We are pleased to announce that 19 of our lawyers have been included in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and an additional three have been selected as 2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

The following are the O’Neil Cannon lawyers named to the 2027 lists:

Best Lawyers in America

• Doug Dehler – Litigation – Insurance
• Jim DeJong – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Seth Dizard – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Pete Faust – Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• John Gehringer – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law
• Joseph Gumina – Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Dennis Hollman – Corporate Law and Trusts and Estates
• Grant Killoran – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Health Care
• JB Koenings – Corporate Law
• Dean Laing – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Greg Lyons – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Insurance
• Patrick McBride – Commercial Litigation
• Joe Newbold – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Chad Richter – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Corporate Law
• John Schreiber – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Jason Scoby – Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), and Corporate Law
• Steve Slawinski – Construction Law
• Karen Tidwall – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Christa Wittenberg – Commercial Litigation

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

• Maura Falk – Trusts and Estates and Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Jessica Haskell – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• John “Jack” McNally – Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, and Trusts and Estates

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers has published its list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch lists are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and they undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

O’Neil Cannon is pleased to announce that Karen Tidwall has joined the firm as a member of its Litigation Practice Group. A veteran litigator and trusted legal advisor with more than 30 years of experience, Tidwall represents businesses, individuals, fiduciaries, and government entities in complex civil matters. Her practice focuses on business and commercial disputes, fiduciary and probate controversies, and matters involving municipal law. Before joining O’Neil Cannon, Tidwall served as Deputy Corporation Counsel for Milwaukee County and spent nearly two decades as a partner in a national law firm.

O’Neil Cannon, founded in Milwaukee in 1973, is a full-service law firm dedicated to serving the wide-ranging needs of businesses and their owners. We represent corporations, institutions, partnerships, and closely held companies at every stage of the business life cycle, helping them start, grow, and transition from one generation to the next. In addition to our strong focus on business law and civil litigation, we assist business owners with their personal legal needs, including tax and estate planning and family law.