Adam Witkov

About Adam Witkov

I am business attorney, outside general counsel, litigator, and equity partner at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, a leading law firm that provides innovative and comprehensive legal solutions to clients across various industries throughout Wisconsin and the country. I regularly represent businesses, financial institutions, and healthcare clients on a wide-array of legal matters. I serve as outside general counsel for a number of businesses, providing pragmatic advice to achieve their business goals and working with business owners and CEOs, CFO, Directors of HR, and in-house counsel.Regarding my litigation practice, I work significantly in the areas of (1) business litigation (breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, tortious interference with contract, prosecution and defense of minority oppression lawsuits and business divorces);(2) banking and financial services litigation (loan workouts, lender liability disputes, receiverships, Chapter 128); and (3) employment litigation (breach of employment contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, breaches of duty of loyalty, etc).

Experience

1. Equity Partner

   Michael Best

   Jan 2023 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   I am business attorney, first-chair litigator, outside general counsel, and equity partner. I regularly represent businesses, financial institutions, and healthcare clients on a wide-array of legal matters. I serve as outside general counsel for a number of businesses, providing pragmatic advice to achieve their business goals and working with business owners and CEOs, CFO, Directors of HR, and in-house counsel.Regarding my litigation practice, I work significantly in the areas of (1) business litigation (breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, tortious interference with contract, prosecution and defense of minority oppression lawsuits and business divorces);(2) banking and financial services litigation (loan workouts, lender liability disputes, receiverships, Chapter 128); and (3) employment litigation (breach of employment contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, breaches of duty of loyalty, etc).I previously served as the Deputy Litigation Practice Group Chair for Recruitment and as the Deputy Litigation Practice Group Chair for Associate Development.

Education

• The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

  Rothberg International School, Semester Abroad

  2004 — 2004

• The University of Texas System in Washington DC

  Archer Fellowship

  2005 — 2005

• University of Wisconsin Law School

  JD, Law

  2006 — 2009

• The University of Texas at Austin

  BA, Government

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• Mediation
• Courts
• Trials
• Legal Research
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Appeals
• Commercial Litigation