Lawyer Profile

Grant C. Killoran

O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.

Recognized Since:

2015
Recognized in:

Litigation - Health Care
Law School:

University of Minnesota School of Law
Website:

http://www.wilaw.com
Phone:

(414) 276.5000
E-mail:

grant.killoran@wilaw.com
Location:

111 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1400

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Grant Killoran is a shareholder with the law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. and is the Chair of its Litigation Practice Group. He has significant and diverse trial experience representing clients in Wisconsin State and Federal Courts, and courts around the country, focusing on complex business, health care and employment law disputes. Grant also devotes a portion of his practice to arts and entertainment law, with an emphasis on the music industry.

Grant is a Fellow with the American Bar Foundation and a Fellow with the Wisconsin Law Foundation. He serves as one of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s five Delegates to the American Bar Association’s House Delegates and his Co-Editor of the ABA Section of Litigation Health Law Litigation Committee's Health Law Litigation Newsletter

Grant is listed in The Best Lawyers in America®. He has an AV–Preeminent Peer Review Rating™ with Martindale-Hubbell®, which "reflects an attorney who has reached the heights of professional excellence, has usually practiced law for many years and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity." He has a 10.0 out of 10.0 rating by Avvo, a national attorney rating service which uses a mathematical model to rate attorneys based on experience, professional achievements, industry recognition and professional conduct.

Lawyer Bio

Education:

University of Minnesota School of Law, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1989
Macalester College, BA, cum laude, graduated 1986

Affiliations:

American Bar Association House of Delegates - Delegate
American Bar Association Section of Litigation Health Law Litigation Committee (2007–2009) - Co-Chair
American Bar Association Section of Litigation Health Law Litigation Newsletter - Editor
American Bar Foundation - Fellow
American Health Lawyers Association - Member
Lex Mundi Health Care Industries Practice Group (2007–2009) - North American Regional Vice-Chair
Member, Meritas Health Care Industry Practice Group Steering Committee (2016-present) - Member
Meritas U.S./Canadian Litigation Group Steering Committee - Member
Milwaukee Bar Association Judicial Selection Committee (1997–2000, 2008–2011) - Member
Milwaukee Bar Association Milwaukee Justice Center Committee - Member
Wisconsin Law Foundation - Fellow

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

Litigation - Health Care

Awards:

Grant is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of Litigation–Health Care
Grant has a 10.0 out of 10.0 rating by Avvo, a national attorney rating service which uses a mathematical model to rate attorneys based on experience, professional achievements, industry recognition and professional conduct
Grant has been selected as an Outstanding Newsletter Editor and an Outstanding Subcommittee Chair by the American Bar Association
Grant has been named one of “Wisconsin’s Top Rated Lawyers” for health care law by “The Definitive Guide to Legal Representation in Wisconsin”
Law & Politics Magazine repeatedly has selected Grant for inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers, a distinction limited to the top 5% of Wisconsin attorneys
Nightingale’s Health Care News, a national health law publication, has named Grant an “Outstanding Health Care Litigator”
The Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association has awarded Grant its Community Service Award
Grant was named to the “2015 Irish Legal 100” as a leading figure in law across the U.S. by The Irish Voice Newspaper
Grant is a Fellow with the American Bar Foundation, membership in which is limited to one-third of one percent of the lawyers in America
Grant is a Fellow with the Wisconsin Law Foundation, membership in which is limited to 2.5% of the members of the State Bar of Wisconsin
Grant has been selected as a “Top Rated Lawyer” in health care law by American Lawyer Media at Martindale-Hubbell®
Grant repeatedly has been named one of Milwaukee’s “Leading Lawyers” by M Magazine, in conjunction with Avvo, in the area of health care law and in litigation
Grant repeatedly has been elected by the State Bar of Wisconsin to serve as one of its five Delegates to the American Bar Association House of Delegates
Grant has an AV–Preeminent Peer Review Rating™ with Martindale-Hubbell®, which “reflects an attorney who has reached the heights of professional excellence, has usually practiced law for many years and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and int

Additional Information:

Grant Assists Clients With

Complex Litigation
Commercial and Business Litigation
Health Care Industry Litigation and Disputes
Risk Management Counseling
Business Counseling and Advice
Corporate Disputes
Contract Disputes
Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenant Litigation
Tort Disputes
Appellate Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Articles/Presentations Part 1

Editor, American Bar Association Section of Litigation Health Law Litigation Newsletter (2003–2007, 2011–present) (ABA Outstanding Subcommittee Chair 2004, 2007 and 2014) (ABA Outstanding Newsletter Editor 2005)
Author and Speaker, State Bar of Texas 11th Annual Bill of Rights: Litigating the Constitution seminar, “Electoral College: Do We Have a Democracy?” (Austin, TX, May 2017)
Program Chair and Speaker, State Bar of Wisconsin and PINNACLE Seminars Know Your Writes: Next Level Legal Writing seminar, “End Product: Ethical Considerations for Managing Electronic Legal Communications” (Madison, WI, May 2017)
Author, “American Bar Association House of Delegates Update,” American Bar Association Section of Litigation Health Law Litigation Newsletter (Spring 2017)
Chair and Speaker, State Bar of Wisconsin and PINNACLE Seminars With Liberty & Justice: A Constitutional Law Symposium seminar, “Quarantine in the Time of Ebola (and Now Zika)” (Milwaukee, WI, December 2016)
Author, “American Bar Association House of Delegates Update,” American Bar Association Section of Litigation Health Law Litigation Newsletter (Summer 2016)
Author, “Alternative Dispute Resolution in Wisconsin,” website article series (2016–2017)
Author and Speaker, State Bar of Texas 10th Annual Bill of Rights Course seminar, “Abortion: Where Have We Been and Where Are We About to Go? A Review of Current Cases Before the United States Supreme Court” (Austin, TX, May 2016)
Author, “American Bar Association House of Delegates Update,” American Bar Association Section of Litigation Health Law Litigation Newsletter (Winter 2016)
Author, “Local Court Rules in Wisconsin,” website article (November 2015)

Articles and Presenation Part 2

Speaker, O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing Hot Legal Topics for Small Firms & Solo Practitioners seminar, “Commercial Arbitration: Arbitration in the Unites States and Abroad” (Milwaukee, WI, October 2015)
Author and Speaker, State Bar of Texas 9th Annual Bill of Rights Course seminar, “Ebola Panic–When Public Health Concerns Confront the Constitution” (Austin, TX, May 2015)
Author, “American Bar Association House of Delegates Update,” American Bar Association Section of Litigation Health Law Litigation Newsletter (Spring 2015)
Speaker, State Bar of Wisconsin and PINNACLE Seminars Trending Topics in Business Litigation seminar, “Commercial Arbitration: An Overview of Arbitration in the United States and Abroad and Some Thoughts on Contractual Arbitration Clauses” (Milwaukee, WI, December 2014)
Speaker, O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing Hot Legal Topics for Small and Solo Practitioners seminar, “Computer Technology in Legal Practice” (Milwaukee, WI, October 2014)
Speaker, Meritas Annual Conference, “Commercial Arbitration: A View from Canada and the United States” (Boston, MA, May 2014)
Author, “An Update on Developments Regarding the Wisconsin and Federal Rules Governing E-Discovery,” website article (February 2014)
Speaker, O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing Hot Topics for In-House Counsel seminar, “Ethical (and Practical) Considerations for Managing E-Discovery and Electronically Stored Information” (Milwaukee, WI, November 2013)

