Rick Donner, Migena Vula Collaborate on Update to Condemnation Law and Practice in Wisconsin

The State Bar of Wisconsin released the 2025-2026 update to Condemnation Law and Practice in Wisconsin, co-written by Reinhart’s Rick Donner and Migena Vula.

Condemnation Law and Practice in Wisconsin is the definitive State Bar of Wisconsin resource for attorneys and professionals managing eminent domain cases. It provides comprehensive guidance on procedures, compensation, and legal strategies for both condemning authorities and property owners.

The book also explains the circumstances under which the state may undertake a condemnation, and it outlines the requirements for doing so. Additionally, the book describes the processes that a property owner must follow to contest a proposed condemnation or to receive compensation for a taking. Shareholder John Van Lieshout and Donner co-authored the book, with this recent update created by Donner and Vula.

Donner is a shareholder in the firm’s Real Estate Practice and assists clients with governmental relations, zoning, land use, property tax, eminent domain, financing, sales and acquisitions and other aspects of real estate development. He represents local, regional and national developers, as well as individuals, owners, lenders, borrowers, municipalities and community development associations.

Vula is an attorney in Reinhart’s Real Estate Practice, where she counsels clients on a variety of complex real estate matters, including purchase and sale transactions, property development, commercial leasing and structuring deals using traditional financings. She assists developers, investors and businesses in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, supporting them from contract drafting and lease negotiation through to closing.