PROVIDING UNMATCHED CLIENT SERVICE & COUNSEL
Wisconsin Attorneys Providing Focused Representation in Government & Public Affairs. We are a full-service law firm serving businesses, government, nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout Wisconsin.
REPRESENTATION
Maistelman & Associates, LLC is a unique practice that focuses on legal matters involving election law, government procurement, political law, public affairs, campaign finance, and strategic communications.
EXPERIENCE & SERVICE
Since 1994, Maistelman & Associates, LLC can handle even the most complex and demanding litigation without losing the ability to provide our clients with the highly personal service they deserve.
BY YOUR SIDE
When you need someone in your corner, Maistelman & Associates, LLC is the law firm of choice for individuals with legal matters regarding government entities, government officials, and campaign finance.
Meet Our Team
MICHAEL S. MAISTELMAN
Managing Member
Michael S. Maistelman is the managing member and founder of Maistelman & Associates, LLC, a Milwaukee-based law firm focusing on government relations along with land use and real estate, municipal law, business law and civil litigation.
Though Maistelman is respected for his work in all his practice areas, he has distinguished himself in the area of election law and campaign finance. He has represented some of Wisconsin’s most prominent political figures, including Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Congressman Ron Kind, Milwaukee Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton, and numerous other Federal and state elected officials. Maistelman’s expertise has aided in his advisory capacity to countless Wisconsin officials across the political spectrum, from governors to local aldermen.
Confidence that comes from experience: Throughout his legal career, Maistelman has received recognition for his expertise and dedication to the practice of law.
- In 2005, he was named a “Rising Star” by Campaign & Elections Magazine and was referred to as “one of Wisconsin’s most prominent and broadly regarded experts on election law” by John Nichols in The Nation magazine. His work on behalf of Governor Jim Doyle was the subject of a Wall Street Journal op-ed in 2006.
- In 2012 Maistelman was named one of the 2012 “Leaders in the Law” by the Wisconsin Law Journal. According to the journal, attorneys and judges selected for this designation have demonstrated outstanding leadership, vision, and legal expertise in Wisconsin’s law community.
- He regularly shares his knowledge as an authoritative source, particularly on campaign finance and election matters, with the national media. Maistelman has appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time Magazine, Mother Jones and The National Enquirer.
- Education: Maistelman earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Politics from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Hampshire, Concord, NH.
- Bar admissions: Massachusetts, 1994, Wisconsin, 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1995, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 1995
- Honors: BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Professional associations: State Bar of Wisconsin
