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Dean P. Laing is the President and Managing Shareholder of the law firm of O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C., a 40-attorney firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has been with the Firm for more 36 years, since graduating cum laude from Marquette University Law School in 1983.. Mr. Laing has been recognized by members of the bar and judiciary as one of Wisconsin’s top trial attorneys.. Among numerous high-profile cases in which he has been involved, Mr. Laing was the lead trial attorney for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. in a lawsuit relating to the construction of the retractable roof of Miller Park (the home of the Milwaukee Brewers), which Judge Kitty K. Brennan called "the biggest case [Milwaukee] County has ever seen." The case, filed by the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, sought $50 million in damages from Mitsubishi for alleged defects in the retractable roof constructed by Mitsubishi. Mitsubishi denied liability and filed a counterclaim seeking additional costs incurred in constructing the roof due to material changes made to the roof's design after Mitsubishi bid the job. The case involved claims of $140 million, and generated the taking of 162 depositions in three countries, the production of 2.9 million pages of documents, the filing of 96 substantive motions, and several trips to the appellate court. After three days of mediation involving 22 attorneys from seven states, a settlement was reached one week before the scheduled trial, resulting in Mitsubishi paying nothing on the Baseball Park District's claims and receiving $18 million on its counterclaim.. In another high-profile case handled by Mr. Laing, he represented a bank being sued by Koss Corporation in connection with an embezzlement by one of Koss’s employees, Sujata Sachdeva, who obtained $17 million of the embezzled funds from Koss’s accounts at the bank. Ms. Sachdeva embezzled a total of $34 million from Koss, which is the ninth largest embezzlement in U.S. history. Koss sought $42 million in damages from the bank, alleging that the bank acted in bad faith under the Uniform Fiduciaries Act by failing to detect the embezzlement. After more than five years of litigation, Koss’s case was dismissed by the trial court on summary judgment in 2016, which ruling was affirmed by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals on December 12, 2017 and subsequently affirmed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on January 29, 2019. The bank paid nothing on Koss’s claims.. During his career, Mr. Laing has obtained more than 20 million-dollar settlements and jury verdicts for his clients, including the following:. $24.7 million (medical malpractice) (co-counsel). $18.0 million (construction). $5.6 million (legal malpractice). $5.4 million (corporate fraud). $5.3 million (breach of contract). $5.1 million (breach of contract). $3.5 million (insurance coverage). $3.1 million (medical malpractice). $2.6 million (insurance). $2.2 million (forklift accident). $2.1 million (breach of contract). $2.0 million (Americans with Disabilities Act). $1.7 million (product liability). $1.6 million (breach of Asset Purchase Agreement). $1.5 million (medical malpractice). $1.4 million (medical malpractice) (co-counsel). $1.3 million (insurance coverage). $1.3 million (breach of contract). $1.2 million (wrongful death). $1.2 million (truck accident). $1.2 million (motorcycle accident). $1.1 million (breach of contract). $1.1 million (prepayment penalty). $1.1 million (auto accident). Mr. Laing is board certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and is a frequent author and speaker on legal issues involving evidence, torts, insurance and trial tactics. He has authored 41 journal articles and book chapters, including the Evidence Chapter of the Wisconsin State Bar's annual book entitled Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law each year (but two) from 1987 to 2016; been an invited speaker at 28 legal seminars/workshops; and been counsel in 69 published/reported decisions, some of which made new law.. Mr. Laing's personality and trial skills have allowed him to be one of a select few attorneys who have been able to successfully practice both commercial litigation and personal injury litigation. In addition to representing Fortune 500 companies and other variously sized companies in their commercial litigation needs, Mr. Laing represents severely injured persons in prosecuting their personal injury claims. His passion for those cases is partially derived from his having two brothers with cerebral palsy. As a result of growing up in that environment, Mr. Laing understands what families go through in caring for loved ones with special needs, and is able to communicate that to insurance companies, defense counsel, judges and juries.. Mr. Laing can be reached at or

