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John E. Donahue is a shareholder in Godfrey & Kahn's Employee Benefits Practice Group. His practice includes tax, employment and corporate law with a primary emphasis on employee benefits. He advises businesses and their owners regarding the design, installation, maintenance and termination of retirement plans, including 401(k) programs and employee stock ownership plans, as well as other benefit programs. He assists clients in responding to regulatory inquiries and disputed benefit claims. John has also counseled institutional trustees and other fiduciaries on ERISA matters, and he has served as an expert witness for numerous cases in federal and state courts. John graduated from Marquette University, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in history. He received his legal training at the University of Wisconsin Law School. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Who's Who in American Law, and Wisconsin Super Lawyers. He is past Chairman of the Employee Benefits Section of the Milwaukee Bar Association and a member of the Employee Benefits Committee of the State Bar of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Retirement Plan Professionals, Ltd., the ESOP Association and the Greater Milwaukee Employee Benefits Council. John currently serves as Vice President of the Boy Scouts' Milwaukee County Council. He previously served as Chairman of the Boards of Mount Mary College and as President of Children's Hospital Foundation, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Civic Alliance, and the Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee.
Honors
Listed in Best Lawyers in America
Listed in Who's Who in American Law
Listed in Wisconsin Super Lawyers
Publications
"2007 Issues for Retirement Plan Sponsors"
March 28, 2007
In the News
July 11, 2006 - John Donahue was quoted in, "Lawsuit Over Pension Fund Settled. Former Harnischfeger Employees to Split $10.8 Million" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Seminars & Events
The Changes in ERISA Legislation - 1st Annual Institutional Investment Forum - Nov 14, 2006
Admitted to Practice
Wisconsin - 1975
Professional Association Memberships
American Bar Association
ESOP Association
Greater Milwaukee Employee Benefits Council
Milwaukee Bar Association
Wisconsin Retirement Plan Professionals, Ltd
Activities
Milwaukee Bar Association, past Chairman of the Employee Benefits Section
State Bar of Wisconsin, Member of the Employee Benefits Committee
Boy Scouts of America - Milwaukee County Council, Board of Directors Executive Committee, Vice President - Administration, Lodge Adviser, Order of the Arrow, Chairman - National Scout Jamboree Committee
Board of Mount Mary College, former Chairman
Children's Hospital Foundation, former President
Metropolitan Milwaukee Civic Alliance, former President
Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee, Past Presidents Club and Environmental Issues Committee
Education
Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin Law School
Honors Bachelor of Arts, Marquette University, History, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.
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