O’Neil Cannon Names Schreiber and Maier Shareholders

Milwaukee, Wisconsin (January 31, 2011) – O’Neil Cannon is pleased to announce that Attorney John R. Schreiber and Attorney Joseph M. Maier have been elected as shareholders of the firm.

Attorney Schreiber will continue his practice in the Banking and Creditors’ Rights practice group assisting creditors, commercial landlords and other entities, in the enforcement, collection and workout of loans, leases and other obligations.

Schreiber received his undergraduate Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and his law degree from the Marquette University Law School, cum laude. He was selected as a 2008, 2009 and 2010 Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Star, Law and Politics and Milwaukee Magazine, and is a member of the Board of Directors for Groundwork Milwaukee.

Attorney Maier will continue to assist businesses in employee benefit design and ERISA issues, executive compensation planning, income tax planning, state and succession planning, operation and liquidation of business entities and the creation, formation, merger and acquisition of businesses.

Maier received his B.B.A. in accounting, summa cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and earned his J.D., summa cum laude, graduating #1 in his class from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was a member of the UW Law Review and is a member of the Society of Financial Services Professionals.

O’Neil Cannon, founded in Milwaukee in 1973, is a full-service legal practice that primarily focuses on providing business law and civil litigation services to closely-held businesses and their owners. The firm represents corporations, institutions and partnerships at all stages of the business life cycle, helping them start, grow and transition from one generation to the next. We also assist business owners with their personal legal needs including tax and estate planning, family law and litigation – including personal injury litigation.