Claude J. Krawczyk, president of the Westown Association Board of Directors, was quoted in the BizTimes discussing the refurbishing of the George Washington statue on West Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee.

As a  life-long resident of Milwaukee, Claude has volunteered for over 30 years, serving as an active volunteer, officer and board member for a number of non-profit organizations including: Westown, the Downtown Neighbors Association, In Tandem Theatre, Milwaukee Christian Center, Walker’s Point Development Corporation, Jackson Park Neighborhood Association, St. Josaphat Basilica Foundation and others. Check out the full article here for more details on the project and its significance.

Seth E. Dizard of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C. has joined the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers as an Associate Member. NAFER’s mission is to provide a forum for federal equity receivers to consult with one another regarding the legal and practical issues they face in order to develop best practices and common solutions.  The goal of NAFER is to improve the quality, standardization, and expertise in the receivership field, to make it possible for those choosing receivers to do so with confidence.

As the head of the firm’s Banking and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group, Seth E. Dizard regularly serves as a court-appointed receiver throughout the State of Wisconsin for businesses, construction projects, real estate developments, marital and family estates, rental income properties, and high net worth individuals. He also represents financial institutions, secured and unsecured corporate or individual creditors, and financially troubled corporations in both state and federal courts. He also assists business owners by guiding them through the process of informal financial work-outs and refinancing. Seth has extensive experience serving as court-appointed receiver, and representing court-appointed receivers, throughout the state in assignments for the benefit of creditors (Chapter 128 Receiverships), in addition to real estate foreclosures, the winding-up of closely held corporations, and complex post-judgment collection matters. Since joining the firm in 2007, he has managed and transitioned over $100,000,000 in assets. Seth also assists clients with the acquisition or disposition of businesses and/or business assets in insolvency proceedings, as well as representation of both secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings across the country.

By becoming NAFER’s first Wisconsin-based member, Seth is expanding upon his experience as court-appointed receiver to better serve those seeking his service and expertise.

Our firm is proud of Seth’s admission to NAFER, and of the recognition by this highly respected national organization of Seth’s reputation and substantial experience acting as court-appointed receiver.

You can contact Seth by phone at 414-276-5000 or by email at seth.dizard@wilaw.com

In a recent article published by The Daily Journal, attorney Steve Slawinski successfully represented a client countering an appeal regarding the 833 East curtain wall work. The client was pleased with the results of the case as Slawinski stated “Permasteelisa believes that the decisions of both the district court judge and the 7th Circuit were the correct decisions.”

Mr. Slawinski has been representing clients in complex construction, business, and real estate litigation for 30 years and was named one of the “Wisconsin’s Top Construction Attorneys” by The Wisconsin Law Journal/Daily Reporter.

Read the full article here.

The law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C. is pleased to announce that Grant C. Killoran has been re-elected by the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors to serve another two-year term as one of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s five Delegates to the American Bar Association House of Delegates.

Established in 1936, the House of Delegates has over 500 members and its actions become the official policy of the ABA, the nation’s largest lawyer association. Control and administration of the ABA is vested in the House of Delegates, which serves as the ABA’s policy making body.

Mr. Killoran has served as a Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates since 2014. He also served as a Delegate from 1997 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2009.

Mr. Killoran is a shareholder with O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C., where he is the Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He has diverse trial experience, focusing on complex business and health care disputes.

Congratulations to our very own Erica N. Reib who has been elected to the Board of the Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar.

Erica is a member of O’Neil Cannon’s Employment Law Practice Group. She assists clients with employment discrimination litigation, non-competition and trade secret litigation, OSHA matters, wage and hour issues, NLRB and unfair labor practice matters, employment policy and agreement drafting and review, unemployment compensation, investigations and proper employment practices to avoid litigation. She volunteers her time at Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic and Milwaukee Justice Center, is part of the Legal Action of Wisconsin Volunteer Lawyers Project, and is a board member and legal committee chair at the Audio and Braille Literacy Enhancement, Inc.

The State Bar of Wisconsin provides opportunities for lawyers to work on issues that matter to them and the public they serve. The Labor and Employment Section includes new and experienced attorneys who practice labor and employment law. The section keeps members up-to-date on recent developments in the law. The section also allows members to exchange information and opinions on various labor topics and legal issues in the workplace.

If you would like to contact Erica, she can be reached at 414-276-5000 or erica.reib@wilaw.com.

Please RSVP to Julie Dietz at julie.dietz@wilaw.com or 414-291-4667.

Joseph E. Gumina is a contributing author for the 2016 Edition of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s treatise titled “Illinois Contract Law.” Attorney Gumina has authored Chapter 8 entitled Guidelines for Drafting Specific Contract Clauses in Employment Agreements. This chapter provides a detailed analysis of the anatomy of an effective employment agreement under Illinois law. Attorney Gumina provides practical insight and examples on how to properly draft specific contract clauses in employment agreements. Attorney Gumina also provides an extensive analysis of the developing law with regard to the enforceability of arbitration provisions in employment agreements both under the Federal Arbitration Act and the Illinois Uniform Arbitration Act.

Attorney Gumina leads O’Neil Cannon’s labor and employment practice. Attorney Gumina has extensive experience representing management in a vast array of employment and labor matters. Attorney Gumina has authored articles on various employment law topics in InsideCounsel Magazine, Illinois Bar Journal and the Wisconsin Law Journal. He is also a frequent speaker on the latest topics facing employers. Attorney Gumina is licensed to practice in Illinois and Wisconsin and has represented clients in litigation matters in both state and federal courts in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Newsletter Article Highlights:

• Firm Obtains Big Win in Koss Litigation
• “The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court”
• Undue Influence in Wisconsin Part 1: Inheritance Disputes and Claims of Undue Influence
• Whether Website Presence Exposes Publisher to Lawsuits in Wisconsin Analyzed in Recent Case
• How Wisconsin’s Knife Law Reform Impact Employers
• Building a Great Plan: It All Starts With Vision
• Proud to Be a Member of Meritas, A Multi-National Network of Business Law Firms

Pleased to Announce:

• Attorney Joe D. Newbold Elected as Shareholder
• Attorney Trevor C. Lippman Selected for Leadership Development Summit

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, issued an updated guide for employers on the Family and Medical Leave Act. The guide is designed to provide essential information about the FMLA for employers, including the obligations under the law and the options available to employers in administering FMLA leave. The updated guide contains flowcharts, helpful hints, and other information to explain the FMLA process and regulations. The  Employer’s Guide to The Family and Medical Leave Act can be found here.

O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing is pleased to announce that Joe Newbold was recently elected a shareholder of the firm. Mr. Newbold has been with the firm since 2011 and is a member of the Litigation Practice Group. Joe concentrates his practice in commercial litigation in both state and federal court. He manages a variety of complex cases involving class actions, commercial real estate, franchise litigation, and intellectual property matters. Joe has extensive experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in challenging civil litigation.

Learn more about Mr. Newbold by visiting his full profile.