Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C.

Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. is a Milwaukee-based business law firm specializing in business litigation, commercial collections, and business/financial services. Led by experienced trial attorneys including former Cravath associate Ryan M. Billings and Harvard Law graduate Melinda A. Bialzik, the firm handles complex disputes, debt recovery, and creditor rights matters throughout Wisconsin and beyond.

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Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. is a Milwaukee-based business law firm serving clients throughout Wisconsin and beyond. The firm brings deep expertise across three core practice areas: business and financial services, business litigation, and commercial collections.

The firm's business litigation practice addresses the full spectrum of civil disputes faced by business entities and their leaders. Attorneys handle complex matters from investigation and discovery through trial, appeal, and alternative dispute resolution. The practice is led by Vice President and Shareholder Ryan M. Billings, a Wisconsin native educated at Ivy League institutions who practiced for several years at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City before returning home. His substantial background spans business-critical litigation in regional, national, and international contexts. Vice President and Shareholder Melinda A. Bialzik, a Harvard Law School graduate, similarly specializes in trial and appellate representation of businesses navigating critical litigation challenges. She brings experience across all phases of the litigation process, including motion practice and alternative dispute resolution. Associate Lance E. Duroni rounds out the litigation team, bringing attention to detail and efficiency to help clients resolve disputes through or without formal litigation.

In commercial collections and creditors' rights, Kohner, Mann & Kailas has established itself as a leading voice. Of Counsel David S. Chartier has spent over three decades in commercial finance and collections law, serving as practice group chair and gaining deep familiarity with contract law, the Uniform Commercial Code, construction lien and bond law, and enforcement of creditors' rights in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts throughout Wisconsin. Shareholder David J. Gengler focuses exclusively on commercial debt recovery, negotiating settlements and managing arbitration and litigation across jurisdictions to maximize client recovery. Associate Alexander E. George applies a results-driven approach to both commercial and consumer collections, guiding businesses through the entire process from demand through judgment enforcement while navigating varying state laws and procedures.

The firm's business and financial services practice group represents lenders and commercial creditors in commercial real estate foreclosure, loan workouts, debt recovery and enforcement, bankruptcy proceedings, preferential transfer defense, and equipment recovery and repossession matters.

Kohner, Mann & Kailas maintains an office in Milwaukee and is reachable at 414-962-5110. The firm is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and welcomes initial consultations to discuss how the firm can assist with your legal needs.

Overview compiled from the firm's website