is senior counsel at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. He focuses his practice on real estate, tax, and corporate law, including real and personal property tax assessments, property tax exemptions, and PILOT agreements; eminent domain matters involving challenges to a condemnor’s right to take property, just compensation appeals, and obtaining relocation benefits for displaced property owners and tenants; all aspects of the acquisition, sale, or lease of commercial, residential, and industrial properties; the preparation and negotiation of option agreements, easements, covenants, licenses, and other real estate documents; and zoning and permit approvals, tax incremental financing (TIF), and development agreements. Before joining Michael Best, Mr. Boerke was an associate with another full-service law firm and an attorney with Deloitte Tax LLP.

Mark Hazelbaker is an attorney at Kasieta Legal Group.  This coming January is his 40th anniversary in practice.  His career includes service as in-house counsel to the Wisconsin Counties Association, and work as a county attorney, personnel director, and administrator. His 30 years of private practice experience include extensive litigation and business experience. He focuses on municipal and land use law, employment, and small business. Mr. Hazelbaker draws on a wide range of experience to be of assistance to clients in land use and real estate, municipal, business, government relations and general practice. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from UW-Madison. Mr. Hazelbaker has represented individuals, communities, and businesses in every part of Wisconsin. He frequently teaches other lawyers in continuing legal education courses. 

is an attorney at Carney Thorpe, LLC. He joined the firm in 2015 after nearly 30 years as staff attorney and then as managing attorney with the Janesville UAW-GM Legal Services Plan. Mr. Johnson has extensive experience in handling virtually all legal matters of individuals and small businesses. He focuses his practice on litigation involving real estate, including eminent domain, debtor-creditor matters where he will be serving as a Trustee in Chapter 128 debt amortizations, and consumer rights. Mr. Johnson also handles matters in probate court, estate planning, and family law.

is an attorney in the Madison office of von Briesen & Roper, s.c. His practice is focused on eminent domain, property tax assessment, and land valuation litigation. Working for his father’s appraisal practice before attending law school has given him a unique perspective on the land acquisition process. Mr. Rolling has spoken on eminent domain and property issues at the request of the Appraisal Institute – Wisconsin Chapter, the American Public Works Association, the Transportation Research Board, the International Right of Way Association, and the State Bar of Wisconsin. He earned his B.S. degree in Economics and his J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mr. Rolling has been recognized as an “Up and Coming Lawyer” by the Wisconsin Law Journal and named as a finalist for the International Right of Way Association’s Young Professional of the Year Award.

is an attorney in the Appleton office of von Briesen & Roper, s.c. His areas of practice include eminent domain, property tax, and commercial and real estate litigation. Mr. Streicher has represented local governments in excessive assessment, unlawful taxation, and land use litigation, as well as in eminent domain disputes. He has also represented private sector property owners in real estate disputes. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2008 and his J.D. degree from Cornell University in 2012.