UW-Madison estimated it could cost up to $100,000 to investigate a former senior athletic official accused of sexual assault, according to a work contract for the review. The university appointed former Dane County Circuit Court Judge Patrick Fiedler, now an attorney with Axley Brynelson, LLP, to lead the inquiry into John Chadima, formerly a senior associate athletic director. The contract, approved Jan. 19, states that Fiedler will charge at a rate of $300 per hour plus out-of-pocket costs.
Interim Chancellor David Ward has now tasked Fiedler to lead a second investigation into two more allegations against Chadima. Gov. Scott Walker authorized the Department of Administration to approve the hire, a spokesman for Walker said.