MILWAUKEE, MADISON, GREEN BAY & APPLETON (Aug. 20, 2026) – Godfrey & Kahn is proud to announce that Best Lawyers® has named seven of the firm's attorneys as 2027 "Lawyer of the Year" award recipients. In total, 75 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as a "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. Godfrey & Kahn attorneys who received this recognition are:

Madison

• Bryan J. Cahill
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
• Jennifer A. Hannon
  • Trusts and Estates

Milwaukee

• Brian G. Gilpin
  • Trademark Law
• Jonathan R. Ingrisano
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• John L. Kirtley
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Joan D. Klimpel
  • Trusts and Estates
• Mark C. Witt
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

The Godfrey & Kahn attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® include:

Milwaukee, WI

• Anthony S. Baish
  • Commercial Litigation
• Jeffrey S. Billings
  • Trusts and Estates
• Shannon B. Braun
  • Trusts and Estates
• Marvin C. Bynum II
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
• Christopher M. Cahlamer
  • Corporate Law
  • Mutual Funds Law
• Andrea F. Cataldo
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Stephen L. Chernof
  • Real Estate Law
• John L. Clancy
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
• Todd Cleary
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Dennis F. Connolly
  • Corporate Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Erin (Maggie) M. Cook
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Shane Delsman
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
• John A. Dickens
  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• John E. Donahue
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Michael J. Dwyer
  • Real Estate Law
• Krisstina L. Ebner
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Patricia L. Falb
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Carol A. Gehl
  • Corporate Law
• Brian G. Gilpin
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Patent Law
  • Trademark Law
• Paul W. Griepentrog
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Arthur J. Harrington
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
• Paul F. Heaton
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
• Thomas R. Homberg
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
• Jonathan R. Ingrisano
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Lecia D. Johnson
  • Tax Law
• Nicholas A. Kees
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Patent Law
  • Trademark Law
• John L. Kirtley
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Securities
• Joan D. Klimpel
  • Trusts and Estates
• Brett D. Koeller
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Matthew J. Kovacich
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Maria L. Kreiter
  • Commercial Litigation
• Margaret R. Kurlinski
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
• Kristi E. Leswing
  • Trusts and Estates
• Danielle M. Machata
  • Corporate Law
• Diane M. Marchik
  • Environmental Law
• John R. McDonald
  • Corporate Law
• Sarah E. McNally
  • Tax Law
• Patrick S. Murphy
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
• David R. Navarre
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Christopher B. Noyes
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Andrew S. Oettinger
  • Commercial Litigation
• Mark E. O’Neill
  • Real Estate Law
• Douglas J. Patch
  • Tax Law
• David H. Patzer
  • Trusts and Estates
• James N. Phillips
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Tax Law
• Andrew J. Schlidt
  • Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
• Brian Spahn
  • Commercial Litigation
• Michael W. Taibleson
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
• Charles G. Vogel
  • Corporate Law
  • Health Care Law
• Nicholas P. Wahl
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• C.J. Wauters
  • Corporate Law
• Mark C. Witt
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Jennifer P. Wolff
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Corporate Law

Madison, WI

• Peter L. Albrecht
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Bryan J. Cahill
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Real Estate
• James A. Friedman
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - First Amendment
• David J. Gilles
  • Energy Law
  • Energy Regulatory Law
• Jennifer L. Gregor
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Trademark Law
• Jennifer A. Hannon
  • Trusts and Estates
• Kendall W. Harrison
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Josh Johanningmeier
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Pamela M. Krill
  • Corporate Law
  • Mutual Funds Law
• William J. Nelson
  • Environmental Law
• Kevin J. O’Connor
  • Antitrust Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
• Allison W. Reimann
  • Commercial Litigation
• Gene T. Schaeffer
  • Immigration Law
• Todd G. Smith
  • Commercial Litigation
• Katherine Stadler
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Mike B. Wittenwyler
  • Administrative/Regulatory Law
  • Corporate Compliance Law

Appleton, WI

• Daniel T. Flaherty
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Laura H. Meronk
  • Corporate law

Green Bay, WI

• Annie L. Eiden
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
• John A. Haase
  • Employment Law - Management
• Timothy J. McCoy
  • Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
• Timothy F. Nixon
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

An additional 13 Godfrey & Kahn lawyers were also recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, recognizing outstanding professional excellence in private practice among those early in their legal careers.

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With nearly 200 lawyers, Godfrey & Kahn is one of Wisconsin's leading business law firms. Founded in 1957, Godfrey & Kahn maintains offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton, Green Bay, and Eau Claire Wis.; and Washington, D.C.