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Employee Benefits

WHD's Employee Benefits Team, offers clients a wealth of experience in addressing sophisticated compensation and employee benefits matters. We advise plan sponsors, fiduciaries, plan administrators, executives, and insurers through a fully-integrated, cross-disciplinary team approach. More...

Human Resources Law

Few things are more important to a business than its relationship with its employees. Today, though, the employer/employee dynamic plays out against an ever-widening array of legal and regulatory challenges. What's more, these challenges are invariably intertwined: an employer's actions in one domain of human resources law will likely impact a host of other employee-related issues. That's why WHD's Human Resources Law Practice Group takes an integrated, holistic approach to the employer/employee concerns. More...

Labor & Employment

WHD's experience in labor and employment law dates back to the firm's founding. Today, the Labor & Employment Team is considered one of the leading providers of legal services to employers in the state of Wisconsin. More...

Worker's Compensation

Worker's compensation issues have costly and wide-ranging implications far beyond insurance disputes. That's why WHD's Worker's Compensation Team offers not only a long record of success in dispute resolutions, but renowned expertise in related areas that competing firms may overlook. Our clients know that, as part of WHD's fully integrated Human Resources Law Practice, the team can advance their interests thoroughly, efficiently and effectively. More...

Attorneys

David W. Eckhardt
Attorney
Milwaukee
Erik K. Eisenmann
Attorney
Milwaukee
Thomas P. Godar
Attorney
Madison
Frank A. Gumina
Attorney
Milwaukee
Maryeve Heath
Attorney
Milwaukee
Maryeve Heath Attorney Milwaukee mheath@whdlaw.com
David C. Hertel
Attorney
Milwaukee
William E. Hughes
Attorney
Milwaukee
Mary E. Hughes
Attorney
Milwaukee
Michael McFarlane
Attorney
Milwaukee
Arthur T. Phillips
Attorney
Milwaukee
Robert W. Sanders
Attorney
Milwaukee
On Campus Newsletter: Higher Education Law (Vol. 3 No. 5 - April 2013)

On Campus Newsletter: Higher Education Law (Vol. 3 No. 4 - April 2013)

On Campus Newsletter: Higher Education Law (Vol. 3 No. 3 - April 2013)

Special Report: Sutardja v. United States: When Options Are No Longer Optional

Special Report: USCIS Releases New Form I-9 for Immediate Use

Workplace Newsletter: Human Resources Law (Spring 2013)

Special Report: Affordable Care Act Prohibits Employee Retaliation by Employers and Insurers: DOL Issues Interim Final Regulations and Guidance on Feb. 22, 2013

Frank Gumina and Emily Constantine Article for the Residential Services Association of Wisconsin (RSA-WI) Newsletter: "The NLRB Turns Its Attention to Non-Union Workplaces Holding That Common Policies are Unlawful — Is Your Workplace Compliant?"

On Campus Newsletter: Higher Education Law (Vol. 2 No. 5 - October 2012)

Special Report: The NLRB Turns Its Attention to Non-Union Workplaces Holding That Common Policies are Unlawful – Is Your Workplace Compliant?

On Campus Newsletter: Higher Education Law (Vol. 2 No. 4 - September 2012)

Fiduciary Counsel Newsletter: Employee Benefits Law (Vol. 1 No. 2 - September 2012)

Thomas Godar and Frank Gumina Article in RSA Newsletter: "Federal Court Kills “Quickie” Election Rules Adopted by NLRB"

Fiduciary Counsel Newsletter: Employee Benefits Law (Vol. 1 No. 1 - June 2012)

Special Report: Federal Court Kills “Quickie” Election Rules

Workplace Newsletter: Human Resources Law (Spring 2012)

Special Report: Further Guidance for Employer Health Plan Sponsors Developing Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBCs)

On Campus Newsletter: Higher Education Law (Vol. 2 No. 2 - March 2012)

Erik Eisenmann Article for In Business: "Managing the Manager: Heading Off Employment Law Disasters"

Erik Eisenmann and David Hertel Article for On Balance: "Independent Contractors and Employees: Easier Said Than Done"

Cynthia Buchko and Karen Tidwall to present at ALFA International 2013 Business Litigation Practice Group Seminar

Patrick Coffey to present to Ohio Hospital Association (OHA): "The False Claims Act—Why is it so Scary?"

David Hertel to present at International Public Management Association for Human Resources Wisconsin Chapter Conference: "Ethics and the HR Professional"

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Adds Attorneys to Its Milwaukee Office

Arthur Phillips and Michael Taibleson Article: "Updated IRS Limitations Card for 2013"

Tiffany Hutchens Article: "Plugging the Brain Drain: Hiring Foreign Talent"

Thomas Godar and Tiffany Hutchens Article: "FLSA Class Action Waiver Enforced in Mandatory Arbitration Agreement"

Arthur Phillips Invited to Join the Marquette University Law Alumni Association Board

Arthur Phillips Elected to the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc.

Thomas Godar Article: "A New World for Commercial Building Construction: Diminished Opportunities and Increased Non-Union Presence"

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Practice Areas Named to the U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2012-2013 "Best Law Firms" Rankings

Michael Taibleson Quoted in The Business Journal of Milwaukee: "Rate Increases Continue to Pinch Employers" (premium subscriber access only)

Michael Taibleson Quoted in The Business Journal of Milwaukee: "Tough Decisions: Employers Weigh Options Under National Health Reform" (premium subscriber access only)

Thomas Godar Quoted by In Business: "The Sound Practice of 'Happy Law': Legal Experts Share 4 Tips for Heading Off Nuisance Lawsuits By Ex-employees"

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Announces Its 2013 Best Lawyers Listing

Thomas Godar Quoted in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "Milwaukee and Madison: A Need for Stronger Links"

Erik Eisenmann and David Hertel Article: "Independent Contractor/Employee Classification: Easier Done Than Done Right"

Arthur Phillips and Michael Taibleson Article: "Updated IRS Limitations Card for 2012"

Tom Godar Quoted in In Business Magazine: "How Disqualifying Are Conviction Records?"

Frank Gumina Interviewed on WUWM 89.7 FM Radio - Lake Effect: "Businesses and Concealed Carry"

Frank Gumina Interviewed on Today's TMJ4: "People Start Applying For Concealed Carry Permits Tuesday; Experts Help Solve confusion Over New Law"

Frank Gumina Interviewed on Fox 6 WakeUp: "Attorney Frank Gumina Explains Concealed Carry Law"

Tom Godar Interviewed on WISC 3 TV - News 3 This Morning: "Wisconsin's Concealed Carry Law"