Richard L. Kaiser

Bennett E. Choice is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Bennett E., who practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bennett E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark Kapocius is a school attorney with more than twenty years of experience working in administrative leadership roles for school districts in Wisconsin. As a Shareholder in the Government Law Group and School Law Section at von Briesen & Roper, s.c., Mark focuses his practice on school law and advising other public-sector entities on labor and employment matters, governance issues, collective bargaining, public records and open meetings compliance. Mark has extensive experience assistin...

Chris Smith is a Shareholder and co-Chair of the Real Estate Section at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. He focuses his practice on real estate development, eminent domain and property tax. He has significant experience in all phases of real estate development with a particular emphasis on drafting and negotiating development agreements, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and public-private partnerships. He represents both public and private entities on eminent domain matters and property tax assessm...

Benjamin T. Kurten is the chair of Reinhart’s Immigration Law Group, and a shareholder in the firm’s Labor and Employment and International practices. Assisting clients with the successful navigation of complex U.S. immigration laws, Ben helps large multinational corporations, small private companies and individual investors. He frequently advises clients with business-related needs such as: transferring international personnel, hiring foreign-born talent with hard-to-find skill s...

Thomas M. Burnett is a shareholder in Reinhart’s Litigation Practice where he represents a variety of clients such as business owners, insurers, actuaries, and financial institutions as well as product manufacturers, developers and distributors. Tom has experience with a wide range of complex legal issues but concentrates his practice on product distribution and franchise litigation, false advertising and unfair competition, antitrust and trade regulation, and insurance and financial se...

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

Laurie McLeRoy is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. She focuses her civil litigation practice in the areas of insurance litigation (including bad faith), medical malpractice, nursing home, municipal, transportation, premises, and products liability. In products liability defense matters, Laurie has particular expertise in asbestos litigation. In addition to her trial experience in Wisconsin, where she has successfully argued in front of the Wisconsin Supreme ...

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

Kevin J. Kinney has been practicing labor and employment law since his graduation from Marquette University Law School in 1982. Kevin’s practice centers on all matters arising under the National Labor Relations Act, including union organizing and unfair labor practices brought by or against labor organizations, NLRB proceedings, arbitrations and labor audits. He regularly negotiates collective bargaining agreements that address leading issues such as retiree benefits and wage restructur...

Scott Wade is a Shareholder in the firm’s Labor and Employment Section. He focuses his practice on Worker’s Compensation and is the Chair of the firm’s Worker’s Compensation Section. Scott is a frequent author and presenter on Wisconsin worker’s compensation and is a contributing author to Wisconsin Association of Worker’s Compensation Attorneys Case Law Update.