Client Successes

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Brownfields, Wetlands and Issues Pertaining to Environmentally Impaired Property

Advised lenders, developers and property owners regarding brownfields, wetlands and issues pertaining to environmentally impaired property in real estate transactions.

Dave McCormack
Environmental
Financing of Environmentally Impaired Real Estate

Advised lenders with regard to financing of environmentally impaired real estate.

Negotiation and Documentation of Equipment Lease Finance Transactions

Negotiated and documented hundreds of multi-million dollar equipment lease finance transactions on behalf of a national equipment finance company.

Drafted Documents for Document Template System

Drafted master lease of personal property, master loan and security agreement and all ancillary documentation for the document template system of a national equipment finance company.

Sale of Lease Portfolio

Represented national equipment finance company in the sale of a $1.4B lease portfolio sale including air and rail assets and established documentation and procedures for post-closing servicing of portfolio.

Drafting of Employment Handbooks

Drafted employment handbooks, counseled, and advised numerous Wisconsin Businesses regarding employment claims and best practices.

Workplace Conflict Matters

Resolved numerous employment claims involving discrimination, hostile workplace, violation of employer policies, wrongful termination and severance on behalf of both employers and employees.

Breach of Covenant Not to Compete Defense

Successfully represented executives in claims for breach of covenants not to compete by former employers.

Wage and Hour Defense

Successfully defended businesses in claims for violation of wage and hours laws.

Dave McCormack
Labor & Employment, Wage & Hour
Disability Discrimination Defense

Obtained summary judgment in favor of a manufacturer in a disability discrimination lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Non-Compete Agreement

Drafted and then successfully enforced a non-compete agreement on behalf of a financial planning firm.

Misrepresentation & Misappropriation Claims

Litigated and resolved various misrepresentation and misappropriation claims against a business client involved in the non-emergent medical transport industry.

Heath Straka
Litigation
Motorcycle Vs. Car

Successfully litigated a motorcycle versus car accident case for a man who suffered a closed head injury.

Cat Bite

Successfully litigated a case involving a woman who was bitten by a cat and had to undergo a series of rabies shots.

Heath Straka
Dog Bites, Personal Injury
$500,000 Motor Vehicle Case

Successfully litigated a motor vehicle crash case for $500,000 involving an elderly man who suffered injuries to his lungs.

Heath Straka
Car Accidents, Personal Injury
Car Door Bicycle Accident

Successfully litigated a bicycle accident case for an individual who was severely injured by a door being opened by a parked car.

Heath Straka
Personal Injury
Negotiation of Right of First Refusal

Represented developer and manager of hotel in connection with investment in project by outside investor involving negotiation of right of first refusal and other agreements.

Edward Lawton
TIF Development Agreements

Represented several developers in drafting and negotiation of TIF development agreements with Wisconsin municipalities and in negotiation and drafting of related bank financing using “pay as you go” TIF payments as collateral.

Edward Lawton
Frac Sand & Resort Land Assemblage Transactions

Represented purchasers in large frac sand and resort land assemblage transactions in Wisconsin and Texas.

Edward Lawton
Counseled Executives of Large Companies

Counseled numerous executives of large companies regarding compensation, non-compete agreements, equity ownership, deferred compensation, and related issues.

Edward Lawton