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Michael Best is pleased to announce the addition of several talented professionals to its offices nationwide in the third quarter of 2025. These new hires bring diverse expertise and a commitment to excellence, further strengthening the firm’s ability to serve clients across key practice areas and markets.
Milwaukee Office
- Silas Petrie – Intellectual Property – Patent Prosecution
- Danny Levandoski – Labor and Employment
- Rodrigo Villalobos – Litigation
- Zachary Schumacher – Regulatory
- Connor Cruz – Transactional
- Colby Groom – Transactional
- Thomas Kozlovsky – Transactional
- Tyler Horn – Transactional
Chicago Office
- Anastasiya Kadukov – Intellectual Property – Brand Protection
- Kristin Galvin – Intellectual Property – Patent Prosecution
- Natalie Hartl – Litigation
- Natalie Allen – Venture Best
- Paige Schaefer – Venture Best
Madison Office
- Juliet Jacques – Labor and Employment
- Christopher Hovel – Regulatory
Austin Office
- Ryder Smith – Labor and Employment
- Matt Turinas – Venture Best
Denver Office
- Carolyn Payne – Litigation
Los Angeles Office
- Adam Garcia – Venture Best
Raleigh Office
- Megan Demeny – Labor and Employment
- Destiney Parker-Thompson – Litigation
- Serge Melnik – Transactional
Salt Lake City Office
- Paul Helms – Transactional
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Silas B. Petrie
Associate
sbpetrie@michaelbest.com
T 414.277.3445

Danny R. Levandoski
Associate
Danny.Levandoski@michaelbest.com
T 414.225.2786

Rodrigo E. Villalobos
Associate
Rodrigo.Villalobos@michaelbest.com
T 414.225.2788

Zachary S. Schumacher
Associate
zach.schumacher@michaelbest.com
T 414.223.2513

Connor L. Cruz
Associate
Connor.Cruz@MichaelBest.com
T 414.225.2792

Colby R. Groom
Associate
Colby.Groom@michaelbest.com
T 414.225.2793

Thomas Kozlovsky
Associate
Thomas.Kozlovsky@michaelbest.com
T 414.225.2791

Anastasiya Kadukov
Associate
Anastasiya.Kadukov@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5864

Paige C. Schaefer
Associate
Paige.Schaefer@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5866

Juliet M. Jacques
Associate
Juliet.Jacques@michaelbest.com
T 608.257.3063

Christopher B. Hovel
Associate
Christopher.Hovel@michaelbest.com
T 608.716.2831

Ryder F. Smith
Associate
Ryder.Smith@michaelbest.com
T 512.409.2315

Carolyn Payne
Associate
Carolyn.Payne@michaelbest.com
T 720.398.0082

Megan R. Demeny
Associate
Megan.Demeny@michaelbest.com
T 984.220.8720

Serge Melnik
Associate
Serge.Melnik@michaelbest.com
T 984.220.8746
