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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, Oshkosh, and Milwaukee, 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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There are certain situations that occur in one’s life that cause an individual to seek the protections of the law to prevent acts of...
Student discipline issues can be challenging for school districts, even at the start of a new school year.  When issuing discipline, districts must adhere...
A number of Wisconsin school districts are preparing for referendum elections as part of the November 2024 general election.  Inasmuch as school districts have...
On May 30, 2024, a Wisconsin Court of Appeals granted a petition for appeal in Johnson v. MacCudden, a Milwaukee County case involving claims...
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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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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.

Tony Renning and Chad Wade presented the annual Human Resources Legal Update for the Oshkosh Area Society of Human Resource Managers.

Shana Lewis presented They Asked for What? Public Records Law and Public Relations along with Sarah O’Donnell, Director of Communications for the Stevens Point Area Public School District,  at the 2021 Wisconsin School Public Relations Association Fall Conference.

Chad Wade presented a special education legal update for special education and pupil service directors at the CESA 4 Regional Special Education Network meeting.

Chad Wade presented a virtual training on school district compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act in partnership with CESA 11 and the Supporting Students with Disabilities Network.