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06 Sep, 2023 by Brian formella
Professional and knowledgeable estate planning services in Southeast Wisconsin for the need that we presented to them!
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21 Aug, 2020 by Donald kite
After moving from Michigan to Wisconsin in late 2019, one of my top priorities was to revisit my Estate Planning Documents that were completed in Michigan with my family attorney there. My goal was to ensure that my documents complied with Wisconsin law. This project was a special priority for me since my wife had passed away in March of 2019, and my intent was to locate a competent attorney who specialized in Estate Planning. So I started making telephone calls to numerous attorneys in this area listed in the Yellow Pages. I had many questions for them. Finally, I found the Frozena Law Firm. After asking the receptionist several questions, I made an appointment. After my first appointment and having a very informative and productive meeting with Angela Frozena, who was very congenial and very knowledgeable. She briefed me regarding what additional information I must provide her, so we setup a future appointment for after I returned from vacation in Europe in three weeks. Upon returning from Europe, I returned to Frozena Law Firm for my second appointment. At this appointment, Angela had already received the documents from my former attorney in Michigan, and had the draft of my new estate plan prepared, and sent the documents via encrypted email to my home in Racine. After reviewing the draft documents, I returned them to the firm for finalization. At my final appointment, everything was organized and Angela had already made arrangements for the witnesses to be present. Everything went so smoothly, and I was impressed with Angela's knowledge, efficiency, sincerity and her positive attitude. Her professionalism is second to none. And along the way, Angela and I communicated via telephone and email. I was so impressed with the courtesy and respect shown to me, that I am happy to share my experiences with Angela, and to highly recommend the Frozena Law Firm to anyone in need of competent, efficient estate planning services.
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01 Oct, 2019 by Sue o'donnell
The best decision we ever have made-- selecting Angela Frozena as our legal counsel. She listens. She advises. Is highly responsive, intelligent and professional. A genuinely nice & caring person. Impeccable attention to detail. She has all the characteristics of a “dream team” type of attorney you’de want guiding the way through a legal matter.
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24 Sep, 2014 by Rick
We had a very sensitive and very large business deal that was about to blow up. David got it back on track and we closed the deal. He is the best business lawyer I have ever worked with. David was our savior!
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11 Jan, 2014 by Anonymous
David has a great business sense as well as excellent legal knowledge. He repeatedly helped us get a difficult and complex transaction back on track, and without his assistance the deal would have likely never closed. And he got us better terms than we anticipated! He was great!
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14 Oct, 2010 by Leif
Dave is more than a business lawyer, he is a business person. He has walked in my shoes and faced similir situations and decsions. You will get more than a "drafting service" from Dave, you will get REAL useful advice. I recommend Dave without qualification or hesitation. Dave will save and make you money the old fashioned way, he'll earn it!
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01 Oct, 2013 by Anonymous
Mr Santarelli (my second ATTY in the case) handled my case in the best way possible and with superior restraint and professionalism. Our opposition handled their case Pro Se. He was very knowledgeable in an area that is not his specialty. A case that should have been done in one or two visits to court took 3 1/2 years. Once Mr Santarelli came on board, he dealt with mistakes prior to his serivce and things became streamlined and went much quicker and more stuctured.
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23 Dec, 2009 by Marco
I retained Mr. Brookhouse and his staff to protect me when I was struck by a negligent driver while in my vehicle. His research of the case, fact finding, and staff support were second to none. Through a very tough period in my life, Mr. Brookhouse gave me the confidence and strength that I needed while working within the legal system. I highly recommend this attorney and his staff.
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06 Apr, 2018 by Jon principe
Can’t say enough great things. I’ll use him for everything.
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06 Apr, 2018 by Jon principe
Can’t say enough great things. I’ll use him for everything.
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21 Oct, 2024 by Michelle struck
After receiving a referral to this law firm, I have tried for 3 full weeks to get in contact with someone who can help me. I tried the website contact form on September 30th. I followed up with a phone call on October 2nd and was told that someone would call me back. I did not receive a call thus I followed up with another call on October 8th and was again told that someone would call me back. I then reached out via email on October 14th. As the story continues, I still have not received any response. As a business owner myself, I can understand that people get people get busy but after no response for 3 full weeks…it is a hard pill to swallow.
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18 Aug, 2024 by Tony bitar
Anthony Nudo is an exceptional attorney who genuinely cares about his clients. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him on real estate law questions, business matters, and tenant/landlord issues, and his depth of knowledge has always provided me with peace of mind. He’s approachable, professional, and always goes above and beyond to ensure you understand every step of the process. What sets Anthony apart is his ability to simplify complex legal matters, making them easy to understand. His ownership of a title company is just another example of how he extends his services to cover all your needs. I highly recommend Anthony Nudo to anyone in Kenosha or Racine County looking for a trustworthy and skilled attorney.
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03 Dec, 2023 by Dan schlicht
I extend my deepest gratitude for your recent counsel. Your astute legal acumen prevented me from taking a course of action that could have led to potential implications. Your guidance was invaluable. Thank you Anthony.
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21 Oct, 2024 by Michelle struck
