von Briesen & Roper, s.c. is proud to announce that 82 of its attorneys were included in the 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Among the accolades von Briesen received are two attorneys designated as “Lawyer of the Year”; 20 lawyers listed for the first time and 12 attorneys listed as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.

“Lawyer of the Year” Awards:

Madison, WI
Michael P. Crooks – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; PI Litigation – Defendants

Milwaukee, WI
Terry E. Nilles– Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch® (attorneys in practice between 5-9 years)

Chicago, IL
Alexander R. Karana* – Entertainment and Sports Law; Intellectual Property; Patent Law

Madison, WI
Vincent J. Falcone – Appellate
John P. Pinzl* – Insurance Law

Milwaukee, WI
Christopher E. Avallone – Appellate and Commercial Litigation
Joseph A. Camilli* – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Nicholas D. Castronovo – Commercial Litigation
Jonathan J. Feldbruegge – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Ryan P. Fetherston* – Commercial Litigation; PI Litigation – Defendants
Ryan P. Heiden* – Education Law; Labor and Employment – Management; Municipal Law
Joseph J. Rolling* – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Derek J. Waterstreet – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate

Neenah, WI
Thomas W. Moniz* – Corporate Law

Best Lawyers®

Chicago, IL
Thomas A. Miller – Patent Law 

Madison, WI
Devon R. Baumbach* – Commercial Litigation
Philip J. Bradbury – Construction Law
Michael P. Crooks – Insurance Law; Medical Malpractice – Defendants; PI Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Kyle J. Gulya – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
Chris A. Jenny – Real Estate Law; Commercial Litigation
Megan L.W. Jerabek – Trusts and Estates
Jenifer L. Kraemer – Construction Law; Real Estate Law
Marcus S. Loden – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Rick J. Mundt* – Insurance Law
Quentin F. Shafer – PI Litigation – Defendants

Milwaukee, WI
Patrick M. Bergin* – Patent Law
Terri S. Boxer – Trusts and Estates
Christy A. Brooks – Family Law
Doris E. Brosnan – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Janet Cain – Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; PI Litigation – Defendants
Steven G. Carlson – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Michael P. Carlton – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
David I. Cisar – Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Lee Anne N. Conta – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance 
Joshua B. Cronin* Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
Robert E. Dallman – Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
Kevin M. Fetherston – Commercial Litigation; PI Litigation – Defendants
Mark F. Foley – Information Technology Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Intellectual Property
John G. Goller* – Commercial Litigation
Kenneth A. Hoogstra – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Nathan K. Johnson – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; PI Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability – Defendants 
Terry E. Johnson – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; PI Litigation – Defendants
Thomas J. Kammerait – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law
Mollie T. Kugler – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
Beth Kushner – Appellate; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; PI Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
Susan E. Lovern – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Health Care; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
J. Ryan Maloney* – Appellate
Alan Marcuvitz – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Real Estate Law
Jeffrey E. Mark* – Health Care Law
Timothy C. McDonald – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Laurie J. McLeRoy – Appellate; Litigation – Municipal; Mass Tort Litigation; Med Malpractice – Defendants; PI Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
James T. Murray, Jr. – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; PI Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Thomas A. Myers – Corporate Law
John A. Nelson – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Randy S. Nelson – Trusts and Estates
Steven L. Nelson – Commercial Litigation
Terry E. Nilles – Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Kelly J. Noyes – Health Care Law; Insurance Law
George S. Peek* – Trusts and Estates
Thomas J. Phillips – Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
Philip C. Reid – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
Clayton L. Riddle – Insurance Law; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; PI Litigation – Defendants
Christopher P. Riordan – Commercial Litigation
John P. Rocco – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
David J. Roettgers – Corporate Law
Joseph M. Russell – Commercial Litigation
Craig M. Salzer* – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; PI Litigation – Defendants
Mark E. Schmidt
– Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate Law
John A. Sikora – Corporate Law; Tax Law
Christopher R. Smith*
– Government Relations
Steven M. Szymanski – Corporate Law, Tax Law
William E. Taibl – Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
Robert B. Teuber – Tax Law
Heidi L. Vogt – Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
Stacy C. Gerber Ward – Health Care Law
William R. West – Business Organizations; Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
David A. Westrup* – Commercial Litigation
Barry White* – Commercial Litigation

Neenah, WI
James R. Macy – Employment Law – Management; Government Relations; Labor Law – Management; Municipal Law
Angela M. Rust* – Health Care Law

Waukesha, WI
Nancy M. Bonniwell – Trusts and Estates
Ann Barry Hanneman – Employment Law – Management; Labor – Management
Scott E. Wade – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Peter J. Walsh – Elder Law, Trusts and Estates

(* indicates lawyers listed for the first time)