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| | Address | | 354 Seymour Court | | Elkhorn, Wisconsin 53121 | | (Walworth Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| | Contact Information | | Phone: 262-723-3220 | | Fax: 262-723-5091; 262-723-5121 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.godfreylaw.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Godfrey, Leibsle, Blackbourn & Howarth, S.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Trials in all State and Federal Courts. Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Environmental, Personal Injury, Taxation, Banking and Insurance Law, Litigation, Water Rights, Pier Rights, Employment Law, Construction, Business and Insurance Law, Pier and Water Rights, Commercial Litigation, Corporate/Business Law and Municipal Law. | | Year Established: 1922 | | Firm Size: 10 | Representative Clients:
Allied Supply Co.; Balestrieri Environmental & Development, Inc.; Bennington Marine, LLC; Beyers Industrial Machining, Inc.; Chicago Title Insurance Co.; Continental Plastic Corp.; Town of Darien; Delavan Rescue Squad, Inc.; Edwards Instruments, Inc.; Elkhorn Area School District; Elkhorn Bus Service, Inc.; First Banking Center of Burlington; Frank Silha & Sons, Inc.; Geneva National Community Association, Inc.; Getzen Company, Inc.; Harvard State Bank; The Home Depot; Keefe & Associates, Inc.; Jones School Bus Service, Inc.; Kennedy Homes Limited Partnership; Kolnik Trucking, Inc.; Lakeland Builders Association, Inc.; Magill Construction Company, Inc.; Mann Bros., Inc.; MEE Bellevue, LLC; Peoples Bank of Elkhorn; Poly-Flex, Inc.; Premier Real Estate Management, LLC; Security Title Co.; Southeastern Wisconsin Title Company, Inc.; Stan's Lumber, Inc.; State Long Distance Telephone Co.; Swatek Sales Corp.; Thelen Sand & Gravel Inc.; Thelen Total Construction, Inc.; VNE Corp.; Walworth County Realtors, Inc.; Walworth State Bank; Wolff Real Estate, LLC. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | Alfred L. Godfrey (1888-1970). | | Thomas G. Godfrey (1921-1996). | | Robert C. Leibsle (Member) born Los Angeles, California, May 15, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S., 1968); Marquette University (J.D., 1972). Phi Delta Phi. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," 2001-2006. "Super Lawyer" designation, 2006. Lecturer in Law: Third Party Real Legal Opinions, ATS CLE, 1992; Real Estate Matters, ABA, 1995; ATS CLE, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999; The Paralegal's Role in the Real Estate Transaction, NBI CLE 2000; Keys to Success in a Real Estate Transaction in Wisconsin, NBI CLE, 2002. Member, Joint Drafting Committee, "Real Estate Adaptation of the Accord," (29 Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal 569, Fall, 1994). Co-Author: "Consumer's Guide to Wisconsin Law," (State Bar of Wisconsin, 1995). Author: "Enforcing Assignments of Leases, Rents and Profits," (Wisconsin Lawyer, June, 1996); "Defining Real Estate Broker Practice," (Wisconsin Lawyer, June 2006). Member, State of Wisconsin Joint Legislative Council, Special Committee on Condominium Law Review, 2000-2002; Member Board of Governors, 2001-2003. Member: Walworth County (Chairman, Legal Aid Committee, 1973-1974; President, 1989-1990) and American (Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; B4 Committee, Legal Opinion in Real Estate Transactions and Subcommittee of Sub Accord Adaptation Drafting Committee, 1992—; Land Use Regulation Committee, 1993—) Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin (Chair, 1996-1997; Vice-Chair, 1995-1996, Board of Directors, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1993—; Member, UPL Committee; Member, Board of Directors: Communication Committee, 1984-1988, 2001-2002; Environmental Law Section, 1989-1999; Assistance for Lawyers Committee, 1990-1996; Co-Chair, Special Committee on Standard Form Legal Opinions, 1990—; Member, Department of Revenue/Electronic Filing of Transfer Returns Committee, 1999—; Racine County/Electronic Recording of Real Estate Records, 1999—; Member, Law Practice Section (Board of Directors, 1999-2003); Chairman, Real Estate and Real Estate Finance Subcommittee, 1991—; Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Policy Committee, 2004—). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Real Estate; Residential Real Estate; Real Estate Development. Email: Robert C. Leibsle | | Kim A. Howarth (Member) born Rome, New York, July 6, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1977); University of Wisconsin (J.D., 1980). Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi. Member, Board of Directors, VIP Service, Inc., 1985-1997, 2000—. Municipal Judge, City of Delavan, 1993-1998. City of Delavan Police and Fire Commission, 2000—. Member, Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity in Walworth County, 2004—. Member: Walthorth County Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; Lakeland Builders Association. Practice Areas: Business; Commercial; Construction; Creditors Rights Law. Email: Kim A. Howarth | | Lisle W. Blackbourn (Member) born Lancaster, Wisconsin, June, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1978); Marquette University (J.D., 1982). Member, Marquette University Law Review, 1980-1982. Member: Walworth County Bar Association (President, 1995-1996); State Bar of Wisconsin (Member: Bridge-The-Gap Committee, 1986-1989; Sports and Entertainment Law Committee, 1990-1993); Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Geneva Lakes Family YMCA (Member, Board of Directors); Lakeland Medical Center (Member, Board of Directors, 1993 - 2000); Elkhorn Area High School Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Trial Practice. Email: Lisle W. Blackbourn | | Theodore N. Johnson (Member) born Elkhorn, Wisconsin, November 26, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin at Madison (B.B.A., 1986); Marquette University (J.D., 1989). Member, Marquette University Law Review, 1988-1989. Member: Walworth County (Vice-President, 2000-2001; President, 2001-2002) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Litigation; Business Succession Planning; Employment Law; Collections. Email: Theodore N. Johnson | | —————————— | | Michael J. Frazier (Associate) born Elmhurst, Illinois, December 25, 1957; admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1998, Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: University of Illinois (B.S, 1980); Northern Illinois University (M.S.Ed., 1983); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1994). Order of the Coif. Notes and Comments Editor, Chicago-Kent Law Review, 1993-1994. Member: Walworth County Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Law; Civil Practice. Email: Michael J. Frazier | | James P. Howe (Associate) born Beloit, Wisconsin, January 21, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois; 1983, Wisconsin. Education: University of St. Thomas (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1981); University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.B.A., Finance, Investment and Banking, 1984). Member: Illinois State Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Residential Real Estate; Business Law. Email: James P. Howe | | Anthony A. Coletti (Associate) born Racine, Wisconsin, December 5, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin at Madison (B.A., 1988); Marquette University (J.D., 1991). Member: Seventh Judicial Circuit Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Residential Real Estate Development; Business Law. Email: Anthony A. Coletti | | Mara C. Spring (Associate) born Racine, Wisconsin, September 13, 1974; admitted to bar, 1998, Wisconsin; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1995); University of Wisconsin (J.D., 1998). Taylor County District Attorney, 1999-2003. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Law. Email: Mara C. Spring | | Chris G. Halverson (Associate) born Racine, Wisconsin, September 5, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Michigan State University; University of Wisconsin (B.S., 1987; J.D., cum laude, 1991). Member, 1989-1991 and Managing Editor, 1990-1991, Wisconsin Law Review. Member: Walworth County Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Municipal Law. Email: Chris G. Halverson | | Jessica Nelson (Associate) born Antigo, Wisconsin, 1976; admitted to bar, 2005, Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.B.A., honors, 2001; J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Walworth County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law. |
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