Credentials
- Marquette University Law School, Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- University of Wisconsin - Madison, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), with honors
- Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Northern District of California
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
- Best Lawyers®, Construction Law, 2013-present
- The Midwest’s Best Lawyers©, Construction Law, 2021
- Icons of Construction, The Daily Reporter, 2020
- Leader in the Law, Wisconsin Law Journal, 2015
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent®
- Educator of the Year, The Daily Reporter’s “Newsmaker of the Year”, 2013
- Charles Dunn Author Award, State Bar of Wisconsin, “Mediating Complex Construction Claims,” 2009
Engagement
- Board Member, State Bar of Wisconsin’s Dispute Resolution Section
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin’s Litigation, Construction and Public Contract Law Section
- Member, American Bar Association – Forum on Construction Law
- Past Chair, State Bar of Wisconsin’s Construction and Public Contract Law Section (2008 – 2010)
- Past Board Member, State Bar of Wisconsin’s Construction and Public Contract Law Section (2006 – 2012)
- Past Chair, Architectural Review Commission, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.
- Board Member and Vice Chairperson of Architect Section, State of Wisconsin Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers
- Volunteer of the Year, Architectural Review Commission for Whitefish Bay
Insights

Michael Best Attorneys Earn Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2026 List
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
Aug 21, 2025

Ninety-Eight Michael Best Attorneys Earn Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2025 List
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
Aug 15, 2024

Architect Claims – Best Practices Before and After the Claim/Lawsuit
Design professionals are a critical part of the construction process. When something goes wrong, the architect is almost always a defendant—either sued by the owner…Listen | Watch
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