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'''Michael Best & Friedrich LLP''' is a U.S. law firm with more than |
'''Michael Best & Friedrich LLP''' is a U.S. national law firm with more than 230 attorneys and offices located in Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha and Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Washington, D.C; and Salt Lake City, Utah. <ref>[http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/company-profile.Michael_Best__Friedrich_LLP.4f287a2817e81300.html]</ref> |
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==Firm History== |
==Firm History== |
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Michael Best & Friedrich was founded in 1848 by Edward G. Ryan, a Wisconsin trial attorney who later served as Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. <ref>[http://www.michaelbest.com/aboutus/xprGeneralContent2.aspx?xpST=AboutUsGeneral&key=76a13c5b-6a0f-4600-836d-a840b5cba8f4&activeEntry=4c37d8d3-094f-4dfe-82ba-38850240c364]</ref> 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. <ref>[http://www.michaelbest.com/aboutus/xprGeneralContent2.aspx?xpST=AboutUsGeneral&key=76a13c5b-6a0f-4600-836d-a840b5cba8f4&activeEntry=4c37d8d3-094f-4dfe-82ba-38850240c364]</ref><ref>[http://www.btlaw.com/files/rust_chicagolawyer.pdf]</ref><ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2013/11/20/michael-best-buys-salt-lake-citys.html]</ref> |
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In 1848, Edward G. Ryan set up a Milwaukee law practice, and later served as Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Ten years later, Matthew Hale Carpenter joined Ryan to form Ryan & Carpenter. Carpenter later became a United States Senator and was called the Webster of the West. Most recently in 2001, the Milwaukee-based firm merged with Chicago's Schwartz & Freeman. Since 1961 it has held the name Michael Best & Friedrich.<ref>[http://www.hoovers.com/company/Michael_Best__Friedrich_LLP/rtfkfhi-1.html Hoover Company Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.bizstartsmilwaukee.com/Sponsor/SponsorsGold/MichaelBestFriedrichLLP.htm BizStarts Milwaukee]</ref> |
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==Notable Alumni== |
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[[Edward G. Ryan]], Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1874-1880) <ref>[http://www.wicourts.gov/courts/supreme/justices/retired/ryan.htm]</ref> |
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[[William A. Bablitch]], Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1983-2003) <ref>[http://www.jsonline.com/news/obituaries/116450118.html]</ref> |
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Michael Best is the only Wisconsin law-firm member of [[Lex Mundi]], an invitation-only network of 160 premier law firms with over 21,000 attorneys practicing in more than 100 countries around the world.<ref>[http://www.lexmundi.com/assnfe/cv.asp?ID=8666&SNID=1146925892 Lex Mundi]</ref> |
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[[Matthew H. Carpenter]], United States Senator (1869-1875; 1879-1881) <ref>[http://www.michaelbest.com/aboutus/xprGeneralContent2.aspx?xpST=AboutUsGeneral&key=76a13c5b-6a0f-4600-836d-a840b5cba8f4&activeEntry=4c37d8d3-094f-4dfe-82ba-38850240c364]</ref> |
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Michael Best is the only Wisconsin member of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA). Independent, worldwide law firms, chosen for their practice in employment and labor law comprise the ELA and work together to provide coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<ref>[http://www.employmentlawalliance.com/firms/michaelbest Employment Law Alliance]</ref> |
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[[Steven M. Biskupic]], former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin <ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2013/01/04/biskupic-jacobs-form-own-firm.html]</ref> |
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Michelle L. Jacobs, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin <ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2013/01/04/biskupic-jacobs-form-own-firm.html]</ref> |
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==Affiliations== |
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Michael Best is |
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; <ref>[http://www.lexmundi.com/assnfe/cv.asp?ID=8666&SNID=1146925892 Lex Mundi]</ref> the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), a global network of employment and labor law firms; <ref>[http://www.employmentlawalliance.com/firms/michaelbest Employment Law Alliance]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.aptcnet.com/members.html#wi American Property Tax Counsel]</ref> |
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Michael Best has been involved in the defense of the [[2011 Wisconsin Act 10]] legislation on behalf of Scott Walker.<ref>[http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=35608 The Daily Page]</ref> |
Michael Best has been involved in the defense of the [[2011 Wisconsin Act 10]] legislation on behalf of Scott Walker.<ref>[http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=35608 The Daily Page]</ref> |
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| Headquarters | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| No. of offices | 7 |
| No. of attorneys | 230 |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | David A. Krutz (Managing Partner) |
| Date founded | 1848 |
| Founder | Edward G. Ryan |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | www.michaelbest.com |
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is a U.S. national law firm with more than 230 attorneys and offices located in Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha and Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Washington, D.C; and Salt Lake City, Utah. [1]
Firm History
Michael Best & Friedrich was founded in 1848 by Edward G. Ryan, a Wisconsin trial attorney who later served as Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. [2] 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]
Notable Alumni
Edward G. Ryan, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1874-1880) [6]
William A. Bablitch, Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1983-2003) [7]
Matthew H. Carpenter, United States Senator (1869-1875; 1879-1881) [8]
Steven M. Biskupic, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin [9]
Michelle L. Jacobs, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin [10]
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; [11] the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), a global network of employment and labor law firms; [12] 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.[13]
Michael Best has been involved in the defense of the 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 legislation on behalf of Scott Walker.[14]