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Milwaukee, Wisconsin (November 18, 2009). Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is pleased to announce that 32 of its lawyers have been named 2009 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® by Law & Politics. They are among the top five percent of lawyers in the state based on extensive research conducted by Law & Politics, peer recognition and professional achievement criteria. Brady C. Williamson and Timothy F. Nixon have also been named among the top 50 Super Lawyers in Wisconsin.
Additionally, 11 Godfrey & Kahn lawyers have been recognized as 2009 Wisconsin Rising Stars® by Law & Politics. Rising Stars are lawyers who are age 40 or under or who have been practicing for 10 or fewer years. They are among the top 2.5 percent of the best up-and-coming attorneys in the state based on the results of a survey completed by the most recent group of Super Lawyers.
2009 Wisconsin Super Lawyers:
* Jon E. Anderson, Employment & Labor
* Michael B. Apfeld, Appellate
* Stephen L. Chernof, Real Estate
* John A. Dickens, Mergers & Acquisitions
* Paul J. Dombrowski, Real Estate
* William E. Duffin, Business Litigation
* Michael J. Dwyer, Real Estate
* Scott M. Fabry, Mergers & Acquisitions
* Daniel T. Flaherty, Business Litigation
* James A. Friedman, Business Litigation
* J. Gardner Govan, Estate Planning & Probate
* Arthur J. Harrington, Environmental
* Kendall W. Harrison, Business Litigation
* Thomas A. Hoffner, Estate Planning & Probate
* John L. Kirtley, Business Litigation
* William H. Levit, Jr., Business Litigation
* Diane M. Marchik, Environmental
* Timothy F. Nixon, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
* Christopher B. Noyes, Mergers & Acquisitions
* Kevin J. O’Connor, Antitrust Litigation
* Winston A. Ostrow, Business Litigation
* David G. Peterson, Business Litigation
* James N. Phillips, Tax
* Brian L. Pierson, Native American Law
* Howard A. Pollack, Business Litigation
* James A. Sheriff, Banking
* Mark A. Shiller, Estate Planning & Probate
* Michael E. Skindrud, Business/Corporate
* Peter M. Sommerhauser, Mergers & Acquisitions
* Charles G. Vogel, Closely Held Business
* Nicholas P. Wahl, Mergers & Acquisitions
* Brady C. Williamson, Business/Corporate
2009 Wisconsin Rising Stars:
* Jeffrey S. Billings, Estate Planning & Probate
* Jessica L. Braeger, Mergers & Acquisitions
* Heather L. Cain, Business/Corporate
* Sherry D. Coley, Business Litigation
* Thomas R. Homberg, Banking
* Lecia D. Johnson, Tax
* Danielle M. Machata, Mergers & Acquisitions
* Sarah E. McNally, Tax
* Jennifer M. Olk, Estate Planning & Probate
* Hannah L. Renfro, Antitrust Litigation
* C.J. Wauters, Securities & Corporate Finance
With more than 180 lawyers, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is one of Wisconsin’s leading business law firms. Founded in 1957, Godfrey & Kahn maintains offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton, Green Bay and Waukesha, Wis.; Washington, DC; and Shanghai, PRC. For more information, please visit the firm’s web site at http://www.gklaw.com.