After receiving a referral to this law firm, I have tried for 3 full weeks to get in contact with someone who can help me. I tried the website contact form on September 30th. I followed up with a phone call on October 2nd and was told that someone would call me back. I did not receive a call thus I followed up with another call on October 8th and was again told that someone would call me back. I then reached out via email on October 14th. As the story continues, I still have not received any response. As a business owner myself, I can understand that people get people get busy but after no response for 3 full weeks…it is a hard pill to swallow.
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18 Aug, 2024 by Tony bitar
Anthony Nudo is an exceptional attorney who genuinely cares about his clients. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him on real estate law questions, business matters, and tenant/landlord issues, and his depth of knowledge has always provided me with peace of mind. He’s approachable, professional, and always goes above and beyond to ensure you understand every step of the process. What sets Anthony apart is his ability to simplify complex legal matters, making them easy to understand. His ownership of a title company is just another example of how he extends his services to cover all your needs. I highly recommend Anthony Nudo to anyone in Kenosha or Racine County looking for a trustworthy and skilled attorney.
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03 Dec, 2023 by Dan schlicht
I extend my deepest gratitude for your recent counsel. Your astute legal acumen prevented me from taking a course of action that could have led to potential implications. Your guidance was invaluable. Thank you Anthony.
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21 Oct, 2024 by Michelle struck
After receiving a referral to this law firm, I have tried for 3 full weeks to get in contact with someone who can help me. I tried the website contact form on September 30th. I followed up with a phone call on October 2nd and was told that someone would call me back. I did not receive a call thus I followed up with another call on October 8th and was again told that someone would call me back. I then reached out via email on October 14th. As the story continues, I still have not received any response. As a business owner myself, I can understand that people get people get busy but after no response for 3 full weeks…it is a hard pill to swallow.
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18 Aug, 2024 by Tony bitar
Anthony Nudo is an exceptional attorney who genuinely cares about his clients. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him on real estate law questions, business matters, and tenant/landlord issues, and his depth of knowledge has always provided me with peace of mind. He’s approachable, professional, and always goes above and beyond to ensure you understand every step of the process. What sets Anthony apart is his ability to simplify complex legal matters, making them easy to understand. His ownership of a title company is just another example of how he extends his services to cover all your needs. I highly recommend Anthony Nudo to anyone in Kenosha or Racine County looking for a trustworthy and skilled attorney.
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03 Dec, 2023 by Dan schlicht
I extend my deepest gratitude for your recent counsel. Your astute legal acumen prevented me from taking a course of action that could have led to potential implications. Your guidance was invaluable. Thank you Anthony.
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21 Oct, 2024 by Michelle struck
After receiving a referral to this law firm, I have tried for 3 full weeks to get in contact with someone who can help me. I tried the website contact form on September 30th. I followed up with a phone call on October 2nd and was told that someone would call me back. I did not receive a call thus I followed up with another call on October 8th and was again told that someone would call me back. I then reached out via email on October 14th. As the story continues, I still have not received any response. As a business owner myself, I can understand that people get people get busy but after no response for 3 full weeks…it is a hard pill to swallow.
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18 Aug, 2024 by Tony bitar
Anthony Nudo is an exceptional attorney who genuinely cares about his clients. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him on real estate law questions, business matters, and tenant/landlord issues, and his depth of knowledge has always provided me with peace of mind. He’s approachable, professional, and always goes above and beyond to ensure you understand every step of the process. What sets Anthony apart is his ability to simplify complex legal matters, making them easy to understand. His ownership of a title company is just another example of how he extends his services to cover all your needs. I highly recommend Anthony Nudo to anyone in Kenosha or Racine County looking for a trustworthy and skilled attorney.
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03 Dec, 2023 by Dan schlicht
I extend my deepest gratitude for your recent counsel. Your astute legal acumen prevented me from taking a course of action that could have led to potential implications. Your guidance was invaluable. Thank you Anthony.
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29 Mar, 2024 by Cassie vargas
I was in a pretty bad accident and I was working with both Thomas p Aiello and John v O’Conner offices they are both very knowledgeable and Thomas made sure to give me a voice and ask all the right questions when I didn’t have one or didn’t think of them at that time. I truly appreciate all the hard work they put into my case. It truly felt like they cared.
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01 Feb, 2024 by Sarah wisniewski
I heard what these people did to my friend and its awful. They are snakes in suits. So if that's what your looking for, come here and they will play dirty. Terrible and disgusting.
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19 Dec, 2023 by F farhan
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17 Mar, 2022 by Michael lewis
