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Steve Nelson is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. Steve has extensive experience in litigation and concentrates his practice in commercial litigation including construction, civil and business, contracts and lease disputes, toxic tort, OSHA counseling and citation defense, personal injury defense, product liability, professional liability defense and Wisconsin fair dealership law. He has litigated on behalf of clients involved in complex construction matters ...

JB is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin attorney with O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing SC and a United States Air Force veteran. His practice focuses on Corporate Law and business law matters , including entity selection and capitalization, private equity offerings, securities compliance, broker-dealer matters, mergers and acquisitions, contract preparation and negotiation, and software, technology, and intellectual property matters. JB assists clients with: Mergers, acquisitions, and b...

Blayne Christy is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. She focuses her practice on representing insurance carriers and their insureds in complex legal disputes, including in areas related to construction defects, contract disputes and professional liability claims. Prior to private practice, Blayne was a claims attorney managing outside counsel for a large insurance company. During law school, Blayne was a Member and Managing Arti...

Gregory assists his clients with family law matters. He is recognized by judges and peers as one of Wisconsin’s premier family law attorneys. He uses his extensive skill, training, and experience to help his clients achieve successful resolutions of their divorce, paternity, custody, placement, and support matters. Gregory is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a Board Certified Family Law Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is uniquely pos...

Chad J. Richter is a shareholder at O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a member of the firm’s Business Law Practice Group. He represents privately held businesses and their owners in a range of corporate and business matters, serving as corporate counsel to help clients address legal issues that arise while operating, growing, and transitioning their businesses. Chad advises clients on mergers and acquisitions , ownership transitions, bus...

Nancy Bonniwell is a Shareholder focusing her practice on estate, business succession and marital property planning, estate administration and business law. She is a frequent presenter on the subjects of estate planning, business succession planning and charitable giving.

Beth Kushner is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. She specializes in complex litigation and has successfully handled a broad range of business and commercial disputes, shareholder disputes, construction matters, antitrust disputes, class actions of all sorts, fraud and RICO cases, employment cases and product liability claims. She has a particular expertise in cases that involve high exposure and difficult facts, and her clients appreciate her creative, pragm...

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

Mike Wirth is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. Mike is a seasoned trial attorney with more than 30 jury trials across Wisconsin. He focuses his practice on professional liability, insurance coverage litigation and appellate representation. Mike has extensive experience handling professional liability claims against attorneys, law firms, accountants, accounting firms and medical professionals. His insurance coverage practice in...

Peter J. Carman is a civil litigation attorney based in Appleton, Wisconsin, serving clients through the Law Office of Peter J. Carman. His practice includes Litigation - Insurance, with a background representing parties in matters involving general liability, workers’ compensation , personal injury , and insurance-related disputes. Attorney Carman has experience handling civil cases from early investigation and case development through hearings and trial. Throughout his legal career, A...