Best Lawyers in Wisconsin, United States for Commercial Litigation
Susan Lovern is the President and CEO of von Briesen &?Roper, s.c. and Chairs the firm’s Commercial and Business Litigation Section. She represents clients in complex business litigation and appeals in state and federal courts, as well as in pre-litigation contexts, including arbitrations and mediations. Susan’s business litigation clients include hospitals, health systems, banks, and manufacturers. She regularly handles contract, lease and warranty disputes for her clients, a...
Jesse Bair is a partner at Burns Bair LLP and represents a wide range of companies across multiple industries, as well as their directors and officers, in their most significant insurance disputes. Before founding Burns Bair LLP, Mr. Bair handled cases at all stages of litigation in an insurance recovery practice at one of the nation’s largest law firms. From pre-suit mediation, through trial, and on appeal, Mr. Bair successfully litigated cases in state and federal courts throughout th...
Christopher Hanewicz is a partner in the Patent Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation practices. He has been involved in complex intellectual property litigations concerning both biotechnology and mechanical patents. He has extensive patent litigation trial experience, as well as experience in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. While Christopher’s practice includes experience across all of the major patent litigation dockets (e.g., N.D. Cal., C.D. Cal., E.D. Te...
Christopher J. Krawczyk is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Christopher J. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher J. Krawczyk since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher J. Krawczyk is held by other lawyers.
Ryan S. Stippich is a shareholder in the firm’s Litigation Practice, as well as a member of the White Collar Litigation and Corporate Compliance Group and Reinhart Institutional Investor Services. He represents clients in a wide range of complex civil and criminal matters at both the trial and appellate levels. Ryan focuses his litigation practice in the areas of securities litigation, shareholder disputes, professional liability litigation, other business torts and class actions. Ryan ...
Chris Avallone Co-Chairs von Briesen & Roper's Appellate Section and is a member of the Commercial and Business Litigation Section. He has represented a wide variety of clients in both the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, as well as the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In his commercial practice, Chris represents a diverse group of clients in complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on disputes between the shareholders or members of privately-held companies, breach of cont...
Morgan K. Stippel is an associate at Burns Bair LLP. Prior to joining the firm, she served on the Board of Directors for one of Madison’s oldest law firms and specialized in civil litigation. Ms. Stippel has experience representing clients in state and federal cases and navigating all aspects of litigation, including motion practice, discovery, mediation, trial, and appeals. She currently works on a wide range of matters against insurance companies, and her background gives her a unique...
Caleb R. Gerbitz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. Caleb R. practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Best Lawyers has recognized Caleb R. Gerbitz since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Caleb R. Gerbitz is held by other lawyers.
Attorney David P. Hollander is a skilled trial and appellate partner in Stafford Rosenbaum’s Madison office. He has represented clients in an array of complex disputes across a dozen states. David’s commercial practice focuses on business, real estate, intellectual property, and administrative or constitutional disputes. As Co-Chair of the firm’s Election and Political Law team, David also litigates ballot access, recount, election administration, voting rights, and democrac...
Derek Waterstreet is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. His practice focuses on commercial, real estate, and construction related litigation matters, including contract and general business/partnership disputes, landlord-tenant matters, residential and commercial construction, and environmental issues. Derek has broad experience representing clients in both federal and state court disputes involving contracts, personal and busin...
Charles E. Polk III, Esq. is an attorney with Sobo & Sobo LLP serving clients in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the surrounding communities. His practice includes Personal Injury and Commercial Litigation matters, with experience representing individuals and businesses in a wide range of legal disputes. Charles has handled personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents , slip and falls , dog bites , nursing home negligence, and construction accidents. He approaches each matter with car...
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