Recently, the Merit Shop Contractor magazine featured Attorney Joseph Gumina’s article entitled “COVID-19 and Liability.” In the article, Attorney Gumina emphasizes methods for construction employers to prevent and control worksite hazards relating to COVID-19. The article also discusses general safety and health mandates a construction employer should follow in order to help protect themselves from possible COVID-19 litigation. […]
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John G. Gehringer was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Construction Law. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers […]
We are pleased to announce 20 of our lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and an additional five have been selected as 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The following are the O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing lawyers named to the 2021 lists: Best Lawyers in America Douglas […]
Recently, the Merit Shop Contractor magazine featured an article by Attorney Steve Slawinski entitled “Dispute Resolution: Mediation and Arbitration in Today’s Construction World.” In this article, Attorney Slawinski describes and explains mediation and arbitration, detailing the differences between the two and ultimately how they work. Read the full article here.
With the ongoing economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, construction lien rights have become more vital than ever to businesses in the construction industry. To help navigate through this topic, Attorney Steve Slawinski recently authored an article entitled “101: Wisconsin’s Construction Lien Law,” which appeared in the State Bar of Wisconsin Construction Blog. In the […]
Recognizing the need to help clarify some of the potential questions posed from the new law, Attorney Britany Morrison recently presented an informational webinar entitled, “PPP Rules Under the New Flexibility Act and Loan Forgiveness FAQS.” In the webinar they discuss the new rules under the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, loan forgiveness […]
An article by Attorneys Grant Killoran, Joe Newbold, and Erica Reib entitled “The New Wave of Litigation: An Early Report on COVID-19 Claims” is featured as the cover story in the June edition of the State Bar of Wisconsin publication Wisconsin Lawyer. In their article they analyze the claims being filed relating to the ongoing […]
Attorney Grant Killoran, a shareholder in O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing’s Litigation Practice Group, recently co-presented a speech entitled “The Tenth Amendment: The Sword and the Shield of the States” at the 14th Annual State Bar of Texas Bill of Rights: Cutting Edge Controversies in Constitutional Law Conference. Grant also co-presented another speech at […]
Attorney Jim DeJong will be featured on Money Sense presented by Ellenbecker Investment Group on WISN AM 1130. On the show, Jim provides an overview of the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the M&A market. He discusses what a business owner planning to sell a business should be doing now to prepare the business to attract qualified […]
Attorney Joseph Gumina, chair of O’Neil Cannon’s labor and employment law group, was recently featured in the Super Lawyers article “Can I Lay Off My Furloughed Employees?”. In the article, Gumina shares advice regarding legal considerations employers need to be aware of when considering laying off furloughed employees during these unprecedented times. Read full article […]
