Gratiot Lawyers

I am a former prosecutor with over 25 years of experience handling the most complicated and serious criminal and traffic matters. I bring that experience to serve you with professional, precise, and careful defense for your Appleton, Wisconsin and Oshkosh, WIsconsin and statewide Wisconsin criminal defense. Your case is my case!

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...

I have been practicing Criminal Law since I began my legal career. It is my passion and my focus. I work tirelessly to defend those put in difficult life situations like being charged with a crime(s) or those who may be charged with a crime. I also represent those facing issues such as traffic-related tickets, OWI/DUI matters, small claims lawsuits and restraining orders/injunctions. I truly believe in everyone's constitutional right to an attorney, right to remain silent, and the "innocent until proven guilty" standard.

I have practiced intellectual property law since 1982. I represent clients in intellectual property litigation, and in United States and international prosecution matters. My litigation experience involves patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition and trade secrets. Technical expertise includes audio and video circuitry, computer hardware and software, database systems, electronic commerce, electronic discharge machining (EDM), multimedia and digital communications, online auction technology, semiconductor devices, telecommunications, and the general mechanical arts. I have managed corporate transactions involving the transfer of intellectual property and licensing rights, infringement and validity opinions. Construction and management of intellectual property licensing programs, and counseling are also areas of...

Doug Blegen is a corporate, tax, and estate planning lawyer who also has experience as a litigator. His practice focuses on the needs of closely-held businesses and professional practices, and of their principals. This includes determining and creating the appropriate structure; negotiating and drafting partnership and shareholder agreements, employment agreements, and transactional documents; and providing counsel regarding business acquisitions and divestitures, as well as tax and estate planning.

As a trial attorney with 40 years of experience, John Ellsworth, founder of Ellsworth Law Group, has dedicated his firm to serving the public good by preventing the IRS from running over people, sometimes by good old fashioned accountability in court. Mr. Ellsworth knows from experience that imposing tax rules against IRS agents improves society by making it difficult for the IRS to violate the rules that are meant to protect us. Those Tax Court case results constitute consequences for unreasonable and sometimes flagrant conduct. John graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and went on to earn a Juris...

Josephine M. Petty received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, graduating cum laude before attending Marquette University Law School. Main Office: 320 East Buffalo St. Suite 700 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Phone: 414-271-3400 Waukesha Office: 20720 Watertown Rd. Suite 202 Waukesha, WI 53186 Phone: 262-782-5200

I have represented many satisfied clients for many years without a complaint. When you call my office, you speak to me directly, no assistant or paralegal to deal with.

Kent A. Tess-Mattner is a shareholder with the Brookfield law firm of Schmidt, Rupke, Tess-Mattner & Fox, S.C. He received his B.A. (cum laude) from Carroll University and his J.D. from Marquette University. Before entering private practice, he was law clerk to Chief Judge John A. Decker of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. He has co-chaired the Civil Litigation Section of the Milwaukee Bar Association and is past president of both the Society of Family Lawyers and the Leander J. Foley Matrimonial Inns of Court. He is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar...

We represent BUYERS OR SELLERS of Residential, Commercial and Multi-Family Real Estate from the Offer to Purchase through the Closing. We offer One Stop FOR SALE BY OWNER (FSBO) Service Including: Forms & Contracts, Title Insurance and Closing. ALSO, Offers, Deeds, Land Contracts, Broker Assisted Transactions, Section 1031 (âStarkerâ) Exchanges, Landlord/Tenant Issues, LLC Organization, Will and Power of Attorney Preparation, Estate Planning and Probate Matters. Ask about our FLAT RATE FEES! Member: Wisconsin Bar Association, Milwaukee Bar Association, Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund.

I am an immigration attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am dedicated to providing competent legal services to immigrant clients regardless of income level. In my brief career I have worked closely with hundreds of clients on discrete issues including family reunification, deportation defense, naturalization, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, asylum, and advocacy for immigrant victims of domestic violence and other crimes.

My 40 plus year law practice involves handling complex litigation in the areas of Personal Injury, Criminal, Family/divorce and Commercial cases. I have recovered 7 figure jury verdicts for wrongly injured clients, obtained not guilty verdicts in homicide cases and successfully negotiated and concluded multi-property real estate transactions. My litigation experience enhances my ability to handle both complex and straightforward matters involving our clients.

Ryan Blay was born in Michigan and will always proud to be a Wolverine. Ryan earned his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and has spent 11 years working for consumer and business bankruptcy firms in Illinois and Wisconsin before moving to Kansas. During his career, he’s helped thousands of consumers, small businesses and farmers obtain debt relief and has defended mortgage foreclosure actions in state courts. Ryan believes in the excellence that comes from dedication to the craft of legal practice, from leadership, and from continuing education. Ryan has authored articles and has spoken...

Nick Petty has been practicing personal injury litigation since 2003. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and received his juris doctor from the Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee. While at Marquette University, Mr. Petty was a member of the Public Interest Law, International Law, and Environmental Law Societies. He was also awarded the opportunity to take part in the Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition. Mr. Petty was selected to be named on the Wisconsin Rising Stars list in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and again in 2013. This list recognizes top...