In 2014 I was arrested in racine for disorderly conduct or criminal damage to property or domestic abuse or fighting . I'm not sure cause it has changed depending on the situation. This after a mysterious phone call by a still unknown person that probably just was thrown out of my house for trying to plot against me for financial gain. See in 2014 I was the first geoge flyod I was assaulted in cuffs by 12 officers in racine County jail. Before even arriving to jail I didn't have any injury to my face shoulders back neck hips ...my shoes were on my feet not cut off. I was not being slammed on a wall ...lifted by my cuffed arms and legs facing down tearing both my shoulders and hips. A knee firmly planted in my neck while my legs were in the air and whn I gasped for air and struggled to breathe and told the officers I couldn't breathe ...the officer told me if I could talk I could breathe. After being offered water by a in house nurse, I was strapped to a chair and hooded much like you would see a pow after being captured and tortured. After several hours of agonizing pain I was carried limply to my cell where I remained unprocessed in due time as required by law for 3 days offered no medical assistance or a phone call. I was released on 300 dollars 4 days after the incident on what was supposedly disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. At this point I'm unsure of what is damaged because the only thing happening whn the police arrived is me throwing out already damage property THAT BELONGS TO ME. I look to find an attorney after being not only wrongfully arrested but assaulted after. I found him at Henry law office in Kenosha for 5000 plus. After what I would call the quickest 30 mins ever to determine ones fate. I ended up pleading no contest and being charged with disorderly conduct with a domestic enhancement. I was told that because my girlfriend at the time was there even though not a single thing happened other than being shocked and having the house illegal searched and and her cornered and questioned and her going to court after still being confused as to why I was even arrested. Still was enough for a domestic enhancement according to Wisconsin and only the fact that the police showed up at all was enough for disorderly conduct. And that the jury would be constantly reminded that despite the facts of the case this is the law. And tht I should take the plea deal that I'm being given even though I have never got to make a statement the fact I was assaulted by 12 officers means nothing even though it sounds like those officers felt they were judge jury and executioner. The fact the the only property damage that occurred was to my already broken wardrobe and to property owned by me and broken by racine county police. I was in record for all of less then 30 mins throughout the months of deliberation that never changed. He insisted that he worked for racine and it would be this way and easier than a trial...however swiftly added that I should try to have it pardoned in the future because it is such a weak case. Personally racine da office called in a favor on him .....and did I mention no charges on me or the police for their action ...huh...not even mentioned one time in court either. Only a single sentence in the report indicating any action at all occupied between me and 13 officers that night. I have permanent damage from the night of Jan 18 2014. 2 torn shoulders 2 torn hips neck damage back damage face damage night terrors every night. Since thn I have had 2 disc's in my back fixed and one of 2 hips fixed and the fixed one is not doing well the police stretched out both Achilles one tore already the other could at any time. He did nothing but side with racine county and their lies and brutality towards me..he never assured me justice at all and it ultimately allowed for me to be assaulted again Nov 14 2017 ...by just as many officers in my garage under my truck .....no charges filed
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18 Oct, 2017 by Tristah romero
Called for a consultation regarding a tenant landlord situation and before I could get to what the issues were he kept talking over me. Telling me as if I was a child what I should and shouldn’t be doing “you’re responsible for .... “ and here I didn’t even get to the reason WHY I was calling. It’s not as if we paid rent late or were withholding rent or that we damanged anything. Called to see if what the company was trying to do to us was even legal. I felt like he was already representing the other side! It was a CLC referral which offers a FREE 30 minute consultation and then the option of retaining them at a discounted rate not sure is perhaps that is why he seemed like he had very little interest in helping. He was very rude and demeaning. My husband and I are very well educated and responsible people (Nurse Practitioner and Police Officer) so for him to speak to a potential client like he did was appalling! Would NEVER recommend this law firm as Ronald Diersen was the one I spoke with! HORRIBLE!!!
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16 May, 2013 by Anonymous
THIS GUY IS A CLASSIC AMBULANCE CHASER TYPE. HE ISNT TRUST WORTHY. HE ONCE TOLD A GUY WHOSE WIFE WAS HIS CLIENT. "YOU PAID YOUR LAWYER A NICE FEE'. SHE DOESNT WANT TO PAY ME NOTHING EXCEPT FOR EACH SINGLE TIME i SHOW UP IN COURT. iM NOT GONNA DO NOTHING FOR HER. EVEN THOUGH THIS BENIFITED ME AS THE OTHER PARTY . I THOUGHT WHAT AN UNETHICAL PRICK HE IS. SHE EXPECTED HIM TO REPRESENT HER AND HE WAS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY MONEY MONEY AND HE SHOULD HAVE JUST SAID I DONT WANT TO TAKE YOUR CASE. DONT TRUST THIS GUY I SURE DONT. NOW HE GOES AROUND DOING SMALL CLAIMS CASES FOR BIG BANKS AND CREDIT CARD COMPANYS AGAINST POOR AND FEEBLE OLD PEOPLE WHO CANT PAY BECAUSE THERE INDIGENT BUT THAT DOESNT STOP THIS GUY.
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28 Sep, 2020 by Anonymous
I hired Steve Clubb to help me navigate a very difficult situation and depended on his knowledge as an Elder Care attorney. He was hired to do three specific jobs and he didn't finish a single task. Left me in the lurch and made my husband and my situation worse off than it was. He also lied about doing certain things that the court requested and left me to have to follow through on filing paperwork. He sat in a meeting with his boss and myself and lied straight to our faces. I would say find another lawyer and law firm altogether as the firm did nothing to help us even after we showed proof of his incompetence.
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18 Sep, 2018 by Anonymous
Unfortunately Stephen Clubb did not keep his word on several occasions. To begin with I hired Stephen for a 3-4 hour job (his estimate) that was supposed to be a smooth process. Instead I received countless runarounds and no follow up. It was next to impossible to have Stephen contact me with any progress or even basic communication, after over three months of waiting I realized his word meant very little. In the end I had to hire another attorney that completed the project in less than three days. I highly do NOT recommend.
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A business lawyer provides critical legal guidance and support to entrepreneurs, startups, and established businesses. Whether you are forming a new company, drafting contracts, or navigating complex regulations, a business attorney ensures you are legally protected and operating within the law. They can also help prevent legal disputes or represent you in negotiations, transactions, or lawsuits that arise during the course of business operations.

