My Why
What powers my practice
Born a litigator. Built for general counsel.
I spent years in courtrooms learning exactly what goes wrong when businesses don’t have the right legal partner. That experience shapes everything I do — whether I’m litigating a dispute or serving as outside general counsel — so my clients can stay focused on building their business, not managing their legal exposure.
Legal counsel should empower, not confuse. I know I’m successful when clients call while considering a decision, not after the damage is done.
Credentials
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Moot Court Board, VP-Heffernan, Competitor and Coach
- University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Government, highest honors
- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Semester Abroad
- Wisconsin
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court, Western District of Texas
- Leading Litigation: General Commercial Lawyer, Chambers USA, 2026-present
- Selected to Business Litigation, Business & Corporate, Creditor Debtor Rights Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers®, 2024-Present
- “Leader in the Law” Legal All-Star, Wisconsin Law Journal, 2024
- Notable Leaders in the Law, BizTimes, 2024
- Benjamin and John Nickoll Young Leadership Award, Milwaukee Jewish Federation, 2024
- Best Lawyers®, Commercial Litigation, 2021-present
- The Midwest’s Best Lawyers©, Commercial Litigation, 2021, 2022
- Named a 2015 Up and Coming Lawyer by Wisconsin Law Journal, an honor awarded to only 30 Wisconsin lawyers that have been practicing for less than eight years
- Selected to Business Litigation, Business & Corporate, Creditor Debtor Rights Rising Stars, Super Lawyers®, 2014-2019
- Recipient of 2015 Michael Best Litigation Practice Group Outstanding Community Service Award
- Member, Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
Engagement
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Member, American Bar Association
- Fellow, The American Bar Foundation
- Member, Milwaukee Bar Association
- Member, Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
- Member, American College of Healthcare Executives
- Member, Thomas Fairchild American Inns of Court (2012 – 2013)
- Member, Turnaround Management Association (TMA)
- Co-Chair, Spotlight, Milwaukee REP
- Board of Directors; Milwaukee Jewish Federation
- Co-Chair, Weinstein Fellowship, Milwaukee Jewish Federation 2024-2025
- Former Chair and Board Member, Jewish Family Services Milwaukee
- Trustee, Jewish Community Foundation
- Board of Directors; Past President, Operation DREAM
- Volunteer, Milwaukee Justice Center
- Weinstein Fellow, Milwaukee Jewish Federation, 2013-2014
Insights
What Happens to Your Business When You Can’t Run It?
The call came on a Thursday morning. David was 58. He’d built a mid-size manufacturing company over thirty years. Over the weekend, he’d had a…Read
Jul 7, 2026
Think Twice Before Asking ChatGPT Your Legal Questions: What Every Client Needs to Know About AI, Privilege, and Confidentiality
AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and Google Gemini are everywhere—and they can feel like having a lawyer in your pocket. Type in a…Read
Jul 1, 2026
One Word in a Signature Block Could Make You Personally Liable
Think your LLC or corporation shields you from personal liability on business contracts? A single word in your signature block could change that. Here’s a…Read
Jun 25, 2026
