Atty. Joseph E. Tierney III
Joseph E. Tierney, III has more than forty years of experience focused primarily on tax and corporate law for businesses, owner families and individuals.
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Joseph E. Tierney III is a Shareholder based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, practicing at Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C.. They have 60+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1966. Their practice focuses on estate planning, business, real estate, and tax. Admitted to practice in Wisconsin U.S. Tax Court (1966). Educated at Marquette University Law School (J.D. New, 1966) and Marquette University (B.S., 1964). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Milwaukee and American Bar Associations State Bar of Wisconsin Professional Institute of Tax Study Milwaukee Estate Planning Association. Serands clients in Milwaukee, WI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Joseph E. Tierney, III has more than forty years of experience focused primarily on tax and corporate law for businesses, owner families and individuals
- He has particular experience in the design and administration of plans for very large estates, including some whose accumulated assets have totaled in the eight- and nine-figures
- He has also been lead counsel in the purchase and sale of numerous businesses and has extensive experience in entity selection and structuring
- Because tax consequences drive business and estate planning decisions, Joe’s counsel includes guidance in a wide range of situations to achieve both the business and personal goals of his clients
- Joe’s business practice encompasses long-term representation of companies across a broad spectrum of industries, including cold storage, gas line construction, investment management, software development, manufacturing and import-export
- Joe assists at every stage of a company’s growth and development, and advises clients in the day-to-day operation of their businesses, on issues involving personnel, compensation, and negotiation of complex financial issues
- Additionally, he has participated in negotiations with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources with respect to remediation of an important contaminated site
- In the estate planning context, Joe possesses substantial experience in charitable gifting, and the creation and supervision of many forms of charitable organizations, in addition to extensive familiarity with all appropriate tax-advantageous planning strategies
- Joe is a seasoned professional speaker and author, and has written over one hundred articles and speeches on the topic of tax law
- He is now serving as an adjunct professor at Marquette Law School
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in Wisconsin
Practicing law in Wisconsin. Legal matters in Wisconsin are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Milwaukee are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Wisconsin state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Wisconsin brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Wisconsin courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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