PeoplePreview Attorney's BiographyRalph serves as the Director of Corporate and Business Development at Michael Best, leveraging his extensive background in law, public service, and organizational leadership to drive the firm’s strategic growth initiatives. Ralph has built a reputation for fostering strong client relationships, exploring innovative business opportunities, and delivering impactful results.Prior to joining Michael Best, Ralph served for 20 years as a judge in the Utica City Court, where he presided over crim ... Ralph J. Eannace* Director of Corporate and Business Development *Independent contractor teaming with Michael Best.  Preview Attorney's BiographyMichelle provides strategic counsel and representation to clients involved in a range of construction, real estate, and project development matters. Representative work includes complex real estate purchase, sale and leasing transactions, entitlement processes, easements, licenses and rights-of-entry agreements, developing and implementing best practices on large-scale, high-ticket construction and development projects, and more.  Preview Attorney's BiographyMalin is an attorney at Michael Best, working within the firm's Labor & Employment Group. In this role, Malin brings experience from diverse legal environments, particularly in education and public service.Before joining Michael Best, Malin served as a law clerk at Milwaukee Public Schools, the largest school district in Wisconsin, with over 69,000 students and more than 8,500 employees. In this capacity, Malin represented the employer in unemployment insurance hearings, investigated emp ...  Preview Attorney's BiographyAs Director of Information Security at Michael Best, Demetrius leads the development and implementation of information security and risk management protocols across the firm. He ensures Michael Best is in compliance with applicable regulations surrounding information governance, data security, and privacy.
R. Demetrius Ekpa* Director of Information Security & Infrastructure *Names that appear with an asterisk indicate a Michael Best professional not admitted to practice law.  Preview Attorney's BiographyKurt counsels clients on a variety of labor and employment and business-related matters with a concentration in employment litigation.  Preview Attorney's BiographyClients rely on Rick’s deep understanding of the mediation, arbitration, litigation, and appellate processes. Rick has been the lead trial attorney on a variety of complex cases presented to juries, judges, and arbitrators. His practice predominately focuses on business disputes, lease/contract disputes, construction disputes, securities cases, and trade secret issues.  Preview Attorney's BiographyAs Practice Group Manager for Venture Best, Alisa manages the financial, operational, and administrative functions of the practice group. She works in collaboration with group leadership to set goals and budgets, implement technology solutions, identify staffing needs, and support professional development for attorneys and other professionals. Before joining Michael Best, Alisa served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations for venture law firm O&A, P.C., and its aff ... Alisa S. Esala* Practice Group Manager *Names that appear with an asterisk indicate a Michael Best professional not admitted to practice law.
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