Gregory F. Monday, a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, counsels companies and their owners on governance, operations, and ownership issues, including entity formation/organization, raising capital, securities laws, asset protection, business growth and expansion, leadership/ownership succession, acquisition, and exit planning. Mr. Monday also has an extensive estate planning and estates & trusts practice, focusing on the needs of business owners and their families. He stresses long-term planning and contingency planning to help owners protect and realize the full value of their businesses through operations and upon liquidation or transfer of their interests.
Mr. Monday is a member of the firm's Transactional & Securities and Estates & Trusts Practices. He is an adjunct professor with the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Mr. Monday graduated from the University of Wisconsin, earning his bachelor's degree, with honors, in 1985, and his J.D. degree, with honors, in 1993. During law school, he received two significant awards for legal scholarship, was admitted to the legal academic honorary society, and was editor-in-chief of the Wisconsin Law Review (1992-3). Prior to attending law school, Mr. Monday managed two closely held businesses and was on the editorial board of a national magazine for business owners.
Mr. Monday has been listed in the directory of The Best Lawyers in America® since 2001; is Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest possible performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system; and has been selected for inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers® lists since 2006. He is a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association, and in 2011 was admitted as a fellow in The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Recent Publications:
· "The Implications for Wealth Transfers from U.S. Debt Downgrade," The Wealth Manager, co-author (August 2011)
· "Shareholders vs. Creditors," Corporate Report Wisconsin, co-author (June 2011)
· "Know the Limits of Your Company's Liability Shield," Modern Contractor Solutions (May 2011)
· "Four Good Reasons to Engage an Estate Planner, and Now!" In Business Open Mic (March 2011)
· "Legal: Getting Personal," American Executive, co-author (January 2011)
· "Don't Forget about State Filings," Corporate Secretary (December 2010)
· "Filing Follies," Wealth Watch by Trusts & Estates, co-author (October 27, 2010)
· "Seeking Bank Credit? Negotiate Your Personal Guarantees," In Business Open Mic, co-author (September 21, 2010)
· "Business Succession Planning With the Four Levels of Ownership and Control," Wealth Strategies Journal, (September 2010)
· "Settlor Incompetence and the Trustee's Quandary," Trusts & Estates (July 2010), co-author with Eric Maassen
· "Structuring Shareholder Loans to Reduce Risk in Bankruptcy," Family Business Magazine (June 2010)
· "Business Continuation Planning for the Loss of a Family Business Owner," Estate Planning (April 2010)
· "State Business Owners Should be Allowed to See a Return on Their Hard Work," Capital Region Business Journal (April 2010)
Recent Presentations:
· Guest, In Business Radio, on "Business Divorce," Madison 1670 AM (broadcast August 11, 2011)
· Guest, In Business Radio, on "Risk Management," Madison 1670 AM (broadcast July 22, 2011)
· Presenter, "Business Divorce and Succession Planning," State Bar of Wisconsin's Real Estate & Business Law Institute (June 9, 2011)
· Organizer and presenter, "Business Succession Planning," Corporate Practice Institute, State Bar of Wisconsin (December 7, 2010)
· Presenter, "Business Continuation Planning," State Bar of Wisconsin (September 8, 2010)
· Presenter, "Business Continuation Planning," Madison Estate Counsel (February 15, 2010)