Quarterly Publication                                                                                                             January 2017
  
Welcome
Attorney
to Our Firm
 
 
Kelly is a member of the firm's employment law practice group, working closely with other team members in providing practical and cost-effective answers and solutions to employer sponsors of benefit and compensation plans. Kelly provides employers, plan administrators, retirement and health plan fiduciaries, and related service providers with expert analysis and strategies for dealing with the ever changing and complex standards of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, HIPAA, COBRA, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and related laws. We are very excited about Kelly joining our firm.
 Pleased to Announce
OCHDL Ranked in 2017 "Best Law Firms"
 
 
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the seventh consecutive year, announced the "Best Law Firms" rankings. O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. has been ranked in the 2017 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list in 13 practice areas.

Congratulations to Our Attorneys Listed in the 2016 Edition of 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
*  Grant C. Killoran
*  Dean P. Laing
*  Gregory W. Lyons
*  Gregory S. Mager
*  Patrick G. McBride
*  Joseph D. Newbold
*  Chad J. Richter
*  John R. Schreiber
*  Jason R. Scoby
 
Rising Stars:
*  Megan O. Harried
*  Erica N. Reib

Super Lawyers surveyed more than 15,000 attorneys and judges in Wisconsin, looking for the best attorneys in the State.
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Article
IRS Announces 2017 Employee Benefit Plan Limits
 
The Internal Revenue Service recently published the cost-of-living adjustments to the dollar limits under various employer-sponsored retirement and health plans for 2017. The majority of the dollar limits are either unchanged or will increase only slightly. 

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What You Need to Know About Letters of Intent in Commercial Leases
  
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Both landlords and tenants have legal and personal obligations to understand and abide by each of the terms in their commercial leases. Too often, aspects of these leases are misunderstood or neglected entirely. To start, let's take a look at what you need to know about letters of intent, or LOIs.


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Understanding Mediation as an Alternative to Litigation
 
The most common form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is mediation. During a mediation, a neutral third party (often a retired judge or experienced attorney) works with the parties to try to reach a settlement of their dispute. The mediator does so by focusing on the disputed issues and exploring possible options for settlement.
 

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Executive Order Affirms Commitment to Repeal the ACA;
Makes No Immediate Changes for Employers


Within hours of being sworn in on Friday, January 20, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order (the Order), that affirmed the administration's policy of seeking "the prompt repeal" of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Order, however, neither specifically mentions employers nor has any immediate impact on employers' obligations under the ACA.

 
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Creditors, Predators, and Divorcing Spouses Are Why Having a Trust
May Be Better Than a Will
 
As I have stated before, when people find out what I do, the most common "cocktail party" question I get is "do I need a will?" Over time, my answer to that question has evolved. I used to respond by asking a couple of questions: Do you have minor children? Who do you want to get your property when you die? Now, my answer is "you don't need a will or an estate plan, but let me tell you why you want one: to protect your loved ones from creditors, predators, and divorcing spouses."


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Proud to be a Member of Meritas, a Multi-National
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 7,460 experienced lawyers in 180 full-service law firms serving 238 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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