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| | Address | Two Riverwood Place
Suite 200, N19 W24133 Riverwood Drive | | Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1174 | | (Waukesha Co.) | | | |
| | | Michael Best & Friedrich LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Litigation, Corporate, Management Labor Relations, Intellectual Property, Financial Institutions, Securities and Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Property and Commercial, Industrial and Residential Land Development, Taxation, Associations, Antitrust, Public and Corporate Finance, Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, International Business, Estate Planning, Health Care, Immigration, Environmental, Administrative and Governmental Relations Law, Retail/Distribution, Communications, E-Business, Education. | | Year Established: 2002 | | Firm Size: 241 | Former Names:
Edward G. Ryan 1848-1858 Ryan & Carpenter 1858-1859 Ryan, Carpenter & Jenkins 1859 Ryan & Jenkins 1859-1861 Jenkins & Hickcox 1861-1865 Jenkins & Elliott 1865-1873 Jenkins, Elliott & Winkler 1873-1882 Jenkins, Winkler & Smith 1882-1885 Jenkins, Winkler, Fish & Smith 1885-1888 Jenkins, Winkler, Smith & Vilas 1888 Winkler, Flanders, Smith, Bottum & Vilas 1888-1904 Winkler, Flanders, Smith, Bottum & Fawsett 1904-1907 Winkler, Flanders, Bottum & Fawsett 1907-1911 Flanders, Bottum, Fawsett & Bottum 1911-1917 Bottum, Bottum, Hudnall & Lecher 1917-1920 Bottum, Hudnall, Lecher & McNamara 1920-1926 Bottum, Hudnall, Lecher, McNamara & Michael 1926-1935 Bottum, Hudnall, Lecher, Michael & Whyte 1935-1936 Lecher, Michael, Whyte & Spohn 1936-1943 Lecher, Michael, Spohn & Best 1943-1947 Lecher, Michael, Spohn, Best & Friedrich 1947-1952 Michael, Spohn, Best & Friedrich 1952-1961 Michael, Best & Friedrich 1961-1997 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 1997— |
Other Office Locations of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
| | PARTNERS | | Steve R. Battenberg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Washington; 1998, Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (B.A., 1990); University of Iowa (J.D., 1996); University of Washington (LL.M., Taxation, 1998). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Steve R. Battenberg | | Paul G. Hoffman (Partner) born West Allis, Wisconsin, November 26, 1953; admitted to bar, 1985, Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (B.S., 1980); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Construction Law; Secured Transactions; Condominium Law; Leasing. Email: Paul G. Hoffman | | Richard L. Kaiser (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Wisconsin; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Western Michigan University (B.S.M.E., summa cum laude, 1996); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 1999). Order of the Coif. Author: "The Self-Critical Analysis Privilege for Products Liability: What is it, and How Can it be Achieved in Wisconsin?" Wisconsin Law Review, Volume 1999, Number 1. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Richard L. Kaiser | | Casimir F. Laska (Partner) born Stevens Point, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 1980, Wisconsin and Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Marquette University (B.S., magna cum laude); Marquette University Law School (J.D.). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "Software Licensing: Avoiding the Most Common Pitfalls" Small Business Times . Author: "The Legal Protection of Technology," SAE Technical Paper No. 941767. Contributing Editor, State Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, Clark Boardman. Speaker: "IP Asset Management in a Global Marketplace," LES Annual Meeting, 2003. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Licensing Executive Society. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Casimir F. Laska | | Kevin P. Moran (Partner) born Pasadena, California, November 22, 1963; admitted to bar, 1992, Wisconsin and Colorado; 1995, Minnesota; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Wisconsin at Madison (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, with honors, 1986; J.D., 1992). Member, Moot Court Board. Classes/Seminars Taught: Conflicts of Interest - CLE; Patent Drawings - CLE, 1998-1999; PCT Practice - CLE, 1995-1999; Design Patent Practice - CLE, 1996-1999; The Patent Game, 1999; Practical Tips on PCT Practice, ABA Section of IP Law, 2003. Author: "A Brief History of U.S. Case Law in Protecting Software and Business Methods," International Legal Strategist, ICS Publications, June, 2000; "U.S. Design Patents Unmasked: Are You Getting the Protection that You Need?" International Legal Strategist, ICS Publications, January, 1999; "Ownership of Intellectual Property," Wisconsin Professional Engineer, Nov./Dec., 1998. Speaker: "PCT Practice Pointers and Recent Changes to PCT Law," Kansas Bar Association 3rd Annual Intellectual Property Institute, May 21, 2004. Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Law Practice Group, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Kevin P. Moran | | Thomas J. Otterlee (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Wisconsin; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., Mech. Eng., 1988); Marquette University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Thomas J. Otterlee | | Charles B. Palmer (Partner) born Bozeman, Montana, September 8, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1986); Marquette University (J.D., 1990). Racine County v. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, 2008 WI 70, Larson v. LIRC, 184 Wis. 2d 378, 516 N.W. 2d 456 (Ct. App. 1994); State v. North American Van Lines, 195 Wis. 2d 801, 537 N.W. 2d 39 (Ct. App. 1995); Globe Contractors, Inc. v. Herman, 132 F. 3d 367 (7th Cir. 1997). Reported Cases: Racine County v. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, 2008 WI 70, Larson v. LIRC, 184 Wis.2d 378, 516 N.W.2d 456 (Ct. App. 1994); State v. North American Van Lines, 195 Wis.2d 801, 537 N.W.2d 39 (Ct. App. 1995); Globe Contractors, Inc. v. Herman, 132 F.3d 367 (7th Cir. 1997). Practice Areas: Labor; Employment; OSHA; Workers Compensation; Construction; Collective Bargaining; Fire and Explosion Investigation and Litigation. Email: Charles B. Palmer | | Mark S. Poker (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 6, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1990, U.S. Tax Court; 1992, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina. Education: Marquette University (B.S., 1985; J.D., 1988); Georgetown University (LL.M., in Taxation, with distinction, 1990). Alpha Sigma Nu; Delta Theta Phi. Thomas More Scholar; Robert Boden Scholar. Managing Editor, Marquette Law Review, 1987-1988. Adjunct Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Business School, 1990-1991. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Tax Section, Closely Held Business Committee); North Carolina State Bar. Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate and Financial Planning Law; Tax Law; Employee Benefits Law. Email: Mark S. Poker | | Lee M. Seese (Partner) born 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997); University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Member: Moot Court; International Law Journal. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Lee M. Seese | | ASSOCIATES | | Edward J. Evans (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Wisconsin; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Bradley University (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1999); University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2001); University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Edward J. Evans | | Daniel A. O'Callaghan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (B.B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Use. Email: Daniel A. O'Callaghan | | Glen A. Weitzer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Wisconsin; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S.M.E., 1994); Marquette University (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Glen A. Weitzer | | STAFF ATTORNEY | | Denise L. Greathouse (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 2005, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 2002); Marquette University Law School (J.D., 2005). | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Office: 100 East Wisconsin Avenue, 53202-4108. Telephone: 414-271-6560. Telecopier: 414-277-0656.
Madison, Wisconsin Office: One South Pinckney Street, Suite 700, 53703-4257, P.O. Box 1806, 53701-1806. Telephone: 608-257-3501. Telecopier: 608-283-2275.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin Office: 1000 Maritime Drive, 54220. Telephone: 920-686-2800. Telecopier: 920-686-2810.
Chicago, Illinois Office: Two Prudential Plaza, 180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 2000, 60601. Telephone: 312-222-0800. Telecopier: 312-222-0818.
| All Milwaukee, Madison and Manitowoc Attorneys are members of the State Bar of Wisconsin and American Bar Association. Those resident in Milwaukee are also members of the Milwaukee Bar Association. Those resident in Madison are also members of the Dane County Bar Association. Those resident in Manitowoc are also members of the Manitowoc County Bar Association. | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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