Quarterly Publication                                                                                                              January 2018
  
Welcome
Attorney
Kelly M. Condon
Joins Our Firm
 
 
 
Attorney Kelly M. Condon, a graduate of Marquette University Law School, has recently joined OCHDL. Previously Kelly was an Advanced Planning Attorney at Northwestern Mutual. Kelly is a member of the Business Law and Tax & Succession Planning Groups. She assists clients with estate planning, probate, trust administration, and inheritance litigation.

We are very excited to have Kelly join our firm.
 Pleased to Announce
Scoby and Gagan 
Elected Shareholders
    
OCHDL is pleased to announce that Attorney
Jason Scoby and Attorney Bob Gagan were recently elected as shareholders
of the firm.

Scoby has been with the firm since 2009.  He advises and represents individuals, businesses, and banks on a variety of corporate, banking, and business-related issues.  

Gagan has been with the
firm since 2016. Bob is a respected Wisconsin business law attorney. He focuses his practice on corporate law and commercial litigation as well as municipal law.
  
We are pleased to add both Jason and Bob as shareholders.
 
Congratulations to Our 2017 Super Lawyers
 

*  Douglas P. Dehler
*  James G. DeJong
*  Seth E. Dizard
*  Pete J. Faust
*  Robert R. Gagan
*  John G. Gehringer
*  Joseph E. Gumina
*  Carl D. Holborn
*  Dean P. Laing
*  Gregory W. Lyons
*  Gregory S. Mager
*  Patrick G. McBride
*  Joseph D. Newbold
*  Chad J. Richter
*  John R. Schreiber
*  Jason R. Scoby
*  Steven J. Slawinski
 
Rising Stars:
* Laura J. Lavey
* Erica N. Reib

Super Lawyers looks for the
best attorneys in the State.
 
Article
What Should You Do If You Are Named Trustee?
 
Perhaps a friend or loved one has recently passed away and has named you as the trustee of their trust. You may be wondering, "What does it mean to be a trustee?" In a nutshell, think of this job as stepping into the grantor's shoes and making the same decisions he or she would have if they were alive. You can prepare yourself for the trustee's role with the following overview of a trustee's job.




Article
Do Your Due Diligence
  


I recently represented a client who, two years earlier, had obtained a large money judgment against a defendant/guarantor. Most attorneys during their career have the opportunity or obligation to effectuate service of process of a legal document pursuant to a rule or statute. My practice area of creditors' rights litigation requires me to serve process of a lawsuit under a statute that, at first glance, is complex, but over time has become engrained in my mind.
 


Article
A Deeper Dive Into the Arbitration Process and a Look at the Advantages and Disadvantages of Arbitration
  
During arbitration, evidence and testimony are presented at a formal arbitration hearing. Discovery may occur before then, but, its scope usually is limited by the parties' agreement or the arbitrator rules. After the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator issues a decision, known as an "award."
 



ACA Employer Payment Notices Arriving Soon


Buried in IRS guidance issued on November 2 is news that the IRS will soon be issuing notices to employers of potential ACA taxes. While the ACA employer payments are widely referred to as "penalties," they are actually "assessable payments" in the form an excise tax.

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What Should Individuals Know About the Tax Plan?
 
I'm sure you've heard the news by now-Congress passed sweeping tax legislation at the end of 2017. These changes to the tax code will affect everyone from hairdressers to private equity fund managers.

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Network of Business Law Firms

O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. is the Milwaukee, Wisconsin member of Meritas, a global alliance of over 7,689 experienced lawyers in 184 full-service law firms serving 244 markets.

Through Meritas, clients seeking legal services can easily connect with pre-qualified legal expertise worldwide. OCHD&L and all Meritas firms must consistently meet rigorous quality standards and a stringent code of ethics. Meritas firms are also required to participate in ongoing recertification and client satisfaction evaluations.

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