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Stephen L. Chernof is a member of the Real Estate Practice Group in the Milwaukee office. His practice, however, encompasses both sophisticated real estate and business matters. He regularly represents a variety of developers, institutional lenders, real estate brokerage companies, and others in the real estate and business fields on a wide variety of matters, including the representation of developers and others engaged in the subsidized and tax credit housing market.
Stephen graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin Law School and is a member of the Order of the Coif, a national honorary legal society. He was articles editor of the Wisconsin Law Review in 1968 and law clerk to the Honorable Myron L. Gordon of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1968-1969. His undergraduate degree in political science is also from the University of Wisconsin.
Stephen is a past President of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, a past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Milwaukee Urban League, and a past President of the Milwaukee Jewish Council. He is also active in various other civic and philanthropic organizations. Stephen also is listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, and has been recognized as one of the best real estate attorneys in Wisconsin by Chambers & Partners in its Guide to America's Leading Lawyers.
Honors
The Best Lawyers in America
Who's Who in American Law
Recognized as one of the best real estate attorneys in Wisconsin by Chambers & Partners in its Guide to America's Leading Lawyers
Admitted to Practice
Wisconsin - 1968
Activities
Milwaukee Urban League - past Chairman of the Board of Directors
City of Milwaukee - Chair, Tax Incremental Financing Tax Force
Jewish Community Foundation - Trustee
Mayor Tom Barrett's Mayoral Campaign - Finance Chair
Milwaukee College Preparatory School of Wisconsin - Member, Board of Directors
Milwaukee Jewish Council for Community Relations - Former Chairman, Member, Board of Directors
Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Inc. - Former President, Member, Board of Directors, Co-Chair, Capital Campaign Steering Committee
Education
Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin Law School, Order of the Coif
Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Political Science.
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