Get to Know Us: Attorney Katrina Hochholzer

Where do you live?  Appleton, WI Where are you from? Combined Locks, WI, but I went to Kaukauna High School My legal practice… Focuses on estate planning and elder law, including estate tax planning and special needs trust planning. My family… Includes my mom, my dad, and my brother Nate. I am also lucky to […]

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McCarty Law attorney Kristy Christensen named 2025 Women in the Law honoree by Wisconsin Law Journal

 McCarty Law LLP, a top law firm in Northeast Wisconsin, is proud to announce attorney Kristy Christensen has been named a 2025 Women in the Law honoree by the Wisconsin Law Journal. This award recognizes the exceptional contributions and achievements of women attorneys in Wisconsin who excel across a wide range of legal specialties. The […]

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McCarty Law’s Kristy Christensen Re-Elected as Officer for the Home Builders Association of the Fox Cities

We are proud to announce that McCarty Law attorney Kristy Christensen has been re-elected as an officer of the board of directors for the Home Builders Association of the Fox Cities (HBAFC). This non-profit organization is at the heart of our local construction industry, promoting quality housing, strong industry connections and business growth. Christensen’s ongoing […]

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McCarty Law’s Ali Ratajczak appointed as director of the Fox Valley Estate Planning Council

APPLETON, Wis. [Jan. 16, 2025] — McCarty Law LLP, a top law firm in Northeast Wisconsin, is proud to announce that attorney Ali Ratajczak has been appointed as the new director of the Fox Valley Estate Planning Council (FVEPC). With years of experience in estate planning, wills and trusts, Ratajczak’s leadership will bring expertise, innovation and […]

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Show Me the Money

‘Wall Street’ is often viewed as a prototypical film about the excesses of the 1980s. Released in 1987, it stars Charlie Sheen as Bud Fox, a young stockbroker hoping to work with his idol, Gordon Gekko, a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate raider played by Michael Douglas. Gekko’s mantra is, “greed, for lack of a better word, […]

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Grilled in Court

When I was a kid, fast food chains were typically associated with a marketing persona. I remember ads featuring Ronald McDonald, the Burger King, Long John Silver, Wendy and A&W’s Rooty the Root Bear. One of the best characters, however, was a real person. Colonel Harland Sanders began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant […]

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