KMK Attorneys Recognized as America’s Best Lawyers
August 15, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Awards, Christopher C. Kailas, Matthew Gerdisch, Robert L. Gegios, Samuel Wisotzkey
Five attorneys from Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (David S. Chartier, Robert L. Gegios, Matthew P. Gerdisch, Christopher C. Kailas, and Samuel C. Wisotzkey) were recognized today in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the only purely peer-review guide to the legal profession. David S. Chartier, Matthew P. Gerdisch, Christopher C. […]
Devon Daughety Is Up and Coming
August 3, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Awards, Devon Daughety, Wisconsin Law Journal
On August 3, 2018, the Wisconsin Law Journal announced that Devon Daughety, of Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C., was one of thirty Milwaukee attorneys selected as Up and Coming Lawyers. The honorees chosen for this award are on the fast track to making a significant impact on the legal profession. They represent determination — in […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Affirms Need for Carefully Drafted Non-Compete Agreements
June 28, 2018 | Categories: Firm News, Publications | Topics:Tags: Non-Compete Agreements, Ryan M. Billings, Wisconsin Supreme Court
Under Wisconsin law, non-compete, non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreements between employers and employees are enforceable, but only if the agreements are narrowly tailored to protect the employer from unfair competition. A recent decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court reiterates how important it is to make sure such agreements are meticulously drafted. In Manitowoc Co., Inc. […]
Get Smart. A State-of-the-Art Credit Application Will Reduce Debt Liquidation Losses
June 28, 2018 | Categories: Firm News, Publications | Topics:Tags: Credit Application, Debt Liquidation, Steve Kailas
Kohner, Mann & Kailas regularly sets forth in its printed materials to its clients the advisability and value of any credit provider ensuring that it utilizes a state-of-the-art credit application or credit contract executed by the credit customer prior to granting open-account credit. Do not think for a moment that type of document is […]
KMK Article on New Civil Procedure Rules is Featured on Cover of Wisconsin Lawyer Magazine
June 28, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Melinda A. Bialzik, New Discovery Rules, Robert L. Gegios, Rules of Civil Procedure, Ryan M. Billings
KMK litigation attorneys Robert L. Gegios, Ryan M. Billings, and Melinda A. Bialzik wrote the cover story for the June 2018 issue of Wisconsin Lawyer, published by the Wisconsin State Bar Association. The article, entitled “Sweeping Changes to Rules of Civil Procedure,” details the dramatic impact the revisions to the procedural rules have on civil […]
A New Boost for the Rights of Creditors: Court Rules Third Party Litigation Expenses May Be Recovered as Contract Damages
April 3, 2018 | Categories: Firm News, Publications | Topics:Tags: Rights of Creditors, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Zach S. Whitney
Unless a statute or contract provides otherwise, a party to a lawsuit is responsible for its own litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees. This is known as the “American rule.” It contrasts with the “English rule,” under which the losing party pays the prevailing party’s costs and attorneys’ fees. As its name suggests, the American rule […]
Sad Case for Reclamation Claims in Bankruptcy Scenario: Not Dead but Barely Breathing
April 3, 2018 | Categories: Firm News, Publications | Topics:Tags: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, BAPCPA, Samuel Wisotzkey, Uniform Commercial Code
In 2006, after passage of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), KMK questioned whether reclamation claims in bankruptcy had become obsolete even though BAPCPA had doubled the period that a reclamation claim could cover in bankruptcy, from 20 to 45 days. Despite the expansion of the reclamation time period, BAPCPA […]
Distribution Impacts Qualifying Industrial and Commercial Users of Natural Gas in Wisconsin Following a Case that Went Before the U.S. Supreme Court
January 8, 2018 | Categories: Firm News, Success Stories | Topics:Tags: Robert L. Gegios, U.S. Supreme Court
Milwaukee, Wis. – A significant payout is underway in Wisconsin from partial settlements that were reached with four defendant groups in class action lawsuits against natural gas companies that allegedly conspired to manipulate natural gas prices. More than $12 million is being distributed to Wisconsin companies, as well as government and public entities, that […]
Recent Amendments to Wisconsin’s Foreclosure Statutes May Delay the Recording of Deeds After Sheriff’s Sale
January 8, 2018 | Categories: Publications | Topics:Tags: Devon Daughety, Foreclosure Cases, Matthew Gerdisch
Recent amendments to Wisconsin’s foreclosure statutes went into effect on December 1, 2017. The amendments significantly changed the process of recording deeds after confirmation of sheriff’s sales throughout Wisconsin. The amendments repealed Wis. Stats. §§ 846.167 and 846.17. These statutes were colloquially known as the “Milwaukee County Rule”, because Wis. Stat. § 846.167 only […]
Avoid Getting Caught in the Middle of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Fraud
December 15, 2017 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Construction Projects, David Henry, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
Construction contractors and material suppliers who sell services or materials to disadvantaged business enterprises for federal or state construction projects need to pay close attention to ensure they do not get caught in the middle of a fraud case. The federal government and many state and local governments have developed programs to provide opportunities […]
