Wisconsin Full Service Law Firm

Halling & Cayo, S.C.

20720 Watertown Rd. Suite 202 Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186 USA

 (262) 782-5200

www.hallingcayo.com/
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Law Firm Overview

Halling & Cayo is a mid-size law firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its attorneys, since 1970, have focused on providing quality representation for their clients. At Halling & Cayo our attorneys work with each client on a personal level getting to know every facet of your case and ensuring we provide the best representation possible. Our attorneys handle issues from Business Law, Real Estate, and Securities Law to Family Law, Insurance Defense, Criminal Law, Professional License and Disciplinary Defense, and Personal Injury, including Worker's Compensation claims.

The origins of Halling & Cayo, S.C. date to 1970, when attorneys David Walther and David Halling formed a partnership. Both litigators, the attorneys met across the table at the deposition of an elderly client of Attorney Walther who had been struck from behind on the freeway while driving at approximately 25 miles per hour. When Attorney Halling asked Attorney Walther's client why she had been traveling on the expressway at such a slow rate of speed, she replied, with equal measures of incredulity and irritation, "Well, young man, I didn't want my car to tip over!" Walther and Halling followed the deposition with lunch, struck up a friendship, and the partnership ensued. The rest, as they say, is history.

Located in a converted warehouse in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, our firm's culture is friendly and informal. We have rejected conventional law firm models and adopted a more flexible internal organization. Our structure permits innovative arrangements with clients and encourages us to provide cost-effective, goal-oriented services of the highest caliber. Whether you need a commercial law attorney or an effective divorce lawyer, Halling & Cayo can help.

The later addition of attorneys Richard Cayo, Patricia Grove, Mark Sanders, Christopher Kolb, and Scott Burns broadened and deepened the scope of the services we can offer our clients. Our attorneys have outstanding legal credentials, yet are open and approachable. Only our opponents find us intimidating. We are the law firm other attorneys go to when they need legal help.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Professional License and Disciplinary Defense; Stockbroker Misconduct; Attorney Licensing Defense; Tax Deferred Exchanges; Business Disputes; Dog Bites

Practice Areas Description

At Halling & Cayo, S.C., we have the knowledge, ability and resources to handle your business and legal needs, both simple and complex. We are committed to providing our clients with the dedication, attention and personal service they deserve.

Our attorneys are dedicated to resolving our clients' legal issues as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.

We provide thoughtful solutions in a broad range of practice areas, including:

- Waukesha Stockbroker Misconduct

If you think you’ve lost money because of the fraud, negligence or other misconduct of a stockbroker, investment advisor, or financial representative, please contact a Wisconsin stockbroker misconduct attorney at Halling & Cayo today. Whether it involves stocks or bonds, mutual funds or annuities, we can help victims of investment fraud or broker misconduct recover losses through the securities arbitration process.

- Waukesha Securities Arbitration

Investors who believe they suffered financial losses due to the fraud, misconduct or incompetence of their brokers, financial planners, or investment advisors may attempt to recover their losses through litigation. Due to a series of Supreme Court decisions, in most instances that now means having to go to arbitration, before either the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), or the American Arbitration Association (AAA).

- Waukesha Professional Licensing & Disciplinary Defense

Any businessperson needs to deal with complaints from unhappy customers. For licensed professionals, however, an allegation of wrongdoing can result in the loss of one's license and livelihood.

If you are a licensed professional who is facing disciplinary action, censure, probation, or the suspension of your professional license, please contact a professional licensing lawyer at Halling & Cayo, S.C., for experienced legal counsel.

- Waukesha Attorney Licensing Defense

For more than 23 years, Halling & Cayo, S.C. has represented attorneys accused of violating ethical standards or professional responsibilities. We are proud to be known as the law firm other attorneys go to when they have ethical or licensing issues. In addition to representing attorneys and judges accused of wrongdoing, one of our firm's name partners, Richard Cayo serves as a legal ethics consultant to law firms and an expert witness in professional responsibility matters. He delivers continuing legal education seminars concerning law practice management and defense against disciplinary charges throughout the state.

- Waukesha Insurance Defense

The law office of Halling & Cayo, S.C. represents insurance companies and self-insured companies in cases involving coverage disputes, allegations of bad faith insurance practices, fraud and subrogation. Our lawyers work with arson investigators, forensic accountants, safety experts, and other specialists in cases where evidence from an accident scene raises suspicions of fraud.

We can advise the insurance company on rejecting or otherwise handling claims. We thoroughly investigate the circumstances, interview the insured, prepare evidence and expert witness property in defense of our client and can zealously advocate for them in court.

- Waukesha Healthcare Licensing Defense

If you are a healthcare professional who is being investigated for allegations of professional misconduct, please contact a healthcare license attorney at Halling & Cayo, S.C. to discuss your case. We defend the licenses of a wide range of Wisconsin healthcare professionals, including: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Dentists, Psychiatrists, Counselors, Therapists, and Chiropractors.

We are experienced in representing clients in dealings with the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing as well as professional licensing boards, including the medical examining board. Whether you are being investigated for improperly prescribing medications, professional incompetence, improper relations with a patient, or any other violation of professional standards, we will work diligently in your defense. If your license has already been suspended or restricted, we will pursue reinstatement of your ability to practice your profession.