Craig Mastantuono is a partner at Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas SC, a Wisconsin criminal defense full-service law firm. He uses a strategic and imaginative approach to defending people and achieving positive outcomes for his clients, and is well recognized and respected in Wisconsin as an aggressive trial lawyer and effective negotiator. He practices law statewide, representing people accused of crime in criminal cases and investigations, in addition to crisis management and white-collar compliance. He has been included in the criminal defense attorney category in the Wisconsin Super Lawyers Publication every year from 2005 through 2023, including the Top 50 in Wisconsin and Top 25 in Milwaukee lists several of those years, and was previously named in Milwaukee Magazine’s Top Lawyers cover story in 2003. Before entering private practice, he specialized in defending drug prosecutions for the Waukesha County Trial Division of the State Public Defender. In addition to his extensive trial work in State and Federal Courts, Attorney Mastantuono has argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.. Outside the courtroom, Attorney Mastantuono has received recognition from the Milwaukee Business Journal, which profiled him as a dynamic young business leader in its 2005 40 Under Forty edition. He is a frequent expert legal commentator for TV Ch. 12 WISN/ABC News Milwaukee, and an often-quoted source and contributor to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Wisconsin Law Journal and other publications. He is a past President of the Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association, a Mayoral appointee to the Milwaukee Harbor Commission and a member of WI Governor Tony Evers' Judicial Selection Advisory Committee. Attorney Mastantuono received his law degree from DePaul University of Chicago, and his undergraduate degree in business administration cum laude from Loyola University of Chicago.. Every day, Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas law firm takes inquires from people who never thought that they would have to consult with a criminal justice attorney. But who among us doesn’t know someone who’s been in trouble, made a mistake, or needed help? Parents, siblings, employers, and friends call Mastantuono & Coffee to help someone they know through a crisis situation. During those difficult and unsteady moments, clients and their families rely upon our experience and expertise at dealing with this unfamiliar and frightening situation. Call on us. We’ll be there when you – or someone you know – needs help.

Colleen Beaman recieved her undergraduate and law degree from the University of Wisconsin.  She worked as a nurse before deciding to become a lawyer.  Since 1982, she has worked at Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. and is a shareholder. She has experience handling a wide variety of cases but focuses her practice on products liability and general liability cases.

Claude counsels business owners primarily in real estate and business transactions. For nearly 30 years, Claude has represented landlords and tenants in commercial lease transactions; buyers, sellers and developers of real property; lenders and borrowers in loan transactions; property owners in zoning matters and objections to property tax assessments; entrepreneurs in business start-ups and corporate organizational matters and existing businesses, by providing trademark and copyright protection and by drafting and negotiating manufacturing agreements, distribution agreements, and other contracts.. Claude Assists Clients With. Representative Clients. Examples of Claude’s Recent Client Work

Christopher R. Liro is a registered patent attorney at Andrus Intellectual Property Law and focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation in federal district and appellate courts, as well as at the International Trade Commission.. Chris has litigated patent disputes involving technologies including wireless communications, medical devices, semiconductor manufacturing, automotive components, and food packaging and manufacturing, for clients including Research In Motion, C.R. Bard, Zimmer, Seaquist Closures, Bank of America and Pylon Manufacturing. He manages and executes all aspects of litigation, including developing litigation and settlement/licensing strategies; conducting discovery and motion practice; assessing client and competitor intellectual property assets and litigation-related risks; negotiating litigation and settlement positions; representing clients at hearings and trials; and partnering with in-house counsel and business and technical staff.. Chris received his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990, where he was a member of the Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon honor societies, and received his master of science degree in civil engineering from the same institution in 1991. He received his juris doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 2000 (magna cum laude), where he was a member of the Order of the Coif, the recipient of the Saul L. Nadler Memorial Award, and a contributing editor to the University of Michigan Law Review. Chris served as a law clerk to the Honorable William C. Bryson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from 2000-2001. Prior to joining Andrus, Chris was an intellectual property litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago.. Chris is admitted to practice law in Wisconsin and Illinois, and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Chris also represents clients on a pro bono basis before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims through the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit through the Federal Circuit Bar Association Veterans Pro Bono Program. In June 2012, he received an Annual Pro Bono Excellence Award from the Federal Circuit Bar Association for his work in the Veterans Pro Bono Program.. Representative Cases (prior to joining Andrus):

