Bernard J. Kearney III

Kristina E. Somers is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law. Kristina E. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Kristina E. Somers since 2011. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kristina E. Somers is held by other lawyers.

Zachary J. Davis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Insurance and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Zachary J. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Zachary J. Davis since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Zachary J. Davis is held by other lawyers.

Jamie Barwin is a Shareholder in the Trusts & Estates Section at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. She focuses her practice on estate planning, probate and estate administration, business and corporate planning, special needs planning and tax. Jamie is also a licensed CPA in both Wisconsin and Michigan with six years of experience at Big 4 Accounting. Jamie delivers comprehensive estate planning services to families and businesses. Jamie helps her clients customize and understand their person...

Joseph E. Tierney, III has more than forty years of experience focused primarily on tax and corporate law for businesses, owner families and individuals. He has particular experience in the design and administration of plans for very large estates, including some whose accumulated assets have totaled in the eight- and nine-figures. He has also been lead counsel in the purchase and sale of numerous businesses and has extensive experience in entity selection and structuring. Because tax consequ...

David B. Karp is a family law attorney with nearly 40 years of experience representing clients throughout Milwaukee and Wisconsin in divorce , child custody , property division , maintenance, and other family law matters. Over the course of his career, he has handled thousands of family law cases, including hundreds of trials, giving him substantial courtroom and litigation experience. Attorney Karp was recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for Family Law in Milwaukee by U.S. News &a...

Kevin J. Howley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Kevin J. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Kevin J. Howley since 2009. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kevin J. Howley is held by other lawyers.

Henry Koltz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. Henry practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Henry Koltz since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Henry Koltz is held by other lawyers.

Mike Carlton worked as a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., representing the EPA and other government agencies. Thereafter, he worked as a senior attorney and policy analyst with the Environmental Law Institute, and then as Wisconsin counsel for a national environmental organization. Mike has taught and studied environmental law and policy in Washington, D.C., London, and the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mike heads the firm’s Environmental Law P...

Ryan S. Stippich is a shareholder in the firm’s Litigation Practice, as well as a member of the White Collar Litigation and Corporate Compliance Group and Reinhart Institutional Investor Services. He represents clients in a wide range of complex civil and criminal matters at both the trial and appellate levels. Ryan focuses his litigation practice in the areas of securities litigation, shareholder disputes, professional liability litigation, other business torts and class actions. Ryan ...

John A. Erich is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. John A. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized John A. Erich since 2003. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John A. Erich is held by other lawyers.