O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. : Practice Areas

Practice Areas · Business Law

Merger and Acquisition Services: At O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C., we counsel clients efficiently in asset, stock, or merger transactions and the various tax, ERISA, labor, and real estate issues that cut across virtually every merger and acquisition. We apply our expertise in employee benefits, executive compensation, taxation, real estate, and estate planning to help our clients reach their goals during every transaction.; Read More

Employment Law Services: Our attorneys help employers manage all aspects of the employer/employee relationship: including, hiring and firing issues, discrimination and harassment complaints, wage and hour matters, ADA and FMLA compliance, union issues, unemployment compensation retaliation claims, OSHA investigations and citations, and contract issues. We provide preventive services including the preparation of handbooks and confidentiality agreements, and also represent companies before state and federal courts when disputes arise.; Read More

Covenants Not To Compete: Our attorneys assist companies in all aspects of the law relating to the protection of company information and customer relationships: including, non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disclosure agreements; invention assignments; return of property or information; and employment, shareholder, and stock agreements. We also advise companies faced with enforcement decisions, institute or defend injunction or temporary restraining order proceedings, and litigate cases concerning enforcement or violation of non-compete and confidentiality agreements.; Read More

Commercial Transactions: The attorneys at O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. regularly assist clients in negotiating and preparing agreements relating to the manufacture, procurement, and/or distribution of goods. We represent manufacturers, suppliers, resellers, distributors, agents, financing entities, and end users in a range of commercial agreements. We have extensive experience assisting clients with supply agreements, distribution and reseller agreements, franchising and licensing agreements, joint venture relationships, strategic alliances, sales commission and referral agreements, contract manufacturing agreements, and OEM and VAR agreements.; Read More

Commercial Loan Services: We understand that, in today's business world, the key to successful borrower/lender relationships is custom loan documentation that fairly reflects both parties' needs in a particular transaction. We have substantial experience drafting and negotiating loan agreements and collateral documents that make the deal work for both lender and borrower.; Read More

Franchise/Dealership Law: For many entrepreneurs, franchising is a way to grow an existing business or realize a dream of becoming their own boss. We assist clients with a variety of franchise and dealership law matters, including navigating the various issues involved when starting a new franchise and expanding an existing business operation using a franchise or dealership model.; Read More

Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights: Our attorneys use a full range of corporate transactional and litigation skills to provide our clients with the financial and operational restructuring solutions that will fit their particular situation. We counsel clients in a full range of bankruptcy matters: including, planning, debtor and creditor representation, negotiation, litigation, and the Wisconsin Chapter 128 remedy. In addition, because bankruptcy often provides unique opportunities for businesses to acquire assets at extremely favorable terms, we also work with business owners to provide advice and counsel in bankruptcy-enabled transactions.; Read More

Executive Compensation: O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. has the comprehensive experience necessary to assist businesses with compensation and reward packages for their most valuable employees: including, stock options, short and long term incentive plans, restricted stock, phantom stock arrangements, deferred compensation plans, supplemental and executive retirement plans, and golden parachute compensation arrangements.; Read More

Intellectual Property Law Services: Some of the most important assets owned by any company are its business and product names, trademarks, logos, and other intangible property. We assist business owners in selecting and protecting a company name, product name, or logo before they find out about another company using a similar or identical name or mark. When problems do occur, we provide practical and aggressive counsel to clients involved in trademark or trade name infringement claims.; Read More