Newsletter Article Highlights:

• The Great Wealth Transfer and Its Implications on Estate, Trust, and Probate Litigation
• Setting in Place an Exit Strategy When the Time Comes and Minimizing the Potential for Conflict
• Union Organization Is on the Rise

Firm News:

• Trevor Lippman Leads Effort to Secure $5.4 Million Settlement in Will Fraud Case
• Jim DeJong Featured on WISN AM 1130
• Joseph Gumina Recently Quoted in The Daily Reporter

Click the image below to read more.

Newsletter Article Highlights:

• Determining the Citizenship of Businesses
• Why Buy-Sell Agreements Are Necessary Even If You Don’t Plan to Sell Your Company Soon
• U.S. Supreme Court Issues Stay of OSHA’s Vaccination-or-Test Rule
• New Federal Regulations Take Aim at Health Care Provider Billing

Firm News:

• Firm Elects Britany Morrison and Nicholas Chmurski as Shareholders
• Super Lawyers Recognition
• Greg Lyons is Honored as Attorney of the Year by the Top 100 Registry
• Joseph Gumina Recently Quoted in the Milwaukee Business Journal
• Grant Killoran Published by the Association of Corporate Counsel
• OCHDL Ranked in 2022 “Best Law Firms”

Click the image below to read more.

Newsletter Article Highlights:

• Want to Challenge a Will? Here’s What You Should Know
• Can I Really Be Sued There?
• What Should You Do If You Are Named Trustee?
• Wisconsin to Allow Municipalities to Waive Property Tax Penalties and Extend Construction and Building Permits
• Established U.S. Public Health Precedent On Mandatory Vaccination Requirements Upheld (At Least For Now)

Firm News:

• The Firm Welcomes Two New Attorneys
• Four Attorneys Named 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Milwaukee Area by Best Lawyers®
• 19 OCHDL Lawyers Selected as 2022 Best Lawyers®; Another 5 Named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
• Grant Killoran Elected to the ABA Board of Governors

Click the image below to read more.

Newsletter Article Highlights:

• A Recent Supreme Court Decision Narrows the Scope of Trespasser Immunity
• Wisconsin Landlord Subjected to Tenancy in Jail
• Estate Planning Considerations for Second Marriages
• What Does President Biden’s Executive Order on Non-Competes Mean for Wisconsin Employers?
• Did the United States Supreme Court Just Suggest a Change to the Established Public Health Constitutional Framework?

Firm News:

• Attorney Greg Lyons Named Fellow with the American Bar Foundation
• Attorney Grant Killoran Published in the Wisconsin Lawyer

Click the image below to read more.

Newsletter Article Highlights:

• Is Your Commercial Property Tax Assessment Too High?
• FEMA Launches COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program
• $7.5 Million Debt Limitation for Small Business Debtors Extended
• IRS Says Restaurant Entertainment Expenses Fully Deductible
• American Rescue Plan Extends Tax Credits for COVID-Related Leave
• Corporate Practice of Medicine and Fee Splitting–Considerations for Telehealth Ventures

Firm News:

• Firm Elects Kelly M. Spott and Trevor Lippman as Shareholders
• Attorneys Christa Wittenberg and Dean Laing Published in the Wisconsin Lawyer
• Attorney Gumina’s Article on Employer Covid-19 Vaccination Policies was Featured by ABC of Wisconsin
• Attorneys Marguerite Hammes and Grant Killoran Published in the Wisconsin Lawyer

Click the image below to read more.

Newsletter Article Highlights:

• Don’t Be Caught Off Guard by the Tax and Legal Consequences of Your New Quarantine Hobby
• Overview of Data Protection Laws in Wisconsin
• Strike While the Giving is Good—Historically High Estate and Gift Tax Exemptions May Be Reduced or Eliminated as Early as January 1, 2021
• DOL Updates FFCRA Leave Regulations
• Videoconferencing Considerations for Health Care Litigators

Firm News:

• John Gehringer Named “Lawyer of the Year”
• Attorney Joseph Gumina Featured in Merit Shop Contractor
• 20 OCHDL Lawyers Selected as 2021 Best Lawyers®; Another 5 Named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Click the image below to read more.

Newsletter Article Highlights:

• Should a Contractor Stop Work Due to Nonpayment?
• How a Trust Can Provide Asset Protection for Your Children
• Wisconsin Will Not Tax Forgiven Paycheck Protection Program Loans
• When Are My Employees Entitled to Leave under the FFCRA because their Children are Home from School or Daycare?

Firm News:

• Attorney Joseph Gumina Featured in Super Lawyers
• Steve Slawinski Published in State Bar’s Construction Blog
• Attorneys Erica Reib, Joe Newbold, and Grant Killoran Featured in Wisconsin Lawyer
• Attorney Kelly M. Spott Admitted into the Florida State Bar

Click the image below to read more.

Newsletter Article Highlights:

• $310 Billion Added to Paycheck Protection Program and $10 Billion Added to Emergency EIDL Grant
• Don’t Waive Goodbye to Your Construction Lien Rights
• What Happens if My Business Can’t Perform Its Contract Due to the Coronavirus?
• Estate and Tax Planning During Market Tumult and Low Interest Rates
• President Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act Expanding Employees’ FMLA Rights and Mandating Paid Sick Leave

Firm News:

• Attorney Christa Wittenberg Elected Shareholder
• Attorney Joseph Gumina Featured in Merit Shop Contractor
• Attorneys Christa Wittenberg and Grant Killoran Featured in Wisconsin Lawyer
• Attorneys Pete Faust and Jason Scoby Quoted in the Business Journal

Click the image below to read more.

Newsletter Article Highlights:

• Attorneys Christa D. Wittenberg and Grant C. Killoran Featured in Wisconsin Lawyer
• The Potential Impact of Post-Valuation Date Events on Gift Tax Valuations
• New Year – New Labor and Employment Law Developments Every Employer Should Know

Firm News:

• Attorneys JB Koenings and Erica N. Reib Elected as Shareholders
• Congratulations to Our Attorneys Listed in the 2019 Edition of Super Lawyers

Click the image below to read more.

Newsletter Article Highlights:

• IRS Unveils Significant Virtual Currency Taxation Enforcement Initiative
• Aretha Franklin’s Estate: Are Handwritten Documents Valid Wills?
• Time to Act on Act 368: Wisconsin Pass-Through Entity-Level Tax Election
• Breaking News: DOL Sets Overtime Salary Exemption Threshold at $35,568
• The Objectives of Good Succession Planning

Firm News:

• Congratulations to Our Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 Edition
• Attorney Erica Reib Reelected to the Board of the State Bar’s Labor and Employment Section

Click the image below to read more.