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Founded in 1937, Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. is a business and commercial law firm listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. KMKSC provides quality legal expertise across the areas of law encountered by businesses in the course of their operations and growth. Our services range from high-profile appellate representation and international business issues to ensuring that critical everyday needs, such as debt recovery, are fulfilled efficiently and expertly. Our purpose is to deliver excellent results for our clients, whether the issue is advice on the avoidance of legal disputes, closing a deal, protecting assets or winning in court. KMKSC is continually advancing the interest of its clients in negotiations, transactions, litigation and alternative dispute forums across North America and beyond. We help U.S. companies address the legal issues raised by trading across international boarders and provide legal support and advice to foreign companies operating in American markets.

Businesses have different in-house legal capabilities. We specifically tailor our legal service to complement, not duplicate, the internal resources of an individual client. We seek to understand the particular operational needs of our clients, as well as industry practices and trends, to minimize expenses.

KMKSC attorneys work regularly with corporate counsel and selected local co-counsel, both in North America and elsewhere. We are constantly acting as associated counsel in litigation and transactional undertakings. We strive to add value to and develop long-term relationships with corporate counsel and associate counsel, to deliver the desired return to a client in a cost-effective manner.

Statement of Practice

Administrative Law, Agricultural Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Business Litigation, Class Actions, Commercial Bankruptcy, Commercial Collections, Commercial Law, Construction Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Creditor Rights, Debtor and Creditor, Employment Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Finance, Foreclosure, Government, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, International Trade, Investment Law, Leasing, Litigation, Mediation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Secured Transactions, Securities, Transportation, Trial Practice.

Representative Clients:

Abbott Laboratories Inc.
ABC Supply Co., Inc.
Acuity Insurance Co.
Arandell Corporation
Arch Aluminum & Glass Co., Inc.
ConocoPhillips
Ecolab Inc.
Gehl Company
Generac Power Systems, Inc.
General Mills
Graybar Electric Company, Inc.
Integrys Energy Services, Inc.
Journal Broadcast Group, Inc.
Journal Sentinel, Inc.
Manpower Inc.
Philips Professional Luminaires, North America
U.S. Bank National Association
Volm Companies, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Western States Envelope Co.
Wilson Tool International, Inc.
York International Corporation.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation

Address

Washington Building
4650 N. Port Washington Road
Milwaukee, WI 53212-1059, (Milwaukee Co.)

Phone

Phone: 414-962-5110
Fax: 414-962-8725

Website

http://www.kmksc.com

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

SHAREHOLDERS

David S. Chartier (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1970, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: Marquette University Law School (J.D., 1970). Designated a Wisconsin "Super Lawyer." Continual Speaker on: Wisconsin Construction Lien; Bond Issues; Commercial Collection Law. Permanent Instructor in Business and Credit Law, Wisconsin Credit Association. City Attorney, City of Lancaster, Wisconsin, 1973-1975. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Sections on: Bankruptcy and Real Property). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Bankruptcy; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Debtor and Creditor; Mergers and Acquisitions; Secured Transactions.

Robert L. Gegios (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1981, Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Federal Circuits. Education: University of Wisconsin (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Law Clerk, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, 1981-1982. Designated a Wisconsin "Super Lawyer." Author: "Cross-Cultural Differences: A Crucial Consideration in Transnational Business and Dispute Resolution," presented to ABA Global Business Law Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, May 2008; "Cross-Cultural Understanding: An Essential Skill in International Advocacy," International Arbitration and Mediation-From the Professional's Perspective, Yorkhill Law Publishing, 2007; "Electronic Discovery and the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," Wisconsin Lawyer, December 2006; "Scope of Discovery" and "Judicial Supervision and Enforcement," Chs. 1, 2 and 9, Wisconsin Discovery Law and Practice, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2008; "Mitigation of Damages," Ch. 30, The Law of Damages in Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2008; "Punitive Damages: How Much is Too Much?" Wisconsin Lawyer, February, 2004. Regular Speaker on: state practice and procedure; electronic discovery; antitrust; securities; RICO; insurance; damages; international dispute resolution. President, Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association, 2007-2008. President-Elect, Thomas E. Fairchild American Inn of Court. Member: National Board of Advisors, RICO Law Reporter, 1997—; Advisory Board, Leading American Attorney Network, 2000—. Member: Milwaukee Bar Association (Co-Chair, International Law Section, 2004-2006); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation, Business Law, Antitrust Law, Intellectual Property, International Law; Chair: Section of Business Law Antitrust and Trade Litigation Subcommittee, 2003-2006; Section of Antitrust Law Civil RICO Subcommittee, 1993-1997; Vice-Chair, Section of Business Law Class & Derivative Actions Subcommittee, 1997-2003; Co-Chair, Sections on: Business Law Programs Subcommittee, 2007—; Co-Chair, Antitrust Law Programs Committee, 1999-2001); Federal Circuit Bar Association; Seventh Circuit Bar Association; Wisconsin Co-Chair, Fellows of the American Bar Foundation; Serjeants' Inn. Practice Areas: Arbitration; Business Law; Corporate Law; Insurance; Intellectual Property; International Dispute Resolution; International Trade; Litigation; Mediation; Securities; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Appellate Practice.

