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Rick Bollenbeck is a graduate of UW-Madison (1979), the Seattle University School of Law (1983) and Boston University (Masters of Law and Taxation) (1985).  Rick practices in the areas of estate planning, criminal law and litigation.

Mark D. Schubert focuses his practice on estate planning, probate and estate settlement, elder law and related areas. He listens carefully to understand the needs and goals of each unique person and family, and then strives to empower people with the information they need to make informed and confident decisions. He believes that with dedication and proactive planning, nearly any problem can be solved. His ultimate goal is to "help people create the right future.". More specifically, Attorney Schubert assists clients with all aspects of basic and advanced estate planning including wills and trusts, financial and health care powers of attorney, asset protection and wealth preservation, estate and gift tax planning, business or farm succession, special needs planning, and charitable giving. He also assists clients with estate settlement, including traditional probate and alternative probate procedures, and trust administration / trust settlement. Finally, he advises clients on elder law issues including Medicaid (nursing home/long-term care) planning, guardianships, and conservatorships.

Kevin counsels clients exclusively in business law, estate planning and real estate. He has been providing business owners with practical, cost effective solutions since 1996.. He advises businesses on a wide variety of legal issues including intellectual property, complex litigation, venture capital, franchising, real estate, succession planning, and executive compensation.  He also advises business owners on buying and selling businesses.. Bachelor of Science in EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison. Juris Doctorate with HonorsUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison. Master of Business AdministrationUniversity of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. Hunting, skiing, hiking, canoeing, construction and remodeling.. Married to Linda Eismann and father of 5 boys: Eddie, Zachary, Elijah, Isaiah and Levi.

I have more than 20 years of experience in land use, municipal services, contamination, water rights, licenses and permits, governmental decisions affecting individuals and businesses, real estate and business litigation. I have successfully litigated business cases involving contracts, trade secrets, dealerships, employment and other issues in state and federal courts. I am voted by my peers as the best lawyer in the area for natural resources and environmental law. I also enjoy restoring the natural habitat on my property along the Embarrass River. I am a former urban planner in Maryland and Wisconsin. I am a legal advisor to the Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust. I also serve as legal counsel for a number of towns and often asked to advise or represent cities and counties. I have published articles and given lectures on land use regulations and served as an instructor in the Urban Affairs Program at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

I have been practicing law since 1984. My practice is focused in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, elder law, real estate, and general business law. My philosophy of practicing law focuses on creating effective solutions to meet my clients' goals and objectives. I have been a lecturer in business law at Fox Valley Technical College. I have also given presentations to professional and civic groups on matters such as estate planning, elder law, estate administration, wealth transfer and the use of revocable trusts.

I am an associate attorney at Hooper Law Office in Appleton, WI. Hooper Law Office exclusively practices in the areas of Estate Planning and Elder Law. I am a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), WealthCounsel, ElderCounsel, and the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys. I am also accredited by the VA to plan around the Improved Pension Program.

I am an associate attorney at Hooper Law Office in Appleton, WI and the greater Fox River Valley area. Hooper Law Office practices solely in the areas of estate planning and elder law. I am a member of Wealth Counsel, Elder Counsel, NAELA and WINAELA.

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Edward F. (Foss) Hooper practices comprehensive Estate Planning with an emphasis on techniques that minimize estate taxes for the current generation and that eliminate them for future generations. Mr. Hooper received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a Master of Science degree in Business Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. After graduation, Mr. Hooper served as a Captain in the United States Army and was a Senior Systems Engineer for IBM. He attended Marquette University Law School where he received his Juris Doctor degree summa cum laude. Attorney Hooper received the George L. Laikin Award in estate planning, the Joseph I. Swietlik Award in taxation, and the Law Alumni Award for having the highest academic average in his class.. Attorney Hooper is the fourth generation of his family to be a member of the Wisconsin State Bar. He founded Hooper Law Offices as a practice dedicated to estate and wealth transfer planning, with emphasis on dynasty trusts and multigenerational planning. Foss believes in comprehensive, macro planning that combines multiple techniques to form a complete and understandable family plan that addresses the needs of both current and future generations. He also believes in the team approach to estate planning, combining members of the accounting, financial planning, insurance, and estate planning professions into a team of family advisors. Foss believes one of the most important contributions he makes when he develops and implements an estate plan is educating everyone involved. The estate plan will be successful only if everyone on the team, both family members and professional advisors, understands how it works and how it is interrelated to the family’s goals.. Attorney Hooper is a founding member and past President of the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys; a member of Sunbridge Network Advisors; a member of WealthCounsel; and a member of the Business Enterprise Institute, a national organization dedicated to working with teams of advisors to develop comprehensive business exit plans.. Foss and his wife, Mary, have a daughter, Beth, who works as a planning director in Chicago and a son, Ted, who is a CPA in Phoenix.

