Aggravated Litigation™
Business Fraud Litigation
Securities Fraud
Shareholder Oppression
Employment and Professional License Litigation
Insurance Coverage
Commercial Litigation
RICO
Civil and Criminal Trial and Appellate Practice
White Collar Crime
Fraud Consulting
Appellate Practice
Bank Workout, Bad Faith and Receivership Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Wisconsin, 1975
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1976
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 1987
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 2009
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1976
U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
Education:
Harvard Law School / J.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison / B.A. (Economics), with honors
Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Epsilon
Other Professional & Community Positions:
Fox Point Police Commission, 1997; President, 2005-present
Commissioner, Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission, 1984-1987
Shareholder, Godfrey & Kahn, s.c., 1979-1984
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1976-1979
Awards & Distinctions:
Selected, “Top 50 Lawyers in Wisconsin” by Wisconsin Super Lawyers® for 2005-2008, 2010
Selected, “Super Lawyer” by Wisconsin Super Lawyers® for 2005-2010
Named, "Best Lawyers in Milwaukee" by Milwaukee Magazine, 1995, 2003, 2005
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America®, 1991-2011
Recipient, U.S. Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service, 1979
Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated (30 years)
Lectures/Seminars Presented:
Advocacy Workshop, Harvard Law School
General Practice Course, University of Wisconsin Law School
Criminal Law Institute, 1977-2010
Marquette Law School
NBI Fraud Litigation in Wisconsin
An Aggressive Strategy of RICO Recovery, presented to the Insurance Security Association, American Society for Industrial Security, Asset Protection Executives Association, Excess and Surplus Lines Claims Association, International Association of Insurance Fraud Agencies, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, National Conference of Insurance Legislators
Professional Associations & Memberships:
Elected Fellow, Wisconsin Law Foundation, 2000
American Bar Association
Complex Crimes Committee, American Bar Association
State Bar of Wisconsin -
Former Chairman, Criminal Law Section
Milwaukee Bar Association -
Former Chairman, Criminal Law Section,
Former Director and Treasurer
Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers
Wisconsin and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
The Network of Trial Law Firms, 1993-2005,
Former Chairman
