Adam J. Tutaj

Adam J. Tutaj is a shareholder at Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C. in Milwaukee whose practice focuses on business, tax, and health law. He advises companies and organizations on legal issues that arise in operations, transactions, ownership, and regulatory matters. His work includes serving in a general counsel role for clients such as manufacturers, physician and dental practices, real estate developers, and tax-exempt organizations that need coordinated advice across several areas of business law.

Tutaj earned his J.D. from Marquette University Law School in 1999 and a B.A. from Marquette University in 1996. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Marquette University Law School, teaching in areas connected with business and commercial law, health care law, real estate finance and development, and taxation. His academic and professional background supports an interdisciplinary practice involving corporate structuring, tax planning, health care regulation, real estate, and other business matters.

Tutaj works with clients on business and corporate matters, tax issues, health care arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, securities offerings, construction and development concerns, and related transactions. His general counsel work requires attention to both immediate legal questions and the broader operational needs of an organization. He helps clients evaluate proposed transactions, address regulatory obligations, structure agreements, and manage legal risks that may affect ownership, growth, financing, or day-to-day business decisions.

Adam J. Tutaj combines private practice with legal education and professional service. He has written and spoken on business, tax, and health law topics and has held leadership roles within the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Health Law Section. His practice is built around practical, continuing advice for organizations that face overlapping corporate, regulatory, tax, and transactional issues. He helps clients understand how those issues connect and make decisions that support sound operations and long-term objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C.
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Former Co-Chair, Milwaukee Bar Association Taxation Section
• Former Chair, State Bar of Wisconsin Health Law Section
• Co-chair of Subcommittee on LLCs, State Bar of Wisconsin Business Law Section
• Committee on LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations, American Bar Association
• Member, American Health Lawyers Association
• Director and President, The Davidson Yell and Tell Foundation (2008 – Present)
• Director and Secretary, Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation (2014 – 2021)
• Former Director, past chairperson, Vital Voices for Mental Health (2001 – 2005)
• Member, Small Business Council of America
• Member, Family Business Leadership Partners
• Member, Independent Business Association of Wisconsin

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• Marquette University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• Marquette University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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