Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Businesses require more than just skilled advice and representation from a law firm - they need a long-term strategic partner that can understand their unique goals, opportunities, and challenges. Michael Best is proud to be such a partner, and has earned the loyalty of many clients by delivering results year after year. This full service firm is composed of over 250 lawyers who are driven to provide exceptional legal service and business acumen that the firm has been known for throughout the generations. The practice areas at Michael Best are organized into Corporate, Government Relations, Political Law & Public Policy, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Relations, Litigation, Privacy & Cybersecurity, Regulatory, Real Estate, Tax, and Wealth Planning. The firm serves regional, national, and international corporations, as well as municipalities, trade associations, nonprofits, family trusts, and individuals. Clients of Michael Best vary in size from small start-up ventures to global Fortune 500 companies, and in a variety of industries, particularly the consumer and industrial products sectors. In addition, the firm has extensive experience in industries subject to unique regulatory schemes or rapidly changing market conditions, such as Advanced Manufacturing, Agribusiness, Banking & Financial Services, Digital Technology, Energy, Food & Beverage, Higher Education, Life Sciences, and Water. Michael Best works together in cross-practice teams that focus on legal and regulatory matters, operational issues, market opportunities, and competitive advantage. The firm is committed to providing excellent service within a highly competitive cost structure, and clients continuously commend the responsiveness and value they receive. Michael Best looks forward to serving clients next.

Now a national firm with thirteen offices and more than 340 legal professionals, Michael Best is proud to hail from the thriving city of Milwaukee. Founded in 1848, our downtown Milwaukee office is the firm's largest, serving the broad legal needs of a distinct client base within and beyond Wisconsin. Our clients range from small start-up ventures to Fortune 500 companies; we guide clients as diverse as manufacturers, banks, nonprofits, educational institutions, and high-tech entities through a wide variety of business transactions, litigation, and other critical matters. Though our presence is concentrated most heavily in the Midwest, our practice can handle pressing legal issues across the country and around the globe. Yet our work is not limited to success in the legal arena. Committed to sustaining the city's cultural diversity and revitalized economy, our lawyers are enthusiastic supporters of community groups and charitable entities, from engaging in frequent volunteer activity to forging rewarding relationships with prominent service organizations like the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and the United Performing Arts Fund.

Locations	No. of Attorneys
Austin, TX	30
Broomfield, CO	5
Charlotte, NC	4
Chicago, IL	43
Cottonwood Heights, UT	10
Denver, CO	13
Durham, NC	2
Greenville, NC	1
Madison, WI	46
Manitowoc, WI	10
Milwaukee, WI	200
Raleigh, NC	25
Salt Lake City, UT	22
Washington, DC	20
Waukesha, WI	13
Wilmington, NC	5
Winston Salem, NC	5

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
Antitrust and Competition	2
Bankruptcy	3
Corporate	98
Data Privacy	1
Energy and Oil & Gas	4
Environmental and Land Use	7
ERISA/Executive Compensation	10
Finance - Banking	2
General Practice	8
Government	7
Government Contracts	1
Health Care	6
Immigration	1
IP	128
Labor & Employment	56
Litigation	74
Real Estate	28
Tax	15
Trusts and Estates	12