Client Successes

Organizing and obtaining tax-exempt status for non-profit corporations

Representing businesses and individuals in residential and commercial real estate leases and sale transactions

Representation of individuals and companies in the sale and acquisition of businesses, both as stock transactions and asset sales

Formation of limited liability companies and corporations, and other tasks associated with small business start-ups

Estate administration, from probate of small summary proceedings to large, complex estates including trust and estate litigation

Preparation of estate plans for individuals, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements

Advising on tax implications of proposed business transactions, as well as personal tax planning

Represented several frac sand operations on siting issue

Represented large hotel with expansion through a condominium development, purchase of golf courses and annexation into city. The annexation included large acreage of Wisconsin DNR lands.

Represented several aggregate producers on siting new locations

Represented a small limestone quarry in an expansion onto adjoining property. This expansion resulted in numerous meetings at the town and county level, as well as meetings with opposition groups. To complicate the matter further, the site was located next to a superfund site with contaminated groundwater issues to address. The town board and county voted unanimously to approve the expansion.

Represented a large developer and worked with numerous engineers regarding the development and feasibility of a man-made lake as part of the focal point of a development. Mr. Sweeney’s combination of engineering and business experience helped to spearhead the project.

Involved with a large developer in taking a potential lawsuit by a disgruntled neighbor and working closely with the neighbor. The result was that the lawsuit was never filed and the developer was able to purchase the farm from the neighbor, who is now excited about the homes constructed on “his farm.”

Numerous cases with Department of Justice involving water and wetland issues. Most settled at mediation.

Successfully settled contentious divorce case with a difficult pro se party, involving all issues of custody, placement, child support, property division and maintenance

Prevailed at trial involving a parent’s wrongful conversion of custodial property under UTMA

Obtained multiple domestic abuse injunctions for the maximum time frame allowable

Represented privately-held construction services corporation in limited auction process and sale to publicly-held corporation

Represented investment advisory firm in connection with “A” reorganization and merger with Wisconsin banking corporation

Represented emerging companies on developing business and strategic plans, establishing corporate governance policies, raising capital, protecting intellectual property rights, implementing executive and employee compensation arrangements and preparing corporate agreements