Racine, WI

Mark McGillis

Attorney Mark McGillis practices workers' compensation, social security, and personal injury claims. He received his law degree from Drake University Law School in 1994. He was President of the Wisconsin Association of Worker’s Compensation Attorneys (WAWCA) in 2012 and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2013-2024). He was named Milwaukee Area Workers’ Compensation Claimant’s Attorney of the Year twice (2022, 2024).

John A. Becker

John A. Becker primarily handles personal injury and workers' compensation cases, having tried numerous cases in southeastern Wisconsin and argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In 1988, he became the second youngest lawyer in Wisconsin to be certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America Consumer Guide for workers' compensation and has been named a Wisconsin Super Lawyer for 8 consecutive years. He served as president of the Racine Bar Association from 2000-2001 and authored 'Recreational Immunity In Wisconsin'.

Thomas W. Durkin

Tom has been helping people for over 25 years in the areas of social security disability/SSI, personal injury, and work-related injuries. He has handled well over 1,000 disability/SSI hearings, hundreds of worker’s compensation hearings, and several jury trials. He has argued cases in Federal Court in the Eastern District of Wisconsin and had cases in the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He is recognized as an elite lawyer for his work in social security disability and as one of the national top 100 trial lawyers.

T. Michael Schober

T. Michael Schober co-chairs the firm’s Litigation and Municipal Law Practice Group. His practice focuses on land development and zoning issues along with significant commercial real estate matters and related litigation, and personal injury claims. He was admitted to the State Bar in 1969 and admitted to practice before all Wisconsin courts, the US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeals - Seventh District, the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the US District Court - Eastern District. He obtained a Juris Doctorate from Marquette University in 1969.

Richard Fortune

Attorney Richard Fortune is a partner at Fortune & McGillis, S.C., focusing on personal injury and workers' compensation claims throughout Wisconsin. He is "AV" rated with Martindale Hubbell, listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1995, and on the Wisconsin Super Lawyers list since 2005. He was named Milwaukee Claimant’s Attorney of the Year in 2012 by Best Lawyers in America.

Fred N. Tabak

Fred N. Tabak is the founder of Tabak Law, established in 2010. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts and from Marquette University Law School in 1968 with a Juris Doctor. With over 40 years of experience, he has tried over 200 jury trials and focuses on Social Security Disability, veterans' benefits, workers' compensation, and personal injury law. He is also actively involved in community service.

Timothy J. Rymer

Timothy has been with the firm since 2005. Since graduating from law school with honors in 1990, Tim has been representing seriously injured victims and families who have lost loved ones in wrongful death accidents. Based on the number of million-dollar cases he has settled, Attorney Rymer has been accepted as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. While I enjoy handling complex legal cases, I never forget that each case represents a victim and their family. And whether it involves a serious injury or a wrongful death, it’s important to me to provide the best legal counsel and compassion.