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As an attorney in Reinhart’s Corporate Law Practice, Melissa Zabkowicz is a highly organized and efficient adviser for her clients. She counsels public and closely held companies with commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate governance and entity formation.
She is also a member of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Team, where she advises clients on data privacy, security compliance, risk management, privacy policies and incident response plans. Melissa also assists with client responses to data privacy related incidents.
Melissa combines a warm, friendly nature with a results-driven attitude, collaborating with all parties to ensure project deadlines are met. She loves helping her clients close deals and watching them reap the benefits they deserve from companies they’ve worked hard to build and nurture over the years.
Always a leader, Melissa graduated first in her class at the University of Wisconsin Law School. She served as a managing editor on the Wisconsin Law Review, was a competitor and coach on the Wisconsin Moot Court Board, and a competitor on the Wisconsin Mock Trial Team.
She enjoys spending time with her fiance Nate and dog Moose, playing sand volleyball and reading.
Education
- J.D., summa cum laude, University of Wisconsin Law School (Order of the Coif; Managing Editor, Wisconsin Law Review)
- B.A., summa cum laude, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin
Honors
2017 Daniel Grady Award (recognizes the top ranking student in the May, 2017 graduating class)
Wisconsin Lawyer’s Mutual Insurance Company Award
Abner Brody Award (recognizes outstanding achievement in legal study and practical application of law)
Affiliations
Milwaukee Bar Association
The Salvation Army, Echelon MKE
News & Insights
Deal or No Deal: M&A Litigation in Light of COVID-19
Alerts & Updates
Privacy Shield Struck Down in Europe: What Companies Should Do Now
Alerts & Updates
SBA Offering Loans to Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Alerts & Updates
How To Avoid Becoming The Next Facebook Privacy Problem
Alerts & Updates
Eight New Associates Join Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
Press Releases
Presenter, "Privacy and Cybersecurity Considerations in Remote Work Environments – Employee Benefits and Beyond" (January 2021)
"Deal or No Deal? M&A Litigation in Light of COVID-19," co-author, Wisconsin Law Journal (May 5, 2021)