MILWAUKEE, MADISON, GREEN BAY & APPLETON (Aug. 20, 2026) – Godfrey & Kahn is proud to announce that 75 of our attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Seven attorneys were also named Best Lawyers® 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” honorees.

Only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as a "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. The 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 recognized 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, highlighting 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.