Your Partner in the Law- for a Lifetime

Mallery s.c. is a diversified, full-service law firm based in Milwaukee. Our attorneys are experienced in handling a broad range of needs, effectively covering all of the legal aspects of life and business. We offer exceptional counsel, solutions, and legal services while developing trusted, collaborative relationships with our clients. Many clients choose to maintain a long-term relationship with us because they know we always have their best interest at heart.

Concentrating In:

Business/Corporate

Real Estate

Litigation

A law firm you can trust

“It seems most attorneys don’t do well on advice. They cite the law, but they don’t boil it down to practical advice and approaches. Mallery s.c. converts the law into practical applications. They help us proactively think and manage our situation.”

- CFO, International Manufacturer

"Mallery s.c. gets who we are. They understand our perspective and work to our strengths."

- CEO, Commercial Real Estate Company

"The attorneys at Mallery s.c. take the time to understand our business and projects. We rely on them to provide creative solutions to our legal issues. They consistently deliver."

- Principal, Commercial Real Estate Development Firm
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Our Attorneys

Our attorneys are experienced and deliver proven legal solutions. Many of us started at large law firms, but appreciate our entrepreneurial spirit and small firm values. We offer a personalized approach that directly addresses each client’s unique needs.

Catherine Faught

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Litigation | Product Liability | Personal Injury

Cat is an accomplished litigator with over 20 years of experience. She has served on multiple trial teams and has extensive experience representing corporations and other entities in complex matters. Cat’s litigation background is broad and diverse, having handled cases involving medical devices, pharmaceuticals, long-term care and skilled nursing facilities, chemical exposure, toxic torts, asbestos, motorcycles, professional liability, and medical malpractice.

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Michael J. McDonagh

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Business & Corporate Law | Health Care | Tax Law

Michael uses his substantial legal and business experience to help business clients successfully navigate the complicated legal and regulatory environments involved in capital formation, transactions and ongoing operations. He represents for-profit and non-profit entities of all types and sizes, including manufacturers, contractors, engineers, high-tech concerns, retailers, franchisees, distributors, specialty service providers and medical practice groups.

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Randall G. Erkert

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Business & Corporate Law | Lending & Finance | Real Estate

Randy is not only a seasoned attorney, but also a successful business owner and real estate developer. He is a master problem-solver and takes a creative and pragmatic approach to his clients’ legal and business issues. Randy’s experience outside of his law practice has provided him with a unique skill set. He has the ability to assist his clients and colleagues on complex legal matters and maneuver them through transactional business and real estate issues.

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Margaret L. Seifert

Associate

Business & Corporate Law | Lending & Finance | Real Estate

Maggie has been practicing law for over six years now and is an associate on the firm’s real estate team. Her practice specialties include purchasing, selling, leasing, developing, and financing commercial real estate. Prior to joining Mallery s.c., Maggie worked in-house as claims counsel at a large title insurance company managing title and escrow litigation. She also worked in-house at a local title company assisting commercial clients in solving both title and closing issues on transactions.

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Stephen L. Lovell

Associate

Business & Corporate Law | Lending & Finance | Real Estate

Stephen is an Associate on the firm’s real estate and finance team, assisting clients on a variety of real estate, finance, and transactional matters.

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Andrew G. Frank

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Commercial Law | Business Litigation | Construction Litigation | Trial

Andrew specializes in difficult litigation that most attorneys lack the know-how or gumption to execute. Andrew is a fierce and effective litigator who has never lost a trial as lead counsel. Andrew has been practicing for 18 years and uses his talent for complex litigation to defend clients in product liability claims, large-scale construction defect claims, securities cases, commercial cases, and trucking and busing cases.

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Jacqueline G. Hrovat

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Business & Corporate Law | Lending & Finance | Real Estate

Jackie joined the firm’s predecessor in 2009. Jackie has extensive experience in real estate development, finance and commercial leasing on a local and national level. She represents some of the largest commercial real estate lenders in Wisconsin on complicated financing transactions. Jackie also represents developers and owners of multi-family, office and retail portfolios.

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Jon S. Herreman

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Business & Corporate Law | Lending & Finance | Real Estate

Jon represents clients in a wide range of commercial real estate, finance and business matters. Jon regularly acts as counsel to financial institutions and other lenders in connection with business and commercial real estate loan transactions. He also represents clients in negotiating and structuring debt and equity transactions using a mix of traditional and non-traditional funding vehicles, including institutional financing.

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Adam Bardosy

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Business & Corporate | Debtor & Creditor | Litigation | Real Estate | Lending & Finance

Adam has more than 15 years of transactional, estate planning, and litigation experience, highlighted by a landmark Wisconsin Supreme Court victory early in his career. Adam’s clients include real estate developers, lending institutions, businesses, and individuals. With his unique blend of expertise, Adam provides his clients invaluable insight and strategy for structuring their real estate, finance.

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Michael A. Marx

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Business & Corporate Law | Lending & Finance | Real Estate

Michael has worked for the firm and its predecessor since graduating law school in 2008. He represents financial institutions, developers, franchisees, and small businesses in various corporate and commercial real estate transactions, including financing, lending, leasing, and mergers and acquisitions. Michael routinely works on sophisticated matters for some of our firm’s most significant clients.

