Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
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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 |
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| www.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]