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Chad J. Richter
About Chad
Biography
Chad is a shareholder and member of the firm’s Business Practice Group. His practice focuses on working with privately held businesses and their owners, assisting them with the various legal issues they face in operating their business on a day-to-day basis. This includes legal issues businesses have in dealing with their customers, vendors, suppliers, competitors, and employees, and the laws and contracts governing those relationships.
As part of his practice, Chad has considerable experience in Mergers & Acquisitions working with businesses that are going through transition events such as mergers, acquisitions, and sales. He has represented numerous clients in deals ranging from $100k up to $22M.
An area of concentration for Chad has been assisting corporate clients that are involved in dealership/distribution and franchise models, and counseling them on the unique contractual and business issues they face as dealers/franchisees. Over the past 15 years, Chad has worked with well in excess of 300 different dealership/franchise models.
Chad prides himself on providing efficient, practical legal advice, and developing long lasting relationships with his clients. He strives to obtain an intimate knowledge of his clients businesses' to help ensure their continued success going forward.
Chad Assists Clients With
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- General business organization and structuring
- Commercial contract negotiation and drafting
- Franchise and dealership legal matters
- Real estate and litigation matters involving businesses and franchises
Representative Client Work
- Completed a $19,000,000 sale-leaseback transaction for a regionally based service business
- Lead counsel on the purchase and sale of numerous local and regionally based businesses in transactions ranging from $100,000 to $25,000,000
- Worked with well over 300 different dealership and franchise models across the U.S. and Canada in varying product and service based industries for both business-to-business and consumer based businesses
- Assisted franchisors with legal compliance and contractual matters in both registration and non-registration states
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Wisconsin for 23 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 2002
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Location
O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.
111 E Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1400, Milwaukee, WI, 53202
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Best Lawyers in America - Business Organizations, Best Lawyers
2018
Wisconsin Super Lawyer, Milwaukee Magazine
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Wisconsin Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Peer Review Rating™–AV, Martindale-Hubbell®
2016
Super Lawyer, Milwaukee Magazine
2016
Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Wisconsin Super Lawyers, Milwaukee Magazine
2015
Wisconsin Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Wisconsin Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine
2014
Wisconsin Super Lawyers, Milwaukee Magazine
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Law & Politics Magazine
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Milwaukee Magazine
2012
Outstanding Leadership Award, MBBI
2012
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Law & Politics Magazine
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Milwaukee Magazine
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Milwaukee Magazine
2011
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Milwaukee Magazine
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Law & Politics Magazine
2009
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Law & Politics Magazine
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Milwaukee Magazine
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Milwaukee Magazine
2008
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Law & Politics Magazine
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2001 - Present
Shareholder, O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.
1900 - Present
Shareholder, O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.
Associations
American Bar Association, Forum Committee on Franchising
Member
International Franchise Association
Former Member/Supplier
Wisconsin Bar Association
Member
Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries
Board Member - Past President
Oak Creek Public Library Foundation
Board Member–Chair
Education
2002
Marquette University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude
1999
Marquette University
BS
N/A
Marquette University
Bachelor's Degree, cum laude
N/A
Marquette University
Bachelor's Degree, cum laude
Speaking Engagements
N/A
Wisconsin Franchise Showcase
Starting a Franchise
N/A
WI Marketplace
Minority Business Development
N/A
UWM Small Business Development Center
"Legal Issues in Franchising"
N/A
Seminar
"How to Begin the Business Acquisition/Sale Process"
N/A
Local Outplacement Firms
"Business Solutions for the Entrepreneur"
N/A
Franchise Fair
Franchise Opportunitites for Women, Minorities and veterans
Publications
N/A
Article
"The Franchise Model"
Languages
English