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Andrea F. Hoeschen has 20 years of experience as a litigator before state and federal courts, arbitrators, and administrative agencies. Her litigation experience includes serving as lead counsel, supervising staff and other attorneys, in complex multi-party matters. Andrea has litigated in the areas of labor and employment, real estate, professional liability, and adversary proceedings in corporate bankruptcy. Her non-litigation experience includes drafting and negotiating employment and consulting contracts, employee handbooks, and severance agreements. Andrea is particularly adept at maneuvering in the complex and ever-changing landscape of non-compete and non-disclosure agreements.. Andrea’s real estate and business formation practice focuses on the needs of small businesses, whether it be a startup that needs to form an LLC and purchase or lease space, an established business that is expanding or restructuring, or a non-profit that needs assistance managing its real estate assets, Andrea offers a combination of legal expertise and personal experience as a small business owner and non-profit leader. Her approach to business formation and real estate matters reflects a belief that legal services should contribute to – not distract from – a client’s core business mission.

I have been in practice for over 40 years, both in private practice and as a corporate attorney for Pabst Brewing Company and Wausau Insurance/Liberty Mutual, and thus have acquired a broad range of experience in most areas of business, real estate, employment and health law.

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

I received my Bachelor of Science Degree in Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For my law degree I attended Marquette University Law School. Upon admission to the Wisconsin State Bar, I moved to Janesville to be near family and to help the residents of Rock County. I joined the Consigny Law Firm, S.C. in January of 2013 as a general practice attorney.. I represent clients in Business Law, Commercial Disputes, Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Forfeiture Defense, Civil Litigation, Guardianships, Injunctions, Real Estate Transactions, and Probate. I also represents Landlords in connection with eviction actions, drafting leases, and general compliance questions. Creditors in foreclosure, garnishment or other debt collection needs.. I am a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association and licensed to practice in Wisconsin State Courts and the Western District of Wisconsin. I am a past president and current board member of the Rock County Bar Association.. I believe that as your representative it is my duty to assist you in achieving your goals. I believe this means both advising you on the available paths, as well as working hard for you once a path has been determined. I also enjoy being involved in the local community. For this reason, I am also involved in Forward Janesville, by serving on its Government Relations Board and attending several of their events. I serve on the board of directors for Boys & Girls Club of Janesville, Inc., the Executive Committee for Legal Action of Wisconsin, and the board of directors for Family Promise of Greater Beloit, Inc.. Currently I live in the City of Beloit with my wife. During our free time, we enjoy spending time with friends and family and taking our dogs, Poe, Zoe and River to the Park.

Molly is an associate attorney at Halloin Law Group, S.C., licensed in both Illinois and Wisconsin. Her practice focuses on business, construction, and real estate litigation, and insurance recovery.. Prior to joining Halloin Law Group, Molly served as a law clerk for the Honorable Glenn H. Yamahiro in the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Civil Division. While attending the University of Wisconsin Law School, Molly participated as a student attorney in both the Neighborhood Law Clinic and the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic. She also served as a Managing Editor of the Wisconsin International Law Journal.. In her free time, Molly enjoys baking, skiing, and spending time with her family.

I have had the privilege of assisting my clients over the years with their personal wealth management needs by focusing on the legal, tax and investment issues that many high-net worth individuals face.  I have had the opportunity to serve as a trusted advisor in a few different capacities including 8 years as an estate, tax and business succession planning attorney in private practice and 2 years as a specialty tax manager in public accounting.  My experience as an attorney and as a tax professional pairs perfectly with my current focus on the trust and investments side.. Ultimately, my sole mission is to ensure the long-term vitality of your hard-earned wealth and to support the achievement of your uniquely personal financial goals.. I earned my B.S. degree from North Dakota State University, my J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School, and my Master's of Science in Taxation from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In addition, between my first and second year of law school, I studied international and comparative law abroad at the University College in Dublin, Ireland.

Activities: I enjoy the Green Bay Packers, hunting, and coaching (High School Mock Trial, 7th and 8th grade boys' basketball).    Interpersonal skills: I am comfortable interacting with people of diverse ages and backgrounds.  I excel at helping people set goals and then taking action to achieve their goals.

Ms. Diane K. O'Connor is a graduate of Smith College and Marquette University Law School.  She received certificates in Trust Administration from Northwestern University and Advanced Estate Planning from the American College. Attorney O'Connor is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and a member of the Wisconsin and Milwaukee Bar Associations.  She is a Past Chair and Director of the State Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Section and past Director of the Milwaukee Estate Planning Council. She has been a member of the State Bar committees on Marital Property Reform and Probate Code Reform and is a past member of the Wisconsin Trustees Association and Estate Counselors Forum. She is currently listed with Milwaukee Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America.  Ms O'Connor retired from practice in 2013.

I find that communication is the key to a successful relationship with my clients, and I work hard to  be  available and responsive to my client's needs. I like to work closely with them, guiding them through the decision making processes that they face, whether it is day to day issues, or finding the best, most effective way to navigate disputes that have resulted in a court action.. I also think being involved in the legal community not only gives me access to great resources, but helps keep me on the forefront of legal issues which affect my clients, and matters that affect my practice in general. Developing relationships with colleagues is not only good personally, its good business.

I am the senior shareholder and president of Schmidt, Rupke, Tess-Mattner & Fox, S.C.  Please visit our website at and go to my attorney profile for a detailed resume about me.  I am an honest and hard working lawyer.. In addition to practicing law, I am an arts and education advocate, and serve on the Board of Directors of the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Sally Ride Academy.  I also play the trombone for fun in several community orchestras and bands, and organize a trombone choir in the summer in Milwaukee.. I enjoy bicycling, and took two years off between college and law school to try to make the 1976 Olympic Cycling team.  Now, I try to keep up with my son in law on the numerous 100 mile long charity rides or fun rides we do together each year.

At Summit Law Office, LLC we pride ourselves on helping Milwaukee County residents reach their legal needs while providing exceptional and personalized service. Attorney Nicholas DeStefanis is well-versed in an array of practice areas, including bankruptcy, business law, criminal defense, employment law, estate planning, personal injury, tax law and general litigation. With almost a decade of legal experience, and an advanced legal degree in tax law, Nicholas DeStefanis has the experience and understanding to represent you. We answer our phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so call today for your free consultation!

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

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

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

Michael R. Fox has been in trial practice for 43 years.    He is an elected member of American Board of Trial Attorneys (ABOTA), The American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and Litigation Counsel of America.   He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America for more than 35 years and his firm his ranked as a Tier I firm in Best Lawyers in America.    He has been chosen one of the top 100 trial lawyers in Wisconsin, the 2010 Madison Area Employment Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America and one of Wisconsin's Leaders in the Law for the year 2012 by the Wisconsin Law Journal.  Over the course of his career he has served on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers (now the Wisconsin Association for Justice) and  the Plaintiff's Employment Lawyers Association (PELA) (now the National Employment Lawyers Association).  The Wisconsin chapter of the American Board of Trial Attorneys limits its elected membership to 65 attorneys who have tried a minimum number of jury cases to verdict.  He has been repeatedly ranked in the top 50 vote recipients in Wisconsin Law & Politics. Mr. Fox has tried more than 50 cases to verdict.   By far the majority of those cases being tried to a jury.   Mr. Fox has prevailed in a very high percentage of his trials making him one of the most successful  sought after trial lawyers in Wisconsin.     He has also litigated cases in Illinois, Minnesota, Texas and Michigan.   Chambers USA rated him as  the number one lawyer representing employees in the state of Wisconsin and his firm the number one law firm  representing employees in employment related disputes.  He handles litigation related to employment, securities, business disputes, constitutional claims, personal injury, intellectual property and legal malpractice.    Mr. Fox has given in excess of 100 presentations during the course of his legal career covering all areas of trial practice as well as special topics pertaining to constitutional law.  Many of his cases have received extensive publici exposure as a result of the novelty and complexity of the case issues or the notoriety of the litigants involved.

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

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

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

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