Articles and Presentations Part 3

Speaker, State Bar of Wisconsin and PINNACLE Seminars Trending Topics in Business Litigation seminar, “Managing E-Discovery and Electronically Stored Information: Recent Developments and Some Practical Considerations” (Milwaukee, WI, November 2013)
Speaker, State Bar of Wisconsin and PINNACLE Seminars Trending Topics in Business Litigation seminar, “E-Discovery: The Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure and Some Practical Considerations for Managing Electronically Stored Information” (Milwaukee, WI, November 2012)
Speaker, O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing in-house seminar, “Formal Ethics Opinion EF-12-01: The Transmission and Receipt of Electronic Documents Containing Metadata” (Milwaukee, WI, November 2012)
Speaker, Lorman Education Services, Medical Records Law in Wisconsin seminar, “Responding to Requests for Protected Health Information in Wisconsin” (Milwaukee, WI, June 2012)
Author, “New Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure Governing E-Discovery and Electronically Stored Information,” website article (2011)
Speaker, O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing Hot Topics for In-House Counsel seminar, “E-Discovery: The New Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure and Some Ethical Considerations for Managing Electronically Stored Information” (Milwaukee, WI, December 2010)
Moderator, State Bar of Wisconsin and Corporate Practice Institute, Inc. seminar, “Legal Ethics: A Review and Update, Including Emerging Issues” (Milwaukee, WI, December 2010)
Author, “Doing Business in United States: Wisconsin,” PLC Cross-Border Doing Business In… Handbook (2008)
Author, “American Bar Association House of Delegates Update,” American Bar Association Section of Litigation Health Law Litigation Newsletter (Winter 2008)
Speaker, Lex Mundi North American Regional Conference, “Antitrust and Electronic Data Considerations for the Health Care Industry” (Miami, FL, February 2008)
Speaker, Lex Mundi North American Regional Conference, “Aligning Resources to Practice and Industry Groups” (Toronto, Canada, August 2007)
Speaker, Lorman Education Services, Medical Records Law in Wisconsin seminar, “Responding to Discovery, Subpoenas, Court Orders and Law Enforcement” (Green Bay, WI, May 2007)
Speaker, American Conference Institute, Summit on Healthcare Complex Litigation, “Posturing the Case in the Client’s Favor: Advanced Strategic Considerations for Achieving Early Success” (New York, NY, April 2007)
Speaker, American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, “Can Patient Safety Initiatives Succeed Without Tort Reform?” (Tampa, FL, October 2004)
Author, “Courts Reject Antitrust Challenges to Hospital Exclusive Provider Contracts,” website article (2004)
Author, “Courts Continue to Reject Physician Challenges to Hospitals’ Medical Exclusive Contracts,” website article (2003)
Author, “Hospital Medical Exclusive Contracts Find Favor in the Nation’s Courts,” website article (2002)
Speaker, Lorman Education Services, Effective Ways to Protect Your Business When Selling or Purchasing Goods in Wisconsin seminar, “The Do’s and Don’ts for When Disputes and Litigation Approach and Effective Ways to Protect Your Business When Selling or Purchasing Goods in Wisconsin” (Milwaukee, WI, July 1999)
Lead Actor, Storm Clouds–The Trial of Sherman Booth, Milwaukee Bar Foundation (1998)
Speaker, Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, Nuts & Bolts for New Lawyers seminar, “Working with New Clients and Client Development (Milwaukee, WI, October 1997)
Editor, University of Minnesota School of Law The Journal of Law and Inequality (1988–1989)

