Forest County Lawyers

Founder and President of Fiduciary Partners, Inc., an independent trust company headquartered in Appleton, WI.

During my military career, I always focused on “Soldier Caring” and being “Mission Focused.” I take these same principles to all parts of my life. I focus on my clients’ needs in the most basic, human sense and the details of the matter. Quite frequently, lawyers find themselves speaking to people going through one of the worst days of their lives. I take that responsibility very seriously. I grew up in Stevens Point and graduated from Pacelli High School in 1998. In high school, I played several sports, and was a member of several choirs, band, theater...

John is an experienced health care, business and regulatory compliance attorney. He represents a variety of business and individual clients. Much of John's experience is representing health care providers in business and regulatory issues. However, John also represents other types of businesses in corporate, contract, transaction and compliance issues.

For over 20 years, John has counseled health care clients, including accountable care organizations, ambulatory surgery centers, long term care providers, home health and hospice providers, hospitals, physicians, and health systems on health care regulatory compliance, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, recruitment and compensation issues, integrated...

Nathaniel Krautkramer has practiced law in Wausau, Wisconsin for over 11 years. His practice areas include representation of small businesses, tax planning, tax audits and tax debt settlement, estate planning, probate, real estate, and collections. Nathan enjoys curling as an active member of the Wausau Curling Club, and volunteering in the community with the Knights of Columbus.

A legal dispute can have a big effect on your life. Without representation, the court system can be intimidating and confusing. Joe Bauer is a native of Medford, WI. He received his law degree in May, 2018 from Mitchell-Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. He passed the Wisconsin Bar Exam shortly after graduation. Joe has a combined three years of courtroom experience litigating a variety of issues from criminal defense to personal injury, where he secured good outcomes for his clients. Joe is a passionate advocate for individual liberty. He will fight for your rights with conviction and diligence.

Kevin P. Crooks was born in Wausau in 1959. He is a 1981 graduate of the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a double major in business administration and German, and is a 1984 graduate of Marquette University Law School. Kevin is admitted to practice in all Wisconsin courts as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. He is active in the community and has served as a member of the Boy Scouts of America Samoset Council Executive Board,...

Attorney Peter Harbach is a partner at Hooper Law Office and president emeritus of the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys. Peter teaches nationally on elder law topics including Medicaid’s expanded estate recovery laws and Veteran Pension benefit planning. He is a member of Wealth Counsel, Elder Counsel, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys, on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Elder Law Section, and is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Peter earned his undergraduate degree in Criminology and Law Studies from Marquette University as a St. Ignatius...

Chris J. Mares, J.D. is an attorney and counselor at law with his law office in the Fox River Valley, Wisconsin area since 1984. He received his Bachelor of Science, Business Administration degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Chris’ concentration for his law practice is Estate Planning and the counseling of clients in the areas of estate, tax, charitable and business planning. He is a co-author of the Your Life Your Legacy -The Fundamentals of Effective Estate...