Attorney Roy Fine retired from his law practice on January 1, 2023, after serving Wisconsin clients for over 40 years. Roy’s legal practice focused on business transactions, estate planning, probate, real estate, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property. He served clients in the firm’s Appleton, Madison, Janesville, and Dodgeville offices.
Roy’s clients are now being served by the following Murphy Desmond attorneys in their respective practice areas:
Business Law – Jason R. Reed or Lane E. Rideout
Estate Planning and Probate – Gretchen Burgess or Jake Joling
Employment Law – William E. Morgan or Lane E. Rideout
Litigation – Scott G. Salemi
Roy’s business practice included helping guide numerous businesses, from startups to well-established companies, to the next level through sound business planning. He assisted clients with contract negotiations and drafting, trademarks and copyright, buy-sell agreements, employment issues, and real estate matters. He worked with mature companies and family businesses to successfully transition to the next generation or on to new ownership through proactive business succession practices.
In estate planning, Roy helped couples and individuals prepare unique wills and trusts that effectively transferred legacies to their heirs, with special attention to tax implications. He handled complex estate planning for couples in second and subsequent marriages, prepared prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and assisted with charitable giving strategies. He also handled special needs trusts, fiduciary disputes, and probate matters. Roy frequently advised clients on health care powers of attorney and financial powers of attorney. In addition, Roy handled numerous real estate transactions, transfers of property, property disputes, and purchase and sale of real estate.
Roy is recognized on lawyers.com and Martindale-Hubbell with an AV rating (top rating) by his peers. In addition, he is rated 10.0 Superb on Avvo.com, and has been nominated for Best Lawyers in America in several practice areas. Roy was a Shareholder of the firm and served on its Board of Directors.