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Steve Szymanski is a Shareholder in the Business Practice Group where he Co-Chairs the Business and Corporate Law and the Mergers and Acquisitions Sections. Steve is a trusted advisor to his clients. Steve draws upon his background in tax, finance and the law to help his clients identify legal and business issues, and work with his clients and their advisors to provide practical and effective solutions. Steve represents privately and publicly held clients in all aspects of their corporate and...

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...

John A. Erich is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. John A. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized John A. Erich since 2003. 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 John A. Erich is held by other lawyers.

Scott T. Reigle is a shareholder and serves in Meissner Tierney’s litigation practice group. He represents clients in a variety of civil litigation matters in Wisconsin, California, and other jurisdictions across the country. His litigation practice focuses on general business litigation, complex insurance coverage disputes, business torts, contract disputes, e-commerce, intellectual property, employment-related matters, banking, secured lending, real estate, regulatory compliance. Scot...

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...

Jon Feldbruegge is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. He focuses his practice on construction litigation, fire and explosion litigation, insurance coverage and fiduciary litigation. Jon focuses on providing a creative approach to litigation. Since every case presents unique facts and legal issues, his pragmatic, sometimes outside the box, mentality helps achieve favorable results.

Peter Walsh is an attorney with twenty years of experience in estate and asset protection planning and inheritance litigation. Peter assists clients with preserving family wealth through estate and asset protection planning. For example, he utilizes various estate planning techniques to minimize taxes and administrative expenses upon the death or incapacity of a family member. Such planning may include a revocable trust to avoid the cost of court involvement upon the death or incapacity of th...

Blake A. Knickelbein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Blake A. practices law in Waukesha, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Blake A. Knickelbein since 2027. 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 Blake A. Knickelbein is held by other lawyers.

Chris Koehnke is a Shareholder at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. focusing on restructuring, insolvency, and commercial litigation. Chris represents lenders and other creditors with respect to the following: Representing secured creditors and other lenders in all stages of bankruptcy litigation Representing creditors in State Court Chapter 128 receivership proceedings, including issues related to lien priority, asset disposition, and settlement of preference claims Guiding clients through the p...

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...