Credentials
- Marquette University Law School, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 2011, President, Labor & Employment Law Society; Associate Justice of National Competitions, Marquette Moot Court
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 2007, Economics
- Wisconsin
- Leading Labor & Employment Lawyer, Chambers USA, 2025-present
- Best Lawyers®, Employment Law – Management, 2025-present
- Best Lawyers®, Labor Law – Management, 2026
- Honored as a Twenty Under 40, Wausau Daily Herald, 2017
- Selected to Employment & Labor, Schools & Education, Employment Litigation, State, Local & Municipal Rising Stars, Super Lawyers®, 2018-2021
Engagement
- President, Wisconsin School Attorney Association, 2014-Present
- Section Member, American Bar Association: Labor & Employment Law, Young Lawyers Division, 2011-Present
- Section Member, State Bar of Wisconsin: Local Government; Labor & Employment, 2011-Present
- Central Wisconsin Society for Human Resource Management, 2011-Present
- National and Wisconsin Public Employer Labor Relations, 2011-Present
- President, Wausau Community Child Care, 2012-Present
- Vice President, Wausau School Foundation, 2016-Present
- Board Member, Marathon County Public Library Foundation, 2017-Present
Insights
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Upholds Act 10, Preserving Longstanding Public-Sector Labor Reforms
On July 29, 2026, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited decision in Abbotsford Education Association v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, reversing the Dane County Circuit Court’s 2024 ruling that had declared significant portions of Act 10 unconstitutional.[1] In doing so, the court has preserved the status quo that Wisconsin public employers, including municipalities, technical colleges, school districts, and other governmental entities, have operated under for more than a decade.Read
Jul 29, 2026
House Passes the Faster Labor Contracts Act: What Employers Need to Know
On June 9, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 230–193 to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act (“FLCA”), a bipartisan bill that would fundamentally alter the process by which employers and newly certified unions negotiate first collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”).Read
Jun 11, 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