Chelsie D. Springstead is a partner with the law firm of Lindner & Marsack, S.C. Ms. Springstead’s current legal practice is focused on defending worker's compensation claims for the insurance industry and self-insured employers, along with handling subrogation and Medicare issues. Prior to joining Lindner & Marsack S.C., Ms. Springstead was an associate at Cermele & Associates, S.C. where she represented law enforcement officers in worker's compensation claims, grievance appeals, citizen complaints, First Amendment issues and claims under the FMLA and FLSA.. Ms. Springstead received her law degree from Marquette University Law School where she also earned a Certificate in Dispute Resolution and her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois where she double majored in English and Speech Communication. While in law school, Ms. Springstead worked as an intern for the Waukesha County Public Defender's Office and the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.. Ms. Springstead is a frequent speaker and lecturer on worker’s compensation, labor and employment law, and Medicare-related topics and also provides training to employers and insurance carriers in these areas. She is a member of the Lindner & Marsack worker’s compensation defense team which received a ‘first tier’ ranking by U.S. News and World Reports. Ms. Springstead is licensed to practice law in the State of Wisconsin and is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association, the Wisconsin Association of Worker’s Compensation Attorneys (WAWCA), the Milwaukee Insurance Adjusters Association (MIAA), the National Worker’s Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN), the National Association for Subrogation Professionals (NASP), Kids Chance of Wisconsin and the Alliance for Women in Worker's Compensation - WI Chapter. She is also currently the Vice President of the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Forum Board.

Chad Hendricks graduated from Marquette University Law School and joined the Law Offices of Randall E. Reinhardt as an associate attorney in February 2014. According to Chad, "I have always been drawn to personal injury work because it allows me to represent individuals who have endured the devastation of an accident or loss of a loved one due to someone else's mistake.". Since joining the firm, Chad has worked on a variety of negligence cases in all types of personal injury, product liability, and wrongful death matters. "It is an incredible opportunity for me to work alongside and learn from such a talented and devoted attorney like Randy (Reinhardt)."  Chad also provides effective and knowledgeable legal representation to drivers in need of an experienced traffic ticket attorney throughout the Southeastern Wisconsin area and beyond.. Outside of the office, Chad serves as an Appellate Court Judge for the Oneida Nation and other Indian tribes throughout the state.  Chad remains focused on his professional growth and development as an active member of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, the Milwaukee Bar Association, the Wisconsin Tribal Judges Association, and the State Bar of Wisconsin.. Chad brings with him a passion for fearlessly serving people in the community and his unique professional background will benefit anyone who works with him.. He spent three years in the Army as an infantryman during Operation Desert Storm. He was then hired as a City of Milwaukee firefighter and joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard as a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter pilot. Chad was forced to make a career change after he suffered a severe neck and back injury while working as a firefighter. He was hired in 2006 as an airline pilot flying 70-seat passenger jets first for Delta Airlines and then Midwest Airlines. However, when Midwest Airlines was purchased and dissolved, Chad decided to return and finish his education.. While a student at Marquette University Law School, Chad was selected as a "Top 40 National Finalist" for the Minority Corporate Council's Lloyd M. Johnson Scholarship. He was president of the Native American Law Students Association, a member of the Multicultural Law Students Association, and a member of Marquette's Sports Law Review. Additionally, in his final year of law school Chad worked as research assistant to Professor Jay Grenig for two semesters.. In addition to his classwork and extracurricular activities, Chad volunteered for the Sojourner Family Peace Center delivering food and gifts to the homes of victims of family violence. He also volunteered at Interfaith Older Adult Programs doing yard work, snow shoveling, and other handyman work for senior citizens in and around his neighborhood.. In 2009 Chad graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Sports Management. He was named UW-Parkside's Outstanding Graduate for 2009, which is the highest honor given to a graduating senior. He grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from Cudahy High School. He got his first taste of personal injury work in high school while working as an office aide at a prominent Milwaukee personal injury firm. Chad now lives in Pewaukee with his wife, Anna, and four sons, George, Henry, Teddy, and Joe. In his free time he enjoys acting as an Uber for his kids taking them to baseball, basketball, or football practices, running, coaching youth sports, and spending time with his family.

Chad A. Kreblin, shareholder and attorney at Hupy and Abraham, S.C., was born in Watertown, Wisconsin. He took a position with Hupy and Abraham, S.C., in 2001, after graduating from law school. During his career as a personal injury attorney, he has recovered over $200 million on behalf of injured parties. He became a shareholder at Hupy and Abraham, S.C., in 2007.. Active in the legal community, Attorney Kreblin is also a sought-after speaker and has lectured on various legal and insurance coverage issues in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota. He is also a member of several professional legal organizations.. Mr. Kreblin is also involved in the community. In 2001, he founded the Hupy and Abraham, S.C., Child Identification Program to assist police in locating missing children. Since then, he has personally fingerprinted over 8000 children. In addition, he sits on the board of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.. When he is not working, Mr. Kreblin enjoys spending time with his family, playing sports, reading, and watching sporting events.

