O’Neil Cannon is pleased to announce that Christina Ruud, Cate Heerey, Nancy Wilson, and Max Stephenson were elected as shareholders of the firm.

Each attorney has built a strong practice within their respective areas. Ruud advises clients on commercial real estate transactions and development matters. Heerey counsels businesses and owners on a range of corporate and transactional issues. Wilson focuses on tax and estate planning for individuals, families, and business owners. Stephenson represents clients in family law matters, advising individuals and families on a range of domestic relations issues.

Please join us in congratulating them on this well-deserved achievement.

We’re proud to announce that Attorney Pete Faust and O’Neil Cannon’s mergers and acquisitions team have been recognized by Chambers and Partners as among the top in Wisconsin for M&A and general corporate law.

O’Neil Cannon is one of only seven Wisconsin firms ranked by Chambers and Partners in this category. Faust, the firm’s president and managing shareholder, is one of just 23 Wisconsin attorneys to earn individual recognition for excellence in M&A.

In addition to Faust, O’Neil Cannon’s mergers and acquisitions team includes Dino Antonopoulos, JB Koenings, Britany Morrison, Chad Richter, Jason Scoby, James DeJong, Brady Dettmann, Cate Heerey, Michael Kennedy, Jason Meehan, Samuel Nelson, and Nancy Wilson.

Chambers and Partners, a London-based research firm, evaluates law firms and attorneys across 185 countries. Each year, more than 200 researchers conduct thousands of interviews with lawyers and clients to identify and rank the leading professionals in the legal field.

Attorneys Christina Ruud and Cate Heerey, both experienced Milwaukee attorneys, have joined O’Neil Cannon.

Ruud is a member of the firm’s Business and Real Estate Groups. She concentrates her practice in commercial real estate with an emphasis on all aspects of acquisition and disposition transactions, real estate development and financing, and complex commercial leasing. Ruud also regularly represents owners of large real estate portfolios in all facets of asset management and provides contract drafting services to real estate brokerage firms.

Heerey is a member of the firm’s Business Law Practice Group.  Her primary focus is mergers and acquisitions, representing clients in the lower end of the middle market. Heerey specializes in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of contracts, including, purchase agreements, supply and distributions agreements, master service agreements and terms and conditions.

We are pleased to welcome Ruud and Heerey to the firm.

O’Neil Cannon, founded in Milwaukee in 1973, is a full-service law firm that focuses on meeting the many needs of businesses and their owners. Our experienced attorneys work with businesses and their owners at all stages of the business life cycle, helping them start, grow, and transition their businesses. We also assist business owners with their personal legal needs, including tax and estate planning and family law. For more information about the services we provide, please visit our website.