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

Forty-Seven Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 Rankings
Michael Best is pleased to announce that 47 attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA.Read
Jun 4, 2026

Michael Best Welcomes Lance Mueller as Senior Counsel in Real Estate Practice
Michael Best is pleased to announce that Lance Mueller has joined the firm’s Milwaukee office as Senior Counsel in the Real Estate practice.Read
Apr 13, 2026

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
