Credentials
- Saint Louis University School of Law, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1992
- Southern Illinois University, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1986
- Wisconsin
- Illinois
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- Wisconsin Legal 250 – Environmental, Wisconsin Law Journal, 2026
- Recognized by Chambers USA, 2010-2025, Ranked Band 1 in Natural Resources & Environment Lawyer
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Fellow, The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) (Inducted in 2015)
- Leading Environmental Lawyer, Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law, 2023-Present
- Milwaukee “Lawyer of the Year” Best Lawyers®
- Environmental Law, 2018, 2024, 2026
- Litigation – Environmental, 2020
- “Lawyer of the Year” (Madison Area), The Best Lawyers in America®
- Litigation – Environmental, 2015
- Environmental Law, 2011
- Litigation – Environmental; Environmental Law, Best Lawyers®, 2005-Present
- Litigation – Environmental and Environmental Litigation, The Midwest’s Best Lawyers©, 2021
- Selected to Environmental, State, Local & Municipal, Utilities Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers®, 2005-2008, 2010-2019, 2021, 2023, 2025-Present
- Forbes Best-in-State Lawyers list for 2025
- Powerlist – Environmental Law Attorneys 2025, Wisconsin Law Journal
- Named to the Wisconsin Legal250 for 2026, Wisconsin Law Journal
Engagement
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Fellow, The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL)
- Member, American Bar Association, Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law
- Appointed Member, Wisconsin DNR Air Management Study Group
- Co-author of the Second and Third Editions of the Wisconsin Environmental Law Handbook, and The Wisconsin Business Advisor Series: Environmental and Real Estate Law, Volume 2, published by the State Bar of Wisconsin CLE Books.
- Co-author of the Chapter on Clean Air Act developments for the American Bar Association’s annual Year in Review publication (2010 -2025).
- Board, Wisconsin Association of Talented and Gifted
Insights
Michael Best Attorneys Earn Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2027 List
Michael Best is proud to announce that 150 attorneys have been selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2027 list, with representation across 52 different practice areas across the nation. In addition, the firm is also excited to share that six attorneys have been named to the 2027 edition of the “Lawyer of the Year” list, which is a prestigious designation of a single lawyer in each specific practice area and location. 33 attorneys have also been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2027 list.Read
Aug 20, 2026
EPA Reconsiders Southeast Wisconsin Ozone Reclassification and Seventh Circuit Continues Stay: What Manufacturers and Businesses Need to Know
Companies operating facilities in southeastern Wisconsin received important regulatory news last week. EPA agreed to reconsider its December 2024 rule that reclassified portions of southeastern Wisconsin from “Moderate” to “Serious” nonattainment for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit placed Wisconsin’s challenge to that rule on hold while EPA conducts its review.Read
Aug 5, 2026
Legal Bites: Q2 2026 Edition
Michael Best’s Agribusiness, Food & Beverage practice represents more than 130 clients in every part of the industry. We serve clients at every link in the food production and distribution chain: growers, processors, makers, distributors, and retailers of food, feed products, and ingredients; as well as trade associations, equipment manufacturers, packagers, restaurant management companies, and other industry service providers.Read
Jul 28, 2026