119 Reinhart Attorneys Named Best Lawyers; 10 are “Lawyer of the Year”

MILWAUKEE – Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. (Reinhart) is pleased to announce that 119 attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2023. Of those honored, 18 were named “Ones to Watch in America™” and 10 were named “Lawyer of the Year.” Every year, Best Lawyers® names one lawyer in each practice in the region “Lawyer of the Year.”

Lawyers of the Year

Milwaukee:

• William R. Cummings – Real Estate Law
• Jennifer R. D’Amato – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Francis W. Deisinger – Bet-the-Company Litigation
• John M. Murphy – Banking and Finance Law
• Albert S. Orr – Corporate Law
• John T. Reichert – Financial Services Regulations Law
• Deborah C. Tomczyk – Land Use and Zoning Law

Madison:

• Christine Rew Barden – Trusts and Estates
• Nathan J. Wautier – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law

Minneapolis:

• Peter M. Rosene – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Below is the full list of Reinhart attorneys named 2023 Best Lawyers.

Madison, WI

• Christine Rew Barden – Trusts and Estates
• Peter L. Gardon – Communications Law; Energy Law; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Carl R. Kugler – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Melanie S. Lee – Construction Law; Real Estate Law
• Robert J. Lightfoot – Elder Law; Health Care Law
• Don M. Millis – Tax Law
• Gregory F. Monday – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
• Justin F. Oeth – Real Estate Law
• Jessica Hutson Polakowski – Litigation – Real Estate
• Lucas N. Roe – Real Estate Law
• Joseph D. Shumow – Real Estate Law
• Lynn M. Stathas – Commercial Litigation; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
• Joshua D. Taggatz – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
• Nathan J. Wautier – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law

Milwaukee, WI

• Christopher P. Banaszak – Employment Law – Individuals
• John L. Barlament – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Amy L. Barnes – Corporate Law
• Lucien A. Beaudry – Tax Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Kristin M. Bergstrom – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Bruce T. Block – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• Steven P. Bogart – Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
• Laura A. Brenner – Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law
• Larri J. Broomfield – Corporate Law; Health Care Law
• Lawrence J. Burnett – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Thomas M. Burnett – Commercial Litigation
• Mark A. Cameli – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Securities
• Bennett E. Choice – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Daniel P. Cooper – Tax Law
• William R. Cummings – Real Estate Law
• Jennifer R. D’Amato – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Catherine L. Davies – Corporate Law
• Francis W. Deisinger – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Margaret M. Derus – Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
• Frank W. DiCastri – Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Richard W. Donner – Real Estate Law
• Robert S. Driscoll – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Stephen C. Elliott – Real Estate Law
• John A. Erich – Real Estate Law
• Heather L. Fields – Health Care Law
• William F. Flynn – Banking and Finance Law
• Jeffrey R. Fuller – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Thomas E. Funk – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Michael G. Goller – Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
• Anthony J. Handzlik – Corporate Law
• Scott W. Hansen – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Patent
• David G. Hanson – Advertising Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
• Robert J. Heath – Health Care Law
• Robert J. Heinrich – Banking and Finance Law
• Robert F. Henkle, Jr. – Corporate Law
• John A. Herbers – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Troy A. Hilliard – Corporate Law
• Patrick J. Hodan – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Kevin J. Howley – Corporate Law; International Trade and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Michael D. Jankowski – Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Jerome M. Janzer – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
• Timothy J. Kamke – Health Care Law
• Adam R. Konrad – Corporate Law
• Benjamin T. Kurten – Immigration Law
• Benjamin G. Lombard – Corporate Law
• Martin J. McLaughlin – Corporate Law
• Robert J. Misey, Jr. – Tax Law
• James G. Morrow – Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law
• John E. Mossberg – Litigation – ERISA
• Travis R. Mueller – Corporate Law
• John M. Murphy – Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
• Nathan J. Neuberger – Corporate Law
• Albert S. Orr – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Frank Pitsoulakis – Real Estate Law
• Timothy P. Reardon – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
• Christopher E. Rechlicz – Corporate Law
• John T. Reichert – Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
• David M. Sanders – Real Estate Law
• John L. Schliesmann – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
• Allen C. Schlinsog, Jr. – Commercial Litigation
• David B. Schulz – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
• James A. Sheriff – Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
• Robert K. Sholl – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• William Invie Shroyer- Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
• Caitlyn B. Sikorski – Trusts and Estates
• Michael H. Simpson – Environmental Law
• David J. Sisson – Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Kristina E. Somers – Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
• Ryan S. Stippich – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Paul J. Stockhausen – Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Gregory A. Storm – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Guy R. Temple – Commercial Litigation
• William H. Tobin – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• John K. Tokarz – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Deborah C. Tomczyk – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• John M. Van Lieshout – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
• John H. Wink – Banking and Finance Law

Minneapolis, MN

• Peter M. Rosene – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Waukesha, WI

• Robert E. Bellin – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Vincent J. Beres – Corporate Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
• Scott M. Fabry – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law
• Eric P. Hagemeier – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Bridget M. Hubing – Litigation – Real Estate
• Nathan K. Johnson – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Bushnell Nielsen – Litigation – Real Estate
• David G. Peterson – Commercial Litigation
• Wendy S. Rusch -Trusts and Estates

Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” recognizes attorneys who are early in their legal careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice. Reinhart currently has 18 lawyers named to this list.

Madison, WI

• Heidi M. Gabriel – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Danielle M. Johnson – Real Estate Law
• Woomin Kang – Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Monica A. Mark – Commercial Litigation
• Maya S. Zahn Rhine – Real Estate Law

Milwaukee, WI

• Kelsey L. Berns – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Trusts and Estates
• Andrea M. Davenport – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Tristan A. Dollinger – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Health Care Law
• Malinda J. Eskra – Commercial Litigation
• Michael J. Gentry – Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Douglas J. Huenink – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
• James N. Law – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Sara McNamara – Banking and Finance Law
• Jack T. Murphy – Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Andrew A. Price – Banking and Finance Law
• Jeffrey D. Roeske – Commercial Litigation
• Heidi R. Thole – Entertainment and Sports Law; Intellectual Property Law
• Kathryn K. Westfall – Corporate Law

About Best Lawyers®

For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers® has been regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation, and lawyers are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed. The Best Lawyers magazine is distributed in leading publications like The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune and The Washington Post. Best Lawyers received more than 12 million peer evaluations, resulting in the inclusion of more than 71,000 lawyers.