KMK Ranks as One of the Nation’s “Best Law Firms”
November 2, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Awards
On November 1, 2018, Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK) was nationally recognized for its outstanding work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in the 2019 Edition of “Best Law Firms”. The firm was regionally recognized as a Tier 1 firm for its work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights […]
Eric von Helms Gets ABC-Certified
October 22, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Awards, Certification, Eric R. von Helms
Attorney Eric R. von Helms, of Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK), was recently certified as a Business Bankruptcy Specialist by the American Board of Certification (ABC). His certification is based on meeting the ABC’s rigorous standards, including a day-long exam, strict continuing legal education requirements, a comprehensive peer review from fellow practitioners and adverse […]
KMK Continues Its Litigation Victories in Federal Appeals in Major Natural Gas Price-Fixing Cases
September 25, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Anti-Trust, Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
For more than a decade, Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK) has been representing Wisconsin businesses in massive antitrust litigation brought against eleven large energy companies accused of fixing natural gas prices. These efforts resulted in a settlement with four of the energy groups for $20.5 million, the proceeds of which were distributed to Wisconsin […]
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Arbitration Agreements Can Block Employee Class Action Suits if Their Employment Contracts Provide for Same
September 24, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Arbitration Agreements, Class Action Suits, Ryan Billings
Class actions can be a powerful tool to vindicate the rights of a group of plaintiffs, especially in cases where legal costs would deter any individual member of the group from bringing suit (see our companion article discussing KMK’s class action litigation against natural gas defendants). On the other hand, the collective threat of liability […]
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, Publications | 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. (KMK) 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 — […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Affirms Need for Carefully Drafted Non-Compete Agreements
June 28, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | 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 | Topics:Tags: Credit Application, Debt Liquidation, Steve Kailas
Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK) 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 […]
KMK Article on New Civil Procedure Rules is Featured on Cover of Wisconsin Lawyer Magazine
June 28, 2018 | Categories: Firm News, Publications | Topics:Tags: Melinda A. Bialzik, New Discovery Rules, Robert L. Gegios, Rules of Civil Procedure, Ryan M. Billings
Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. 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 […]
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 | 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 […]
