Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
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| Headquarters | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| No. of offices | 8 |
| No. of attorneys | 220 |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people |
David A. Krutz, (Managing Partner) |
| Revenue |
 $114,500,000 (2015)[1] |
| Date founded | 1848 |
| Founder | Edward George Ryan |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | |
| www.michaelbest.com | |
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is a U.S. national law firm with more than 220 attorneys and eight offices.[2] The firm ranked 180th on The American Lawyer's 2016 AmLaw 200 rankings of U.S. law firms.[1]
History
Michael Best & Friedrich was founded in 1848 by Edward George Ryan, a Wisconsin trial attorney who later served as Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.[3] Over the course of more than a hundred and sixty years, the firm expanded throughout Wisconsin and across the country through a series of expansions and mergers, eventually growing from a small legal practice to a full-service business law firm that serves clients in the United States and across the globe.[3][4][5]
Practice Areas
Michael Best & Friedrich's primary practice areas include labor and employment, intellectual property, tax, and health care.[2]
Affiliations
Michael Best & Friedrich is affiliated with various global law organizations, including Lex Mundi, a network of 160 law firms with over 21,000 attorneys in more than 100 countries;[6] the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), a global network of employment and labor law firms;[7] and the American Property Tax Counsel (APTC), a national affiliation of property tax law firms that provides major portfolio owners with a single source of tax advice.[8]
Michael Best has been involved in the defense of the 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 legislation on behalf of Scott Walker.[9]
Notable alumni
- William A. Bablitch, Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1983-2003) [10]
- Steven M. Biskupic, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin [11]
- David J. Cannon, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin[12]
- Matthew H. Carpenter, United States Senator (1869-1875; 1879-1881) [3]
- Stephen L. Crocker, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin (1992–Present) [13]
- Michelle L. Jacobs, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin [11]
- Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee (2011–present)[14][15] and White House Chief of Staff designate[16]
- Edward George Ryan, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1874-1880) [17]
References
- 1 2 "Michael Best & Friedrich". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- 1 2 "Michael Best & Friedrich LLP | Company Profile from Hoover's". Hoovers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
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- ↑ "Firms entering Chicago market see opportunity to grow" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ↑ Kirchen, Rich (2013-11-20). "Michael Best & Friedrich buys Salt Lake City's Vantus firm". Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ↑ Lex Mundi
- ↑ Employment Law Alliance
- ↑ American Property Tax Counsel
- ↑ The Daily Page
- ↑ Rabideau, Amy (2011-02-17). "Bablitch a longtime public servant". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
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- ↑ Rabideau, Amy (2011-08-02). "Cannon served as Milwaukee County DA, U.S. attorney". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
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- ↑ Huey-Burns, Caitlin (January 24, 2011). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Reince Priebus". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report, L.P. p. 1. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Reince Priebus". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ Jackson, Hallie; Tur, Katy; Jaffe, Alexandra (November 13, 2016). "Donald Trump Names RNC Chair Reince Priebus Chief of Staff". nbcnews.com. NBC News. p. 1. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Wisconsin Court System - Edward G. Ryan". Wicourts.gov. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2016-11-14.