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
- Wisconsin Legal 250 – Business Litigation, Wisconsin Law Journal, 2026
- 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

Nineteen Attorneys Named to Wisconsin Legal 250 List for 2026
Michael Best is proud to announce that 19 attorneys have been selected for Wisconsin Law Journal’s Wisconsin Legal 250 list for 2026.vvvRead
Jul 24, 2026

Michael Best Named to Milwaukee Business Journal’s Best Places to Work 2026 List
Michael Best is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to the Milwaukee Business Journal’s Best Places to Work 2026 list.Read
Jul 1, 2026

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
