Biography
John Hein is a member of Davis|Kuelthau’s Litigation Team practicing in the Milwaukee office. His practice focuses on litigation, business consultation, real estate and estate and financial planning. John’s experience in the prosecution and defense of professional liability claims; shareholder, partnership, trust, and estate dispute resolution; intellectual property claims; real estate transactions, and general trade and commercial matters has assisted corporate and individual clients for over 40 years.
Published Cases:
Schweiger v. Loewi & Co., Inc., 65 Wis. 2d 56, 221 N.W. 2d 882 (1974)
Hazelwood v. Ma, 90 Wis. 2d 864, 280 N.W. 2d 786 (1979)
Blaw Knox corp. v. AMR Industries, Inc., 130 F.R.D. 400 (1990)
City of Menomonie v. Evensen Dodge, Inc., 163 Wis. 2d 226, 471 N.W. 2d 513 (1991)
Harley-Davidson, Inc. v. Minstar, Inc., 41 F. 3d 341 (1994)
Downey, Inc. v. Bradley Center Corp., 188 Wis. 2d 435, 524 N.W. 2d 915 (1994)
Wisconsin v. Stockbridge-Munsee Community, 67 F.Supp. 2d 990 (1999)
Schimmels v. Noordover, 288 Wis. 2d 790, 709 N.W. 2d 466, 2006 WI App 7 (2005)
Leadership
Professional Activities
Admitted, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Admitted, U.S. Supreme Court
Admitted, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Admitted, Western District of Wisconsin
Admitted, U.S. Tax Court
Admitted, Northern District of Illinois
Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
Served two terms for State Bar of Wisconsin’s Board of Governors
Member, Serjeant’s Inn
Member, Milwaukee Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Wisconsin Bar Foundation Fellow
Community Involvement
Member, Board of Directors, Milwaukee Downtown Rotary Club
Global Grants Committee, Chair, Rotary District 6270
Former Member, Board President, Shorewood School Board
Member, Lawyers for Libraries
Member, Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Former Board Member, Board Chair, Presbyterian Homes of Wisconsin
Former Board Member, Board Secretary, Skylight Opera Theatre
Former Board Member, United Performing Arts Fund
Published Articles / Presentations
John is co-author of a chapter in the Law of Damages in Wisconsin and has presented programs for the State Bar of Wisconsin and other legal associations on topics including discovery, professional malpractice, professional responsibility, securities law, securities aspects of real estate transactions, and minority shareholder squeeze-outs.