Montfort Lawyers

Attorney Peter Harbach is a partner at Hooper Law Office and president emeritus of the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys. Peter teaches nationally on elder law topics including Medicaid’s expanded estate recovery laws and Veteran Pension benefit planning. He is a member of Wealth Counsel, Elder Counsel, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys, on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Elder Law Section, and is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Peter earned his undergraduate degree in Criminology and Law Studies from Marquette University as a St. Ignatius...

Chris J. Mares, J.D. is an attorney and counselor at law with his law office in the Fox River Valley, Wisconsin area since 1984. He received his Bachelor of Science, Business Administration degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Chris’ concentration for his law practice is Estate Planning and the counseling of clients in the areas of estate, tax, charitable and business planning. He is a co-author of the Your Life Your Legacy -The Fundamentals of Effective Estate...

Education & Background Barry J. Book graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1986 and from Marquette University Law School in 1989. He is the Vice-President and a Shareholder at Podell & Book, S.C. Since his admission to the Bar in 1989, Mr. Book has practiced in a number of areas including Criminal, Civil, Real Estate, Probate and Family Law. His practice now focuses exclusively on Family Law. Comprehensive Family Law Experience When handling Family Law matters, he manages all issues relating to the dissolution of a marriage such as division of assets, disputes regarding custody and placement...

Craig T. Papka is a Shareholder in von Briesen & Roper, s.c.'s Labor and Employment Law Section. Craig counsels clients about a wide variety of matters with a view to preventing costly litigation. Craig can help employers reduce legal exposure when terminating employees; assist employers in investigating complaints of workplace harassment, violence, and other misconduct; advise employers on ADA and FMLA issues; implement harassment prevention and other training programs; revise employee handbooks and procedure manuals to reduce risk; and implement whatever other steps may be needed to reduce or eliminate the risk of litigation. Often, a quick telephone call to...

During my military career, I always focused on “Soldier Caring” and being “Mission Focused.” I take these same principles to all parts of my life. I focus on my clients’ needs in the most basic, human sense and the details of the matter. Quite frequently, lawyers find themselves speaking to people going through one of the worst days of their lives. I take that responsibility very seriously. I grew up in Stevens Point and graduated from Pacelli High School in 1998. In high school, I played several sports, and was a member of several choirs, band, theater...