Sherry D. Coley is a member of the Business Litigation Service Group at Amundsen Davis LLC in Appleton. Sherry’s practice focuses primarily on complex business litigation, with an emphasis on contract disputes, business torts, financial services litigation, real estate foreclosures and work-outs, and tax assessment appeals. She litigates patent, trademark copyright, unfair competition, and trade secrets cases in a wide variety of industries, including consumer products, food products, and software development.
Sherry also represents financial institutions in state and federal court on a variety of commercial lending disputes, including defense of counterclaims raised in response to foreclosure or deficiency actions, and disputes arising from insolvent borrowers, including proceedings in bankruptcy court. In addition, she defends manufacturers in product liability actions involving personal injury, wrongful death, and property damage.
Sherry is a member of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWRIC) and the State Bar of Wisconsin, where she serves as an elected representative to the Judicial Council. She has been recognized as a “Wisconsin Super Lawyer” and, in 2023, received the State Bar of Wisconsin President’s Award. Sherry is also fluent in French.
Deanne M. Koll is an attorney and shareholder at Bakke Norman, S.C., where she started her legal career 18 years ago. Deanne’s practice includes assisting clients with analyzing and litigating creditor’s rights in bankruptcy, complex commercial collections, state insolvency proceedings, and out-of-court business reorganizations.
Deanne was recently elected to the statewide position of Treasurer for the State Bar of Wisconsin, a position she will hold for two years. She is a current board member for the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, whose mission is to assist civil legal aid organizations in Wisconsin to increase access to justice. She is also vice-chair of the Wisconsin Law Foundation, the charitable arm of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Deanne was reappointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to the board of administrative oversight for the Office of Lawyer Regulation.
Super Lawyers has recognized Deanne as a “Rising Star” every year since 2010 and as a “Super Lawyer” beginning in 2022. She is licensed to practice in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. In her free time, Deanne enjoys hunting, fishing, and coaching her twin 10-year-olds in basketball.