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  • Forming a business: When deciding on the best structure for your company (LLC, corporation, partnership, etc.), a lawyer can guide you through the registration and compliance process.
  • Drafting contracts: If you need contracts for employees, partners, suppliers, or clients, a lawyer ensures these documents are legally sound and in your best interest.
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Business lawyers provide a wide range of services that cater to different legal needs of a business. They can:

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  • Handle mergers, acquisitions, and business sales, ensuring all legal paperwork is in order.
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How Are Business Lawyers Paid?

Business lawyers typically charge either by the hour or on a flat-fee basis, depending on the complexity of the work. Common payment structures include:

  • Hourly rates: The lawyer charges based on the time spent working on your case. Rates vary depending on the lawyer's experience and location.
  • Flat fees: For certain tasks, such as incorporating a business or drafting a standard contract, a lawyer may offer a flat fee.
  • Retainer: Some businesses may hire a lawyer on retainer, paying a fixed amount each month to have ongoing access to legal services.

The payment structure is often discussed during an initial consultation so you can choose the one that best suits your business needs and budget.

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The cost of hiring a business lawyer depends on factors such as:

  • The complexity of the legal issue: More complex matters, like mergers or intellectual property disputes, typically cost more than routine tasks like contract drafting.
  • The lawyer's experience and location: More experienced lawyers or those in larger cities often charge higher fees.
  • The nature of the billing arrangement: Hourly rates can range from $150 to $1,000 or more, depending on the lawyer's expertise. Flat fees are usually available for simpler matters like forming an LLC or drafting a standard contract.

It's essential to discuss fee structures upfront to avoid surprises.

Top Questions to Ask a Business Lawyer

Before hiring a business lawyer, ask the following questions during your consultation:

  1. What is your experience with businesses like mine?
    Find out if the lawyer has handled legal issues for companies in your industry.
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    Ensure the lawyer can meet all your business's legal needs, from contract drafting to dispute resolution.
  3. What are your fees, and how do you bill?
    Get clarity on how you'll be charged - whether by the hour, flat fee, or retainer.
  4. How do you handle conflicts of interest?
    Ask how the lawyer ensures there is no conflict in representing your business.
  5. Can you provide references from other business clients?
    Speaking with past clients will give you an idea of the lawyer's expertise and professionalism.
  6. Do you have experience in my specific industry?
    Industry-specific knowledge can be crucial, especially in highly regulated fields like healthcare or finance.

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To ensure you're hiring a reputable business lawyer:

  • Check state bar association records: Verify that the lawyer is in good standing and has no disciplinary actions against them.
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To make the most out of your first consultation with a business lawyer, prepare the following:

  • A description of your business and its structure: This will help the lawyer understand your legal needs.
  • Any current contracts or agreements: If you're seeking contract advice, bring copies of existing contracts.
  • A list of legal issues or concerns: Be ready to discuss any potential legal challenges, such as regulatory compliance, disputes, or transactions.
  • Financial documents: If applicable, bring financial records related to the legal matter you're seeking help with.
  • Questions about fees and billing: Ensure you understand the lawyer’s payment structure and fees upfront.

By preparing these materials, you can ensure that your first meeting with a business lawyer is productive and informative.

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