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Attorneys Randy Nash and Jason Scoby Publish Article in ABA’s Health Law Litigation Newsletter: July 12, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; Randy Nash and Jason Scoby recently published an article in the Spring/Summer 2010 edition of the American Bar Association’s Health Law Litigation newsletter entitled "New Rules Dramatically Affect Health Care Expert Witness Disclosures."; Read More

O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing Elect Joseph Gumina as Shareholder: July 09, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. is pleased to announce that Attorney Joseph E. Gumina has recently been elected as a shareholder of the firm.; Read More

Attorney Mager Elected to the State Bar of Wisconsin Family Law Section’s Board of Directors: July 08, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; Attorney Gregory S. Mager has been selected to serve on the State Bar of Wisconsin Family Law Section’s Board of Directors from July 2010 to July 2013.; Read More

Attorney Laing in the News: June 30, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; A decision of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals was published in the June 28, 2010 edition of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.; Read More

Firm Obtains Favorable Decision from Wisconsin Court of Appeals: June 23, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; On June 16, 2010 the Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued a significant decision in a case of first impression being handled by our firm.; Read More

Attorney Laura Now Joins O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.: June 22, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. recently welcomed Attorney Laura Now to the firm’s litigation practice group.; Read More

Firm Successfully Defends Class Action Lawsuit: June 21, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; Effective July 1, 2005, the Wisconsin law requires all mortgage brokers to use mortgage broker agreements and consumer disclosure statements in a form prescribed by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions ("WDFI") with their consumer clients.; Read More

Seventh Circuit Confirms Appropriateness of Class Action Treatment of Consumer Fraud Cases: June 11, 2010 | Posted by Patrick G. McBride; In a decision dated May 20, 2010, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed that although class action treatment of consumer fraud cases under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 presents challenges to the district court at the certification stage, prior precedent in the circuit has not established a general rule that consumer fraud claims are inappropriate for class treatment.; Read More

Attorney Caprez Appointed to Third Consecutive Term as Co-Chair of MBA’s Health Law Section: June 10, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. Attorney Timothy Caprez has recently been re-appointed to serve as Co-Chair of the Health Law Section of the Milwaukee Bar Association ("MBA") for the upcoming 2010-2011 term.; Read More

Attorney Gumina Serves as General Editor for Employers’ Management Handbook: June 04, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; The Illinois Chamber of Commerce has just published its Illinois Employers' Management Handbook, a first edition, eighteen chapter resource edited by Attorney Joseph Gumina.; Read More

Attorneys Laing and McBride Publish Annual Evidence Chapter: June 02, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; The 2010 edition of the Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law published by the State Bar of Wisconsin CLE Books has recently been released for circulation and this year's work includes another contribution by Attorneys Dean P. Laing and Patrick G. McBride in the area of evidence.; Read More

Attorney McBride Secures Dismissal of Client from Class Action: May 28, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; On May 20, 2010, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling dismissing Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. ("Nissan Japan") from a price-fixing class action venued in Milwaukee County for lack of personal jurisdiction under Wisconsin's long-arm statute, Wis. Stat. § 801.05.; Read More

O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. Launches a Webpage on Wisconsin Probate: May 10, 2010 | Posted by Peter J. Walsh; To assist the public with financial issues resulting from the death of a loved one, the Firm’s Tax Estate and Succession Planning practice has launched a webpage intended to provide basic information regarding the Wisconsin Probate system and related topics.; Read More

Attorney McBride Secures Appellate Court Victory: May 07, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; On May 4, 2010, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling dismissing a series of claims against the defendants for lack of personal jurisdiction under Wisconsin's long-arm statute, Wis. Stat. § 801.05 and held that, as Attorney McBride had argued, personal jurisdiction over the corporation cannot be the sole basis for personal jurisdiction over an officer.; Read More

Tim Caprez Named American Bar Association Outstanding Subcommittee Chair: April 30, 2010 | Posted by O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.; On April 23, 2010, the American Bar Association ("ABA") Section of Litigation awarded Attorney Tim Caprez "Outstanding Subcommittee Chair for the 2009-2010 Bar Year" honors at the 2010 ABA Section Annual Conference in New York City.; Read More

Attorney Chad Richter Presents at Lee Hecht Harrison Seminar: April 09, 2010 | Posted by Chad J. Richter; Attorney Chad J. Richter will be giving a presentation on Monday, April 12th at Lee Hecht Harrison located at 10000 Innovation Drive, Suite 100, in Milwaukee.; Read More

Wisconsin Increases the Homestead Exemption Available to All Residents: March 31, 2010 | Posted by John R. Schreiber; Under Wisconsin law, a person’s “homestead” is the dwelling and so much of the land surrounding it necessary for use as a home, not exceeding 40 acres.; Read More

