Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.

United States 2025

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Metro Rankings

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Practice Areas

101

Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers

Client Comments

Year founded: 1894

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Overview

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At Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, we know that every trusted relationship begins with understanding. That is why each of our committed attorneys take the time to listen critically, learn the unique attributes of each client’s business, and work together to build a foundation for success that goes beyond providing legal services. While doing so, we draw upon an exceptionally broad base of experienced attorneys and a deep knowledge of the industries and sectors we serve. This blend of active understanding grounded by informed perspective equips our attorneys to deliver uniquely creative, yet efficient, legal counsel.

By consistently offering our clients cost-effective and innovative legal counsel, we have established ourselves as trusted advisers in many areas of corporate law. Our Client Service Standards, upheld to by all lawyers and staff, affirm our commitment to put the needs of our clients first and to pursue excellence in all that we do.

Reinhart meets the ever-evolving needs of today’s business with innovation, focus and commitment. The firm’s more than 200 attorneys are dedicated to providing accessible, responsive service from our nine offices throughout the country. Founded in 1894, Reinhart is one of the nation’s 200 largest law firms. We serve as attorneys and business law counselors to public and privately held corporations, financial institutions, family-owned businesses, retirement plans, exempt organizations and individuals. Throughout our history, we have relied on entrepreneurship, teamwork and dedicated service to help our clients achieve their business goals. Our client-driven approach is firmly rooted in creative thinking, intelligent advice and conscientious service, no matter what area of business law our clients require.

Rankings

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. is nationally ranked in 12 practice areas and metro ranked in 45 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 2 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Tier 3

Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 3 for Corporate Law

Metro Rankings

Colorado

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Madison

Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Elder Law

About Our Clients

Reinhart Client Testimonials

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Associated Banc-Corp
Johnson Outdoors Inc.
Kohler Co.
The Milwaukee Bucks

Highlighted Client Comments

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Corporate Law

Tim Reardon and John Herbers, at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, have provided consistent reliable advice to our family to help us develop a best-in-class governance structure and execute a generational business ownership transition.

Commercial Litigation

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren is a true and respected advisor and business partner to our entire organization.

Thomas Fessler – Vision Service Plan

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 2 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Tier 3

Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 3 for Corporate Law

Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Tier 3 for Environmental Law

Tier 3 for Franchise Law

Tier 3 for Health Care Law

Tier 3 for Litigation - Environmental

Tier 3 for Litigation - Patent

Tier 3 for Real Estate Law

Regional Rankings

Colorado

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Madison

Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Elder Law

Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 1 for Energy Law

Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management

Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 1 for Tax Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Tier 2 for Communications Law

Tier 2 for Construction Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction

Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 3 for Health Care Law

Tier 3 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Milwaukee

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation

Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Copyright Law

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Tier 1 for Employment Law - Individuals

Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 1 for Environmental Law

Tier 1 for Franchise Law

Tier 1 for Health Care Law

Tier 1 for International Trade and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management

Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust

Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental

Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent

Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities

Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 1 for Tax Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Tier 2 for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law

Tier 2 for Financial Services Regulation Law

Tier 2 for Immigration Law

Tier 2 for Patent Law

Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law

Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Tier 3 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Minneapolis

Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.

Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Elder Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Franchise Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Insurance Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law - Management
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. has 101 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.

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Awards

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Top 200 largest law form by National Law Journal
Third-largest law firm in Milwaukee according to the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2018-2019 survey of the largest Milwaukee-area law firms.
Chambers USA 2019 recognized 14 Reinhart attorneys and six practice areas. Reinhart earned a top ranking for its Real Estate practice. Chambers also ranked Reinhart’s Corporate/M&A; Labor & Employment; Litigation: General Commercial; and IP
The 2018 Wisconsin Super Lawyers publication named 33 Reinhart attorneys Wisconsin “Super Lawyers.” The publication also named 13 attorneys “Rising Stars.”
The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 features 97 Reinhart attorneys. Additionally, 13 attorneys are “Lawyers of the Year.”
Reinhart is highly ranked in several practice areas nationally and statewide in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings from U.S. News – Best Lawyers.
Benchmark Litigation 2019 has named Reinhart a “highly recommended” law firm.
S&P Global Market Intelligence ranks Reinhart as the top Wisconsin law firm, and second in the nation, in number of bank M&A deals for the first half of 2019. The intelligence report is compiled twice a year (January and July) and takes into accou
Modern Healthcare Magazine ranks Reinhart as the 40th-largest health care law firm in the country, which was the highest among Milwaukee-based law firms in the publication’s 2016 survey.
BTI Client Service A-Team
Martindale Hubbell Top-Ranked Law Firm