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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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According to Pew Research Center: One-third of public K-12 teachers say students being distracted by cell phones is a major problem in their classroom,...
In light of the pace in which President Trump is issuing executive orders (EO) and agency directives, those involved in public education are finding...
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As the second Trump Administration takes office, we have been treated with an instant flood of Executive Orders addressing, among other things, the administration’s...
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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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Renning, Lewis & Lacy is proud to announce that two of our attorneys have been recognized as among the best in the nation in certain specialties.  Shana Lewis is recognized by her peers for professional excellence in the publication Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment. Ms. Lewis is also recognized as a 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for work in Labor Law – Management in Green Bay. Geoff Lacy is likewise recognized by his peers for professional excellence in the publication Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Employment Law – Management, Immigration Law, and Labor Law – Management.

Attorney Shana Lewis presented at the WASBO Fall Conference in Elkhart Lake.  Her session was called A School District’s Rights and Responsibilities in Regard to Worker’s Compensation Claims Involving School District Employees.

Attorney Shana Lewis presented at the WASSA Fall Conference in Wisconsin Dells.  Her session was called A Practical Look at the Laws and Other Rules Governing School Board Meetings and Minutes.

Attorney Shana Lewis presented at the WASDA Fall Conference in Madison.  Her session was called Utilizing a Quality Hiring Process That Complies with the Law.

Attorney Geoffrey Lacy presented two sessions at the Green Bay Society for Human Resource Management’s annual legal update: How all Employers are Affected by Labor Laws and How to Minimize Exposure and Advanced ADA/FMLA.

Attorneys Shana Lewis and Laura Pedersen presented to the 2022 WASPA Academy for New HR Administrators, Support Staff, and Aspiring HR Directors on personnel files and records retention.

Attorney Tony Renning presented on Complex Medical Situations and Wage and Hour Issues in a Post-Covid/Remote Working Environment at the Legal Seminar of the Wisconsin Association of School Personnel Administrators.

Starting in July 2022, Attorneys Shana Lewis and Chad Wade will teach the School District Law course for Edgewood College’s Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership.