Brady A. Dettmann

Contact
Tel | 414.276.5000
brady.dettmann@wilaw.com


Bio

Education

  • Marquette University Law School (J.D., cum laude)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (B.A., with Distinction)

Brady A. Dettmann

Brady is a member of the firm’s Business Law Practice Group. His practice includes mergers and acquisitions, corporate and partnership taxation, nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, employee benefits, and general corporate matters. He regularly works with tax-exempt and charitable organizations, assisting with entity formation and the application process required to obtain and maintain tax-exempt status. Brady has also worked on a growing number of employee benefits–related matters.

While in law school, Brady served as a judicial intern in the chambers of Justice Brian Hagedorn of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, where he researched legal issues and drafted bench memoranda to assist in the preparation of oral arguments. He also worked as a legal intern with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of General Counsel, where he drafted motions for summary judgment, assisted with discovery, and researched administrative statutes and precedent.

Brady Assists Clients With

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Corporate matters, including business entity selection and formation, shareholder agreements, and operating agreements
  • General business issues, including complex contract negotiation and preparation
  • Representation of tax-exempt and charitable organizations, including entity formation and applications for tax-exempt status
  • Employee benefits–related matters

Experience/Representative Client Work

  • Advise for-profit and tax-exempt clients on federal, state, and local tax matters, including corporate income, property, sales, and use taxes
  • Assist charitable and tax-exempt organizations with entity formation and applications for tax-exempt status
  • Represent clients in mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions, including due diligence, organizational structuring, and drafting and amending governing documents
  • Assist clients with compliance matters, including annual corporate filings, Corporate Transparency Act reports, and other regulatory disclosures
  • Draft briefs resulting in favorable summary judgment rulings
  • Negotiate settlements with federal agencies on behalf of corporate clients
  • Research statutes and case law involving tax liability, insurance coverage, derivative actions, professional liability, and consumer finance


Professional Associations and Affiliations

  • State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Milwaukee Bar Association
  • American Bar Association


Awards/Distinctions

  • CALI Award, Federal Income Tax of Individuals
  • Marquette Law Review, Associate Editor