Newsletter Article Highlights: An Introduction to Earnouts for the Seller of a Registered Investment Advisor Understanding the “Step-Up in Tax Basis”: A Summary of IRC Section 1014 and Double Stepped-Up Basis for Marital Property in Wisconsin Dust Off Those Handbooks–The NLRB Has Changed Its Rules (Again) Ex-Attorney Convicted of Stealing More Than $800,000 from Elderly […]

Christa Wittenberg, a shareholder and board member at O’Neil Cannon, was recently a guest on Bottom Up, a podcast through the State Bar of Wisconsin focused on the challenges, interests, and opportunities available to lawyers. The podcast is intended to be a resource for attorneys establishing their practice in Wisconsin and beyond. In the podcast […]

Attorney Patrick Bomhack has been featured in two articles by Financial Planning’s Chief Correspondent, Tobias Salinger. The articles shed light on the ever-evolving landscape of Mergers and Acquisitions within the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) industry. In the first article, titled “Buyers Getting More Selective, Tweaking M&A Terms,” Bomhack delves into the strategic shift towards heightened […]

We are pleased to announce 19 of our lawyers have been included in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and an additional four have been selected as 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The following are the O’Neil Cannon lawyers named to the 2024 lists: Best Lawyers in America Jean M. Ansay – Commercial Litigation […]

Newsletter Article Highlights: The Pitfalls of Payable on Death Accounts Section 1202 Stock: An Attractive Tax Benefit for Investors in Small Businesses Pregnant and Nursing Employees Have Newly Expanded Rights A Michigan Jury R-E-S-P-E-C-Ts Aretha Franklin’s Wishes Firm News: O’Neil Cannon Welcomes Attorneys Eric Peterson and Kyle Kasper Chambers & Partners Recognizes Faust and O’Neil Cannon […]

In 2018, the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin passed away, leaving behind four sons and a multimillion-dollar estate. Since this time, Franklin’s sons have been engaged in a fierce legal battle regarding the application of contradictory handwritten wills and the proper division of her assets. Recently, a jury in the probate court in Pontiac, Michigan […]

Attorney Kyle Kasper, a magna cum laude graduate of Marquette University Law School, has joined O’Neil Cannon. Kyle is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. While in law school, Kyle was actively involved in numerous organizations, including the Moot Court Association, Marquette Law Review, and Marquette Sports Law Review. Additionally, Kyle was selected […]

Attorney Pete Faust and O’Neil Cannon’s mergers and acquisitions team have been named by Chambers & Partners as among Wisconsin’s best deal lawyers. O’Neil Cannon is one of only seven Wisconsin law firms ranked by Chambers in the mergers and acquisition/general corporate category. Faust, the firm’s president and managing shareholder, is one of 23 Wisconsin […]

O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. advised i3 Product Development (i3) in its recent sale to Helios Technologies (NYSE: HLIO). i3, a custom engineering services firm with over 55 engineers, specializes in electronics, mechanical, industrial, embedded, and software engineering. Its solutions are used across many sectors, including medical, off-highway, recreational and commercial marine, power […]

The Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association announced that attorney Seth Dizard has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Judge Dale E. Ihlenfeldt Bankruptcy Award. This honor will be presented to Dizard during the EDWBA’s annual meeting May 25 at Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel. The Judge Dale E. Ihlenfeldt Bankruptcy Award […]

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