Collins Lawyers

Practice limited to Wisconsin and Federal Criminal Appeals, habeas corpus, and post-conviction litigation

Craig T. Papka is a Shareholder in von Briesen & Roper, s.c.'s Labor and Employment Law Section. Craig counsels clients about a wide variety of matters with a view to preventing costly litigation. Craig can help employers reduce legal exposure when terminating employees; assist employers in investigating complaints of workplace harassment, violence, and other misconduct; advise employers on ADA and FMLA issues; implement harassment prevention and other training programs; revise employee handbooks and procedure manuals to reduce risk; and implement whatever other steps may be needed to reduce or eliminate the risk of litigation. Often, a quick telephone call to...

Attorney Patrick C. O’Neill has tried over 92 jury trials and has settled thousands more out of court. He has tried and settled cases worth tens of millions of dollars for his clients. Patrick is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Patrick has achieved the “AV” peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell which signifies the highest level of professional excellence for lawyers practicing more than ten years. Patrick is a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has a 10.0 rating from AVVO. He also serves as a Milwaukee County Court...

Steven Cotter specializes in bankruptcy, consumer law, foreclosure defense, family law and general litigation. In addition to the State Bar of Wisconsin, he is admitted to practice in the Eastern and Western District of Wisconsin.