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Renning, Lewis & Lacy, S.C. is a management-side labor and employment law firm representing public, private, and non-profit employers, with extensive experience representing public schools, higher education institutions, and other public entities with their unique needs in labor, employment, and as general counsel. To best serve our clients, we provide legal representation in other areas as well including real estate law, general business, immigration, and creditor’s rights. Our team of attorneys bring years of experience in representing our clients in all areas of their operations, and for our public entity clients, we understand their unique needs as government entities, employers, businesses, property owners, creditors, and so much more.  With offices in Green Bay, Madison, and Oshkosh, we are able to assist clients throughout Wisconsin.

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We bring years of experience in representing our clients in all areas of their operations, and for our public entity clients, we understand their unique needs as government entities, employers, businesses, property owners, creditors, and so much more.

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In March, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) issued Special Education Informational Bulletin 24.01 regarding the use of shortened school days.  Bulletin 24.01 replaces...
On February 28, 2024, in Halter v. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals concluded: (1) the WIAA is a state actor...
On March 15, 2024, the United States Supreme Court (Court), in a unanimous opinion, articulated a two-part test for determining whether a public official...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision on March 7, 2024, in a case involving a challenge to a...
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Our attorneys are recognized and accomplished for representing the needs of clients, but just as important, the attorneys at Renning, Lewis & Lacy, S.C., are committed to involvement in the legal profession and in the communities we serve and live. We believe in being part of the communities in which we live and work, which includes aiding the professional organizations that enhance the offerings we provide to clients and dedicating time to non-profit organizations that improve the lives of our neighborhoods and regions.

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Shana R. Lewis presented on The Different Roles of the Administration and the School Board in Personnel Matters at the 2022 WASDA Annual Educational Conference in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Shana Lewis presented Diversity in the ESOP Boardroom is Good for Business along with the Deputy Secretary for the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and the President and CEO of the YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin at the 2022 Spring Conference for the Wisconsin Chapter of The ESOP Association.  

Chad Wade presented on ethics and confidentiality in a school environment for the CESA 5 Speech and Language Pathologists Institute.

Jenna Rousseau and Chad Wade presented on effectively managing student nondiscrimination complaints at the 2022 WSAA/WASB School Law Convention in Wisconsin Dells. 

January 21, 2022, Shana R. Lewis began teaching The Role of Business in Society for the University of Wisconsin School of Business Executive and Evening MBA program.

The firm hosted a school law update and reception at the 2022 Wisconsin State Education Convention at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee. The attorneys presented on legal issues related to student misconduct and free speech, school district real estate transactions, employee medical inquiries, sharing student records, and public comment at board meetings.

Shana Lewis presented virtually along with Attorney Kat Lacy-Wilson on a variety of employee benefits topics for the December ASK USI webinar.

Shana Lewis was elected to the Board of Directors for American Players Theatre, a professional theater located just outside Spring Green, Wisconsin, situated on 110 acres of hilly woods and meadows. With annual attendance of over 100,000 and an annual budget in excess of $6 million, APT ranks as the country’s second largest outdoor theater devoted to the classics.