Godfrey & Kahn S.C.

Godfrey & Kahn S.C. is a business law firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1957 by Dudley Godfrey, Jr. and Jerry Kahn and has offices across Wisconsin and in Washington, D.C. The firm's website does not list a dedicated aviation practice; its aviation-related work falls under its general corporate and transactional practices.

Practice areas

• Corporate and mergers and acquisitions, with more than 50 corporate attorneys and over 100 transactions a year
• Litigation, including high-stakes commercial disputes
• Estates, trusts and wealth management, a practice the firm has offered for more than 60 years

History

The firm states that it helped bring Milwaukee its first NBA franchise, the Bucks, in 1968, and helped establish Manpower in 1976. It opened its Eau Claire office in 2022.

Company facts

• Founded in 1957
• Offices: Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Appleton and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C.
• Corporate and M&A practice ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners
• Listed in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms, Super Lawyers and Benchmark Litigation
• Named to the BTI Client Service A-Team for 2026