Kimak, J'Nan C.

Tom Kieffer concentrates in the areas of Business, Real Estate, and Employment Law. Tom has been associated with the firm since March of 2001. He has previously served with associate general counsel for G. Heileman Brewing Company for eight years and as general counsel for Kwik Trip, Inc. a leading convenience store company in the upper Mid-West for the last 13 years prior to joining the firm. Tom is a member of the Real Property and Employment Sections of the State Bar of Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the Marquette Law School in 1980 and was also a graduate of Marquette University, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree, sum cum laude in 1977.

Tom has handled a large variety of real estate related issues including acquisition/sale of properties with extensive experience in the commercial field, having participated in well over 250 commercial real estate closings, as well as environmental, zoning, permit approval, and condemnation issues. He is also very familiar with the financing of large and mid-sized commercial purchases and sales.

Tom has been involved with counseling and handling employment cases throughout his corporate career and now with the law firm. His experiences include handling sexual harassment, disability, and wage and hour claims.

His business practice includes formation of companies and many other facets of corporate practice. He also has a wide range of experience in administrative law in dealing with state and federal agencies involving a wide area of issues such as minimum pricing rules and environmental issues.

Tom also has been very active in the local community through participation in church organizations and through youth sports organizations.

Representative Experience

• Handle negotiations, draft Offer to Purchase and all closing documents for clients interested in acquiring real estate, enabling clients to acquire real estate on favorable terms.
  
• Successfully defended a client being sued for employment discrimination—prepared hearing witnesses and undertook legal defense of the discrimination complaint at the hearing.
  
• Assisted in negotiations and drafted purchase documents for a client interested in acquiring a company for a new business opportunity. Successfully helped the client acquire the new business on favorable terms.