Best Law Firms in Wisconsin for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Barton Cerjak: When Winning Really Matters

“Uncompromising advocacy” isn’t just a tagline for us. Success is measured by results and it is achieved by zealously advocating for every client in every case. Although each dispute presents its own nuances, the overarching objective remains constant: how to achieve the client’s goals in an efficient and cost-effective manner? This is why at the outset of every engagement, we partner with our clients to understand how they define a “win,” develop a strategy to achieve that win, and offer a range of fee structures to make that vision a reality.  

A Results-Oriented Firm

Litigation is time-consuming and expensive. And because no two clients are the same, implementing a strategy that comports with each client’s objectives and developing a cost structure to achieve those objectives requires both collaboration and flexibility. There is never a one-size-fits-all approach. Barton Cerjak was founded on the notion that judges and juries—not inflexible revenue models—should determine who wins and who loses a given dispute. We like to bet on ourselves and are open to offering a variety of fee structures to suit our clients’ individual needs, thus promoting an alignment of interests. Whether that means handling a matter on an hourly basis, on a contingency, or through a hybrid arrangement, we are committed to what really matters: notching victories for our clients.

A Client-Centered Approach

Winning takes an unwavering commitment to both the client and the cause. At Barton Cerjak, our clients’ problems become our problems. This means we are always available to address each and every question a client has about the legal matter it is facing. It also means that the word “quit” is not in our lexicon. These commitments to each client are, at their core, what it means to be an uncompromising advocate. Litigation is stressful, chaotic, and foreign to most people. When clients know that a trusted, loyal advocate is fighting to protect their interests, relationships are forged, clarity is obtained, and the parties work together to achieve the stated objective. That is how you win cases. We have staked our reputation on it.

The attorneys at O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. focus on meeting the many needs of businesses and their owners. Our experienced attorneys work with businesses and their owners at all stages of the business life cycle, helping them start, grow, and transition their businesses. We also assist business owners with their personal legal needs, including tax and estate planning, and family law.

The firm’s practice groups include:

• Litigation including business litigation, class-action litigation, appellate services, arbitration/mediation, plaintiff’s personal injury litigation, and family law.
• Business Law including formation, organization, and choice of entities; shareholder, buy-sell, and operating agreements; corporate governance; commercial contracts, including e-commerce, software, technology, manufacturing, supply, distribution, leasing, and licensing contracts; and franchise/dealership agreements.
• Mergers & Acquisitions including advising buyers and sellers, including private equity firms, and management teams, in asset and stock deals, mergers, divestitures, recapitalizations and restructurings, and management buyouts; and advising businesses and investors on securities compliance matters at the state and federal level, including drafting and reviewing private placement offerings and convertible debt instruments.
• Banking, Receivership & Creditors’ Rights including receivership, corporate bankruptcy, commercial foreclosures, insolvency-related litigation, complex commercial collections, out-of-court corporate restructuring, and commercial loan transactions.
• Tax Advice, Planning & Controversy including transactional tax and consulting, individual tax and succession planning, employee benefits and executive compensation tax, real estate tax, tax controversy, tax-exempt organizations and charitable giving, and state and local taxation.
• Estate & Business Succession Planning including trust and estate administration, business succession planning, charitable planning, fiduciary representation, and probate.
• Labor & Employment including representing the interests of management in discrimination or wrongful termination cases, labor and union matters such as collective bargaining and labor arbitration, litigating non-compete agreements, trade secrets claims and unfair competition matters, wage and hour litigation, employee benefits such as 401(k)/ERISA matters and matters involving executive compensation, defending claims and charges before EEOC, NLRB, DOL and numerous state agencies, and human resources matters such as disciplining and terminating employees, advising on accommodation and leave issues, drafting agreements, policies and procedures and providing supervisory training.
• Inheritance Litigation & Will Contests including grounds for challenging a will, trust, beneficiary designation, or gift.
• Family Law including divorce and legal separation.
• Real Estate & Construction including real estate development and land use law, as well as construction law.

Because we know that businesses and their owners rely on attorneys during some of the most fulfilling—and frightening—times in their lives, we combine the experience and proficiency of a large firm with the personal approach of a local law firm.

Weiss Law Office is a leading law firm with 2 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 6 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2019. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Weiss Law Office has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Insurance Law and Mediation.

Weiss Law Office is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 4 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Weiss Law Office has 4 rankings in 4 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.