpy Park plan likely, official says (Lakeland Times) May 08, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Events considers suit against school board (Wiscnews.com) April 24, 2014 Bob Dreps mentioned in "Our Views: It s time to move forward with Janesville fire station" (Janesville Gazette) April 20, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Search for police chief raises questions of transparency (Wisconsin State Journal) April 16, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in "State lawmaker loses latest round in public records fight" (Wisconsin State Journal) April 10, 2014 Bob Dreps mentioned in Butler officer suspended; Village officials won't say why (Living Lake Country) April 01, 2014 Bob Dreps mentioned in State cops can track residents' cellphones (Post Crescent) March 29, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Rock county not releasing names of multiple time drunk drivers (Channel3000) March 28, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Judge Cameron rules newspaper should have access to basic information on police reports (Hudson Star Observer) March 26, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Judge Cameron rules newspaper should have access to basic information on police reports (RiverTowns) March 26, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Judge rules police report redactions are improper (Green Bay Press Gazette) March 25, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in "Chris Rickert: Time for J.B. Van Hollen to prove himself an open-government advocate" (Wisconsin State Journal) March 23, 2014 Bob Dreps mentioned in "Our Views: Police reports leave public in dark" (Janesville Gazette) March 22, 2014
Bob Dreps mentioned in "Our Views: Wisconsin judge's ruling is victory for government transparency" (Janesville Gazette) March 22, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Our Views: Secrecy over fire station burns city of Janesville (Janesville Gazette) March 19, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Janesville City Council's closed meeting on fire station draws questions (Janesville Gazette) March 14, 2014 Bob Dreps featured in "Dreps champions First Amendment" (Wisconsin Law Journal) February 27, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Wausau Daily Herald claims Rothschild violated open meetings law (WSAU) February 19, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in Parent seeking public records on Central gymnastics asked to pay $1,700 (Kenosha News) February 14, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in "Rothschild violates meetings law in fire chief hire" (Wausau Daily Herald) February 08, 2014 Bob Dreps quoted in "Plan to split joint police department in Cottage Grove roils community" (Wisconsin State Journal) February 02, 2014 Bob Dreps mentioned in "Board to consider release of audit report" (Marshfield News Herald) September 09, 2013 Bob Dreps quoted in "ALEC says its communications with Wisconsin lawmakers are private" (Wisconsin State Journal) June 08, 2013 Bob Dreps quoted in "Fearing lawsuits, La Crosse law enforcement to redact personal data in records" (La Crosse Tribune) May 22, 2013 Bob Dreps quoted in "Stop secret arrests in Edgerton" (Wisconsin State Journal) May 22, 2013 Bob Dreps quoted in "Lawyer: Edgerton police going too far by redacting ID info from reports" (Janesville Gazette) May 15, 2013 Bob Dreps quoted in "Your Right to Know: Cops wrong to shield driver data"
(Capital Times) May 11, 2013 Bob Dreps quoted in "Cops are wrong to shield driver data" (Kenosha News) May 04, 2013 Bob Dreps quoted in "Hall: Cops wrong to shield driver data" (Chippewa Herald) May 04, 2013 Bob Dreps quoted in "Law enforcement is wrong to shield data on drivers" (Janesville Gazette) May 04, 2013 Bob Dreps quoted in "Dee J. Hall: Police wrong to shield driver data" (La Crosse Tribune) May 03, 2013 Bob Dreps quoted in "YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW: Cops wrong to shield driver data" (Portage Daily Register) May 02, 2013 Bob Dreps quoted in "Dee J. Hall: Cops wrong to shield driver data" (Wisconsin State Journal) May 01, 2013 Bob Dreps mentioned in "Police concealing more information due to federal court ruling" (GreendaleNOW) April 24, 2013 Bob Dreps quoted in "Milton School District can't conceal pay details: Lawyer" (Janesville Gazette) November 14, 2012 Bob Dreps quoted in "Open Records Law - What is it?" (Agri-View) October 04, 2012 Bob Dreps authored "Value of open government immeasurable" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) July 05, 2012 Bob Dreps quoted in "WSD board advised: two strikes and you're out" (Southern Lakes Newspapers) July 02, 2012 Robert Dreps quoted in " City, Newspaper Wrangle Over Cost of Records" (Courthouse News Service) April 19, 2012 Bob Dreps quoted in "Notice of meeting to hire new Appleton police chief Pete Helein too vague, attorney says" (Appleton Post Crescent) December 30, 2011 Bob Dreps quoted in "City of Fond du Lac pays $20,000 in records lawsuit"