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Andrew H. Robinson

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Debtor/Creditor | Litigation | Real Estate

Andrew believes attorneys are problem solvers. He takes a practical approach to helping clients solve problems, whether it is helping them with the purchase or sale of a home, or guiding clients through complex litigation. Andrew’s practice focuses on business, real estate and creditor’s rights.

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Douglas G. French

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Lending & Finance | Real Estate

Doug has been representing real estate owners and lenders in transactions throughout the state and nation for over 25 years. He represents lenders in all types of loans as well as loan sales, participations, and syndications. His work for owners covers all aspects of investment, financing, and development, including condominiums, subdivisions, and an extensive leasing practice.

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Russell J. Karnes

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Real Estate | Business Law | Civil Litigation

Russell J. Karnes is a shareholder at Mallery, s.c. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Russ has substantial trial and appellate experience, and has a diverse civil litigation practice focused on real estate, property tax assessment appeals, contract and business disputes, quiet title actions, foreclosure and title insurance litigation, misrepresentation claims, collection actions, and municipal law.

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Christopher L. Strohbehn

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Personal Injury | Property Tax Appeals | Civil Litigation | Commercial Litigation | Insurance Coverage Disputes

Christopher L. Strohbehn is a shareholder at Mallery, s.c., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After over 20 years of practice, Chris continues to look for solutions for clients through difficult situations. His calming demeanor is often a great comfort for clients in their times of uncertainty.

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Thomas F. Mallery

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Of Counsel

Mr. Mallery specializes in creditor rights, loan documents and commercial real estate law. He has the legal mind, knack for negotiations and business savvy necessary to complete transactions and resolve disputes.

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Experience Across The Legal Landscape

Our attorneys provide efficient, exceptional legal services for unexpected challenges, and our services extend to your ongoing needs. Whether you need legal assistance with your business, or you have a one-time family law issue, we can help you.

Business & Corporate Law

We represent entrepreneurs and business organizations both locally and nationally. We partner with you to help you maneuver through the maze of complex issues associated with all types of business transactions, including formation, purchase, sales, financing, and environmental and regulatory compliance issues.

Business Litigation

Whether you are initiating or defending a lawsuit, or defending a government enforcement action, our litigation attorneys recognize you are concerned both with maximizing results and ensuring your money is well spent. We work with you to determine the appropriate strategy, whether that may be settlement or trial. Unlike some litigators who settle all cases, our litigators have actual trial experience and are willing to go to trial when warranted. We also regularly represent clients in mediations and arbitrations and have extensive experience in appellate litigation.

Estate Planning

We help clients build their estates during their lifetime, reduce the tax burden of transferring assets to family members during their lifetime and after death, and provide for an orderly disposition of assets upon death. We also have the experience to assist you in protecting your life’s work, including structuring the succession plan for your business, protecting assets for your family, setting aside money for your children’s education, and ensuring the right people can make medical decisions for you if you are unable.

Health Care Law

Health care is a substantial and growing area of our economy as well as our everyday lives. Our attorneys represent a variety of health care professionals, providers, and entities on matters ranging from rules and regulations, acquisition, ownership & operation of health care businesses, facilities & equipment, to the hiring, retention, and transition of professionals and executives in health care businesses.

Real Estate Law

We represent real estate developers, owners, investors, contractors, and occupants with all types of projects, including office buildings, medical buildings, residential and non-residential condominiums, subdivisions, hotels, apartment projects, shopping centers, industrial properties, recreational and sports properties, marinas, business and office parks, mixed-use developments, and brownfield redevelopments. Our clients include both for-profit and non-profit companies of all sizes as well as municipal governments.

Lending & Finance

We understand that borrowers and lenders create long-term relationships, and the loan closing process should enhance, not harm these relationships. We also recognize that when the parties do not properly attend to details, the relationship can be jeopardized. Our clients include business organizations, entrepreneurs, banks, thrifts, insurance companies, finance companies & equity sources, as well as other lenders, borrowers, and investors.

Debtor & Creditor Law

We frequently represent secured creditors, creditors’ committees, unsecured creditors, debtors, and other interested parties in all aspects of creditors’ rights, business bankruptcy & receivership law. In addition, we regularly represent parties in connection with asset sales in bankruptcy and receivership proceedings.

Contact Us Today!

We offer practical, proactive legal counsel and representation by applying the law to your unique situation. Our aim is to empower you to make intelligent decisions, manage your risk, solve problems and meet your goals. Contact us today!

Why Choose Our Firm For Your Legal Needs?

We value quality, service, and timeliness. Our top-level legal knowledge makes us efficient, often resulting in significantly lower fees than you might expect. Clients appreciate our affordability and value our effectiveness.

Experience

We hire and develop the best lawyers in a broad range of disciplines so that we are equipped to navigate your legal situation. We focus on creative ways to prevent and solve problems, and leverage opportunities for our clients. Our attorneys serve as trusted advisors and act on the highest principles of honesty and integrity.

Attention

We offer large-firm quality for small-firm value. At Mallery s.c., you receive our dedicated attention, and most often you work directly with our shareholder-level attorneys. We pride ourselves on our close personal relationships with our clients.

Relationship

We also are deeply involved in supporting the quality of life of the communities in which we live and practice. Members of our firm are authors, lecturers and leaders in their legal areas of practice. Many of us are active in the growth and welfare of local businesses and non-profit organizations.