Matthew P. Gerdisch (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois; 1984, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1986, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1988, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1981). Designated a Wisconsin "Super Lawyer." Continual speaker on topics such as: "New Bankruptcy Legislation"; "Enforcing Commercial Bank Loans"; "Bankruptcy Law, Preferences, Reclamation, Setoffs and Critical Vendor Rights in Bankruptcy." Member: State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Sections on: Environmental Law; Real Property Law); Milwaukee Bar Association (Member: Bankruptcy Section); Illinois State Bar Association; Commercial Law League of America. (Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification; Certified in Creditors' Rights Law by the American Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Commercial Bankruptcy; Debtor and Creditor; Energy; Foreclosures; Transportation.

Christopher C. Kailas (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1985, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: Marquette University Law School (J.D., 1985). Designated a Wisconsin "Super Lawyer." Frequent Speaker on: The Intricacies and Implications of Asset and Debt Recovery, Nationally and Internationally. Member, Creditors' Rights Section, Commercial Law League of America. Member: Milwaukee Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; Commercial Collections; Commercial Law; Creditors Rights; Secured Transactions.

Steve Kailas (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1959, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Education: Marquette University Law School (J.D., 1959). Designated a Wisconsin "Super Lawyer". Director, Business Credit Management Association. Member, Committee for Liaison with National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, 1970-1980, Practice and Procedures Committee, 1975-1978, Uniform Commercial Code Committee, 1978-1980, Committee on Bankruptcy, 1980—, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Sections, Commercial Law League of America. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Bankruptcy Law; International Practice). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Banking; Commercial Collections; Commercial Law; Creditors Rights.

Alexander T. Pendleton (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1987, Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 1999, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Designated a Wisconsin "Super Lawyer." Author: "Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law: Business and Securities Law Chapter," 2002—; "Enforceable Exculpatory Agreements: Do They Still Exist?" 78 Wis. Law. 10, Aug. 2005; "Enforceable Exculpatory Agreements," 70 Wis. Law. 10, Nov. 1997; "Lender Liability Under the New Land Recycling Act: How Safe A Harbor?" 3 Wis. Envtl. L & Reg. Rpt. 398, 1994. Member: Wisconsin Technology Council, 2000-2005; Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Litigation). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Business Law; Corporate Law; Employment Law; Environmental Law; Government; Intellectual Property; Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions.

Jordan B. Reich (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1968, Wisconsin; 1972, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1973, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1996, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Marquette University (J.D., 1968). Member: Milwaukee Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; American Arbitration Association; Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association. [Capt., Military Intelligence, U.S. Army, 1968-1970]. (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).. Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Construction Law; Creditors Rights; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Products Liability.

Samuel C. Wisotzkey (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1991, Arizona; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1997, Wisconsin; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2006, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2008, Lac du Flambeau Tribal Court. Education: University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1991). Member: State Bar of Wisconsin (Member: Bankruptcy Section); American Bankruptcy Institute; Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Commercial Bankruptcy; Business Law; Debtor and Creditor; Litigation; Secured Transactions.

Darrell R. Zall (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1988, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: Emory University (J.D., 1988). Member: State Bar of Wisconsin. (Certified in Creditors' Rights Law by the American Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Commercial Bankruptcy; Commercial Collections; Commercial Law; Debtor and Creditor; Insurance; Leasing; Secured Transactions.

ASSOCIATES

Janine L. Collette admitted to bar, 2007, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 2008, New York. Education: Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2002). Member: New York State Bar Association; Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association. Languages: Spanish.

William E. Fischer admitted to bar, 2003, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2005, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Education: Marquette University (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Named a Super Lawyers "Rising Star." Member: State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Litigation Section); Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association.

Marie M. Flannery admitted to bar, 2003, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 2008, Lac du Flambeau Tribal Court. Education: University of Akron School of Law (J.D., 2002). Managing Attorney, Foreclosure Department. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin (Member: Real Property Section); Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association; American Legal & Financial Network (Member: Alternative Products Committee).

Jeremy M. Guth (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Wisconsin; 2009, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Marquette University Law School (J.D., 2008).

Benjamin M. Jacobs (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Wisconsin; 2009, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: Marquette University Law School (J.D., 2007).

Richard M. Jacobson (Associate) admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois; 1984, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1988, Wisconsin; 2000, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2009, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: DePaul University (J.D., 1979).

Eric von Helms (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois; 2002, Wisconsin; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University, Chicago (J.D., 2000). Member: Milwaukee and Illinois State Bar Associations.