Learn More About International Law in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Kenosha is a city in and the county seat of Kenosha County, United States. With an estimated 2008 population of 96,950, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also the fourth-largest city on the west shore of Lake Michigan, after Chicago, Milwaukee, and Green Bay. The city lies on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, 32 miles (51 km) south of Milwaukee. Kenosha is part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, however, the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago both share economic influence on the city.

What is international law?

Private International law (or conflict of laws) is a set of rules of procedural law which determine which legal system and the law of which jurisdiction apply to a given legal dispute. They typically apply when a legal dispute has a foreign element such as a contract agreed by parties located in different countries. Private International Law attorneys represent clients in legal disputes involving citizens and businesses in other countries.

Attorneys who practice Public International Law handle cases involving legal and practical relationships between nations -- including issues like agreements and treaties between nations, international trade regulation, and human rights.