News & Views - Fox, O'Neill & Shannon, S.C.

Kinnel Honored by Wisconsin State Bar Award

FOS shareholder Laurna Kinnel has been honored with the State Bar of Wisconsin Young Lawyer’s Division’s Tenth Annual Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. Laurna received her…

Laurna A. KinnelApril 4, 2019

Divorce & Family Environmental Michael G. Koutnik Real Estate

Koutnik Presents at Professional Society

FOS shareholder Michael Koutnik gave a presentation on “Real Estate Practice Tips and Pointers for the Family Law Practitioner” for the Milwaukee Society of Family…

Michael G. KoutnikMarch 21, 2019

Business Lauren E. Maddente Trademarks & Service Marks

McDonald’s Left Hungry In Trademark Dispute

“Use it or lose it,” the saying goes. As McDonald’s recently learned as to its Big Mac burgers, that quote is more than theoretical when…

Lauren E. MaddenteMarch 12, 2019

Allan T. Young Business Commercial Taxation

Pass-Through Tax Break For Wisconsin

The federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act caps an individual’s deduction for state income taxes and property taxes. The cap is $10,000. The change is…

Allan T. YoungMarch 12, 2019

Business Litigation Robert J. Ollman, Jr.

My Customer Filed for Bankruptcy! Now What?

Without any warning, you receive a notice from a bankruptcy court that a customer who owes you thousands of dollars has filed for bankruptcy. You’ve…

Robert J. OllmanMarch 12, 2019

FOS News Francis J. Hughes William R. Soderstrom

Hughes Named Managing Shareholder

Fox, O’Neill & Shannon, S.C. shareholder Francis J. Hughes has been named Managing Shareholder of the firm. In 2017 and 2018, Fran acted as Co-Managing…

FOSFebruary 5, 2019

FOS News Lauren E. Maddente

Maddente Honored by Susan G. Komen Wisconsin

FOS associate Lauren Maddente received the Rookie of the Year award for her role as Volunteer and Entertainment Co-Chair at the Susan G. Komen…

Lauren E. MaddenteDecember 13, 2018

Business Criminal Lauren E. Maddente

Fraudulent Transfers – Know When to Sue

A debtor, faced with a creditor’s lawsuit or judgment, will sometimes transfer property to a spouse, affiliated business or other third-party, and then claim “poverty”…

Lauren E. MaddenteDecember 13, 2018

Divorce & Family Laurna A. Kinnel

Divorced? Moving? Make Sure Your Child Can Come, Too.

You did the hard work. You negotiated a placement schedule in your divorce that works for you, your ex, and serves your child’s best interests.…

Laurna A. KinnelDecember 13, 2018

Business Commercial Taxation

Chinese Tariffs – Any Way Around Them?

In today’s global market, virtually all businesses import goods in one form or another, primarily from China. Whether it be the component parts incorporated into…

FOSDecember 13, 2018

Business Employment Robert J. Ollman, Jr.

Supreme Court Clarifies Employer Knowledge Requirement Regarding Disabled Employees

Your employee, Billy, frequently leaves his work station during business hours to go outside for fresh air. Billy does this even though he knows that,…

Robert J. OllmanDecember 13, 2018

FOS News Francis J. Hughes Jacob A. Manian Michael G. Koutnik Robert J. Ollman, Jr.William Fitzhugh Fox William R. Soderstrom

A Successful and Meaningful FOS Year

2018 has been a great year at FOS. The economic boom has generated an enormous amount of activity here, particularly in our corporate, tax and…

William R. SoderstromDecember 13, 2018