Donald J. Murn

Donald J. Murn is a Wisconsin business law and real estate attorney and partner at Axley LLP. He focuses on real estate development, corporate matters, commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, estate planning, banking, condemnation, utilities, telecommunications, zoning, and land use. Donald represents public companies, national businesses, and family-owned enterprises. His practical guidance reflects more than 30 years of legal experience, substantial litigation work, and firsthand knowledge gained as a business owner and commercial real estate investor.

Donald earned his J.D. from Marquette University Law School and his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is admitted in Wisconsin and before the US District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. His legal education and extensive business experience support a broad practice involving transactions, development projects, succession planning, financing, disputes, and property matters. He also draws on direct experience with construction, property rehabilitation, commercial investment, and Wisconsin’s Managed Forest Law.

Donald joined Axley LLP in 2012 after a long career at Murn & Martin, S.C., a Waukesha firm he built with his father. He advises family businesses on organizational concerns and succession plans, including issues involving second marriages and marital property. His merger and acquisition work has involved transactions ranging from $1 million to $250 million. He has managed complex litigation, handled published cases, and argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Donald J. Murn has received recognition from The Best Lawyers in America for business organizations, real estate law, and trusts and estates. He was named a Wisconsin Law Journal Leader in the Law and holds a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished peer-review rating. Donald belongs to the American Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin, State Bar of Texas, and Waukesha County Bar Association. His approach combines legal judgment, business insight, careful negotiation, and practical planning to help clients protect property, complete transactions, resolve disputes, and prepare for future ownership transitions. He remains focused on clear communication and commercially sound solutions for clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Axley LLP
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Waukesha County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Wisconsin
• Texas

Education

• Marquette University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)