Britany is a member of the Business Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax Advice, Planning, and Controversy, and Estate & Succession Planning Practice Groups where she focuses on helping clients effectively manage one of their most significant costs—taxes—by advising clients on a variety of federal, state and local, private wealth, employee benefit, real estate, tax-exempt and controversy tax matters. By utilizing her former experience as a certified public accountant, she understands the numbers as well as the legalities associated with the various tax issues our clients face and approaches issues at every angle to help further our client’s overall individual and business objectives.. Britany Assists Clients With. Experience/Representative Client Work. Professional Associations & Affiliations. Awards/Distinctions. Education

Born in Milwaukee in 1965, I travelled extensively and lived in Africa, Brazil and Spain - but always maintained roots in this community.  My background has given me world experience, which translates to a creative and effective approach to practicing law, which results in good outcomes for my clients.. 16 years of practicing law in the Wisconsin and U.S. Federal Courts, along with my studies in law school and at Marquette University, where I graduated with honors, has given me the legal acumen necessary to advise and represent clients in the most important affairs of their lives.. I live in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, with my wife of 18 years, and our children.

Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mr.  Claditis joined Hupy and Abraham as an associate attorney in 2005. Prior to joining the firm, he practiced law at a general practice law firm. He enjoyed helping people, so decided to join Hupy and Abraham in order to focus exclusively on personal injury law. He now concentrates  his practice on motor vehicle accident and slip and fall personal injury cases.. When he is not working, Mr. Claditis enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children.

Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Attorney Patrick Roney presently lives within the city limits with his wife and three children. Patrick’s father recently retired from the City of Milwaukee Comptroller's Office and his mother is a retired high school librarian.. Patrick attended Our Lady of Sorrows Grade School on 64th Street, just off of Capitol Drive. He attended high school at Pius XI High School, where he played varsity volleyball. It was in high school that Patrick began his commitment to the legal profession as an intern with the Wauwatosa Police Department.. After high school Patrick studied Psychology and Sociology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. While at UW Madison, Patrick took evening courses to become a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). To help pay his way through school, he worked part-time as an EMT for Bell Ambulance and the Elm Grove Rescue Squad.. Patrick is committed to serving the country. In 1998 he left Madison to serve as part of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC). While in AmeriCoprs NCCC he worked as an EMT, wildland firefighter, disaster relief worker and aid worker for many community projects.. Upon returning to Wisconsin, Patrick completed undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, suma cum laude, in 2000. He majored in both Psychology and Sociology.. After graduating from the UW Milwaukee, Patrick received a full scholarship to Marquette University Law School. While studying at Marquette Law, Patrick was a legal aid to Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Kitty Brennan. Judge Brennan now serves on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Patrick completed his graduate law studies and received a Juris Doctorate degree in 2004. He continues to work closely with Marquette and in 2008 he served as coach to the Mediation Moot Court Team.. After being admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Federal Court of the United States - Eastern District of Wisconsin in May of 2004, Patrick began his legal career at Dowling & Blumefield, LLP, working on criminal, estate planning, and personal injury matters. In 2005, Patrick began working with Hills Legal Group, Ltd., as a defense attorney for complex civil and small claims personal injury matters.  In 2009, Patrick founded Roney Law Office, LLC, and in 2009, he merged with Attorney Evan E. Knupp and the two formed Roney & Knupp, LLC.