OCHD is a Founding Volunteer Law Firm for the Milwaukee Justice Center: March 17, 2010 | Posted by OCHD; Since late 2009, OCHD attorneys have been working with Marquette University Law School and the Milwaukee Volunteer Lawyers Project to provide free legal assistance to Milwaukee County’s unrepresented litigants through court-based self help desks and legal resources.; Read More

Attorney Grant Killoran Participates in Macalester College Legal Studies Forum: March 15, 2010 | Posted by OCHD; Grant Killoran, a partner in OCHD’s Litigation Practice Group, recently participated as a speaker in the Macalester College “Front Row” lecture series, a two-day event focusing on law and entrepreneurship and business, held in St. Paul, Minnesota on February 25 and 26, 2010.; Read More

Carl D. Holborn has been Named to the Kenosha County Civil Service Commission: March 10, 2010 | Posted by OCHD; Attorney Carl D. Holborn has been nominated by Kenosha County Executive James Kreuser and approved by the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors to the serve on the Kenosha County Civil Service Commission.; Read More

OCHD Elects Chad J. Richter as Shareholder: March 08, 2010 | Posted by OCHD; O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. is pleased to announce that Attorney Chad Richter has recently been elected as a shareholder of the firm.; Read More

Attorney Tom Cannon is Recognized as One of Wisconsin’s “2010 Leaders in the Law”: February 26, 2010 | Posted by OCHD; Thomas G. Cannon, who is of-counsel to the law firm of O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C., was recently honored as a "2010 Leader in the Law" by the Wisconsin Law Journal.; Read More

Attorney Laing Secures Another Appellate Court Victory: January 22, 2010 | Posted by OCHD; On January 20, 2010, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling and held that, as Attorney Dean Laing had argued, an educational training reimbursement provision of an employment contract was divisible from unreasonable restrictive covenants in the contract and therefore enforceable.; Read More

Milwaukee Bar Association Appoints Attorney Grant Killoran to Milwaukee Justice Center Committee: January 05, 2010 | Posted by OCHD; Attorney Grant Killoran of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. has been chosen by the Milwaukee Bar Association to serve on its newly formed Milwaukee Justice Center Committee.; Read More

Wisconsin Supreme Court Reappoints Attorney Merkle: December 02, 2009 | Posted by OCHD; Attorney Tom Merkle has been reappointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to the District 2 Committee of the Office of Lawyer Regulation.; Read More

Business Journal M&A Advertising Underway: September 11, 2009 | Posted by OCHD; Our reputation for superior M&A counsel "puts a bite" into the competition. Learn more about our aggresive new look and marketing rationale.; Read More

Attorney Scoby Joins O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C.: July 15, 2009 | Posted by OCHD; Attorney Jason Scoby, a recent graduate of Marquette University Law School, cum laude, has joined the Corporate Practice Group of the Milwaukee law firm O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C.; Read More

The Law Firm of OCHD Welcomes Attorney Timothy Caprez: April 06, 2009 | Posted by OCHD; O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. recently added Attorney Timothy Caprez as part of the law firm's expansion of its litigation and corporate law practices.; Read More

Attorney Cannon Among Milwaukee’s Five Star Wealth Managers: April 01, 2009 | Posted by OCHD; Tom Cannon of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. is among the 7 percent of the wealth managers in the Milwaukee area, to be chosen as a FIVE STAR: Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager.; Read More

OCHD Welcomes Grant Killoran as Shareholder: February 02, 2009 | Posted by OCHD; The Milwaukee law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. recently expanded its litigation practice group to include Grant C. Killoran.; Read More

O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. Promotes Dizard to Shareholder: January 28, 2009 | Posted by OCHD; Seth E. Dizard has been named a shareholder with the Milwaukee law office of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C.; Read More

Walsh Joins O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C.: December 05, 2008 | Posted by OCHD; Peter J. Walsh joins the Tax, Estate and Succession Planning practice group of OCHD.; Read More

Super Lawyers Recognizes OCHD Attorneys Among Wisconsin’s Top 5%: November 20, 2008 | Posted by OCHD; Several attorneys from the law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. have been selected for inclusion in the 2008 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.; Read More

OCHD Lawyers Honored with The Best Lawyers in America® Recognition: September 30, 2008 | Posted by OCHD; Dean Laing, Tom Merkle and John Gehringer from the law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009.; Read More

OCHD Welcomes Attorney Estabrook: September 12, 2008 | Posted by OCHD; T.J. Estabrook, an attorney and certified public accountant, recently joined the Milwaukee law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C.; Read More

Attorney Joseph E. Gumina Joins OCHD: August 06, 2008 | Posted by OCHD; Joseph E. Gumina leads labor and employment practice.; Read More

Thomas G. Cannon Selected as a Leading Wisconsin Attorney: June 04, 2008 | Posted by OCHD; O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. is proud to announce that Thomas G. Cannon has been selected as a Leading Wisconsin Attorney.; Read More

