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

Michael Best Attorneys Earn Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2027 List
Michael Best is proud to announce that 150 attorneys have been selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2027 list, with representation across 52 different practice areas across the nation. In addition, the firm is also excited to share that six attorneys have been named to the 2027 edition of the “Lawyer of the Year” list, which is a prestigious designation of a single lawyer in each specific practice area and location. 33 attorneys have also been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2027 list.Read
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I’ll never forget the day I walked into a conference room for what should have been a routine business meeting and instead found myself in…Read
Aug 19, 2026
“I Already Have an Attorney.” So Does Almost Every Business Owner Who Calls Me.
I hear this a lot. Usually in the first five minutes. And I get it. You do have an attorney. You’ve used them. They handled…Read
Aug 19, 2026
