Mallery s.c.

Focus and practice areas

Mallery s.c. is a full-service law firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its work centers on business and corporate law. That covers business formation, corporate governance, contract drafting and review, and everyday business transactions. The firm also handles mergers and acquisitions.

The range does not stop at the boardroom. Mallery s.c. lists real estate, estate planning, health care law, lending and finance, debtor and creditor matters, insurance coverage, personal injury, and property tax appeals. It also serves as local counsel for lawyers and clients who need a presence in Wisconsin. That is a wide menu for a firm of this size.

A real estate thread runs through it

Read the attorney list and one theme keeps returning. Many of the lawyers work in or around real estate. Some represent owners and developers. Others act for lenders and financial institutions. In my opinion, that shared focus gives the firm a clear center of gravity, even with so many practice areas on the page.

How the team is built

The firm names a roster of 15 attorneys. They carry three kinds of title: shareholders, associate attorneys, and emeritus members. That mix suggests a settled partnership with senior figures still attached to the work.

Jacqueline G. Hrovat is a shareholder and the current president of the firm. Her practice sits in real estate development, finance, and commercial leasing, on both a local and a national level. She represents commercial real estate lenders in Wisconsin on financing transactions.

Tess L. Oberhauser is an associate attorney whose work covers real estate, business, and other transactional matters. She earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Marquette University Law School. The presence of an associate alongside long-tenured shareholders points to a firm that is bringing lawyers through, not only holding steady.

The transactional side

Several shareholders concentrate on deals rather than courtrooms. Douglas G. French has represented real estate owners and lenders for more than 25 years, in Wisconsin and nationally. His work includes loans as well as loan sales, participations, and syndications.

Jon S. Herreman is a transactional attorney in commercial real estate, finance, and business matters. He acts as counsel to financial institutions and other lenders, and he structures debt and equity transactions. Michael A. Marx has been with the firm and its predecessor since he graduated law school in 2008. He represents financial institutions, developers, franchisees, and small businesses in financing, lending, leasing, and mergers and acquisitions.

Ajay Kuttemperoor rounds out this group with a real estate practice for owners, developers, and investors. His work reaches purchase and sale transactions, commercial leasing, zoning, land use, and financing. Adam A. Bardosy brings more than 15 years across transactional work, estate planning, and litigation, acting for developers, lenders, businesses, and individuals.

Litigation and disputes

The firm also takes cases to court. Its litigation work centers on business and construction disputes. That includes breach of contract, business interruption, employment matters, and partnership or shareholder disputes.

Andrew G. Frank focuses on complex litigation and has practiced for 18 years. Russell J. Karnes runs a civil litigation practice with trial and appellate experience. His cases cover real estate, property tax assessment appeals, contract and business disputes, quiet title actions, and foreclosure. Andrew H. Robinson works on business matters that include bankruptcy, creditor and debtor rights, construction litigation, and real estate. He earned his law degree from Hamline University School of Law in 2008.

Senior counsel still in the mix

Two names carry the emeritus title. Randall G. Erkert is an attorney as well as a business owner and real estate developer, and he works on both the legal and the business sides of client questions. Michael J. McDonagh helps business clients with capital formation, transactions, and ongoing operations, acting for both for-profit and non-profit entities. Keeping emeritus members on the list tells clients the firm values continuity.

Where it works

Mallery s.c. serves clients in Milwaukee and the communities around it. The firm names Wauwatosa, Brookfield, Waukesha, and Mequon. It also works with clients across Wisconsin, and, on the real estate and lending side, on national transactions. The office sits on North Jackson Street in downtown Milwaukee.

What the record shows

The picture here is of a business and real estate firm with a working litigation bench. The named lawyers tend to have long tenures, and several count more than 15, 18, or 25 years in practice. As a reviewer, I read that depth as the firm's main draw.

What is not on the public pages is worth noting too. The firm does not publish case results, client counts, or a founding date on the reviewed pages. It lists its people and what they do, and lets that stand. For readers who want evidence over slogans, that plain approach is easy to work with.