(Fond du Lac Reporter) December 21, 2011 Bob Dreps quoted in "Student government president implicated in newspaper theft at UW-Milwaukee; lawsuit planned" (Student Press Law Center) December 12, 2011 Bob Dreps quoted in "Editorial: Detour detracts from school decision-making" (Oshkosh Northwestern) November 17, 2011 Bob Dreps quoted in "Oshkosh school board unanimously rejects investigatory panel resolution" (Oshkosh Northwestern) November 16, 2011 Bob Dreps featured as counsel in "Daily Register sues city of Portage for records access" (Portage Daily Register) October 27, 2011 Robert Dreps quoted in "Insurer threatens to sue Belling over remarks" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) September 19, 2011 Robert Dreps quoted in "Library board holds closed session, changes budget" (Wisconsin Dells Events) September 09, 2011 Bob Dreps quoted in "Details of fatal officer shooting on hold" (Fond du Lac Reporter) August 09, 2011 Bob Dreps quoted in " Wis. protest update: Groups want teacher names" (Chicago Tribune) May 24, 2011 Bob Dreps and Emily Friedrich quoted in "Don't be shy with media opportunities" (Wisconsin Law Journal) April 28, 2011 Bob Dreps authored "Guest column: Validity of Open Meetings Law in question" (Green Bay Press Gazette) April 19, 2011 Bob Dreps authored "Case presents tough issues" (The Oshkosh Northwestern) April 17, 2011 Bob Dreps authored "Case presents tough issues" (The Herald Times Reporter) April 16, 2011 Bob Dreps authored "Your Right to Know: Open meetings case presents tough issues" (PR Watch) April 16, 2011
Bob Dreps authored "Your Right to Know: Open meetings case presents tough issues" (The Cap Times) April 15, 2011 Bob Dreps authored "Your Right to Know: Open meetings case presents tough issues" (Wisconsin State Journal) April 15, 2011 Bob Dreps authored "Your Right to Know: Open meetings case presents tough issues" (Isthmus) April 14, 2011 Bob Dreps quoted in "Wisconsin's Walker sued by unions as labor law is published" (Business Week) March 26, 2011 Bob Dreps quoted in "Wisconsin Top Court Help Sought in Public Worker Union Case" (San Francisco Chronicle) March 26, 2011 Bob Dreps featured and quoted in "GOP Senate committee meeting notice violated spirit of Open Meetings Law" (Fon du Lac Reporter) March 13, 2011 Bob Dreps mentioned as counsel in "Hearing held on release of fire department report" (Watertown Daily Times) February 10, 2011 Robert Dreps and Godfrey & Kahn mentioned in "Southworth Settles Open Records Lawsuit" (Green Bay Progressive) January 18, 2011 Godfrey & Kahn and attorney Robert Dreps mentioned in "The Reporter files lawsuit over police investigation" (The Northwestern) January 07, 2011 Bob Dreps was quoted in "Councilors' Letters Likely violated Open Meeting Law: Attorneys." (The Ashland Current) August 27, 2010 Bob Dreps was quoted in the article "Did Kewaunee follow the law?" (FOX-11 Online) August 05, 2010 Robert Dreps was mentioned in "Wis. court rules state entities can sell exclusive video streaming rights." (Student Press Law Center) June 27, 2010 The New Health Care Reform Law: A Client Overview May 04, 2010 James Peterson, Mike Rausch, Adam Briggs, Duncan Moss, Robert Dreps, Heather Clefisch, Rochelle Klaskin and Claire Finando were pictured in
"Stellar cast of stars honored on May 6 at the State Bar annual convention" (State Bar of Wisconsin). April 07, 2010 Robert Dreps is mentioned in "Supreme Court considers limits to online court records" (Journal Sentinel) March 13, 2010 Robert Dreps was quoted in the February 5 issue of the Janesville Gazette "DA: We have addressed sealed documents loophole. February 05, 2010 Robert Dreps was quoted in the December 28 issue of the Gazette Xtra "Walworth County search warrants could disappear. December 28, 2009 Robert Dreps was quoted in "Wisconsin prison hands over grenade video, settles suit" (Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press News Media Update) November 17, 2009 Robert Dreps was mentioned in "Wis. releases grenade video to settle AP lawsuit" (Houston Chronicle) November 16, 2009 Robert Dreps was mentioned in "Legal battle with Press-Gazette cost Green Bay $27K in fees" (Green Bay Press Gazette) November 06, 2009 Robert Dreps was mentioned in "Manitowoc, HTR settle Open Records lawsuit." (Herald Times Reporter) September 10, 2009 Robert Dreps was Quoted in "Press-Gazette sues city of Green Bay over access to legal invoices" (Green Bay Press-Gazette) June 24, 2009 Recent Developments in Physician Non-Compete Agreements April 20, 2009 Robert Dreps was quoted in "Councils make their own rules on public comments" (Janesville Gazette) February 28, 2009 Robert Dreps was quoted in "State employees are public servants, not secret agents" (Janesville Gazette) December 02, 2008 Robert Dreps was quoted in "Kronenwetter hires consultant to investigate staff" (Wausau Daily Hearld) July 02, 2008 Robert Dreps and Jennifer Peterson were quoted in "Motor records can be
disclosed" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) May 05, 2008 Do Physician Non-Compete Agreements Violate Public Policy? March 14, 2007 Robert Dreps is quoted in, "Fired Village Chief's Records Turn Up." (Wausau Daily Herald) January 19, 2007 Insurance Bad Faith: Failure to Reform Policy Based on Agent Error May Constitute Bad Faith as a Matter of Law May 28, 2003 Presentations Newsmakers: Campaign Ads and Broadcasters September 07, 2012 Wisconsin Hospital Association: Legalities of Implementing & Maintaining Electronic Medical Records in Wisconsin January 29, 2004