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Christopher P. Banaszak is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals. Christopher P., who practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Beth Kushner is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. She specializes in complex litigation and has successfully handled a broad range of business and commercial disputes, shareholder disputes, construction matters, antitrust disputes, class actions of all sorts, fraud and RICO cases, employment cases and product liability claims. She has a particular expertise in cases that involve high exposure and difficult facts, and her clients appreciate her creative, pragm...

William H. Tobin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. William H., who practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nick G. Kotsonis has been a shareholder with the firm since 1999 and was appointed to the Board of Directors as of January 1, 2014. His practice areas include employment litigation/worker’s compensation, business and commercial litigation, insurance coverage litigation, personal injury, premises liability, environmental/toxic tort claims and risk management.

Jim’s practice focuses on representing privately held businesses and their owners on a wide variety of legal matters. In particular, he has extensive experience guiding clients through significant corporate transactions, including the purchase and sale of businesses, complex contractual matters, and planning for business succession. Jim works with clients across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, fintech ,and professional services. Jim has a unique perspe...

Attorney Glorily A. López exclusively practices U.S. immigration and nationality law, assisting individuals, families, corporate clients, students, and members of the LGBTQ community. Her experience includes extensive work with individual, family, employment, and business-based petitions, as well as consular processing, naturalization, citizenship, and removal defense. Attorney López has earned a solid reputation as one of the top immigration attorneys in Wisconsin and nationall...

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...

Lucas J. Pagels is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Lucas J., who practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lucas J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rachel Mielke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Trusts and Estates. Rachel, 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 Rachel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bill Taibl has experience in nearly all areas of financial institution representation and in a wide variety of real estate related matters. He provides counsel on law and regulatory compliance issues related to consumer and operational matters, including Truth in Lending, RESPA and ECOA, required Board policies, branching activities, new product development and subsidiary transactions. He has handled major troubled loan workouts in Wisconsin and around the country. He has been involved in a w...