Newsletter Article Highlights: IRS Unveils Significant Virtual Currency Taxation Enforcement Initiative Aretha Franklin’s Estate: Are Handwritten Documents Valid Wills? Time to Act on Act 368: Wisconsin Pass-Through Entity-Level Tax Election Breaking News: DOL Sets Overtime Salary Exemption Threshold at $35,568 The Objectives of Good Succession Planning Firm News: Congratulations to Our Attorneys Listed in The […]
O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing is pleased to announce that Attorney JB Koenings and Attorney Erica Reib were recently elected as shareholders of the firm. JB has been with the firm since 2010, first as a law clerk and then as an attorney in 2011. He works with and advises clients on a wide […]
We are saddened to announce the passing of William Ryan Drew, who served of counsel at O’Neil Cannon for more than thirty years. Bill was a tireless public servant for the citizens of Milwaukee as an elected and appointed official serving in many capacities over the decades, including: Director of Administration for Milwaukee County, Commissioner […]
Patrick G. McBride, shareholder in O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing’s Litigation Practice Group, was recently elected Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation. The Fellows organization was created in 1999 as a special means to honor members of the State Bar of Wisconsin who have achieved significant accomplishments in their career and have contributed leadership […]
A federal appellate court has ruled, in MBI Energy Services v. Hoch, decided in July 2019, that a single document may serve as both the summary plan description (SPD) and the formal plan document for an ERISA welfare benefit plan. In this case, the plan sponsor of a self-insured group health plan paid benefits on behalf […]
O’Neil Cannon is pleased to announce that eighteen lawyers have been named to the 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased […]
The IRS recently issued guidance expanding the types of preventive care services that can be provided by a high-deductible health plan (HDHP), before the deductible is met, without eliminating a covered individual’s eligibility to participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA). The new guidance was published on July 17, 2019 and took legal effect on […]
Attorney Erica N. Reib was recently reelected to the Board of the Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar. The State Bar of Wisconsin provides opportunities for lawyers to work on issues that matter to them and the public they serve. The Labor and Employment Section includes new and experienced attorneys who practice labor and employment law. The […]
On July 16, 2019 Dean P. Laing was named “Lawyer of the Year” by the Milwaukee Bar Association at a reception attended by more than 300 attorneys. Dean was recognized for winning two cases at the Wisconsin Supreme Court for defendants and settling several million dollar plus cases on behalf of plaintiffs during the past […]