- Waukesha Family Law & Divorce

We counsel clients in a broad range of family law issues, including: Divorce; Division of marital property; Child custody, placement, and support; Maintenance/spousal support (alimony); Legal separation; Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements; Paternity; Domestic violence; Modification of court orders; and Mediation, collaborative divorce and cooperative divorce.

Our family law attorneys truly care about our clients, their problems, and their goals. We will listen carefully to your concerns and explain your options so that you can make the best informed decisions about your case.

- Waukesha Divorce/Complex Estates

The divorce attorneys of Halling & Cayo, S.C. are effective negotiators and skilled litigators. In the great majority of our divorce cases we are able to reach a favorable outcome through negotiation, mediation or the collaborative divorce process. For those cases that cannot be settled fairly, we have the skills and experience required to help you achieve your goals in court.

- Waukesha Commercial Real Estate

The commercial real estate lawyers of Halling & Cayo, S.C., represent real estate owners, developers, and lenders throughout the state in a broad range of property development, ownership, and management issues. Please contact a Wisconsin real estate lawyer at our firm today for knowledgeable representation and personal service.

- Waukesha Tax Deferred Exchanges

If you own commercial real estate, from a duplex to an office tower, the tax deferred exchange attorneys of Halling & Cayo, S.C. can help you avoid negative tax consequences of your real estate transactions. We are experienced in all types of 1031 exchanges, including:

* Forward exchanges
* Reverse exchanges (Title-holding exchanges)
* New construction exchanges (Improvement exchanges)
* Tenant in common (TIC) exchanges

- Waukesha Workers Compensation

If you have been seriously injured at work and need assistance obtaining the workers compensation benefits you deserve, please contact a Wisconsin workers comp lawyer at Halling & Cayo to discuss how we can assist you. We represent injured workers on a 20 percent contingency basis. You will pay no up-front fees and it will cost you nothing to learn if we can be of service to you.

- Waukesha Business Start-Ups

Our Milwaukee business formation lawyers can counsel you regarding the type of business entity that makes the most sense to you from both a tax and liability and business successor standpoint. We are able to assist you in all types of business entities, including C corporations, sub-chapter S corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), general partnerships and limited liability partnerships (LLPs). We can help you structure your business organization by drafting appropriate organizational documents and buyout agreements. We will help obtain the appropriate business licenses and registrations and protect your intellectual property through patent, trademark and copyright protection where appropriate.

- Waukesha Business Transactions

We help small to mid-sized businesses with everyday business transactions as well as the not-so-everyday decisions, like adding a new location or acquiring another firm. We are available to consult with business owners and managers about the legal implications of strategic business decisions. Whether you need to negotiate a contract, form a new business entity, or protect your trade secrets, the Milwaukee business transaction lawyers at Halling & Cayo can assist you - in a cost-effective way.

- Waukesha Business Disputes

We are skilled negotiators and respected trial attorneys who help businesses resolve a broad range of disputes, including: Breach of contract; Construction disputes; Non-compete agreements; Licensing agreement disputes; Environmental disputes; Products liability defense; Copyright and trademark infringement; Milwaukee real estate disputes; Employment contracts, wrongful discharge, and discrimination; Professional licensing, discipline, and ethics; Subrogation; Arbitration and mediation; and Appeals in state and federal courts.

- Waukesha Business Litigation

Our firm handles all types of business disputes. We negotiate, mediate and arbitrate these, and pursue and defend litigation when appropriate. Working with economists and other experts, our Milwaukee business litigation attorneys zealously represent businesses and small companies in cases involving business disputes including breach of contract, allegations of unfair business practices, and partnership agreement violations.

- Waukesha Criminal Law

Our criminal defense attorney, Robert Dvorak, is an AV-rated attorney with more than 30 years of experience. He defends clients accused of felony and misdemeanor crimes, from drug possession to conspiracy to homicide. He represents clients in state and federal court, at trial and on appeal.

- Waukesha Personal Injury

Costs associated with serious personal injuries can include hospitalization, surgery, physical therapy, in-home nursing care, medical equipment and lost wages. Since insurance companies are businesses who want to protect their bottom line, they may challenge the extent and cause of injuries or offer low settlements to resolve claims. At the law office of Halling & Cayo, S.C., our lawyers work closely with doctors, medical economists, life care planners, and other medical professionals to determine the cause of, scope of and costs associated with our client's injuries.

Our attorneys are trial lawyers. With decades of experience in court, we handle more than just negotiation and pre-trial discovery. We handle all kinds of cases and have a long record of success in court.

- Waukesha General Litigation

Have you been injured in an accident? Have you suffered damages from a fire? Do you have problems resulting from the purchase or sale of a home or other real estate? Have you purchased a car that is a "lemon?" Do you have a business dispute with another business, or a dispute within your own, one that affects your partners or shareholders? Has your insurance company denied coverage on a legitimate claim?

The litigation attorneys at Halling & Cayo, S.C. have extensive experience representing individuals, insurance companies and businesses that need skilled, knowledgeable and zealous advocacy. Our experience includes successfully resolving cases through direct negotiation, mediation, arbitration and trial. We analyze your case to provide you with the most cost-effective solution to your problem.

Waukesha Bankruptcy

If you are struggling with Debt, the Bankruptcy attorneys with Halling & Cayo can help resolve the situation with creative yet affordable debt solutions.

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