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Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
HeadquartersMilwaukee, Wisconsin
No. of offices7
No. of attorneys230
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Key peopleDavid A. Krutz (Managing Partner)
Date founded1848
FounderEdward G. Ryan
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitewww.michaelbest.com

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is a U.S. national law firm with more than 230 attorneys and seven offices.[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]

Stephen L. Crocker, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin (1992-Present) [11]

Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee [12]

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; [13] the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), a global network of employment and labor law firms; [14] 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.[15]

Michael Best has been involved in the defense of the 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 legislation on behalf of Scott Walker.[16]

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  13. ^ Lex Mundi
  14. ^ Employment Law Alliance
  15. ^ American Property Tax Counsel
  16. ^ The Daily Page
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