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Michael Best represented The Horton Group, Inc., one of the largest insurance brokers in the US, in its sale to Marsh McLennan Agency, an insurance and benefits solutions provider and business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), one of the world’s largest professional services firms. The Horton Group was founded in 1971 and specializes in property and casualty insurance, employee benefits consultation, and personal lines coverage for businesses and individuals. Employees from The Horton Group will join Marsh McLennan Agency and continue working from their existing nine locations.
The Michael Best team was led by Porter Martin and Brett Valentyn, in conjunction with Kerryann Haase Minton. Instrumental team members included Robb Angus, Josh Blumenfeld, Carrie Byrnes, Katie Cottam, Brady Dettmann, Kamau Faines, Susan Frohling, Ben Johnson, Jenny Kumosz, Evan Lonergan, Jonathan Luljak, Kevin Martin, Brad MacDonald, Emily McGovern, Hamang Patel, Corissa Pennow, Alex Peterson, Frank Pray, Eric Rumbaugh, Eric Sanderson, Sean Smestad, Ashley Smith, Jason Swaby, Kelly Teelin, and Leah Ziemba.
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Porter J. Martin
Partner
Sub-Group Leader, Mergers & Acquisitions
pjmartin@michaelbest.com
T 608.283.0116

Brett R. Valentyn
Partner
brvalentyn@michaelbest.com
T 608.283.2251

Kerryann Haase Minton
Managing Partner, Chicago Office
Management Committee Member
khminton@michaelbest.com
T 312.836.5075

Joshua A. Blumenfeld
Associate
josh.blumenfeld@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5885

Carrie E. Byrnes
Co-Managing Partner, Los Angeles Office
Co-Chair, Access & Engagement Committee
cebyrnes@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5838

Susan H. Frohling
Senior Counsel
shfrohling@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5892

Evan Lonergan
Associate
ejlonergan@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5887

Jonathan T. Luljak
Partner
jtluljak@michaelbest.com
T 414.225.4962

Kevin A. Martin
Partner
kamartin@michaelbest.com
T 608.257.7467

Bradley A. MacDonald
Associate
brad.macdonald@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5863

Emily A. McGovern
Senior Associate
eamcgovern@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5861
*Not Admitted in Wisconsin

Hamang B. Patel
Partner
Management Committee Member
hbpatel@michaelbest.com
T 608.283.2278

Alex L. Peterson
Senior Associate
alpeterson@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5818
*Not admitted in Washington, D.C.

Francis C. Pray, III
Senior Associate
Frank.Pray@michaelbest.com
T 984.220.8716

Eric H. Rumbaugh
Partner
Sub-Group Leader, Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets
ehrumbaugh@michaelbest.com
T 414.225.2742

Sean A. Smestad
Partner
sasmestad@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5888
*Not admitted in Illinois

Ashley A. Smith
Senior Counsel
Ashley.Smith@michaelbest.com
T 414.225.2760

Kelly A. Teelin
Corporate Services Professional
kateelin@michaelbest.com
T 608.283.0132

Leah Hurtgen Ziemba
Partner
Practice Group Chair, Regulatory
Industry Group Co-Chair, Agribusiness, Food & Beverage
lhziemba@michaelbest.com
T 608.283.4420
