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Douglas A. Pessefall
About Douglas
Biography
I am a tax and business law attorney in the Milwaukee office of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. where I represent and advise taxpayers in connection with federal, state and local tax matters, audits, administrative appeals and tax litigation involving a wide variety of issues.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Tax
75%
24 years
Business
25%
24 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Wisconsin for 23 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 2002
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025
Location
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
1000 N. Water Street, Suite 1700, Milwaukee, WI, 53202
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Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.
Public Reprimand issued in WI, 2025
updated on 03/27/2025Reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.
Honors
2008
Class of 2008, Future Milwaukee
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Shareholder, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
2005 - 2014
Shareholder, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.
2002 - 2005
Attorney, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
1997 - 1998
Executive Director, Ithaca Downtown Partnership
1994 - 1997
Executive Director, Mainstreet Piqua, Inc.
1991 - 1996
Owner / Vice President, Local Government Solutions, Inc.
1990 - 1991
Staff, State & Local Government Commission of Ohio
Associations
2008 - Present
State Bar of Wisconsin Tax SectionBoard of Directors
2008 - Present
Wisconsin Nonprofits AssociationMember
2008 - Present
Institute for Professionals in TaxationMember
2008 - Present
North Avenue Community Development CorporationBoard of Directors
2008 - Present
Tosa Baseball LeagueUmpire
2005 - Present
Milwaukee Tax ClubMember
2007 - 2008
Milwaukee Kickers Soccer ClubTreasurer
2006 - 2007
Tosa Kickers Soccer AssociationCoach
2004 - 2007
Milwaukee Bar Association Taxation SectionCo-chair
Education
2002
John Marshall Law School, Chicago
law
N/A
University of Dayton
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2008
Wisconsin State and Local Tax Club
Wisconsin Property Tax Update
2008
State Bar of Wisconsin 59th Annual Tax School
Program Chair
2008
Planned Giving Council of Eastern Wisconsin
What's It Worth? Practical Perspectives on Charitable Giving
2008
Adjunct Professor - University of Milwaukee School of Business
Multistate Income Taxation
2006
Planned Giving Council of Eastern Wisconsin
Practical Perspectives on Private Foundations
2003
Professional Education Systems Institute
Wisconsin Sales & Use Tax Update
2003
National Business Institute
Limited Liability Companies in Wisconsin
2003
Lorman Education Services
Property Tax in Wisconsin
2002
Professional Education Systems Institute
Wisconsin Property Tax 2002
Publications
2009
Tax-Exempt Advisor
States Seek to Measure Charity (Part II)
2008
ABA Property Tax Deskbook
Wisconsin Property Tax
2008
Tax-Exempt Advisor
States Seek to Measure Charity (Part I)
2008
2008
Journal of State Taxation
States Place Different Premium on Premiums
2004
The Daily Reporter
Direct-Purchase Agreements
2004
The Daily Reporter
Challenging Property Tax Assessments
2004
The Daily Reporter
Use Value Assessment and Penalties
Languages
English