Richard A. Stack, Jr.
Upon graduation from Marquette University Law School, Rick joined the law firm. He received his Juris Doctorate in June 1975.
While attending law school, Rick was selected to serve on the Editorial Board of the Marquette Law Review. The Law Review is a national legal publication often referenced by appellate courts in their decisions. Rick served as the Lead Article Editor.
Selection as an editor is reserved to the top 10% of the class who are invited to write in competition for a nomination to the Board of Editors. The Scribes Advocacy Award which recognizes outstanding writing ability on legal matters was awarded to Rick as determined by the law school faculty.
Rick maintained a general law practice during the early years of his career. His practice has since evolved into one which emphasizes commercial, corporate, business, real estate matters, estate planning and probate. These areas include buy/sell of business, corporate business transactions, financing transactions and representation of banks and commercial lenders, as well as corporation, limited liability company and individuals.
Rick currently and for many years has achieved an “A-V” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the publisher of the definitive national and international legal digest. The “A” rating is the highest one can obtain for professional competence and the “V” rating is for having the highest ethical attributes. The rating is determined by confidential periodic survey of attorneys and judges in our area. The rating is continually reviewed to assure currency. Rick has held the highest rating for over 10 years.
Bar Admissions:
- Wisconsin, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1977
- U.S. Tax Court, 1979
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1975
Education:
- Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI, 1975
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Scribes Advocacy Award
Law Review: Editor, Marquette Law Review - University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1972
Master of Science - Marquette University, 1971
Bachelor of Science
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- City of Appleton — Annexation Commissioner
- St. Elizabeth Hospital Community Foundation — Past Director and Chairman
- Fox Valley Estate Planning Counsel — Past Director and Chairman, Current Member
- Appleton Redevelopment Authority — Current Commissioner
- Attic Theatre — Former Member Board of Directors
- Fox Locks Commission — Member
- Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce — Former Member Board of Directors
- Family Practice Residency Clinic Board — Former Member Board of Directors
- Appleton School District — Member Citizen's Advisory Council
- Fox Valley Symphony — Received "Bravo" award in 1994
Richard A. Stack, Jr.
Contact Information:
Phone: (920) 731-5201 or
(800)
333-5201
E-mail: ras@sigmanlegal.com
Fax: (920) 731-8737
Current Employment Position:
- Partner
Areas of Practice:
- Banking and Finance
- Business & Commercial Law
- Business Organizations (Corporations, Limited Liability Company, Partnership)
- Estate Planning
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Real Estate
- Taxation
Representative Cases:
- Baumgarten v. Bubolz, 104 Wis. 2d 210 (1981)
- De Broux v. Board of Canvassers Appleton, 206 Wis. 2d 321 (1996)
Representative Clients:
- Appleton Area School District
- Bank One - Appleton
- Chiropractic Services Network, Inc.
- Firstar Bank
- First Business Bank
- Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce
- Kurz Electric Solutions, Inc.
- M & I Bank Fox Valley
- Milweld, Inc.
- Ophthalmic Surgery of Wisconsin, Inc.