A team of Michael Best attorneys led by John Scheller secured over $100 million verdict for Raffel Systems this month.
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Employee Benefits Might Still Facilitate Abortions and Reproductive Choice in a Post-Roe v. Wade America
On May 2, 2022, the Supreme Court’s draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, was leaked to the public and suggested that the Court intends to overturn Roe. Although the Supreme Court’s draft opinion does not have any binding legal authority, some large, multi-state employers have announced steps to support employee access to abortion and related reproductive medical services, specifically for those employees residing in states that do (or will) restrict abortion.
Read More »Panel suspends rule regulating pool standards at Wisconsin rental properties
Wisconsin homeowners are getting at least a temporary reprieve from a rule calling on them to obtain a commercial pool license before listing their pools or hot tubs on sites like Airbnb or VRBO.
Read More »Michael Best welcomes Peterson to Madison office
During the first quarter of 2022, Michael Best welcomed a total of six associate attorneys to various offices across the country.
Read More »Bergner joins Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman
Danielle Bergner, a former managing partner at Michael Best and former chief operating officer for real estate firm J. Jeffers & Co., has joined the Milwaukee office of Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman.
Read More »Michael Best Strategies acquires Capitol Consultants
Michael Best Strategies has acquired Capitol Consultants, a Wisconsin corporate strategy, economic development and government relations firm.
Read More »Michael Best Strategies hires former Humana executive, doctor to Healthcare Innovation Group
Michael Best Strategies has added a former Humana executive and a doctor to its Healthcare Innovation Group.
Read More »Being proud of your benefits
Pride month is as great a time as any for an employer to revisit its benefit programs and policies to ensure that the benefits being offered not only comply with the dynamic legal landscape, but also align with the employer’s intention on LGBTQIA+ inclusivity and equality.
Read More »Michael Best Strategies partner Karen Timberlake to serve as DHS interim secretary
Karen Timberlake, a partner at Michael Best Strategies’ Madison office, will serve as the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ interim secretary. Timberlake replaces Andrea Palm, who has been nominated as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Biden Administration. Palm will depart DHS on Wednesday, and Timberlake will take over in the interim starting ...
Read More »2020 law school graduates, students cope with unprecedented pandemic fallout
For some of the newest lawyers in Wisconsin, graduation didn’t come with the pomp and circumstance one might expect.
Read More »Michael Best Strategies adds Donald Conrad to business-solutions team
Donald Conrad has joined Michael Best Strategies as a principal and member of the business and community solutions team.
Read More »Stoehr brings global experience to Michael Best
Craig Stoehr had practiced law around the world, from Qatar and London, before he decided to return to his home state of Wisconsin earlier this year.
Read More »Laska has patent on perpetual learning
Casimir Laska isn’t your typical student studying computer security and networking at Waukesha County Technical County. That's because he’s also a patent attorney at Michael Best.
Read More »Affidavit: GOP got rid of redistricting files
An affidavit filed in federal court this week said documents were deleted from state redistricting computers last year even after lawmakers' aides were told to preserve all records.
Read More »What to expect when you’re expecting a new practice group
Like growing a family, expanding a firm via a new practice group can be an exciting proposition, especially for first-timers.
Read More »Cannon remembered for honesty, integrity (UPDATE)
David J. Cannon, a well-known figure in Milwaukee's legal community, died Tuesday after a lengthy illness.
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