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I am very lucky to be in a place where I can work with very talented people who also happen to be my friends.  One could not ask for more.

When not lawyering, I'm a husband, dad, guitarist, and wine nut.

I have been a trial lawyer since graduation from law school. I find the practice of law exciting. It is my calling. I have learned so much about so many different types of businesses and the manner in which business disputes arise. I have also experienced with my clients the devastation that come from personal injuries and challenges that they face which cause them to become involved in the legal system. All of those experiences have given me a strong and I believe unique set of skills in helping people find solutions to their problems. The largest corporate client and an individual client may present different types of problems in need of solution but all problems involve people and understanding people and how they act and interact is critical in all cases, big and small.. When I am away from work, I play the guitar and sing. I work in community theatre as an actor and singer. I volunteer in a variety of settings. Each of these experiences help to keep me grounded and focused. They also provide me with insight into the way a wide variety of people think and act which is critical in both choosing juries and presenting materials to juries.. The critical element in all problem solving is listening before acting. That is how I help clients to look at their legal problems and choose the path toward solutions.

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

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.

John Casey is a Wisconsin native and a passionate advocate for injury victims. He graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law, where he excelled in business and tort law and obtained his law degree. He went on to represent injury victims in Milwaukee. As an avid member of the legal community, Attorney Casey served as a past chairperson of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Solo and Small Firm/General Practice Section, is a member of the American Association for Justice, and was a committee member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Appointment Selection Committee. His commitment to his clients has garnered him recognition such as being admitted to the Nation Association of Distinguished Counselors, distinction as a Leading Lawyer in M Magazine, the Nation Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers, and more. If you were hurt because of someone else’s misconduct, contact the Milwaukee personal injury lawyer. He works on a contingency fee, meaning you don’t pay unless he wins. Call for a free case review.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Greg's family has been a part of Alabama since the 1820's.  He grew up playing baseball and working on the family farm.  Bailing hay in the hot Alabama summers inspired Greg to keep studying.  He attended the University of Alabama and finished with a degree from the College of Commerce in International Finance and a minor in Spanish.  He then attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and received a Masters in Public Policy.  He worked in the Latin America and the Caribbean region for seven years for a Fortune 500 company.  Greg has visited four of the seven continents of the world, and speaks Spanish with a Southern accent.  After meeting his wife, who is a lawyer, and losing all arguments, he attended the University of Alabama law school.  Greg lives and attends Church in Birmingham with his wife and daughter, who is in middle school.  Greg enjoys tasty food, especially if homemade.

Patrick represents his clients in the prosecution and defense of many types of civil litigation matters, primarily in the areas of commercial and business litigation, torts, and complex defense litigation. He also has significant experience advising clients in the area of insurance coverage and the defense of professional claims. His extensive experience in commercial litigation has permitted him to successfully represent large multinational corporations in both state and federal courts across the country. Patrick has also successfully assisted clients in class actions involving consumer warranty and antitrust claims. A former law clerk for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jon P. Wilcox, Patrick has utilized this opportunity, along with his litigation experience, to be involved in advising clients during various stages of both state and federal appellate proceedings.. Patrick Assists Clients With. Examples of Patrick’s Recent Work with Clients

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Ramirez Law LLC based in Milwaukee, WI was created in 2016 by Peter Ramirez, an attorney with more than 28 years of experience. Ramirez Law LLC was created with the intention to help clients receive a more affordable legal experience of the highest quality. Peter is bilingual and practices within the mainstream and  Spanish speaking communities.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Jake is a partner at the firm and practices out of the Appleton Office.  He also handles cases out of the Green Bay Office. Jake has successfully tried personal injury cases in Outagamie, Brown and Winnebago Counties.. Jake has been named one of the top personal injury attorneys in the State of Wisconsin by Milwaukee Magazine since 2006. He also holds an AV peer rating (the highest rating possible) by Martindale-Hubbell and was named “Top 50 Attorneys in Wisconsin” in 2014 by Milwaukee Magazine’s Super Lawyer Publication.. Jake is the President of the Brown County Bar Association (2018), the President-Elect of the Marquette University Law School Alumni Board and is a Past-President of the Outagamie County Bar Association.. Jake graduated in the top 10% of his class from Marquette Law School where he received CALI Awards for his academic excellence in The Civil Process, Trial Skills and Strategies, and Advanced Legal Research.  He graduated magna cum laude from St. Norbert College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and worked as a social studies teacher for the Oconto Falls School District prior to attending law school.  Jake is a former high school football coach for Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay, Wisconsin.. Jake became a personal injury attorney because his grandfather, Melvin Martin, was killed in an automobile accident when he was a young child, and the insurance company treated his grandmother poorly and ultimately took advantage of her. After what his grandmother went through, he wanted to help others avoid that misfortune.

Kevin Lonergan is the President of the Herrling Clark Law Firm, and he is honored to have been recognized as one of the top lawyers in the state. Kevin was named to the Super Lawyers list of the top 50 lawyers in the state of Wisconsin. In 2015, he had the distinct privilege of being named Wisconsin’s “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Wisconsin Association for Justice. As of Kevin’s nomination and selection, only 14 other lawyers had received the same honor in the organization’s almost seventy-year history. He is one of the few lawyers in the State of Wisconsin who have been named to the "Super Lawyer" list (top 5% of all attorneys in the state) each and every year that Super Lawyers have been recognized.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.