Bill represents his clients in the litigation of many types of complex business and commercial disputes including contract and construction litigation and insurance coverage litigation. He also assists and counsels clients in resolving corporate and shareholder disputes, negotiating executive compensation and severance packages, as well as agreed settlements of employment disputes—including disputes over non-compete or nonsolicitation agreements. In his litigation practice, Bill draws on widespread transactional experience in business acquisitions and sales, corporate contracts, and financing. Bill has been with the Firm for over 35 years, following graduation from Law School and a one-year term as law clerk to then Chief Justice E. Harold Hallows, of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.. Experience. • Contract and Commercial Litigation• Construction Litigation• Insurance Coverage Disputes (from the insured's perspective)• Securities Law Claims and Broker/Dealer Arbitration (NASD)• Professional and Malpractice Litigation• Fair Dealership Claims• Employment Disputes• Executive Compensation and Severance Packages• Corporate and Shareholder Disputes• Commercial and Securities Fraud• Bankruptcy Litigation• Environmental Litigation (CERCLA and state), Remediation and Site Closure (DNR)• Insurance and Products Liability Defense• Mediator of Corporate and Commercial Disputes. Recent Major Case Experience. • Represented Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America in the recently concluded lawsuit in Milwaukee County Circuit Court relating to the construction of the radial retractable roof of Miller Park (the home of the Milwaukee Brewers). The case, filed by the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, sought $50 million in damages from Mitsubishi for alleged defects in the retractable roof, which Mitsubishi constructed. Mitsubishi denied liability and filed a counterclaim seeking additional costs incurred in constructing the roof due to material changes made to the roof's design by the Baseball Park District's architect-of-record after Mitsubishi bid the job. In late 2004, following three years of contentious litigation, the parties attemptedmediation. After three days of mediation involving 22 attorneys from seven states, a settlement was reached in January 2005, resulting in Mitsubishi paying nothing on the Baseball Park District’s claims and receiving $18 million on its counterclaim.. • Also represented Mitsubishi, post verdict and on appeal, in connection with the insurance issues presented in the ironworker death cases likewise brought in Milwaukee County Circuit Court arising out of the construction of Miller Park. These consolidated cases (which gave rise to a trial court verdict of $99M in December 2000) and the multiple consolidated appeals that were pending before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals—raising both trial error and insurance issues—were all recently settled and the appeals dismissed effective as of February 2006. Mitsubishi itself paid nothing, and the trial court rulings in favor of Mitsubishi on

Beth M. Brockmeyer is an attorney in the Milwaukee office and a member of the firm’s Bankruptcy group. She advises clients regarding the intersection of bankruptcy law and business termination, dissolution of marriage, and tax law. Beth provides a sensitive, highly detailed, and individual approach to solving the financial problems of both individuals and businesses. Beth joined the firm in 2021, bringing with her extensive experience in representing individuals and businesses in complex bankruptcy proceedings, along with experience in foreclosure litigation. Beth formerly represented one of the largest US lenders on its residential foreclosure portfolio. She is a speaker and author on various consumer and business bankruptcy topics. Beth is a former board member of the Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditor’s Rights Section of the Wisconsin State bar.

Benjamin Van Severen is a criminal defense attorney who practices in Milwaukee and throughout the state of Wisconsin.  He has experience handling all types of cases, from misdemeanors and OWI/DUI to serious felonies, including homicide, sexual assault, crimes involving firearms, and drug crimes.  Focusing entirely on criminal defense, Attorney Van Severen has achieved an acquittal rate three times the state average.. Attorney Van Severen received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University in 2010, with majors in Political Science and Criminology, and a minor in Music. He then received his Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School in 2013.  While at Marquette, Attorney Van Severen amassed over 380 hours of pro bono work with the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic and the Wisconsin State Public Defender Trial Office in Green Bay.. Immediately upon his graduation from law school, Attorney Van Severen was hired at a local Milwaukee criminal defense firm.  From his very first day, he displayed a passion for criminal defense inside the courtroom.  His reputation of taking cases to trial has resulted in reduced charges and lower sentences in courts throughout Wisconsin.. In December 2015, Attorney Van Severen helped form Meyer Van Severen, S.C. From 2015 to 2021, the firm grew from two attorneys to employing five full-time lawyers. In January 2022, Attorney Van Severen oversaw his firm's transition to Van Severen Law Office, S.C.. In order to stay up to date on the constantly evolving legal landscape, Attorney Van Severen belongs to the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Milwaukee Bar Association, the Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association, and the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Benjamin S. Wagner is a shareholder with the firm. His practice includes nursing home abuse and neglect, personal injury, car accidents, construction accidents, premises liability incidents, wrongful death and motorcycle accidents. Benjamin has successfully tried numerous cases throughout Wisconsin. Because of his significant trial experience and success, he has been certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and as an advocate by the National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy.. The Honorable Judge Stephanie Rothstein appointed Mr. Wagner as her Court Commissioner. In 2009, he was selected by Wisconsin Law Journal as one of 20 up and coming lawyers in the State. He was named a Rising Star from 2006 – 2012 by Milwaukee Magazine. He has also been named to the Super Lawyers list since 2013. In 2014 and 2016 - 2019 he has made the Top 50 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list and since 2015 has been named to the Top 25 Milwaukee Super Lawyers list. In 2016, the Milwaukee Business Journal named him to one of their “40 Under 40”, and the Wisconsin Law Journal named him a 2016 “Leader in the Law.” He has also been listed annually in Best Lawyers in America since 2012, including the most recent edition in 2020, for personal injury litigation. Benjamin has received a 10 out of 10 (superb) rating in the Avvo legal directory.. Benjamin is a Past President of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, which is the state’s trial lawyer association and Wisconsin’s largest voluntary bar organization. He is also a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bar Association, American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Benjamin was selected by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers for the Judicial Selection Committee, which helps interview and recommend candidates to judicial vacancies.. Benjamin is extremely active in various community and civic causes as well. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of: Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee; Discovery World in Milwaukee; Safe & Sound; Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee; and is the current Chair of the Neuroscience Center Advisory Board of the Medical College of Wisconsin. Benjamin is also a former board member of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.. Benjamin comes from a family of legal and medical professionals and decided to attend law school so that he could use the legal system to protect people’s rights. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2000 from Emory University, where he was a member of the Political Science Honor Society. He served as a Judicial Intern for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice William Bablitch and was the Lafollette-Peck Legal Fellow for Senator Kohl’s Judiciary Committee Counsel in Washington D.C. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2003 and received the Phillips Owens Memorial Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement and community service.

