MILWAUKEE (Aug. 18, 2022) − Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce that Best Lawyers, a respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named 8 of the firm's attorneys Lawyer of the Year for 2023. In total, 73 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2023.
Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. Godfrey & Kahn attorneys who received this accolade are:
- James A. Friedman (Madison)
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Paul W. Griepentrog (Milwaukee)
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- John A. Haase (Green Bay)
- Employment Law - Management
- Josh Johanningmeier (Madison)
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Laura H. Meronk (Green Bay)
- Kevin J. O'Connor (Madison)
- Mark C. Witt (Milwaukee)
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Jennifer P. Wolff (Milwaukee)
All Godfrey & Kahn attorneys who were selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 include:
Appleton, Wis.
- Daniel T. Flaherty
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Laura Meronk
Green Bay, Wis.
- Carla O. Andres
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- John A. Haase
- Employment Law – Management
- Tim McCoy
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Timothy F. Nixon
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- William J. Plummer
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Madison, Wis.
- Peter L. Albrecht
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Bryan J. Cahill
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Todd M. Cleary
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- James A. Friedman
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - First Amendment
- David J. Gilles
- CleanTech Law
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Jennifer L. Gregor
- Jennifer A. Hannon
- Kendall W. Harrison
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Josh Johanningmeier
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Pamela M. Krill
- Kevin J. O'Connor
- Antitrust Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Todd G. Smith
- Katherine Stadler
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Brady C. Williamson
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- First Amendment Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Media Law
- Mike B. Wittenwyler
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
Milwaukee, Wis.
- Anthony S. Baish
- Jeffrey S. Billings
- Sean O'D. Bosack
- Shannon Braun
- Marvin C. Bynum
- Andrea F. Cataldo
- Stephen L. Chernof
- John L. Clancy
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Dennis F. Connolly
- Corporate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- 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
- Ellen R. Drought
- Michael J. Dwyer
- Krisstina L. Ebner
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Patricia L. Falb
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Carol A. Gehl
- Corporate Law
- Mutual Funds Law
- Brian G. Gilpin
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
- J. Gardner Govan
- 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
- 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
- Brett D. Koeller
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Matthew J. Kovacich
- Maria L. Kreiter
- Margaret R. Kurlinski
- Employment Law - Management
- Kristi E. Leswing
- Diane M. Marchik
- John R. McDonald
- Christine Liu McLaughlin
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- 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
- Mark E. O'Neill
- Douglas J. Patch
- David H. Patzer
- James N. Phillips
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Tax Law
- Brian L. Pierson
- Kristin A. Roeper
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Michael W. Taibleson
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Charles G. Vogel
- Corporate Law
- Health Care Law
- Nicholas P. Wahl
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- C.J. Wauters
- Mark C. Witt
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Corporate Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Edward (Ned) B. Witte
- Jennifer P. Wolff
- Commercial Finance Law
- Corporate Law
An additional 21 Godfrey & Kahn lawyers were also named 2023 Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers, recognizing outstanding professional excellence in private practice among those early in their legal careers.
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With more than 180 lawyers, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is one of Wisconsin's leading business law firms. Founded in 1957, Godfrey & Kahn maintains offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton, and Green Bay, Wis.; and Washington, DC. For more information, please visit the firm's website at www.gklaw.com.