Heath P. Straka

My practice emphasizes personal injury, medical and legal malpractice, bad faith insurance claims and business litigation. I have extensive litigation experience in the State and Federal Courts of Wisconsin and have practiced in many courts outside Wisconsin. Prior to becoming an attorney, I was a pharmacist for five years. I love to golf. I'm practicing as much as I can because someday, you never know, I might be playing on the senior tour. My wife and I have three grown children and two you...

James I. Statz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Real Estate Law. James I., who practices law in Madison, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dev Baumbach is a Shareholder in the Madison office of von Briesen & Roper, s.c. He has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in commercial litigation, business, construction, real estate and employment matters. Specific experience includes: Litigating business, construction and other commercial disputes, including state and federal trial and appellate litigation. Assisting contractors and subcontractors with drafting, reviewing and negotiating construction contracts, cons...

Corey G. Lorenz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Corey G., who practices law in Madison, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Corey G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joseph D. Shumow is a shareholder in Reinhart’s Real Estate Practice and a trusted adviser to a variety of tax credit, real estate and corporate clients. His tax credit practice focuses on representing developers, credit allocators, lenders, and investors involved with low-income housing, new markets and historic tax credit transactions. Joe also represents clients in acquisition, development, leasing and entitlement of real estate transactions and provides business advice to non-profit...

Charles G. Curtis, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy). Charles G., who practices law in Madison, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2003. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in ...

Charity A. McCarthy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Elder Law and Trusts and Estates. Charity A., who practices law in Madison, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Charity A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tony McGrath is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Tony, who practices law in Madison, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tony is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Megan Jerabek is a Shareholder, the Co-Chair of the Trusts and Estates Section, Chair of the Sports Law Section and a member of the firm’s Business, Tax and Real Estate Sections. Her practice focuses on estate planning, trust and estate administration, business succession planning, real estate leasing and business transactions. She also represents current and former professional athletes on a variety of matters, including real estate, business formation and transactions, and estate plan...

Richard Latta is a partner in the Business Practice Group, Co-chair of the Reorganizations, Financial Restructuring and Workouts Group, and a leader of the firm’s Distressed Real Estate Group. He practices in the areas of corporate and partnership acquisitions and reorganizations, debt restructurings, corporate banking transactions, corporate governance matters, tax law, and planning for closely-held businesses, including succession planning for generational transfers of wealth. In addition t...