Seth E. Dizard of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C. has joined the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers as an Associate Member. NAFER’s mission is to provide a forum for federal equity receivers to consult with one another regarding the legal and practical issues they face in order to develop best practices and […]
Through a court-ordered auction, a downtown Milwaukee office building that houses the Internal Revenue Service was sold to a lender this month. The previous owners were the target of a lawsuit filed in 2013 that resulted in an auction where the building was purchased for $14 million. The IRS leases approximately 80 percent of the […]
In a recent article published by The Journal Sentinel, Dizard was mentioned for his court-appointed receivership of a local Milwaukee apartment building that has been declared a public nuisance. Attorney Seth E. Dizard is the head of the firm’s Banking and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group. He has extensive experience serving as a court-appointed receiver throughout […]
An investors group that includes the owner of three area golf courses has purchased the former Lac La Bell Country Club near Oconomowoc for $1.3 million. The golf course was sold to the group by receiver Seth Dizard on behalf of First Bank Financial Centre, which took it back from the previous owner in a […]
Downtown Milwaukee office building put in receivership Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – February 24, 2014 A court-appointed receiver has been named to oversee the operations of a financially troubled downtown Milwaukee office building. The eight-story building, at 211-219 W. Wisconsin Ave., adjacent to the Shops of Grand Avenue, is owned by 30 separate investment groups, all […]
As reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, State Rep. Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) introduced five bills designed to alleviate what Rep. Goyke considers ongoing problems arising from the housing crisis that began in 2008. Lenders and their counsel would be wise to pay careful attention to a number of the bills in the package, as they […]
Judge clears way for Falls Radisson sale Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – August 26, 2013 The eventual sale of the publicly financed Menomonee Falls Radisson Hotel took an initial step forward Monday. Waukesha County Circuit Judge James Kieffer granted a request by the Village of Menomonee Falls to expand the powers of a court-appointed … See Related […]
Money woes not snowing in Highlands of Olympia ski hill plans The two tenants at Highlands of Olympia aren’t letting problems with ownership of the property slow them down. Casey Bingham and Brent Milkey who manage the ski hill, have been working diligently to reopen this season with improvements. …Read More »
Radisson Subcontractors Move Closer to Getting Paid Four contractors petitioned to appoint a receiver for the contractor, Gil-Her Limited, that hired them for work at the Radisson Hotel. The move could help all parties reach a settlement in the hotel’s ongoing foreclosure suit. …Read More » Posted on November 19, 2012 Attorney Seeks Expanded Authority to […]
“Cook and Franke law firm dissolved” Cook and Franke SC, one of Wisconsin’s oldest and at one time one of the largest law firms, has been dissolved as a corporation. …Read More »
