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> Getting Your Business
Started Right
• Business Entity Formation
• Buy-Sell Agreements
• Leasing Your Business
Location
• Purchasing a Business
> Successfully Managing
Employees & Independent
Contractors
• Independent Contractors
• Non-Compete Agreements
• Confidential Disclosure Agreements
• Employee Manuals
• Liability Assessments
>Running Your Business
• Trademark Registration
• Contract Terms & Conditions
• Business Collections
• Business Litigation
> Transferring Your
Business
• Succession Planning
• Selling Your Business
> Wills, Trusts &
Estate Planning
• Estate Planning
• Revocable Living Trusts
• Probate
> Other Areas of Expertise
• Real Estate
• Construction Law
• Landlord/Tenant Matters
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Team Members
Kevin Eismann | Melissa DeVantier | Valerie Revnew | Kathryn Blom | Ryan Plisch | Nicholas Hoffman Lori Johnson | Jessica Slappey | Cindy Klein | Jeanna Rasmussen | Jenna Madden
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Kevin Eismann
Kevin counsels clients exclusively in business law. He has been providing business owners with practical, cost effective solutions since 1996. He advises start-up and growing businesses on a wide variety of legal issues including business entity selection, buy-sell agreements, contract terms and conditions, trademarks, real estate, non-compete agreements, leases, succession planning, employment law compliance and HR best practices. He also advises business owners on buying and selling businesses.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Juris Doctorate with Honors
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Master of Business Administration
University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
Hobbies
Hunting, skiing, basketball, hiking, canoeing, construction and remodeling.
Family
Married to Linda Eismann and father of 5 boys: Eddie, Zachary, Elijah, Isaiah and Levi.
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Melissa DeVantier
Melissa practices estate and business succession planning services to business owners in order to ensure that their personal and business interests are protected. In addition, she assists with business transactional law which encompasses a variety of processes including business formation and development, real estate transactions, and business sales and purchases. She also assists clients with buy-sell agreements, leases, and other contract preparations and reviews.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Valparaiso University – Valparaiso, IN
Juris Doctorate
DePaul University College of Law – Chicago, IL
Master of Business Administration
DePaul Kellstadt Graduate School of Business – Chicago, IL
Hobbies
Water skiing, wakeboarding, traveling, and reading.
Family
Married to John DeVantier, Director of IT Infrastructure at School Specialty, Inc., and mother to Ella and Samuel.
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Valerie Revnew Val practices exclusively in business consulting and litigation. She provides assistance to financial institutions, businesses and business owners who must resort to the courts to enforce or defend their legal rights. She also assists clients with the enforcement of leases, sales contracts, buy-sell agreements and non-compete agreements, in addition to advising clients in business collections, replevins, evictions and foreclosures.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Cum Laude
North Central College – Naperville, IL
Juris Doctorate
DePaul University College of Law – Chicago, IL
Hobbies
Hiking, bicycling, golfing, traveling, and any activities with her dog.
Family
Married to Mike Revnew, Structural Engineer with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation in Appleton, and mother to Isabella.
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Kathryn Blom Katie practices exclusively in business transactional law; advising business owners and management in all aspects of the law affecting businesses-entity selection, buy-sell agreements, contract drafting and review, purchase orders, and purchases and sales of existing enterprises. She also advises and works with charitable and tax-exempt entities, securities and franchises.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with Honors,
St. Norbert College – DePere, WI
Juris Doctorate
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Hobbies
Watching football and baseball, playing golf, swimming, painting and remodeling, and exploring the world with her daughter Ella.
Family
Married to Eric Blom and mother to Ella and Cameron.
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Ryan Plisch Ryan practices in the areas of business transactional law, business consulting and business litigation. In addition, he advises and works with clients regarding trademarks and employment law. Ryan has assisted clients in a wide variety of matters including entity selection and formation, buy-sell agreements, sales and acquisitions, trademark registration and infringement actions, contract drafting and review, securities compliance, real estate and many other legal issues affecting businesses.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Sociology, with Honors University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Juris Doctorate with Honors University of Wisconsin - Madison
Hobbies
Golfing, baseball, remodeling, and running.
Family
Married to Alyson Plisch, an Early Childhood Special Educator with the Outagamie County Birth to 3 Program.
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Nicholas Hoffman Nick focuses his practice assisting individuals and business owners with estate planning and succession planning issues. He also assists with business and intellectual property transactional matters such as business formations, copyrights and trademarks. In addition, Nick handles prenuptial and marital property agreements and many other contract terms and conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology Susquehanna University – Selinsgrove, PA
Juris Doctorate Marquette University - Milwaukee, WI
Hobbies
Traveling, sports, reading, hiking
Family
Married to Michele Hoffman and father of Paxton.
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Lori Johnson Lori is a veteran in an office environment and manages her time as an executive assistant for both the estate and business planning areas. She is a central cog in the wheel that keeps Epiphany Law running smoothly. Her organizational skills are surpassed only by her multi-tasking ability. In addition, Lori’s 25 years of experience at a Fortune 500 company equip her with the outstanding hard and soft skills that are essential to thrive in a fast-paced legal environment.
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Jessica Slappey Jessie is an executive assistant in the litigation department at Epiphany Law. She has had two and one-half years of experience as a litigation paralegal at a law firm in De Pere. Jessica has handled issues such as complex litigation, healthcare litigation, business collections, and multi-million dollar arbitrations. When not working, Jessica enjoys reading, cooking, traveling and camping.
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Cindy Klein Cindy joined Epiphany Law in September 2009 as the accountant responsible for all accounting matters. She graduated from Cornell College in Iowa with degrees in Economics/Business and German and is currently attending University of Phoenix to receive her Masters of Science in Accountancy. Cindy has been working with numbers since her graduation in 1988, with the last four years being at a small CPA firm. When not working or studying, she enjoys reading, boating, traveling, and spending time with her family.
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Jeanna Rasmussen Jeanna joined Epiphany Law as a receptionist and marketing assistant in July 2010. Along with greeting clients and preparing us for their visits, she plays a central role organizing projects that support Epiphany Law's wide range of business and marketing initiatives. Jeanna has completed business and marketing coursework at University of Wisconsin, and has prior office, sales, marketing and management experience. An Appleton native, Jeanna enjoys boating, reading, and traveling.
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Jenna Madden Jenna joined Epiphany Law in June 2010 as an executive assistant supporting business transactional law. She graduated from Rasmussen College with a Paralegal Associate Degree. Jenna assists with entity formations, buy-sell agreements, contract terms and condition, real estate transactions, and business sales and purchases. When not working, Jenna enjoys reading, shopping, and spending time with her family and friends.
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