Randy S. Nelson

Randy S. Nelson


von Briesen & Roper s.c.

Recognized since 1995

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Practice Areas

Trusts and Estates

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Randy Nelson is a Shareholder focusing his practice on estate planning, advising family businesses, tax planning, trust administration and probate. He is a Certified Public Accountant and was an Adjunct Professor at Marquette University Law School where he taught estate planning for over 30 years. He is a frequent speaker at continuing education courses for lawyers and CPAs on the subjects of estate planning and tax planning. He is the author of the chapter “Estate Planning for Owners of Closely Held Businesses” in Eckhardt’s Workbook for Wisconsin Estate Planners published by the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Randy is currently the chair of the State Bar of Wisconsin (SBW) Drafting Committee which is working on the Wisconsin Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act. He chaired the SBW/WBA Drafting Committee responsible for the Wisconsin Uniform Principal and Income Act which was passed in 2005 and was a member of the SBW/WBA Drafting Committees responsible for the Wisconsin Trust Code which was passed in 2013, the trailer bill which modified the Wisconsin Trust Code which was passed in 2024, and the Wisconsin Uniform Power of Appointment Act which was passed in 2024.

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Location
  • 411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000
    Milwaukee, WI 53202-4427
Education
  • Marquette University, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1977
  • University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, B.B.A., with honors
Bar Admissions
  • Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin
Affiliations
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • Jewish Family Services, Inc. - Board of Directors, Executive Committee
  • Wisconsin Law Foundation - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Milwaukee Bar Association - Member
  • Milwaukee Estate Planning Forum - Member
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) - Fellow; Member, Business Planning Committee
  • Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • State Bar of Wisconsin - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin

von Briesen & Roper s.c.
Headquarters: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Trusts and Estates, Milwaukee (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Corporate
  • Estate Planning
  • Family Businesses
  • Fiduciary Duties
  • Gift Planning
  • Planning for Closely Held Businesses
  • Succession Planning
  • Tax
  • Trust Administration
Awards:
  • Wisconsin Super Lawyers® (2005-2023)
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®

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