KMK JOINS NEXTLAW REFERRAL NETWORK
December 4, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Dentons, Referrals
Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK) recently joined Nextlaw Referral Network, enabling it to connect its clients to high quality lawyers and other professional service providers around the world. Nextlaw Referral Network is the largest legal referral network in the world, with more than 650 member firms and 30,000 lawyers covering more than 200 countries. […]
KMK Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers
November 13, 2018 | Categories: Firm News | Topics:Tags: Awards, Matthew Gerdisch, Robert L. Gegios, Ryan M. Billings, Samuel Wisotzkey
Three attorneys from Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK) (Robert L. Gegios, Matthew P. Gerdisch, and Samuel C. Wisotzkey) were recognized as 2018 “Super Lawyers” in Wisconsin and one KMK attorney (Ryan M. Billings) was recognized as “Super Lawyers – Rising Stars.” The annual Super Lawyers list, compiled by Thomson Rueters, recognizes no more […]
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 […]
