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Patrick represents his clients in the prosecution and defense of many types of civil litigation matters, primarily in the areas of commercial and business litigation, torts, and complex defense litigation. He also has significant experience advising clients in the area of insurance coverage and the defense of professional claims. His extensive experience in commercial litigation has permitted him to successfully represent large multinational corporations in both state and federal courts acros...
Frank Pitsoulakis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Frank, 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 Frank is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Joseph E. Tierney, III has more than forty years of experience focused primarily on tax and corporate law for businesses, owner families and individuals. He has particular experience in the design and administration of plans for very large estates, including some whose accumulated assets have totaled in the eight- and nine-figures. He has also been lead counsel in the purchase and sale of numerous businesses and has extensive experience in entity selection and structuring. Because tax consequ...
Attorney Matthew Fernholz focuses his practice on commercial litigation, trust and fiduciary disputes, business torts, trade secrets, non-compete agreements, defamation, and appellate work. In addition, he has developed one of the preeminent political and election law practices in the State of Wisconsin, and has handled several high-profile matters, from representing candidates for statewide office, successfully challenging the Governor’s emergency powers, arguing before the Wisconsin E...
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...
John Barlament is a partner in the Employee Benefits Group. He represents employers, third party administrators, brokers and benefit consultants in all aspects of employee benefits law. Mr. Barlament has extensive experience in a broad range of issues, including: health care reform (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) compliance and strategy; executive compensation issues; assisting both pension and welfare multi-employer plans in all their legal needs; merging and terminating plans; ...
Phillip Tallmadge is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Phillip, who practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Phillip is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Doug Dehler is a shareholder with the law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C., where he leads the firm’s Class Action and False Claims Act practice group. Mr. Dehler’s practice focuses primarily on high-stakes, complex litigation, including class action lawsuits and whistleblower (qui tam) cases. Mr. Dehler also represents healthcare providers and business clients in insurance matters, including disputes with health insurance companies and managed care p...
Kelly Kuglitsch assists employers, plan administrators, plan fiduciaries, plan service providers, consultants, advisors, and other attorneys with a wide variety of employee benefits, ERISA, executive compensation and payroll matters. As a member of the Employment Law Practice Group, she draws upon her technical knowledge to provide counsel on benefit plan design, administration, termination, and compliance in accordance with the complex requirements of IRS and Department of Labor rules. She h...
John M. Manion is one of the founding shareholders of Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.C., located in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The firm, which traces its roots back to 1873, was formed in 1998 and practices in all areas of intellectual property law including patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition law and related litigation. John is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern an...
Ryan Fetherston is a Shareholder of the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. He has broad experience in litigation matters, with particular focuses on business and general litigation, professional liability, toxic tort, insurance coverage, and worker’s compensation. Ryan has experience representing clients in all phases of litigation from initial case investigation and strategy development to discovery, motion practice and trial.
Jerome R. Kerkman 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. Jerome R., who practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jerome R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jeffrey T. “Jeff” Nichols has tried more than 80+ civil jury trials to verdict across state and federal courts in Wisconsin and the United States. A named partner in the firm, Jeff also serves as the president where he is responsible for the execution of the overall business strategy in leading Crivello, Nichols & Hall to becoming Wisconsin and the Midwest’s unrivalled defense law firm. His national trial practice is heavily concentrated on products liability, catastroph...