O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. : Practice Areas

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Merger and Acquisition Services: At O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C., we counsel clients efficiently in asset, stock, or merger transactions and the various tax, ERISA, labor, and real estate issues that cut across virtually every merger and acquisition. We apply our expertise in employee benefits, executive compensation, taxation, real estate, and estate planning to help our clients reach their goals during every transaction.; Read More

Litigation: Our business litigation attorneys have handled some of the largest, most high profile, and complicated lawsuits ever filed in Wisconsin, including the litigation arising out of the construction of Miller Park and the litigation over asbestos abatement at Southridge and Northridge Shopping Malls. We take pride in being aggressive, thoroughly prepared attorneys who encourage amicable resolutions of disputes, but are not afraid to try cases. We handle most types of business disputes - taking a common sense, practical approach to each case - because we recognize that in business litigation, winning matters.; Read More

Estate Planning Services: Estate planning involves analyzing your objectives for the management and disposition of your property and taking action to be sure those objectives are accomplished in the future. Sometimes this process can be very complex, especially when the family includes children from prior marriages and blended families. Estate plans address both the disposition of assets, as well as who will administer the plan that has been put together. Proper estate planning can also help significantly reduce estate taxes as well as the time delay and expense of probate administration.; Read More

Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Litigation: Our personal injury litigation team has been involved in some of the largest, most high profile personal injury cases in Wisconsin. We represent those who have been seriously injured as a result of automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, boating accidents, medical malpractice, and product defects. Our attorneys are repeatedly recognized for their outstanding work and have obtained many million dollar settlements and verdicts, including the largest medical malpractice verdict ever rendered in Wisconsin.; Read More

Employment Law Services: Our attorneys help employers manage all aspects of the employer/employee relationship: including, hiring and firing issues, discrimination and harassment complaints, wage and hour matters, ADA and FMLA compliance, union issues, unemployment compensation retaliation claims, OSHA investigations and citations, and contract issues. We provide preventive services including the preparation of handbooks and confidentiality agreements, and also represent companies before state and federal courts when disputes arise.; Read More

Business Succession Planning: Business succession planning involves three main issues: management, ownership, and taxes. Our attorneys manage these issues to facilitate a smooth transition between you and the future owners of your business. We have extensive experience dealing with the many complicated family and financial issues that are involved with closely-held businesses, and work with you to create a succession plan that meets the needs of both your business and your family.; Read More

Tax Advice, Planning, and Litigation: Our attorneys are instrumental in assisting clients with business and individual tax services. We are able to use our expertise in federal and state taxation to guide businesses through tax-free and tax-efficient plans for business acquisitions and mergers, as well as the challenges associated with the sales and income tax obligation of multi-state business operations. We also advise clients on retirement and welfare benefit plan issues, tax deferred real estate transactions, and gifting and charitable giving strategies.; Read More

Covenants Not To Compete: Our attorneys assist companies in all aspects of the law relating to the protection of company information and customer relationships: including, non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disclosure agreements; invention assignments; return of property or information; and employment, shareholder, and stock agreements. We also advise companies faced with enforcement decisions, institute or defend injunction or temporary restraining order proceedings, and litigate cases concerning enforcement or violation of non-compete and confidentiality agreements.; Read More

Class Action Litigation: O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. attorneys have been involved with some of the largest class actions in Wisconsin and throughout the country. We have represented members of the class who are seeking relief, as well as defended large corporations in lawsuits brought against them. Our attorneys have been involved in complex cases involving a wide range of areas: including, tax refunds, securities, anti-trust, commerce clause, and pension funds.; Read More

Commercial Transactions: The attorneys at O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. regularly assist clients in negotiating and preparing agreements relating to the manufacture, procurement, and/or distribution of goods. We represent manufacturers, suppliers, resellers, distributors, agents, financing entities, and end users in a range of commercial agreements. We have extensive experience assisting clients with supply agreements, distribution and reseller agreements, franchising and licensing agreements, joint venture relationships, strategic alliances, sales commission and referral agreements, contract manufacturing agreements, and OEM and VAR agreements.; Read More

Appellate Services: At O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C., our attorneys handle appeals for clients in a variety of cases, including cases involving constitutional, banking, employment, environmental, insurance, construction, personal injury and product liability, corporate and commercial, and tax issues. We offer a full range of appellate services, develop legal arguments at the early stages of litigation, and pursue arguments on appeal with the benefit of a sound trial court record.; Read More

