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Evan Schmit is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Commercial Litigation. Evan practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Evan Schmit since 2024. 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 Evan Schmit is held by other lawyers.

Ryan S. Stippich is a shareholder in the firm’s Litigation Practice, as well as a member of the White Collar Litigation and Corporate Compliance Group and Reinhart Institutional Investor Services. He represents clients in a wide range of complex civil and criminal matters at both the trial and appellate levels. Ryan focuses his litigation practice in the areas of securities litigation, shareholder disputes, professional liability litigation, other business torts and class actions. Ryan ...

Pat Bergin is a registered Patent Attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He is the chair of the Information Technology, Data Privacy and Security Section at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. and regularly assists clients with a broad range of intellectual property issues with an emphasis on domestic and international intellectual property procurement, including: drafting and prosecuting utility and design patent applications in the mechanical, electro-mechanical and medical ...

James M. Sosnoski is an attorney in Meissner Tierney’s litigation practice group. He represents businesses and insurers in a wide variety of matters, including insurance coverage, environmental litigation business and corporate disputes, and employment disputes and non-competition agreements. James also specializes in handling all aspects of civil appeals. Prior to joining the firm, James served as Term Law Clerk to Justice Rebecca G. Bradley, Supreme Court of Wisconsin, and the Honorab...

Pat is a shareholder and Chairman of the board of Crivello, Nichols & Hall. With state and federal practice throughout Wisconsin, he has demonstrated expertise in professional liability, commercial litigation, construction disputes, insurance coverage issues and personal injury litigation. Maintaining the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, he has achieved the AV Preeminent Martindale Hubbel Award, was invited into the Federation of Defense and Corporate C...

Mike Carlton worked as a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., representing the EPA and other government agencies. Thereafter, he worked as a senior attorney and policy analyst with the Environmental Law Institute, and then as Wisconsin counsel for a national environmental organization. Mike has taught and studied environmental law and policy in Washington, D.C., London, and the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mike heads the firm’s Environmental Law P...

Keith E. Kopplin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Keith E. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Keith E. Kopplin since 2021. 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 Keith E. Kopplin is held by other lawyers.

When the Indiana steel mill department shutdown in 1984 where I had worked for nearly 8 years as a steelworker, including a stint as union representative, my family and I moved to Milwaukee. I started law school and after graduating in 1987, I served as a law clerk to the Hon. John L. Coffey, circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. My time as a lawyer has now spanned 30 years, and my practice is primarily dedicated to representing and fighting for justice for inju...

Zachary J. Davis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Insurance and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Zachary J. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Zachary J. Davis 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 Zachary J. Davis is held by other lawyers.

Morgan Turner is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. She concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, which includes, wills, trusts, special needs trusts, powers of attorney, and probate and trust administration. Morgan serves on the Trust Committee for Life Navigators, an organization that works with individuals with disabilities and their families. She is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin.