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Monica A. Wedgewood is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Monica A., who practices law in Madison, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Monica A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

I founded our firm in Madison in 1989. It was just me and one legal assistant. We now have three offices in the state with 12 lawyers and 19 great employees. The firm has grown under the premise that we will do our best to help good people in need. Our core values are hard work and honesty, and we are truly do have the most heart and caring for our clients. These values that drive our firm are the same values I learned from my parents growing up in Minot, North Dakota. I want to tell you why ...

Lucas N. Roe is a shareholder in Reinhart’s Real Estate Practice and has extensive experience advising clients in all aspects of real estate law. He provides legal advice and counsel to clients in connection with acquiring, financing, developing, constructing, leasing, and selling real estate nationwide. His experience includes complicated tax-deferred (1031) exchanges, facilitating public-private partnerships, sophisticated condominium structures, alcohol licensing, and work-out situat...

Attorney Mark P. Maciolek is of counsel to Maciolek Law Group’s Dane County office. In practice since 2005,his practice is primarily focused on criminal defense in Wisconsin state and federal courts. Mark P. Maciolek handles trials and appeals. s. He also has a civil litigation practice, representing clients in trials and appeals in state and federal civil matters. Attorney Mark Maciolek has successfully defended clients against white-collar crimes, firearms crimes, and drug crimes. He ...

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...

Quentin Shafer is a Shareholder in the firm’s Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. He focuses his practice on civil litigation, construction litigation, product liability, wrongful death, insurance coverage disputes, and third-party recovery. He has successfully defended hundreds of cases throughout Wisconsin as well as in federal court, including catastrophic bodily injury cases, wrongful death claims, and complex construction defect litigation. Quentin is also experienced in...

Julie Piper-Kitchin manages all aspects of trial preparation and defense strategy for clients in both state and federal court with an emphasis on civil litigation, product liability, insurance defense, insurance coverage, personal injury and professional liability. Julie has extensive experience briefing dispositive legal issues and has handled both jury and bench trials. Prior to moving back to Wisconsin, Julie spent the majority of her career handling litigation matters in courts around the...

Robert R. Stroud is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law and Trusts and Estates. Robert R., who practices law in Madison, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kyle W. Engelke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Municipal. Kyle W., 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 Kyle W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

As a member of Stroud, Willink & Howard, LLC , Dale is recognized as one of Dane County's preeminent litigators of complex business and commercial disputes. He represents business clients in all aspects of litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He has extensive experience in disputes involving contracts, dealerships, product manufacture and distribution, shareholder disagreements, mergers and acquisitions, construction, real estate, technology, and property taxation, among others....