Being injured can be a frigtening and stressful time in a person's life. Michelle Hockers takes pride in helping clients navigate the system and move forward on the path to recovery and the rest of their lives.. Michelle graduated magna cum laude from Marquette University Law School earning her Juris Doctorate with a certificate in litigation in May of 2015. While in law school, she was heavily involved in the Moot Court Association where she participated in the Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition, served on the Executive Board as Associate Justice for National Competitions, and competed in the National Moot Court Competition regional at Marquette. As a third year student, Michelle completed an internship with the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office in the Milwaukee County Trial Division where she gained valuable courtroom experience. Throughout law school, she was a St. Thomas More Scholar and received five CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for earning the top grade in her Appellate Writing and Advocacy, Civil Pretrial Practice, Mediation Advocacy, Negotiation Workshop, and Comparative Criminal Law and Procedure in Spanish courses. Michelle also volunteered at the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic and became a member of the Pro Bono Society after completing over 50-hours of pro bono work in the Milwaukee community.. Prior to beginning law school, Michelle was a Pre-Law Scholar at Marquette University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish Language and Literature in July of 2013 magna cum laude.. Michelle was born and raised in West Bend, Wisconsin. She currently resides in West Bend, Wisconsin.. Outside the practice of law, Michelle enjoys boating with her husband and spending time with her family and friends. She is also an avid runner and participates in several half marathons each year. She is also a member of the Bay View Bicycle Club and has volunteered as a bike marshal for the UPAF Ride for the Arts. In the past, Michelle has also volunteered for the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County, participated in Big Brothers Big Sisters, and coached youth girls basketball.

Austin Miller has been practicing law since 2017 where he was accepted into the State Bar of Wisconsin. He went to law school at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and Graduated in 2016. For his undergraduate degree, he went to Yale University and graduated in 2010.

Attorney Wilson was a founding partner of a firm located in Shorewood, on the North Shore of Milwaukee.  He and his fellow partners have since joined the law firm of von Briesen and Roper, where Attorney Wilson is a member of the Litigation and Risk Management team.  He has experience in multiple areas of law including divorce and family law, criminal defense, business litigation, and intellectual property. Attorney Wilson has represented clients in administrative hearings, court trials, jury trials and on appeal. He is confident in providing excellent and forward thinking legal representation in any setting.

Attorney Stacy A. Vogeltanz received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A. 2007). She graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2010 and has been licensed in the state of Wisconsin since 2011. She worked with the Milwaukee County Department of Child Support Enforcement and the Wisconsin Supreme Court Office of Lawyer Regulation. Stacy has been focused on Estate Planning and Elder Law for the past 4 years. Stacy spent several years helping Social Security Disability applicants obtain the benefits they deserved.. Stacy is a member of the Wisconsin State Bar, the Milwaukee Bar Association, Wealth Counsel, Elder Counsel, Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys,  and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). She is an accredited attorney with the Department of Veterans Affairs.. Education. Professional Experience. Professional Memberships & Bar Admissions. Volunteer Activities

Attorney Michael J. Maloney is a managing partner with Watton Law Group’s bankruptcy department. In addition to his consumer bankruptcy practice, Mr. Maloney has successfully held debt collectors, payday lenders, and banks accountable for consumer law violations in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts. Mr. Maloney received his law degree from Marquette University in 2004 and is admitted to practice in Wisconsin, Utah, and Missouri state courts and federal courts in the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, District of Utah, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, the Southern District of Illinois, District of Colorado, and the District of Kansas. To learn more about Attorney Maloney’s practice and how he may be able to help you, contact Watton Law Group today to schedule your initial consultation.

