Credentials
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Senior Note and Comment Editor, Wisconsin Law Review, 1988
- College of the Holy Cross, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1985
- Wisconsin
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- Milwaukee “Lawyer of the Year” in Employment Law – Management, Best Lawyers®, 2023, 2026
- Leading Labor & Employment Lawyer, Chambers USA, 2008-present
- 100 Most Powerful Employment Lawyers, prepared for Human Resource Executive® by Lawdragon, 2011-present
- Best Lawyers®, Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2005-present
- The Midwest’s Best Lawyers©, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2021
- “Leading Lawyers” list, Milwaukee’s M Magazine, 2015
- Lexology Client Choice Award, Employment & Benefits, 2014
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated
- Selected to Employment & Labor, Business & Corporate, Employment Litigation Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers®, 2005, 2007-2024
Engagement
- Regent, University of Wisconsin Systems
- Board Member, UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority Board
- Founding Member, Former CFO, and Board Member of the Employment Law Alliance, the World’s Largest Network of Labor and Employment Lawyers (www.employmentlawalliance.com)
- Member, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Public Affairs Committee and Labor and Employment Committee
- Board of Directors, The Water Council (www.thewatercouncil.com)
- Advisor, MMAC Region 7 Economic Development initiative for Southeast Wisconsin (advise companies and investors for siting operations and investments to the region)
- Director, Wisconsin State Bar, Labor and Employment Section, President, 2001-2002
- Member, American Bar Association
- Chair, United Performing Arts Fund
- Director, Vice-Chair, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
- Board Member, UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority Board
- Member, MMAC Subcommittee on Milwaukee’s Cultural and Entertainment Assets
- Former Director, United Performing Arts Fund
- Former Director, Milwaukee Public Museum
- Finance Co-Chair, Romney for President, Wisconsin
- Delegate, State of Wisconsin, 2012 Republican National Convention, Tampa, FL
- Trustee, Village of Whitefish Bay, 1998-2004
Insights
House Passes the Faster Labor Contracts Act: What Employers Need to Know
On June 9, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 230–193 to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act (“FLCA”), a bipartisan bill that would fundamentally alter the process by which employers and newly certified unions negotiate first collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”).Read
Jun 11, 2026
Forty-Seven Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 Rankings
Michael Best is pleased to announce that 47 attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA.Read
Jun 4, 2026
NLRB Reaffirms Biden-Era Decision on Confidentiality Agreements
In its recent decision in Prime Communications, LP, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) surprisingly reaffirmed a Biden-Board precedent.Read
Apr 17, 2026