Travis advises businesses, executives, and investors on a range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, and contracts. Travis also serves as primary outside counsel to several privately held companies in a diverse range of sectors, including real estate investments, property management, transportation, manufacturing, technology, and professional services, among others.

David is a trusted advisor to visionaries, investors, and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of business. As a partner at Michael Best, David brings a rare blend of legal acumen and entrepreneurial experience to every engagement—whether guiding a high-growth start-up through its first capital raise, structuring a complex fund for family office investors, or orchestrating a multi-million dollar merger.

Michelle 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. 

Renee has over 20 years of experience as a paralegal in both the environmental and real estate practice areas. She assists attorneys in all aspects of management and closing of residential and commercial real estate transactions. Renee has experience with drafting real estate documents, analyzing surveys and title documents and land use planning.

Thom brings deep knowledge and significant experience to his real estate and finance practice. His focus includes real estate development, urban redevelopment, municipal finance, land use and zoning, tax incremental financing, and general municipal law. Prior to joining Michael Best, Thom represented the City of Milwaukee as an Assistant City Attorney in the Office of the City Attorney.