Commercial Loan Services: We understand that, in today's business world, the key to successful borrower/lender relationships is custom loan documentation that fairly reflects both parties' needs in a particular transaction. We have substantial experience drafting and negotiating loan agreements and collateral documents that make the deal work for both lender and borrower.; Read More

Arbitration and Mediation Services: The reputation our attorneys have established for trying and winning cases has enabled the attorneys at O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. to successfully negotiate settlements in pending and threatened litigation. We have often been able to facilitate the resolution of disputes in situations where the future of important business relationships are at stake, using alternative dispute resolution techniques including arbitration and mediation, and often saving our clients time and money.; Read More

Family Law Services: Family law often involves sensitive, complex issues. Our experience in multi-million dollar marital estates, Sub S corporations, multiple operating companies, partnerships, and professional practices has allowed us to represent doctors, lawyers, dentists, bankers, owners of manufacturing and distribution companies, auto dealers, grocers, and other retail owners or their spouses. We are committed to providing our clients with the most effective transition in both their personal and business lives.; Read More

Franchise/Dealership Law: For many entrepreneurs, franchising is a way to grow an existing business or realize a dream of becoming their own boss. We assist clients with a variety of franchise and dealership law matters, including navigating the various issues involved when starting a new franchise and expanding an existing business operation using a franchise or dealership model.; Read More

Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights: Our attorneys use a full range of corporate transactional and litigation skills to provide our clients with the financial and operational restructuring solutions that will fit their particular situation. We counsel clients in a full range of bankruptcy matters: including, planning, debtor and creditor representation, negotiation, litigation, and the Wisconsin Chapter 128 remedy. In addition, because bankruptcy often provides unique opportunities for businesses to acquire assets at extremely favorable terms, we also work with business owners to provide advice and counsel in bankruptcy-enabled transactions.; Read More

Executive Compensation: O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. has the comprehensive experience necessary to assist businesses with compensation and reward packages for their most valuable employees: including, stock options, short and long term incentive plans, restricted stock, phantom stock arrangements, deferred compensation plans, supplemental and executive retirement plans, and golden parachute compensation arrangements.; Read More

Will Contests and Inheritance Litigation: Unfair provisions of a will, beneficiary designation, or other estate planning instrument do not have to be the last word as to the distribution of the assets of a deceased person. Under the right circumstances, legal challenges exist for negating such provisions.; Read More

Real Estate, Development, and Land Use: Our attorneys work with real estate developers; major property owners; real estate lenders; and buyers and sellers of commercial, industrial, farm, and residential real estate. We provide a wide range of services to assist clients with real estate issues: including, acquisition and disposition of commercial and mixed-use developments; financing and tax aspects of real estate transactions; commercial leasing, annexation, and other land use matters; tax-incremental and other forms of governmental assisted financing; as well as drafting and negotiating leases for retail projects.; Read More

Probate: A common issue confronting those who have recently lost a loved one is whether a court needs to be involved in the settlement of the estate of the deceased person (the “decedent”). If any is required, this involvement falls under the judicial procedures referred to as “Probate.”; Read More

Intellectual Property Law Services: Some of the most important assets owned by any company are its business and product names, trademarks, logos, and other intangible property. We assist business owners in selecting and protecting a company name, product name, or logo before they find out about another company using a similar or identical name or mark. When problems do occur, we provide practical and aggressive counsel to clients involved in trademark or trade name infringement claims.; Read More

Elder Law - Planning for the Costs of Long-Term Care, Assisted Living and Nursing Home: Failing to plan for the cost of long-term care can be devastating. Without planning, an unexpected need for long-term care can substantially reduce your independence and make you totally dependent on the generosity of family or the government. The cost of unanticipated long-term care, moreover, can easily cost you everything, and deny your family an inheritance.; Read More

Construction Law Services: The O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. construction law team partners with clients up front to anticipate problems, reduce risk, and set the foundation for successful projects, saving our clients time and money. We provide the resources, expertise, and foresight to arrange financing for and acquire development sites, ascertain environmental concerns, prepare and evaluate RFPs, evaluate insurance matters, investigate and evaluate OSHA issues, and resolve disputes involving structural or payment issues.; Read More

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