Adam J. Tutaj is a shareholder at Meissner, Tierney, Fisher & Nichols. Adam concentrates his practice in the areas of business, tax and health law. Since joining the firm in 1999, he has developed his practice as “general counsel” to clients in a wide range of industries, including: manufacturing concerns, physician groups, dental practices, real estate developers, and tax-exempt organizations of all sizes.
Adam is a frequent speaker and author on the issues of tax law, health law, and business transactions.
Adam is on the Board of Directors for Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C.
Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America® (2014 – Present)
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers® (2022 – Present)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
- Top-Rated Lawyer in Healthcare Law by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™ (2013, 2016)
Professional Organizations
- Milwaukee Bar Association
Taxation Section, Former Co-Chair
- State Bar of Wisconsin
Health Law Section, Former Chair; Business Law Section, Co-chair of Subcommittee on LLCs
- American Bar Association
Committee on LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations; Tax Law Section; Business Law Section; Health Law Section
- Small Business Council of America
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Family Business Leadership Partners
- Independent Business Association of Wisconsin
Speeches & Publications
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Speaker, Raising Outside Capital: A Guide for the Next Phase of Your Company’s Growth, BizTimes Media Family & Closely Held Business Summit (June, 2023)
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Speaker, Et
hical Dimensions of Advising Clients About Record Retention Policies, Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C. Ethics CLE (October and December, 2022)
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Speaker, Business Entities – Statutory Updates and Litigation Issues, Civil Law Seminar (presentation to conference of Wisconsin circuit court judges) (December, 2022)
- Wisconsin’s New Business Entity Law , presentation to State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting and Conference CLE (together with Thomas J. Nichols, Randal J. Brotherhood and Prof. Nadelle Grossman) (June, 2022)
- Navigating Wisconsin’s New LLC Act, article in Wisconsin Lawyer, June 2022 (Vol. 95, No. 6)
- Speaker, Steps to Take When You’re Stepping Out, BizTimes Family & Closely Held Business Summit (June 2022)
- Wisconsin’s New Business Entity Law, presentation to State Bar of Wisconsin CLE (together with Thomas J. Nichols and Adam J. Tutaj) (April 26, 2022)
- Presenter, Choosing a Form of Business Entity: Principal Considerations, Including the Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting & Conference (June 21, 2018)
- Presenter, Tax Treatment of Settlements and Judgments in Employment Law Claims, State Bar of Wisconsin Labor & Employment Law Section CLE Luncheon (April 2018)
- Program Chair and Presenter, Choosing & Forming the Right Business Entity for Your Clients, State Bar of Wisconsin (June 2017)
- Presenter, Wisconsin’s Corporate Practice of Medicine Doctrine: Dead Letter, Trap for the Unwary, or Both?, State Bar of Wisconsin (August 2015)
- Author, New IRS Memo Offers Insights on Application of ‘Limited Partner’ Exclusion for Self-Employment Tax, Milwaukee Bar Association Messenger, Vol. 4 (Winter 2014)