Lake Shore Names Attorney Eldon L. Bohrofen Chairman of the Board: April 24, 2008 | Posted by OCHD; Lake Shore Wisconsin Corp., the proposed holding company for Lake Shore Bank, recently announced the formation of its board of directors. Attorney Bohrofen was among the nine individuals selected to serve as external directors.; Read More

Sheboygan County Bar Association Elects Mueller as V.P. and President Elect: February 26, 2008 | Posted by OCHD; J. Phil Mueller has been elected vice president of the Sheboygan County Bar Association. He will serve as vice president of the Association for 1 year, followed by a 1 year term as president starting January 1, 2009.; Read More

OCHD Elects Gregory S. Mager as Shareholder: February 18, 2008 | Posted by OCHD; Gregory S. Mager has been elected shareholder in the law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C., and will continue his practice in the areas of civil litigation and family law, including mediation services.; Read More

Nash Represents the Wisconsin State Senate in Redistricting Plan: January 16, 2008 | Posted by OCHD; Randy Nash, a litigation attorney at O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C., has been retained by the Wisconsin State Senate to comment on a report prepared by a committee, established by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to consider procedural rules for certain types of redistricting litigation.; Read More

Fourteen OCHD Attorneys Awarded SuperLawyer Designation: November 16, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; Fourteen attorneys from O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. have been selected as Wisconsin Super Lawyers for 2007. Super Lawyers is a peer-nominated award recognizing the top 5% outstanding attorneys across the state of Wisconsin.; Read More

OCHD Successfully Defends Builder Against Construction Defect Lawsuit: October 11, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; A recent Ozaukee County jury trial resulted in a decision in favor of a client of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. The case involved a dispute between a homeowner and the builder of the home in which the homeowner sued the builder for alleged construction defects.; Read More

Carl Buesing Elected Treasurer of the Wisconsin Association of County Corporation Counsel: October 09, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; Carl K. Buesing, a municipal and litigation attorney with the Sheboygan office of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C., was recently elected Treasurer of the Wisconsin Association of County Corporation Counsel at the group's Fall meeting in Wisconsin Dells.; Read More

Dean Laing Featured in Freeman Publications: September 14, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; Dean Laing, a litigation attorney at the law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. was recently featured in articles appearing in the Waukesha Freeman and the Oconomowoc Enterprise.; Read More

Randy Nash Named Vice Chair of The State Bar of Wisconsin Professionalism Committee: August 21, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; Randy Nash, a litigation attorney with the Milwaukee office of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. was recently named Vice Chair of the State Bar of Wisconsin Professionalism Committee.; Read More

Seth Dizard Joins O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C.: July 19, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; Seth E. Dizard, a creditor’s rights attorney, has joined the Milwaukee office of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C.; Read More

Mary Lynne Donohue Elected President of Board of John Michael Kohler Arts Center: June 01, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; Mary Lynne Donohue, an attorney with the Sheboygan office of OCHD, was recently elected President of the Board of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan.; Read More

O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman DeJong S.C. Expands to Sheboygan: April 13, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; One of Sheboygan’s oldest and largest law firms joins with OCHD to become third location for the Milwaukee law firm.; Read More

Attorney Karla Maschmeier Authors Chapter on Benefits Issues: March 29, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; Employee Benefits and ERISA Attorney Karla Maschmeier recently contributed a chapter to the book Human Resources 2007: Answers to the Top 25 HR Questions.; Read More

Attorney Thomas Merkle Appointed to Milwaukee Office of Lawyer Regulation District Committee: March 22, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; Thomas A. Merkle, a shareholder with the law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. was recently appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to serve on the Office of Lawyer Regulation’s District Two Committee (Milwaukee).; Read More

O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Attorneys Dwyer and Tess Recognized as Volunteers of the Year: March 21, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; The law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. and Attorneys Kerry Dwyer and Robert Tess were recognized for their volunteer activities by HeartLove Place at a recent appreciation celebration.; Read More

Gregory S. Mager Named Editor In Chief of Wisconsin Journal Of Family Law: January 23, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; The WI Journal of Family Law, published by the Wisconsin State Bar Association, recently named Gregory Mager as its Editor In Chief.; Read More

William Ryan Drew Elected President of City of Milwaukee Retirees Association: January 02, 2007 | Posted by OCHD; Bill Drew was recently elected President of the City of Milwaukee Retiree's Association.; Read More

Steve Slawinski Named Top Construction Attorney: December 14, 2006 | Posted by OCHD; The Daily Reporter/WI Law Journal recently named Steve Slawinski as one of Wisconsin's top construction attorneys.; Read More

Eleven OCHD Attorneys Awarded “SuperLawyer” Designation: November 21, 2006 | Posted by OCHD; Eleven OCHD Attorneys Awarded “SuperLawyer” Designation for 2006; Read More

OCHD Attorney Miles Goodwin Featured On National Public Radio: May 02, 2006 | Posted by OCHD; Attorney J. Miles Goodwin was featured on the NPR radio program, "This I Believe"; Read More

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