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Bryan T. Kroes is a shareholder with Hurtado Zimmerman SC in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Bryan’s law practice includes entertainment, including entertainment-adjacent business, construction, and real property. As an entertainment attorney, Bryan represents musicians, artists, influencers, performers, record labels, film companies, publishers, venues, and other creative types, together with entertainment-adjacent businesses such as breweries, restaurants, and similar clients serving the hospitality industries. A lifelong musician with an extensive history of touring and production work, Bryan brings a seasoned, unique, and personal approach to the business side of entertainment. Bryan is a founding member, and currently serves as Treasurer, for the Wisconsin Entertainment Lawyers Association. Bryan also sits on the Governing Committee of the American Bar Association Forum on Entertainment and Sports Law. Bryan’s law practice also includes construction contract negotiation, including related intellectual property law issues, together with commercial and residential real property acquisition. Transactionally, they represent trade contractors, designers, and commercial owners in business operations and related intellectual property protection, property purchases, sales and leasing. They also represent trade contractors with regard to dispute resolution, including perfection of lien rights and defects. If you are seeking a consultation or looking to retain Attorney Kroes please contact them at their office, as responses to direct messages have not worked previously.
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1011 N. Mayfair Road, Suite 204, Wauwatosa, WI, 53226
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Posted by Charles | May 3, 2022 | Hired Attorney
I worked with Bryan Kroes on our real estate closing, forming LLC's in Wisconsin, wills and more. His extensive experience working construction before law school, his history and breadth of experience in real estate transactions and law set him apart. Having worked with many lawyers, in many fiel...
Posted by Monica | June 23, 2021 | Consulted Attorney
Bryan Kroes was incredible, and we highly recommend him. He helped us with a personal issue when our previous landlord tried to wrongfully withhold money from our security deposit. We had no clue where to start with disputing the claims, but Bryan walked us through every step of the way. In less than...
Posted by Jon | September 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney
I hired Bryan a year ago as my attorney to help me with a copyright issue involving a former band mate. The ex band mate and their attorney used a lot of scare tactics early on to get me to comply with their demands. Bryan was able to explain to me my rights in the case and to get their attorney to c...
Posted by anonymous | September 11, 2020 | Consulted Attorney
I always have a lot of questions, and I feel like Bryan has no problem answering my questions while also taking care of business. Letters and contracts that we have had to write up are the business, but if I want to know why we are doing something... no problem. I am learning new things I need to b...
Posted by Leroy | April 6, 2019 | Hired Attorney
I would recommend Bryan Kroes to any in the entertainment field. I am currently working on a reproduction idea and Bryan has been very forthright and diligent in his research in my project. There are a a lot of unknowns in the the music business. Bryan is a great resource for answers and solutions. ...
"I endorse Bryan without reservation. Bryan is a diligent, thorough, and hard-working lawyer, always looking out for his clients' best interests."
"Bryan is an excellent lawyer. I've known him for several years, and I have found him to be a knowledgeable, hard working, and passionate advocate for his clients. I recommend him without hesitation."
Real estate lawyer
Entertainment lawyer
2020
Rising Star Honoree, Super Lawyers
2019
2019 Up and Coming Lawyers Award, Wisconsin Law Journal
2012 - Present
Partner, Hurtado Zimmerman SC
2019 - Present
Wisconsin Entertainment Lawyers Association (WELA)Founding Member, Board Member, and Treasurer
2018 - Present
American Bar Association, Forum on the Entertainment and Sports IndustriesMember
2013 - Present
State Bar of WisconsinMember
2013 - Present
American Bar Association - Forum on Entertainment and Sports LawGoverning Committee Member
2012 - Present
Metropolitan Builders AssociationMember
2019 - 2022
National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)Member: Milwaukee Chapter
2016 - 2020
Mitchell Street Development Opportunities Corp.Board of Directors
2014 - 2016
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.Board of Directors
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2022
Wisconsin Music Venture Negotiation Workshop
2022
Songwriting 101 For Lawyers
2022
Interactive: Legal Aspects of Songwriting
2022
Episode 50: The Importance of Intellectual Property
2022
Music Intellectual Porperty, Sync, and Publishing Administration
2022
Intellectual Property Essentials for Engineers: Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, and Trade Secrets
2022
Recognizing Your Rights, Responsibilities, and Risks Under Contracts
2021
CLE-IP for Creatives: An Entertainment Law Primer for Your Practice
2021
Milwaukee Area Technical College, Music Class - Guest Lecturer - 11/04/21
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Milwaukee Area Technical College, Music Class - Guest Lecturer - 11/02/21
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Milwaukee Area Technical College, Music Class - Guest Lecturer - 03/25/21
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Milwaukee Area Technical College, Music Class - Guest Lecturer - 03/23/21
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Marquette Entertainment Law Society Lunch with Lawyers
2021
LEgal and Practical Issues in Outdoor Music Entertainment
2021
LEgal and Practical Issues in Outdoor Music Entertainment
2020
Legal and Ethical Issues in Sports and Entertainment Law 2020 - Ethical Pitfalls in Representing Creative Collaborators (Organization as Client)
2020
Legal Experts Discuss Hot Topics for Contractors
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Music Business Class Guest Lecturer
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Residential Construction Contracts: Risks of Design and Design Delegation
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(Don't) Take This Job and Shove It: Practical Consideration in Remodeling Contracting
2015
Drafting the Wisconsin Commerical Real Estate Transaction
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