Timothy E. Hawks

Mary is a shareholder with Crivello, Nichols and Hall, S.C. and is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. For over 35 years, Mary has defended lawsuits in state and federal courts in Wisconsin, and has extensive experience consulting with and representing private and municipal employers in state and federal matters before the Equal Rights Division and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She consults with and advises clients on matters regarding personnel policies, practices and...

Tomislav Z. Kuzmanovic is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Transportation Law. Tomislav Z., who practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tomislav Z. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Clayton Riddle is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. He focuses his practice on product liability, professional liability, transportation and trucking accidents, construction defects, fire cause and origin determination, premises liability and personal injury defense. Clayton is a Member and serves as a Wisconsin Firm Liaison for The Harmonie Group. He is also a member of the Wisconsin Defense Counsel and the National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association....

Danny is an equity shareholder and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. Danny represents public and private manufacturers of products on a national basis in both commercial and product liability litigation and regulatory compliance. In addition, Danny represents construction companies and contractors in liability litigation. In this capacity, he defends wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and significant property damage cases, whether arising from fires and explosions, roll-overs...

Christy Brooks serves as Counsel to the firm where she focuses on school and family law, and litigation techniques. Her previous work for school districts had a special emphasis on state and federal laws affecting pupil matters including discipline and special education. In the family law area, in addition to divorce and paternity, her work included Collaborative Divorce cases. Her civic activities have included: Board of Directors: Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund, Greater Milwaukee Voluntary Ac...

Lee Anne Conta is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. She focuses her practice in insurance coverage and litigation and is co-Chair of the Insurance Coverage and Risk Management Section. She advises clients on a variety of insurance coverage issues nationwide, including coverage issues arising in commercial, intellectual property, construction, and environmental matters. Lee Anne has been involved in numerous cases at the appellate court levels, including prese...

Eric P. Hagemeier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Eric P., who practices law in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eric P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tom Phillips focuses his practice on taxation and provides tax analysis, advice, and tax opinions to publicly traded and closely-held business entities. He has more than 40 years of experience representing clients in and structuring and implementing tax-free reorganizations and mergers, spinoffs, cross-border transactions, taxable asset and stock purchase transactions and partnership transactions. That experience also includes representing private placement investments in limited partnerships...

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.

Benjamin S. Wagner is a shareholder at the firm and has been a member of the firm since 2003. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2003 and also received the Phillips Owens Memorial Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement and community service. Mr. Wagner has successfully tried numerous cases throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Due to his significant trial experience and success, he has been certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National B...