Assistant Corporation Counsel

William G. Davidson

Practice Areas

• Civil Rights
• Employment
• Contracts
• Administrative Review
• Public Records and Open Meetings

Prior Experience

• City of Milwaukee, Assistant City Attorney
• Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, Assistant District Attorney

Education

• Marquette University Law School, J.D.
• Cardinal Stritch University, B.S.

Admissions

• State of Wisconsin
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Miscellaneous

An Illinois transplant, Bill has called Wisconsin and Milwaukee County home for more than fifteen years. Bill spends most of his time away from work with his wife and their two young daughters. He enjoys playing golf and cheering on his beloved Chicago Cubs. Bill is committed to serving the public good and is proud to support the work done daily throughout Milwaukee County to equitably provide services and opportunities to all the County’s residents.      

Emily Cerbins

Practice Areas

• Guardianships and Protective Placements
• Civil Commitments

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D.
• University of Wisconsin - Madison, B.A.

Admissions

• Wisconsin State Bar

Melinda Lawrence

Practice Areas

• Land Use and Real Estate
• Labor & Employment
• Contracts
• Open Records
• Civil and Administrative Litigation
• Administrative Review

Prior Experience

• City of Chicago, Assistant Corporation Counsel, 2001-2013
• Private Practice, 2014-2019

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S.
• Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., Honors Scholar

Admissions

• Wisconsin State Bar
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• Illinois State Bar

Dale R. Nikolay

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury 
• Civil Rights
• Employment Discrimination

Prior Experience

• 30 years in private practice, including 20 years owning and managing his own firm
• Represented and advised clients in personal injury, worker’s compensation and other civil matters and appeared before administrative bodies, State and Federal Courts on their behalf 
• Represented and advised clients in serious criminal matters gaining acquittals in both State and Federal Courts
• Appellate experience in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and Wisconsin Supreme Court
• Extensive trial experience in both civil and criminal litigation
• Effectively used technology in trial preparation and the presentation of arguments and evidence at trial
• Created and maintained paperless office using digital case and document management systems

Education

• University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, B.S.
• Marquette University, J.D.

Admissions

• Wisconsin State Bar
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Miscellaneous

Dale enjoys following his children in their athletic adventures, spending time with family and friends, coaching, the occasional round of golf and cheering on Marquette basketball. Dale is committed to serving the Glendale community and Milwaukee County.

Nelson W. Phillips III

Practice Areas

• Civil and Employment Litigation
• Public Records
• Contracts
• Advisory

Prior Experience

• Assistant District Attorney, Milwaukee County District Attorneys Office
• Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
• Associate Attorney, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
• Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge
• Associate Attorney, Davis & Kuelthau, S.C.
• Senior Counsel, Gonzalez Saggio and Harlan
• Partner, MWH Law Group

Education

• University of Michigan, B.A.
• University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D. 

Admissions

• Wisconsin State Bar
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
• United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Alan M. Polan

Practice Areas

• Civil Commitments
• Guardianships and Protective Placements

Prior Experience

• Private practice representing clients in areas of tort law, bankruptcy law, family law, real estate law, juvenile law, criminal law and probate law 

Education

• Capital University Law School, J.D., 1993
• University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., 1990

Admissions

• Wisconsin State Bar
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Miscellaneous

Mr. Polan loves to spend his time away from work with his wife, his two adult children and his three dogs. Mr. Polan has spent the last 15 years coaching youth basketball, football and baseball in the Milwaukee community. A graduate of Nicolet High School, Mr. Polan is a proud, lifelong resident of Milwaukee County.

Judd Harly Taback

Practice Areas

• Administrative Law
• Pension
• Procurement

Prior Experience

• Senior Associate General Counsel, TennCare
• Administrative Law Judge, TennCare

Education

• Maurice A. Dean School of Law at Hofstra University, J.D.
• New York University, B.A., Economics

Admissions/Affiliations

• Wisconsin State Bar
• Tennessee State Bar
• Nashville Stonewall Bar Association

Miscellaneous

When not at work, Judd enjoys making delicious creations in his kitchen and spending time with his husband, son and bulldog. Judd has a passion for justice and has been a long time advocate for equality. Deeply committed to public service, Judd has dedicated his career to advancing the practice of law through government service.