Attorney Carl D. Holborn presented at the Annual Spring Estate Planning Seminar hosted by the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation on May 14, 2013. Mr. Holborn and other panelists presented a program titled “Advising Clients in the New Era of Permanency” which discussed the highly publicized American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. The panel answered […]
Effective January 1, 2013, pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 26 U.S.C. § 1411 imposes a 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax on individuals, estates and trusts which have “Net Investment Income” and modified adjusted gross income above specified statutory threshold amounts. For individuals, the tax is imposed on the lesser of: (A) […]
The Milwaukee Justice Center, organized by Milwaukee County, Milwaukee Bar Association, and Marquette University School of Law provides legal assistance to individuals who cannot afford legal representation. In 2012, the volunteers of the Center served nearly 9,000 hours of pro bono service to 10,659 unrepresented civil litigants. Sixteen attorneys from the law firm of O’Neil, […]
Grant Killoran has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Milwaukee Debate League. The Milwaukee Debate League works in partnership with Milwaukee-area high schools to support academic debate teams. Created in 2007, the Milwaukee Debate League provides unique youth development programming targeting high school students, blending competition and rigorous work in […]
Wisconsin is a marital property state, and the applicable laws are set forth in the Marital Property Act (the “Act”), codified in Chapter 766 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Act determines the property rights of married spouses during life and at death. The Act applies to a married couple after their “determination date,” which is […]
In a durable power of attorney, the principal appoints someone to oversee his financial affairs, including in the event he becomes incompetent as a result of injury or illness. A broad durable power of attorney may authorize the agent to take any action as fully and effectually in all respects as the principal could do […]
Attorney Blair recently joined the firm’s Banking and Creditors’ Rights Group. She will assist secured and unsecured corporate or individual creditors and other entities with the work out of commercial loans, leases, and other obligations. Ms. Blair, formerly a law clerk to the Honorable Susan V. Kelley, U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of […]
O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C. is proud to announce that the following nine attorneys were selected for inclusion on the Super Lawyers list, which is limited to 5% of all Wisconsin attorneys, as published in the December 2012 edition of Milwaukee Magazine: James G. DeJong Seth E. Dizard Peter J. Faust John G. […]
O’Neil Cannon is pleased to announce that Attorney Douglas P. Dehler has been elected a shareholder of the Firm. Mr. Dehler’s legal practice involves business litigation, class action litigation, whistleblower (qui tam) lawsuits, ERISA fiduciary litigation, and the representation of clients in a wide range of insurance matters, including insurance bad faith litigation. He is […]
On December 6th 2012, Chad Richter received the 2012 Outstanding Leadership Award from MBBI. The award was presented at MBBI’s annual Private Equity Connection held at the Milwaukee Athletic Club, which included over 20 different Private Equity firms and approximately 150 attendees. MBBI is one of the largest organizations of M&A advisors and professionals in […]
