attorneys – Lexford Law

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Robert H. Storm

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Thomas E. Balgeman

In 1991, Tom left a mid-sized Milwaukee law firm and joined Storm, Balgeman & Klippel, S.C. Prior to 1991, Tom graduated with an accounting degree from Valparaiso University in 1981 and a juris doctor degree from Northern Illinois University in 1984. After graduation from law school, Tom was admitted to the WI bar in 1984. Tom work for the next 3 ½ years in the tax department at a big 8 accounting firm and became a CPA in 1987. In 1988, he switched to a full-time legal position in Milwaukee.

Early in his legal career, Tom did a substantial amount of work in the area of business succession planning and business acquisitions. Tom expanded his practice to the areas of estate planning, tax planning and elder law so he could continue to assist his clients as their needs changed. It was always his goal to establish relationships with his clients that would allow them to have confidence that all their legal needs are being handle properly.

As many of Tom’s client’s aged, his practice has changed to the point where he now does more estate planning and elder law than other types of legal services. In numerous years since 2010, Milwaukee Magazine has listed Tom as a Five Star Estate Planning Wealth Manager and more recently as a top elder law attorney in the Milwaukee area. Tom continues to work with his clients to help them establish plans that are consistent with their goals.

Tom has volunteered with many nonprofit organizations, including, The Lutheran Home, the Lutheran High School Association and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. He also enjoys spending time with his family and friends as well as an occasional round of golf.

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Paul Ronald

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Paul Ronald is a 1975 graduate of Marquette University (Summa Cum Laude) and graduated in 1978 from Marquette University Law School. After spending several years as a lawyer in the financial services industry and working for a trust company he entered into private practice in 1990.

His primary areas of practice include estate planning (Wills and trusts), probate and trust administration, and elder law. Paul Ronald is a admitted to practice in the State of Wisconsin and the Eastern District for Wisconsin of the United States District Court.

He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bar Association, and Phi Beta Kappa. Active in a number of organizations, he is currently Vice Chair of the City of Wauwatosa Community Development Authority, a former director of the Milwaukee Association of Realtors, and former President of the Board of Directors of the March of Dimes of Wisconsin.

Paul Ronald and his wife enjoy visiting their two adult daughters along with travel and bicycling.

After many years as a partner with the firm, Jeff recently retired.

Jeff Nordholm

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Scott M. Benson

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Scott joined Storm, Balgeman & Klippel, S.C. in 2011 as a shareholder. Prior to joining the firm Scott was in private practice in Brookfield. Scott enjoys his real estate practice with over 30 years of experience having represented buyers, sellers and lenders in thousands of transactions over the years. Scott’s estate planning practice dovetails with his real estate practice to ensure that individuals have the proper estate plan set up according to each individual’s needs and circumstances.

Scott and his Wife Lisa, of 34 years, have raised three children and now have two grandchildren to keep them busy along with Gertie, a 17 year old German Shorthair Pointer.

Sharon has recently been named in-house counsel for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee

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Sharon Iggens Hanson is a graduate of St. Louis University School of Law and was admitted to practice law in the State of Wisconsin in 1993. She is also admitted to practice before the Eastern and Western Districts of the Federal Court in Wisconsin and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to her law degree, she earned a Master’s in Systematic Theology from Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology in 2020.

Prior to joining Storm, Balgeman & Klippel, S.C. in 2021, Sharon practiced in Menomonee Falls for 27 years. In 2022, Sharon became the General Counsel for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. She continues to work on a parttime basis with SBK while she winds down her private practice.

Patrick R. Oszewski

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Brandon L. Parks

Brandon began working with elderly individuals and their families in 2003, eventually becoming a hospice chaplain in 2009. As a hospice chaplain, Brandon saw many patients that were unable to obtain public or private benefits they were entitled to, patients that had nothing in place to allow their families to follow patients’ wishes when the patient could not make his or her own healthcare decisions, and distraught family who had no idea how to manage their loved one’s assets after passing away.

Brandon’s work as a hospice chaplain inspired him to become a lawyer to help individuals, young and old, ensure their money and property is protected and make sure they can access all resources and benefits, public and private, they are entitled to.

Brandon practices in the areas of elder law, estate planning, probate, Title XIX benefits, real estate, taxes, and does some litigation work. In addition to being licensed to practice law in Wisconsin, Brandon is also admitted to practice in the Federal Circuit Courts of the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin.

Brandon is also a dedicated family man with a wife, three daughters, and a yellow lab mix.

Philip Addison

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If you have been accused of a crime in the State of Wisconsin, you need an aggressive attorney to fight for your constitutional rights, demand fair and respectful treament from police and the courts, listen to your concerns and questions, and obtain the best possible outcome in your case. I am an experienced practitioner in the trial courts of Milwaukee and Waukesha counties, handling all types of misdemeanor and felony cases, including DUI/OWI, drug possession, carrying concealed weapons (CCW), theft and retail theft, domestic violence, juvenile delinquencies, probation/parole violation and revocation hearings, and traffic tickets/violation.

Our firm does not seek to develop a “criminal law practice.” What we do strive for is to help all of our clients, including those clients or their families that find themselves in the criminal justice system. Our firm’s practice emphasizes helping clients protect their families and their property. We also stand by if help is needed in protecting their liberty.