My Why

What powers my practice

I grew up around public service—my dad held public office—so law felt like a natural way to keep helping people. My practice focuses on estate planning because it touches every family, blending complex tax work with the human side of planning. It’s fulfilling to give clients peace of mind that their wishes will be honored and leave a lasting, positive impact. I strive to explain legal and tax issues in plain terms so clients can make informed decisions about their legacy, and I value collaboration and mentorship with colleagues. In my commitment to help clients, I want people to see that I bring technical skill, genuine care, and efficiency to my work, and that I enjoy what I do.

Overview

Joe focuses his law practice in the area of wealth planning for businesses, organizations, and individuals. He counsels clients on matters involving wills, trusts, estates, powers of attorney, and marital property agreements. Joe also assists clients with tax planning, business succession planning, charitable planning, and other related considerations. This includes preparing complex trusts to help clients transfer wealth to future generations and assisting clients with business entity and private foundation creation and maintenance. Joe’s clients trust him for confidentiality as well as practical advice.

Joe also helped the Wealth Planning group at Michael Best by supervising the team’s transition to a new document assembly program. The new program in place allows the Wealth Planning group to more efficiently serve its clients in preparing base estate planning documents.

Before joining Michael Best, Joe was an associate in the Trusts & Estates practice of a full-service law firm, where he previously worked as a summer associate and law clerk. While attending Marquette University Law School, Joe served as a legal intern with the Internal Revenue Service and the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Additionally, he volunteered more than 120 hours of pro bono work to members of the community. Joe also participated in an international conflict resolution trip to Israel.

Experience

Solutions in action

Credentials

  • Marquette University Law School, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Articles Editor, Marquette Law Review, 2018, magna cum laude
  • Marquette University, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, 2015, summa cum laude

  • Wisconsin

  • Leading Private Wealth Law Lawyer, Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2026

Engagement

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Member, Milwaukee Bar Association
  • Member, Marquette University Law School Recent Graduate Reception Committee

  • Board of Governors, Saint Thomas More Lawyers Society
  • Commissioner, Police and Fire Commission of Cudahy
  • Member, Eagle Scout Networking Committee
  • Member, Governance Committee of Saint Thomas More High School
  • Member, Life Navigators Friends Group
  • Member, Trust Committee of Life Navigators

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