Attorney Michael F. Hupy is the senior partner in the billion dollar law firm of Hupy and Abraham, S.C. overseeing 11 offices in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. In his career, he has achieved multi-million dollar results for clients including a $22 million award for an injured child.. Attorney Hupy has been AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell for more than 20 years. This is the Gold Standard of Lawyer Ratings - highest possible peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards - and has been since 1987. This award is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Process that is managed by the world's most trusted legal resources - not made up ratings and scores based on posts, reviews, and responses to public forums.. In 2019, Attorney Hupy was a recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award presented by The Marquis Who’s Who Publications Board. This award is an honor reserved for Marquis Biographies who have achieved career longevity and demonstrated unwavering excellence in their field.

Attorney LoCoco specializes in personal injury law with a focus on auto accident and premises liability cases. He takes great pride in deconstructing challenging legal defenses and difficult liability fact patterns.

Attorney Kristin Leaf (fka Hodorowski) has a wide range of litigation experience in criminal defense, civil litigation, wrongful death actions, minor settlements, personal injury, guardianship, paternity, and family law, and civil and criminal appeals.  Kristin also has experience in transactional matters, in reviewing and negotiating contractual agreements, prenuptial and marital property agreements.. Kristin understands the emotional strain and stress that accompanies litigation and treats her clients with respect and compassion.  Attorneys Kristin Leaf and Frank Schiro work together as a litigation team and are committed to obtaining the best possible results for clients.. In 2011, Kristin and Frank celebrated the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s reversal of their client’s criminal conviction, following their commitment to thoughtful preparation and hard work at every level of a very long road of litigation and appeals.  (See State v. Gonzalez, 2011 WI 83.). Kristin was raised in Mequon and has lived most of her adult life in the greater Milwaukee area.  Kristin received her bachelor’s degree in 2004 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she majored in philosophy, was on the UWM Dance Team, National Ski Patrol, and a paralegal and officer of the UWM University Legal Clinic.  In 2007, Kristin received her J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she served as the founding president of the WMCL Golf Club.. After graduation, Kristin served as law clerk to a Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge and worked as a law clerk with the Law Office of Frank Joseph Schiro, Ltd. during summers of 2004-2006, and has worked in that office as an attorney since 2008.. Kristin’s favorite “away from the office” hobbies include reading, gardening, and boating.

Attorney Kaivon Yazdani is a Milwaukee native who attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. He subsequently moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to pursue a law degree at Nova Southeastern University – Shepard Broad College of Law. While in law school, Attorney Yazdani served as the Lead Technical Editor and Articles Editor for the ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law. Attorney Yazdani passed two bar exams, back to back, licensing him to practice law in both Wisconsin and Florida.. Attorney Yazdani began his legal career as a prosecutor in Broward County, Florida. As an Assistant State Attorney in one of the most populous and transient counties in the United States, Attorney Yazdani prosecuted thousands of cases, including felonies with mandatory life sentences. During that time, he was trained by highly skilled attorneys, and often competed against nationally recognized trial lawyers.. Attorney Yazdani then returned to his hometown where he served the people of Milwaukee County as an Assistant District Attorney. Focusing on combating guns and drugs, he quickly proved he was a fearless lawyer, winning nearly 90% of his trials. His skills and knowledge in and out of the courtroom have helped make him the aggressive and compassionate personal injury lawyer that he is today. He works tirelessly in representing injured individuals.. Having tried over 40 jury trials, Attorney Yazdani possesses a unique skillset that many lawyers are lacking. Additionally, his ability to effectively negotiate settlements provides his clients with the legal representation they deserve. When analyzing a case, Attorney Yazdani thinks outside the box and personalizes each one of his clients to get favorable results. He uses his personality to empathize with his clients, and uses his experience with the law to help them.. In his free time, Attorney Yazdani gives back to his community by volunteering his time to Big Brothers Big Sisters. He spends significant time with his “little” and serves as a vital mentor.