Michael Best & Friedrich: Thirty-seven Michael Best partners named Super Lawyers

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Milwaukee, WI – Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is proud to announce 37 partners were recognized in the 2013 edition of Wisconsin Super Lawyers (Copyright 2013 Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters business). The following attorneys were honored for excellence in their respective practice areas:

Attorney/Practice

1. Scott C. Beightol
Employment & Labor

2. Paul E. Benson
Business Litigation

3. J. Donald Best
IP Litigation

4. Linda H. Bochert
Environmental

5. Amy O. Bruchs
Employment and & Labor

6. John A. Busch
Business Litigation

7. David A. Crass
Environmental

8. David A. Croysdale
Employment & Labor

9. John D. Finerty, Jr.
General Litigation

10. Joshua L. Gimbel
Business Litigation

11. Robert L. Gordon
Tax

12. Charles P. Graupner
Government

13. F. William Haberman
Estate & Probate

14. Nancy Leary Haggerty
Real Estate

15. Jordan J. Hemaidan
Energy & Resources

16. Eric E. Hobbs
Employment & Labor

17. Amy Schmidt Jones
Employment Litigation: Defense

18. David A. Krutz
Construction/Surety

19. Richard J. Langer
Estate & Probate

20. Paul A. Lucey
Bankruptcy

21. Gregory J. Lynch
Securities & Corporate Finance

22. Jonathan H. Margolies
IP Litigation

23. Gordon K. Miller
Estate & Probate

24. Susan C. Minahan
Estate & Probate

25. José A. Olivieri
Immigration

26. Charles B. Palmer
Employment & Labor

27. Todd E. Palmer
Environmental

28. J. Lewis Perlson
Estate & Probate

29. Mark S. Poker
Estate and Probate

30. Bret A. Roge
Business/Corporate

31. Timothy G. Schally
Tax

32. Thomas W. Scrivner
Employment & Labor

33. Charles P. Stevens
Employee Benefits/ERISA

34. Ann Ustad Smith
Bankruptcy

35. Mary C. Turke
Business Litigation

36. William F. White
Land Use/Zoning

37. Ted A. Wisnefski
Business Litigation

In addition, 10 Michael Best attorneys were chosen for inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2013. The list recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state – those who are 40 years old or younger, or have been practicing for less than 10 years.

Attorney – Practice

Melissa H. Burkland – Business Litigation

Sarah N. Ehrhardt – Estate & Probate

Gregory J. Hartwig – IP

Thomas A. Janczewski – Business Litigation

Aaron H. Kastens – Construction Litigation

Nathan L. Moenck – Business Litigation

Steven Nigh – Employment & Labor

Joseph Louis Olson – Class Action

Kirk A. Pelikan – Employee Benefits/ERISA

Farrah N.W. Rifelj – Employment & Labor

About Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

About Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Over the past 164 years, Michael Best has earned its reputation as a leading law firm, providing a full range of legal services to clients on a local, regional, national and global basis. The firm has more than 220 attorneys in Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha and Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; and Washington, D.C. Michael Best’s main areas of practice include: corporate, intellectual property, labor and employment, land and resources (environmental and real estate), litigation, tax and wealth planning.

Michael Best is Wisconsin’s exclusive member firm of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms. Lex Mundi member firms are present in more than 160 countries, states and provinces, covering virtually every business market worldwide. Our firm’s membership in Lex Mundi provides us with global reach and access to unparalleled legal resources that enhance our ability to serve our clients’ needs. Through Lex Mundi’s trusted network of top-tier member firms, we can provide global support to our clients’ largest business challenges and opportunities. Lex Mundi is the mark of excellence for legal services globally. Visit http://www.lexmundi.com to learn more.