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Attorney Sarah J. Kons is a partner at Hooper Law Office and a Board Member of the National NAELA Special Needs Steering Committee. Sarah attended the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh for her Undergraduate Degree in English. She then went to Marquette University Law School and earned her Juris Doctor degree. Sarah believes strongly in the benefits of education and teaches on both a local and national level.. Sarah focuses her practice on Estate and Long-Term Care planning. Sarah is a member of Wealth Council, Elder Council, the National Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, Protected Tomorrows, WINAELA, the Elder Law Section of the Wisconsin Bar Association, and the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys. Sarah is also accredited with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Attorney Peter Harbach is a partner at Hooper Law Office and president emeritus of the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys.  Peter teaches nationally on elder law topics including Medicaid’s expanded estate recovery laws and Veteran Pension benefit planning. He is a member of Wealth Counsel, Elder Counsel, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys, the Wisconsin Elder Law Section, and is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs.. Peter earned his undergraduate degree in Criminology and Law Studies from Marquette University as a St. Ignatius Academic Scholarship recipient.  After graduation, Peter worked in an accounting department which worked closely with and assisted the company's in-house counsel.  He then decided to return to school and attended Marquette University Law School.  He focused his course of study in estate planning and family law.. Peter is an avid baseball fan and attended Brewers’ playoff victories in 2008 and 2011.  His hobbies also include music, homebrewing, and Shorei Kempo karate

Attorney Greg Curtis is a shareholder with the Herrling Clark Law Firm, Ltd. Greg joined the firm immediately after earning his doctorate in law from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1990. Since that time, Greg has concentrated his practice in the areas of business and corporate law, estate planning, elder law, real estate, and business succession planning. Greg also spent numerous years representing various municipalities as a town, city, or village attorney.

Attorney Chuck Koehler has been a shareholder with the Herrling Clark Law Firm for over 25 years as Financial Chairman. From 2013-2014 he served as President and is now Vice-President of the Firm. Chuck’s practice is concentrated in areas of business and personal financial matters, business and real estate transactions, municipal law, employment law, and related matters in these areas of law. Chuck also handles a wide variety of disputes, mediations, and lawsuits including matters involving real estate, employment issues, creditors' rights, municipal matters, banking matters, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporate law, purchase, and sale of businesses, bankruptcy, and estate and business transition planning and strategies.. Transactional matters within Chuck’s experience include areas such as forming corporations, negotiating and drafting business contracts, employment agreements, partnership agreements, municipal ordinances, and resolutions, stock agreements, eminent domain, leases, restrictive covenants, non-competition agreements, condominium declarations, bank loan documentation, security agreements, wills, and trusts, real estate purchase contracts, agreements for the sale, purchase, and merger of businesses, articles, and bylaws, real estate easements, contracts, covenants, and purchase and sale agreements. Chuck has been certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy based upon testing, as well as actual litigation and jury trial experience. Chuck’s trial experience includes a wide range of disputes, including administrative hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and lawsuits in State and Federal courts.. Chuck was rated by an international service as having "very high to preeminent" legal ability and "very high" ethical standards as established by confidential opinions of members of the Bar in Northeast Wisconsin. He also was rated as one of the "Best of the Bar" in a survey of lawyers conducted by Fox Cities Magazine.. Chuck is currently the Chairperson of District 6 of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Fee Arbitration Program, served on a select committee of the State Bar regarding multi-disciplinary practice, and serves on the Board of Directors for Community Real Estate and Personal Property Foundation, Inc. which is a supporting organization of the Community Foundation of the Fox Valley. He also serves on several other Boards of Directors.

ara Micheletti practices in the areas of estate planning, guardianship, estate settlement and probate. She often serves as Personal Representative or Trustee on adversarial probate and trust matters and as a Guardian ad Litem, representing the best interests of individuals declared incompetent by the Court, elderly, disabled, minors and others needing representation. Prior to joining McCarty Law in 2023, she spent over 13 years practicing for a law firm in Appleton in the same area of practice. Sara is a member of the Fox Valley Estate Planning Council and is a past recipient of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce “Future 15 Young Professional Award.”. While Sara was in law school, she participated in the Mentor Externship program, Judicial Externship program in Hennepin County District Court, the Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services Elder Law Practice Group, the Intramural Negotiations Competition, and had some spare time to clerk for an experienced criminal defense attorney.. Before law school, Sara attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison earning her Bachelor’s Degree in English and Political Science. While at Madison, Sara was a legal assistant for a business law attorney and studied abroad in London, England.

Andrew Rossmeissl joined the Herrling Clark Law Firm in July, 2005, and is currently a Shareholder. His practice includes a variety of matters, with a concentration in the areas of business, real estate, banking, municipal, litigation and transactions.

After receiving her bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, Amy earned her J.D., cum laude, from Marquette University Law School. While pursuing her law degree, she was an Associate Editor of the Marquette Law Review, the law school’s flagship publication. She also served as a research assistant to the dean of the law school, Joseph D. Kearney, where she conducted research on potential improvements to the Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure.. Prior to joining Hoff Law Offices as an attorney, Amy worked at the firm as a law clerk, assisting Attorney Daniel J. Hoff while gaining valuable experience in his practice areas. She also worked as a legal intern at the Outagamie County Corporation Counsel’s office, where she primarily researched how Wisconsin’s new statutes directly impacted the county’s daily operations.. Amy practices personal injury (car accidents, slip and fall etc.), family law (divorce, child support, child custody, paternity, spousal support), real estate, and bankruptcy.