Client Successes

Represented the developer in the negotiation and sale (to a municipality) of a condominium unit to the constructed

Determined the admissibility of certain types of evidence in wrongful death cases in Schaefer v. American Family (Lead Counsel)

Defined obligations of sheriffs to pay hospitals for prisoner care under §302.38 in Meriter Hospital v. Dane County (Lead Counsel)

Upheld the constitutionality of §893.55(7) and determined extent of abrogation of collateral source rule in medical malpractice cases in Lagerstrom v. Myrtle Werth Hospital – Mayo Health System (Lead Counsel)

Refined scope of potential medical negligence claimants in Lornson v. Siddiqui (Amicus)

Refined scope of informed consent law in Jandre v. Bullis (Amicus)

Represented multiple clients in the acquisition and rehabilitation of housing projects through nine percent and four percent low-income housing tax credits

Represented numerous non-profit benevolent low-income housing organizations in court and successfully obtained annual property exemptions in excess of $500,000

Represented several non-profit affordable housing organizations in acquiring and financing over 9,000 multifamily housing units

Represented a client in the acquisition and development of over $140 million of senior housing facilities that offer a continuum of care

Represented one of the largest heavy duty truck dealers in the United States in the acquisition of several heavy duty truck dealerships

Represented a non-profit affordable housing client in the acquisition, finance and rehabilitation of a 1,077 unit Section 8 portfolio consisting of projects located in 21 communities across Wisconsin by utilizing 4% low income housing tax credits and $41.5 million of bond financing

Structured numerous Reverse and Forward Single and Multiple Asset Tax Deferred Exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code

Negotiated resolution of a multimillion-dollar unrelated business income tax claim on behalf of a tax-exempt client

Structured succession and estate plans for owners of family businesses engaged in construction, professional services, real estate, manufacturing and numerous other industries

Represented buyers and sellers in transactions involving professional service businesses such as veterinarians, dentists, physicians and accountants

Represented corporation in connection with employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) transaction and implementing deferred compensation program

Represented real estate sponsors in raising capital in tenant in common, syndicated limited liability companies, and related offerings

Represented companies, majority shareholders and minority shareholders and members in freeze out, squeeze out and related shareholder oppression matters and business disputes

Advised publicly traded health insurance company in connection with obtaining approval from the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance for the $900 million acquisition of an insurance company domiciled in Wisconsin