Credentials
- University of Minnesota Law School, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1974, cum laude
- University of Michigan, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1969
- Wisconsin
- Colorado
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- Leading Corporate/M&A Lawyer, Chambers USA, 2004-present
- Best Lawyers®, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2005-present
- Selected to Business & Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities & Corporate Finance Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers®, 2006-2008
- The Midwest’s Best Lawyers©, Corporate Law & Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2021
- Client Service All-Star, BTI Consulting Group
- Named one of the world’s leading lawyers in the area of Corporate Governance by Who’s Who Legal 2021.
- Military Service
- U.S. Army – Vietnam, 1970-1971
Engagement
- Director, Nicholas Company
- Honorary Member, Wisconsin Section, Professional Golfers Association of America
- Past Member, University of Minnesota Law School Board of Advisors
- President and Director, The Tryall Club, Jamaica W.I., 2000-2007
- Adjunct Instructor, University of Wisconsin Law School
- Panelist, American Bar Association National Institutes
- Former Chair, Wisconsin Bar Association, Committee on Business Development
Insights

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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
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Michael Best is proud to announce the selection of 98 firm attorneys to The Best Lawyers in America 2025 list, with representation across 49 different areas of legal practice nationwide. Best Lawyers® is one of the most respected peer-reviewed publications in the legal profession and has been published for more than three decades. Best Lawyers’ methodology is based on a comprehensive peer-review survey in which thousands of attorneys across the United States evaluate their peers in various legal practice areas.Read
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