Jerome M. Janzer is the CEO of the firm. He is also co-chair of the firm's Real Estate Practice and a member of the Business Law Practice.

Drawing on more than 25 years of experience, Jerry counsels and represents clients in a variety of industries including real estate, financial institutions, transportation, construction, manufacturing and printing. He advises his clients on every aspect of acquiring, growing and eventually selling a business including capitalization and corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and succession planning. He also works with real estate clients from the earliest conceptual stage of a development through land acquisition, financing, land use planning, zoning, tax incremental financing, design contracts, construction, leasing and sale. 

A frequent speaker on business and real estate topics, Jerry has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor who works closely with clients to provide the timely and creative advice and strategies they need to achieve their business goals.

Representative Matters and Experience 

• Business law:
• Entity formation
• Capitalization
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Corporate governance
• Succession planning
  
  
• Real estate:
• Development
• Financing
• Land-use planning
• Zoning
• Tax incremental financing
• Leasing
• Construction and design contracts
  

Accolades

• Best Lawyers in America (Real Estate Law; Corporate Law)
• Selected for inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers
• Power Book: The Milwaukee Area's Most Influential People, The Business Journal, Milwaukee,WI (2009 - 2011)
• Wisconsin Top Rated Lawyer Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated