von Briesen & Roper, s.c. is proud to announce that 103 attorneys are included in the 32^nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. Among the accolades von Briesen received: four attorneys were named "Lawyer of the Year", nine lawyers are listed for the first time and 19 attorneys are listed as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America.

“Lawyer of the Year” Awards: 
Madison, WI

• Michael P. Crooks – Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Jenifer L. Kraemer – Construction Law

Milwaukee, WI

• · Susan E. Lovern – Litigation - Environmental; Litigation - Health Care

Waukesha, WI

• · Scott E. Wade – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^®
Chicago. IL

• · Levie M. Basok – Patent Law

Madison, WI

• Vincent J. Falcone – Appellate; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate
• John P. Pinzl– Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Brian J. Seidl – Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate

Milwaukee, WI

• Alexandra N. Appenzeller* – Banking and Finance; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquistions; Real Estate
• Christopher E. Avallone – Appellate; Commercial Litigation
• Tristan A. Dollinger - Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Health Care
• Ryan T. Duffy – Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate
• Erik M. Gustafson* – Insurance Law
• Reid J. Hazelton* – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions
• Ryan P. Heiden – Education Law; Labor and Employment - Management; Municipal Law
• Trace P. Hummel – Construction Law; Litigation - Construction Law
• Jordyn A. Janikowski – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions
• Sarah L. Laughlin – Banking and Finance Law; Project Finance Law
• Avery J. Mayne – Elder Law; Family Law; Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
• Michael R. Sherer* – Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Derek J. Waterstreet – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate

Neenah, WI

• · Patrick J. Leigl* – Government Relations; Labor and Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment

Waukesha, WI

• · Kevin J. Clark – Litigation - Construction

Best Lawyers^®: 
Chicago, IL

• Thomas A. Miller – Patent Law

Madison, WI

• Devon R. Baumbach – Commercial Litigation
• Philip J. Bradbury – Construction Law
• Kraig A. Byron – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
• Blayne Nicole Christy – Insurance Law
• Michael P. Crooks – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Kyle J. Gulya – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
• Chris A. Jenny – Construction; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
• Megan L.W. Jerabek – Trusts and Estates
• Joshua C. Kopp – Corporate Law
• Jenifer L. Kraemer – Construction Law; Real Estate Law
• Marcus S. Loden – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Richard J. Mundt – Insurance Law; Litigation - Construction; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Julie E. Piper-Kitchin* – Litigation - Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Quentin F. Shafer – Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Milwaukee, WI

• Jamie B. Barwin – Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates
• Steven R. Beckham* – Litigation - Insurance
• Patrick M. Bergin – Patent Law
• Terri S. Boxer – Trusts and Estates
• Christy A. Brooks – Family Law
• Doris E. Brosnan – Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Andrew P. Brusky – Elder Law
• Janet E. Cain – Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Joseph A. Camilli – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law;
• Steven G. Carlson – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Michael P. Carlton – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
• Andrew J. Christman – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• David I. Cisar – Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Lee Anne N. Conta – Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance
• Robert E. Dallman – Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Tax Law
• Jonathan J. Feldbruegge – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Kevin M. Fetherston – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Ryan P. Fetherston – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Mark F. Foley – Information Technology Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Litigation - Intellectual Property
• John G. Goller – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Ericka C. Hammett – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Kenneth A. Hoogstra – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Nathan K. Johnson – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Terry E. Johnson – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Thomas J. Kammerait – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Mark S. Kapocius – Education Law
• Christopher T. Koehnke – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
• Sumeeta A. Krishnaney* – Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Mollie T. Kugler – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance
• Beth Kushner – Appellate; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Susan E. Lovern – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Environmental; Litigation - Health Care; Litigation - Real Estate; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Alan H. Marcuvitz – Economic Development Law; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Jeffrey E. Mark – Health Care Law
• Timothy C. McDonald – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Laurie J. McLeRoy – Appellate; Litigation - Municipal; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Thomas A. Myers – Corporate Law
• John A. Nelson – Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Kristen N. Nelson – Health Care Law; Litigation - Health Care
• Randy S. Nelson – Trusts and Estates
• Steven L. Nelson – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction
• Terry E. Nilles – Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Kelly J. Noyes – Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law
• George S. Peek – Trusts and Estates
• Thomas J. Phillips – Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Tax Law
• Jessica M. Reginato* – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Philip C. Reid – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Clayton L. Riddle – Construction Law; Insurance Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• John P. Rocco – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• David J. Roettgers – Corporate Law
• Joseph J. Rolling – Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Litigation - Real Estate
• Joseph M. Russell – Commercial Litigation
• Mark E. Schmidt – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Real Estate Law
• John A. Sikora – Corporate Law; Tax Law
• Christopher R. Smith – Government Relations; Municipal Law; Real Estate Law
• Steven M. Szymanski – Corporate Law, Tax Law
• William E. Taibl – Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
• Robert B. Teuber – Tax Law
• Heidi L. Vogt – Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance
• Anne E. Wal – Real Estate Law
• Stacy C. Gerber Ward – Health Care Law
• Daniel S. Welytok – Tax Law
• William R. West – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• David A. Westrup – Commercial Litigation
• Barry R. White – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
• Michael J. Wirth – Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Neenah, WI

• · James R. Macy – Government Relations; Labor Law - Management; Municipal Law

Waukesha, WI

• · Nancy M. Bonniwell – Trusts and Estates
• Erica A. Storm – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law - Management
• Scott E. Wade – Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers
• Peter J. Walsh – Elder Law, Trusts and Estates

(* indicates lawyers listed for the first time)