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Attorney Case History

Representative Case Experience

Myers v. Americollect, Inc., et al., U.S.D.C. for the E.D. of WI Case No. 1:15-CV-965 (2017)
Marine Travelift, Inc v. Cimolai Technology S.p.A., et al., U.S.D.C. for the E.D. of WI Case No. 1:16-CV-338 (2016)
Nowosad, et al. v. Synthes, Inc., et al., Milwaukee County, WI, Case No. 14-CV-8461 (2016)
Buckner v. Horizon Trust Co., et al., Milwaukee County, WI, Case No. 15-CV-9791 (2016)
Bellin Memorial Hospital, Inc. v. Bay Area Medical Center, Inc., Marinette County, WI, Case No. 14-CV-67 (2015)
ProHeath Care, Inc. v. HealthEOS by MultiPlan, Inc., Waukesha Court, WI Case No. 11-CV-1049 (2014)
Orbis Corporation v. Rehrig Pacific Company, U.S.D.C. for the E.D. of WI Case No. 2:12-CV-1073 (2013)
In the Matter of the Rehabilitation of the Segregated Account of Ambac Assurance Corporation, Dane County, WI, Case No. 10-CV-1576 (2012)
HarQen v. Fastaff, LLC, Milwaukee County, WI, Case No. 11-CV-3627 (2012)
Royal Concrete Concepts, Inc. v. Shuttlelift, Inc., U.S.D.C. for S.D. of FL Case No. 11-80821-CV (2011)
Fincantieri Group, LLC v. Marine Travelift, Inc., Door County, WI, Case No. 11-CV-59 (2011)
Jedson Engineering, Inc. v. Spirit Construction Services, Inc., et al., Brown County, WI, Case No. 07-CV-2545 (2011)
W.G.&R. Furniture Company v. Boston, Inc., et al. Brown County, WI, Case No. 09-CV-2385 (2010)
Specialty Tapes, LLC v. CAT Industries, LLC, et al., Racine County, WI, Case No. 09-CV-1698 (2010)
Mahoney v. Prevea Health Services, Inc., et al., Brown County, WI, Case No. 08-CV-1925 (2009)
Tanke v. Prevea Clinic, Inc., Brown County, WI, Case No. 08-CV-1433 (2009)
Laughlin, et al. v. ProHealth Care, Inc., et al., Waukesha County, WI, Case No. 05-CV-1109 (2007)
Covenant Medical Center, Inc. v. Skierka, et al., Butler County, IA, Case No. LACV 019544 (2007)

Representative Case Experience (Part 2)

Cedar Valley Lawn Care, Inc. v. Covenant Health System, Inc., Black Hawk County, IA, Case No. LACV 096464 (2007)
Summers v. Hurley Health Services, et al., Genesee County, MI, Case No. 05-81687 (2007)
The Cadle Company II, Inc. v. Bain, Brown County, WI, Case No. 05-CV-169 (2007)
Boruta v. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, WI, Case No. 06-CV-6794 (2006)
Rivera, et al. v. Network Health Plan of WI, U.S.D.C. for E.D. of WI Case No. 02-1055 (2005)
Fisher Scientific Company LLC v. Witte, et al., U.S.D.C. for W.D. of PA Case No. 04 0596 (2006)
Benitiec Australia Ltd. v. Promega Corporation, et al., U.S.D.C. for DE Case No. 04-889 (2005)
Godiwalla v. Children’s Hospital, Inc., et al., U.S.D.C. for E.D. of WI Case No. 02-C-906 (2004)
Cababa v. St. Francis Hospital, Inc., U.S.D.C. for E.D. of WI Case No. 02-C-673 (2003)
Lloyd v. Kenosha Hospital, Inc., U.S.D.C. for E.D. of WI Case No. 00-642 (2002)
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center v. General Growth, et al., Milwaukee County, WI, Case No. 00-CV-921 (2002)
Fuhrmann, et al. v. Network Health System, Inc., Waupaca County, WI, Case No. 00-CV-174 (2001)
Radiology Consultants, S.C., et al. v. Huberty, et al., Racine County, WI, Case No. 99-CV-1729 (2000)
Renaissance Faire Limited Partnership v. Flex Cable/Kirkof Group, et al., Milwaukee County, WI, Case No. 90-CV-714 (1995)
Soik, et al. v. Stokely, USA, Inc., 175 Wis. 2d 456, 498 N.W.2d 897 (1993)