Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is one of the Midwest's oldest and largest law firms. It was founded in 1848 by the noted trial lawyer Edward G. Ryan, who later served as Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Today, the firm comprises more than 250 attorneys in six locations, including Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; and Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.

Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP is a certified public accounting and consulting firm founded in 1931. It is ranked the 15th largest firm in the country according to the 2007 Public Accounting Report's "Top 100." With more than 1,300 employees, the firm provides a wide range of accounting, tax, assurance, and consulting services from offices in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Illinois. Virchow Krause is an independent member of Baker Tilly International.

 

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is a statewide, non-profit business association representing Wisconsin business. Currently, the association has nearly 4,000 members that include both large and small manufacturers, service companies, local chambers of commerce, and specialized trade associations. Promoting a healthy business climate since 1911, it is a merger of the Wisconsin Manufacturers Association, the State Chamber of Commerce, and the Wisconsin Council of Safety.