Portage County Lawyers

I have provided over 20 years of estate planning and real estate legal services in southwest Wisconsin. I serve La Crosse, Vernon, Monroe and Crawford counties.

I concentrate my practice in the areas of Business Law, Real Estate, and Trusts & Estates. My goal is to become an integral part of my clients’ team of trusted advisors.

• Many of my clients are multi-generational, family owned businesses with domestic and international operations. I act as “outside general counsel” and assist clients with a variety of matters, including business succession planning, buy-sell agreements, supply and distribution agreements, terms and conditions, and non-compete agreements.

• Performed due diligence as part of representation of clients in purchases and sales of manufacturing companies with values exceeding $500 million.

• Assist clients with formation...

Callie practices in Immigration Law through her representation of public and private sector employers seeking the services of foreign workers in the United States, and provides support for the firm’s other practice areas. Before joining the firm, Callie served as an Assistant District Attorney in Milwaukee County and Brown County where she reviewed cases and issued charges on behalf of the State of Wisconsin, and represented the State of Wisconsin in court from initial appearance through sentencing, including in pretrial negotiations. In addition, Callie worked as a Criminal Justice Instructor teaching courses including Criminal Law and Procedure, Ethics, Cultural Diversity and...

Matthew Lein has spent nearly his entire legal career helping consumers, workers subjected to unfair and deceptive business practices, the injured in non-work injury settings, those applying for Social Security, and injured workers. He is experienced in a variety of areas including, but not limited to, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth-in-Lending Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Wisconsin Consumer Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Ch. 102: Workers Compensation. He is experienced in all aspects of litigation, including trials and appeals. Matthew has appeared in almost every venue in Wisconsin: state, bankruptcy, district, and tribal...

Summary: Intellectual Property (IP) attorney with direct experience in: patent, copyright and trademark prosecution; business consulting/strategizing; licensing/commercialization of intellectual property; negotiation and purchase/sale of IP; litigation support/oversight. Areas of Practice: Securing/expanding intellectual property; patent and trademark searches; IP prosecution and infringement analysis; IP license negotiations and document preparation; computer law licensing and agreements; negotiation and drafting for purchase/sale of IP; IP due diligence. Subject Matter Examples: Medical devices, integrated circuits/packaging, biotech, industrial safety, airport/construction equipment, bulkheads, pumps, sporting goods, software, website contracts, adaptive tools, photography methods, designs, craft tools, games, etc

Wayne Maffei’s practice focuses on personal injury law and civil litigation. He represents injured in motor vehicle and other accidents as well as individuals and corporations in business litigation. He has lectured on various tort law topics and taught at the University of Wisconsin Law School Skills Clinic. He is certified as a Civil Trial and Pretrial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is a Diplomate of the Court Practice Institute. Mr. Maffei enjoys an AV rating, the highest rating possible, from Martindale-Hubbell, the world wide lawyer directory. He consistently is named a Wisconsin Super...

While I am relatively new to Wisconsin, I bring years of professional experience to my role as an associate attorney at J. Kippa Law. I have both civil and criminal litigation in my background, but vastly prefer the world of criminal law. My primary experience is as a prosecutor. I am licensed in several states and began my career in Virginia as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in City of Norfolk where I worked for 8 and ½ years. During my time there, I obtained successful results in a wide variety of felony cases, including homicides, armed robberies, sexual assaults and...

Attorney Stefanie Wagner is a partner with CJMM. Attorney Wagner’s practice includes all aspects of family law, including divorce, paternity, adoptions, maintenance, property and debt division, child custody and placement, and child support. She knows that family law issues go beyond the law and affect you at a very personal and emotional level. Attorney Wagner understands that divorce is more than just the end, because it is also the beginning of your new life. She handles all aspects of divorce and family law issues. She takes the time to get to know her clients to appreciate their...

Steve Brown

Offering innovative, result-oriented legal solutions through collaborative and responsive representation.

Attorney Nathan Olson has taken an unorthodox route in becoming an attorney. While recovering from shrapnel wounds in Baghdad during the early months of the Iraq War, Attorney Olson, a Purple Heart recipient, decided that it was an opportune time to leave the world of law enforcement and military and pursue a career as an attorney. In addition to his legal training, Attorney Olson relies upon his unique life experiences, whether it is from combat tours in the Balkans and the Middle East, to humanitarian relief missions in Central America, to working with federal, state, and drug enforcement agencies, to provide...

Attorney Daniel A. Rottier has been with Habush Habush & Rottier since 1979. In his role as Chief Operating Officer, he monitors the twelve offices of the firm. His own work focuses on medical negligence, product liability and general liability matters. Dan has been recognized by many legal organizations for the quality of his work. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers; a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers; a Diplomat of the American Board of Trial Advocates and a Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation. He has been named as one of the top...

As a partner at Henry & Higgins, L.L.C., in Madison, Wisconsin, Attorney Michael Higgins firmly believes that every client deserves his personal attention and responsive communication to help resolve their legal matter. He is dedicated to helping people who are going through difficult situations find the right legal solution by offering a wide range of service levels from do-it-yourself divorce, where he advises you and you do the forms and the legwork, to full service divorce, where a retainer fee is collected and Mr. Higgins does all the work. He is also an experienced mediator for family law cases.

Our concentration is in the areas of litigation and family law. Gary L. Bendix has been licensed to practice law for over 33 years - providing expert guidance through all phases of court-related procedures both in and out of the court room. He has concentrated on divorces, business-related claims and personal injury suits. Attorney Bendix practices throughout Northeast Wisconsin, including Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Calumet, Brown, Kewaunee and Door Counties.

Accomplished attorney offering expertise spanning private law firm experience to General Counsel leadership of a $700 million subsidiary of a $3 billion publicly traded company. A registered patent attorney with a diverse business law background, including experience in business and corporate law, intellectual property, and complex transactional experience. A thoughtful, practical, and personable lawyer with an understanding of the needs and goals of organizations and individuals, applying a philosophy of partnering with clients to achieve clients’ goals in a highly collaborative and ethical manner