Faculty
Jon L. Fischer
Jon L. Fischer is an attorney at McCarty Law, where he has practiced since 2013 after earning both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His practice focuses on estate, probate, Medicaid, elder law, and special needs planning. Jon is an Advanced Care Planning Certified Facilitator through the Fox Valley ACP Partnership, in collaboration with Community Care and Bellin Health.
Jon and his wife Jennifer live in Appleton with their children. An avid outdoorsman, Jon enjoys spending time at his family's hunting property in Waupaca County, often joined in the field by his yellow Labrador retriever.
Mike Pochowski
Mike Pochowski is the president and CEO of the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA), leading a profession dedicated to supporting assisted living providers in enhancing the quality of life for their residents through advocacy, education, communication, and quality initiatives. WALA represents approximately 1,800 assisted living facilities/24,000 provider beds.
Before joining WALA, Mike spent 15 years with Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., which offers independent assisted living, skilled nursing, home health, and rehabilitative services for older adults. In his role at Brookdale, he oversaw the company’s government affairs program at both the federal level and across 46 states.
Since 2013, Mike has also served as an adjunct lecturer at Northwestern University, teaching courses in the Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration program. He holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside.
Reg Wydeven
Reg Wydeven knew from a young age that he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps. His practice focuses on advising individuals in estate planning, estate settlement, and elder law matters. Reg worked alongside his father, Dennis, at McCarty Law until Dennis’s retirement in 2004, helping clients through life’s transitions. He frequently represents clients in guardianship proceedings and long-term care admissions and values the opportunity to support families during difficult times.
Reg is an Advanced Care Planning Certified Facilitator through the Fox Valley ACP Partnership, in collaboration with Community Care and Bellin Health. He has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in elder law and is also a recipient of the local “Future 15 Young Professional Award.” In addition, he writes a weekly FYI column for The Post Crescent, offering legal commentary on topics ranging from estate planning and product liability to investments and unusual legal news.