Credentials
- New York University School of Law, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1994
- University of Wisconsin - Madison, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Investments and Banking, 1991
- University of Wisconsin - Madison, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), 1990
- Wisconsin
- New York
- Leading Banking & Finance and Corporate/M&A Lawyer, Chambers USA, 2008-Present
- Corporate Law; Banking and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Best Lawyers®, 2009-present
- Corporate Law, Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, The Midwest’s Best Lawyers©, 2021
- Abele Catalyst Award, Milwaukee Film, 2019
- “Leading Lawyers” list, Milwaukee’s M Magazine, 2013 and 2015
- Leaders in the Law, Wisconsin Law Journal, 2013
- Presidential Citation, The American School Health Association, 2012
- Inaugural Philanthropic Five Award, United Way, 2008
Engagement
- Member, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
- American Bar Association, Section on Business Law, Derivatives and Futures Law Committee
- American Bar Association, Commercial Finance Committee
- American Bar Association, Section on Business Law
- Wisconsin Bar Association
- American School Health Association Board of Directors
- Greater Milwaukee Committee Member
- Milwaukee Art Museum Board of Trustees
- Milwaukee Film Inc., (Past Board Chair)
- Skylight Music Theatre Board of Directors (Past President)
- Ten Chimneys Foundation Board of Trustees
- The Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Board of Directors
- Wisconsin Museum of Nature and Culture Board of Directors
Past Board Positions
- Bialystock and Bloom (Past President)
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
- First Stage Children’s Theater (Past-President)
- Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Board of Directors
- Milwaukee Public Museum
- Milwaukee Shakespeare Company
- Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
- Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (Summerfest)
- Milwaukee Youth Arts Center (Past Chair)
- National Association of Health Education Centers (Past President)
- Piano Arts of Wisconsin
- Shorewood SEED Foundation
- Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District
- United Performing Arts Fund (Past Chair)
- UWM Foundation
Insights

Michael Best Represents Fiddleheads Coffee in Successful Sale
Fiddleheads Coffee Roasters, Wisconsin’s family-owned roastery and café brand founded in 1996, has joined FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective through an acquisition closed on December 31.Read
Jan 26, 2026

Michael Best Attorneys Earn Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2026 List
Michael Best is proud to announce the selection of 104 firm attorneys to The Best Lawyers in America 2026 list, with representation across 48 different areas of legal practice nationwide.Read
Aug 21, 2025

Forty-One Michael Best Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2025 Rankings
Michael Best is pleased to announce that 41 attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA. Chambers & Partners has been ranking the best lawyers and law firms since 1990 and now covers over 200 jurisdictions worldwide.Read
Jun 5, 2025

