MILWAUKEE – Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. (Reinhart) is pleased to announce that 124 attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in their 2027 Best Lawyers list. Of those honored, 19 attorneys were named “Ones to Watch in America” and 10 were named “Lawyer of the Year.” Every year, Best Lawyers names one lawyer in each practice “Lawyer of the Year.”
Lawyers of the Year
Milwaukee, WI:
- Larri J. Broomfield – Health Care Law
- Jennifer R. D’Amato – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- David G. Hanson – Litigation – Patent
- Jerome M. Janzer – Corporate Law
- Albert S. Orr – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Deborah C. Tomczyk – Real Estate Law
- John H. Wink – Banking and Finance Law
Madison, WI:
- Don M. Millis – Tax Law
- Gregory F. Monday – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Nathan J. Wautier – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
Best Lawyers
Denver, CO:
- Amy H. Ruhl – Community Association Law; Real Estate Law
- Jennifer L. Stenman – Real Estate Law
Madison, WI:
- Christine Rew Barden – Trusts and Estates
- Peter L. Gardon – Energy Law; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Melanie S. Lee – Construction Law; Real Estate Law
- Robert J. Lightfoot – Elder Law; Health Care Law
- Monica A. Mark – Commercial Litigation
- Don M. Millis – Tax Law
- Gregory F. Monday – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Family Law Mediation; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- Justin F. Oeth – Real Estate Law
- David G. Palay – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Commercial Litigation
- Jessica Hutson Polakowski – Litigation – Real Estate
- Kevin Ramakrishna – Real Estate Law
- Lucas N. Roe – Real Estate Law
- Joseph D. Shumow – Real Estate Law
- Lynn M. Stathas – Commercial Litigation; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
- Joshua D. Taggatz – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
- Nathan J. Wautier – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
Milwaukee, WI:
- Christopher P. Banaszak – Employment Law – Individuals
- John L. Barlament – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Lucien A. Beaudry – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Tax Law
- Bruce T. Block – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Steven P. Bogart – Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Laura A. Brenner – Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law
- Larri J. Broomfield – Corporate Law; Health Care Law
- Lawrence J. Burnett – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Thomas M. Burnett – Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law
- Mark A. Cameli – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Securities
- Bennett E. Choice – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Daniel P. Cooper – Corporate Law; Tax Law
- William R. Cummings – Real Estate Law
- Andrew O. Christianson – Corporate Law
- Jennifer R. D’Amato – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Catherine L. Davies – Corporate Law; Franchise Law
- Frank W. DiCastri – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Richard W. Donner – Real Estate Law
- Robert S. Driscoll – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Stephen C. Elliott – Real Estate Law
- John A. Erich – Real Estate Law
- Bryant E. Ferguson – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Scott E. Fiducci – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Heather L. Fields – Health Care Law
- Colleen E. Fielkow – Commercial Litigation
- Jeffrey R. Fuller – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Michael J. Gentry – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Michael G. Goller – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
- Rebecca E. Greene – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Anthony J. Handzlik – Corporate Law
- Scott W. Hansen – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Patent
- David G. Hanson – Advertising Law; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
- Robert J. Heath – Health Care Law
- Robert J. Heinrich – Banking and Finance Law
- Troy A. Hilliard – Corporate Law
- Patrick J. Hodan – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Kevin J. Howley – Corporate Law; International Trade and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jerome M. Janzer – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Timothy J. Kamke – Health Care Law
- Blake A. Knickelbein – Corporate Law
- Adam R. Konrad – Corporate Law
- Benjamin T. Kurten – Immigration Law
- Kristin K. Langhoff – Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Benjamin G. Lombard – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Martin J. McLaughlin – Artificial Intelligence Law; Corporate Law
- Robert J. Misey, Jr. – Tax Law
- Ryan P. Morrison – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- James G. Morrow – Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law
- John E. Mossberg – Litigation – ERISA
- Travis R. Mueller – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John M. Murphy – Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Nathan J. Neuberger – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Philip R. O’Brien – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Albert S. Orr – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Lucas J. Pagels – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Frank Pitsoulakis – Real Estate Law
- Timothy P. Reardon – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
- Christopher E. Rechlicz – Corporate Law
- John T. Reichert – Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
- David M. Sanders – Real Estate Law
- John L. Schliesmann – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
- Allen C. Schlinsog, Jr. – Commercial Litigation
- David B. Schulz – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
- Robert K. Sholl – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- William Invie Shroyer – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Caitlyn B. Sikorski – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Trusts and Estates
- David J. Sisson – Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Kristina E. Somers – Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
- Ryan S. Stippich – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation – Securities
- Paul J. Stockhausen – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Gregory A. Storm – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Guy R. Temple – Commercial Litigation
- William H. Tobin – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- John K. Tokarz – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Deborah C. Tomczyk – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- John M. Van Lieshout – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- John H. Wink – Banking and Finance Law
Minneapolis, MN:
- Peter M. Rosene – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Waukesha, WI:
- Vincent J. Beres – Corporate Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
- Brian G. Carroll – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Scott M. Fabry – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law
- Troy E. Giles – Real Estate Law
- Eric P. Hagemeier – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Bridget M. Hubing – Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Nathan K. Johnson – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- David G. Peterson – Commercial Litigation
- Wendy S. Rusch – Trusts and Estates
Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” recognizes attorneys who are early in their legal careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice. Reinhart currently has 19 lawyers named to this list.
Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”
Madison, WI
- Emily H. Capodarco – Trusts and Estates
- Joia S. Wodarczyk – Real Estate Law
Milwaukee, WI
- Matthew J. Ackmann – Trusts and Estates
- Jeremy Andereck – Real Estate Law
- Paul Beery – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Brady L. Brown – Corporate Law
- Tomás Clasen – Real Estate Law
- Matthew DeLange – Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Karyn J. Durkin – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Melissa Y. Lanska – Banking and Finance Law
- Sara McNamara – Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Melissa A. Reynebeau – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Emilie K. Rohde – Corporate Law
- Christopher K. Schuele – Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Heidi R. Thole – Entertainment and Sports Law; Intellectual Property Law
- Collin West – Corporate Law
- Shannon M. West – Trusts and Estates
- Nicholas W. Zuiker – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Waukesha, WI:
- Erica D. Walker – Tax Law
About Best Lawyers®
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