John E. Donahue

Meet John

John Donahue is of counsel in the Tax and Employee Benefits Practice Group.

John's practice includes tax, employment, and corporate law with a primary emphasis on employee benefits. He advises businesses and their owners regarding the design, installation, maintenance, and termination of pension plans, 401(k) programs, employee stock ownership plans, and other benefit programs. John provides guidance on the employee benefit aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and he assists clients in responding to regulatory inquiries and disputed benefit claims. He also counsels institutional trustees and other fiduciaries on fiduciary matters and has served as an expert witness for numerous cases in federal and state courts.

John served as Chairman of the Employee Benefits Section of the Milwaukee Bar Association, and he is a member of the Employee Benefits Committee of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the ESOP Association, Wisconsin Retirement Plan Professionals, Ltd. and the Greater Milwaukee Employee Benefits Council.