Bruce A. Keyes

Scott is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors, serves as Managing Shareholder of the Metro-Milwaukee offices, and chaired the Corporate and Business Law Team for eight years. He has been named a leading Wisconsin business transactions and corporate attorney by Law & Politics and Milwaukee Magazine for multiple years. Scott represents a wide variety of businesses and their owners, senior management, investors and lenders in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, business succes...

Nick G. Kotsonis has been a shareholder with the firm since 1999 and was appointed to the Board of Directors as of January 1, 2014. His practice areas include employment litigation/worker’s compensation, business and commercial litigation, insurance coverage litigation, personal injury, premises liability, environmental/toxic tort claims and risk management.

Jesse R. Dill is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jesse R. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Jesse R. Dill 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 Jesse R. Dill is held by other lawyers.

Bill West is a Shareholder and Chairs the Business Section and Co-Chairs the Mergers & Acquisitions Section. Bill is a trusted advisor to his clients and they rely on his ability to achieve desired outcomes in a practical, timely and cost-effective manner – in other words, he gets things done. He has over 30 years of experience in corporate and business related transactions including: Mergers and acquisitions Complex corporate and commercial transactions Corporate governance and bus...

Frank Pitsoulakis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Frank practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Frank Pitsoulakis since 2022. 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 Frank Pitsoulakis is held by other lawyers.

Laurie McLeRoy is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. She focuses her civil litigation practice in the areas of insurance litigation (including bad faith), medical malpractice, nursing home, municipal, transportation, premises, and products liability. In products liability defense matters, Laurie has particular expertise in asbestos litigation. In addition to her trial experience in Wisconsin, where she has successfully argued in front of the Wisconsin Supreme ...

William H. Tobin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. William H. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized William H. Tobin since 2016. 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 William H. Tobin is held by other lawyers.

Julie Malloy is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law and Insurance Law. Julie practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Julie Malloy since 2026. 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 Julie Malloy is held by other lawyers.

Ken Hoogstra maintains an extensive employee benefits practice, advising clients on such matters as ERISA compliance for group health, welfare and pension plans, and the design and administration of qualified retirement plans and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Ken places a particular focus on the implementation, design and administration of employee stock ownership plans (“ESOPs”). He also has significant experience working on executive compensation arrangements, includ...

David J. Sisson is a shareholder in the firm’s Litigation and Labor and Employment Practices. David solves problems that arise when critical personal business relationships end. These include disputes involving departing key employees and shareholders in closely held corporations and others who owe fiduciary duties. Controversies often develop at the conclusion of these relationships regarding what may be owned by, or owed to, the respective parties. A departing employee may try to esta...