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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...

Jennifer B. Sackett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Jennifer B., who practices law in Portland, Oregon, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jennifer B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tom Luetkemeyer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Tom, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tom is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Luther D. (Lew) Starling, Jr. is a life-long resident of Clinton, North Carolina. He attended Clinton High School where he served as President of his senior class and President of the Future Farmers of America. He graduated from Campbell University in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. While at Campbell, Lew served as President of the Adam Smith Club, the university's second largest student organization. 1n 1990, he earned his Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest Univer...

Steven A. Hirsch is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. Steven A., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Francesca Macchiaverna is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Commercial Litigation. Francesca, who practices law in Savannah, Georgia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Francesca is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Commercial litigator, trial lawyer and skilled negotiator Curt Greene represents private and publicly traded companies nationwide in a variety of civil litigation and business transactional matters. Curt understands business management and operations from the inside out, and brings his first-hand experience and business acumen to his broad dispute resolution and business law practice. Curt joined the firm after nearly a decade of both public and private sector service in various operational a...

Lolly Chauppette is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Lolly, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lolly is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Roland Achtel is a trust and estate attorney with extensive litigation experience. In his practice, Mr. Achtel prioritizes establishing clear expectations with his clients and maintaining close contact with them throughout each case. Though his legal expertise is highly specialized – trust and probate litigation, trust and probate-related elder abuse, probate conservatorships, trust administration, and general probate matters – his cases are highly diverse. His typical clients inc...

Jerry M. Markowitz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Jerry M., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 1999. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jerry M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.