Sachiko is an advisor who specializes in assisting the firm’s international clientele. She has a deep understanding of the Japanese business landscape, corporate interests, legal framework, and judicial system. Sachiko is a certified attorney in Japan and the state of New York, as well as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the U.S.

As a legislative assistant at Michael Best Strategies, Olivia provides administrative support for the Strategies’ team and clientele. Her background includes roles at both the White House and for the Republican National Committee, both during the Donald J. Trump Administration. Most recently Olivia was ADA Manager for the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Convention. Previously, she served as Deputy Associate Director for the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, as an Executive Assistant in the Office of Management and Administration, and as an Intern in the Office of Economic Initiatives.

Carolyn’s practice focuses on complex litigation matters. She represents a broad range of clients, from smaller companies to multinational organizations.

Cheryl represents financial institutions, energy companies, and commodity trading firms (including both end-users and swap dealers) on a variety of derivatives transactions, and drafts documentation for interest rate swaps, foreign exchange, commodities, and other derivatives product lines.

JC is a paralegal in the firm's Transactional Practice Group based in the Madison office.

Steve is a former U.S. Congressman who represented the North Shore of Long Island and parts of Queens for 16 years (2001-2017). He served as Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 2011 to 2015. In this role, Steve was the chief political strategist and lead architect of House of Representatives campaign strategies. He was responsible for overall development of competitive House campaigns across America. Steve was lauded for recruiting and electing the most diverse and entrepreneurial freshman congressional class in history. He developed a vast network of local, state, and federal officials throughout the nation, and is considered a leading expert in congressional dynamics.

Alex’s clients look to him for help securing and protecting their patents related to electrical and electronic systems, embedded software, and communication systems. Alex started at Michael Best as a patent engineer in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. In this capacity, he assisted with drafting patent applications and formulating responses to actions from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and completed clearance and state of the art searches.