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 and 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 and 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 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 sports, health and wellness, agriculture, […]
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 […]
Attorney Eric Peterson, a 2016 graduate of Marquette University Law School, has joined O’Neil Cannon. He is a member of the firm’s Estate and Succession Planning Practice Group, where he will assist clients in all matters relating to estate planning, succession planning, and trust administration. Eric’s experience provides him a deep understanding of the intricacies […]
O’Neil Cannon advised Diamond Vogel, Inc. in its recent acquisition of N92 Menomonee Falls, LLC, a subsidiary of The Sherwin-Williams Company. The acquired business, founded in 1951 as Raabe Paint Company, is based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. It employs approximately 100 employees and manufactures color-match touch up paint, custom aerosol, and other specialty coatings. According […]
O’Neil Cannon is pleased to announce that Attorney Christa Wittenberg was recently elected to serve on the firm’s Board of Directors, beginning on July 1. Christa has been with the firm since 2014 as a member of the Litigation Practice Group, where she assists businesses and individuals with pursuing and defending a variety of complex […]