Mar 05 2015
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Anne E. Wal
Attorney
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Telephone
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Fax
(414) 238-6673
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Office
Milwaukee
411 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 1000
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Anne is a Shareholder in the Real Estate, Construction, Banking, Bankruptcy and Business Restructuring Sections. Her practice focuses on real estate transactions and leasing, real estate development and construction. Since 2007, Anne has represented owners of construction projects that total over $1 billion. In addition to her real estate and construction practice, Anne advises corporate, institutional and bank clients in commercial and construction lending transactions.
She has an extensive background in banking as a former Business Banker, Middle Market Commercial Banking Paralegal and Project Manager for compliance issues at three of the largest banks in Milwaukee. While at Chase Bank (formerly Bank One), Anne was a member of a national project team formed to create new versions of Middle Market commercial loan documents.
Anne is an active volunteer in the community for organizations that support women, including the Women’s Resource Center in Racine. Anne has previously done work at the Tenant’s Rights Clinic for Legal Action of Wisconsin and Law Day for the Milwaukee Bar Association. For several years, she was on the Gamma Phi Beta House Corporation Board in Madison.
Anne also dedicates her services to Milwaukee’s Polish community. Anne currently is the President of Polanki, Incorporated, the Polish women’s cultural club. In 2001, she received a “Women of Influence” award from the Milwaukee Business Journal for her “behind the scenes” volunteer work as food chairperson at Polish Fest, a position she held for five years. In 2009, Anne received an award from the Polish American Congress—Wisconsin Division for her contributions to the Polish community. She is also a member of Polish Heritage Alliance, Inc. and Polonia Sport Club.
- Marquette University, J.D., 2006
- University of Wisconsin, B.B.A., Accounting, 1996
- Wisconsin
- Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership at Marquette University, Advisory Board (Law Initiatives Team)
- State Bar of Wisconsin (President: Real Property, Probate & Trust Section)
- American Bar Association (Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section)
- Milwaukee Bar Association
- Association for Women Lawyers (AWL)
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP-WI)
- Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA)
- Wisconsin Commercial Real Estate Women (WCREW)
- Real Estate Documents: 55 Red Flags You Can't Afford to Miss, NBI, July 2025
- Risk Management Strategies and Related Contractual Obligations, 2025 AIA Wisconsin Conference, May 2025
- Understanding Utility Easements and Rights of Way, Half Moon Education, Sept. 2024
- Ethical Issues in Land Transactions and Development, Half Moon Education, Sept. 2024
- Milwaukee Commercial Real Estate Summit, Moderator, Sept. 2024
- 'Your First' Commercial Offer to Purchase, State Bar of Wisconsin, Sept. 2024
- Commercial Real Estate CLE: Purchase and Sale of Real Estate, Real Estate Closing Essentials, Ethics and Real Estate Law, NBI, Sept. 2024
- How to: Navigating Estoppel Letters and SNDAs, Wisconsin Law Journal, Aug. 2014
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law (2025-2026)
- Wisconsin Law Foundation, Fellow (2024)
- “Women of Influence”, Milwaukee Business Journal (2001)
- Polanki, Incorporated, Member (former President)
- Polish Heritage Alliance, Inc.
- Polonia Sport Club
- Rotary Club of Milwaukee
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