The Everson Law Firm
Established in 1916
At Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm, S.C., we have been representing clients facing a wide variety of legal issues for more than 100 years. Our firm was established in 1916 when our founding partners opened a law practice in Green Bay. Throughout the decades to follow, we have represented individuals, corporations and insurers as part of the Northeastern Wisconsin community. Our skilled team of legal professionals is ready to assist you.
About Us
OUR MISSION is focused dedication to our clients. We seek to understand their goals and provide complete guidance and advocacy throughout their process. We are committed to achieving effective results while adhering to our core values.
OUR VALUES will lead us. We will maintain the highest levels of ethics and integrity for our team, clients, and our community. We will work diligently and provide first class legal services while being efficient, honest, and ethical with each client’s time, energy, and resources. We value the individuals that make up our team, and provide them with
respect, openness, and inclusion.
OUR VISION for our future is to continue to be the first choice for premiere legal services. We will remain a leading law firm in Northeast Wisconsin for innovation, employee collaboration, and an inclusive work environment. We will remain engaged in our community through both service and leadership.
Our History
The roots of Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm can be traced back to 1916, making it Green Bay’s oldest law firm. John A. Kittel, a former teacher and Brown County Superintendent of Schools, graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School and returned to Green Bay to begin his practice. He drafted the original Articles of Incorporation for the Green Bay Packers (or, rather, Green Bay Football Corporation). John A. Kittel initially formed a partnership with Timothy Burke in 1916. E. L. (Bert) Everson joined the firm in 1923, and shortly thereafter John C. Whitney followed suit.
During World War II, the younger associates temporarily left the firm to serve their country. Fortunately, Jane O’Melia had just graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School and began her historic career at the firm. She remained with the firm for 30 years, practicing at a time when women attorneys were rare. At one point in her legal career, she was the only practicing female attorney in the 14th judicial circuit (composed of Brown, Door and Kewaunee counties). Attorney O’Melia is also known for being the first woman to be elevated to partner at a law firm in Brown County.
James L. Everson, Bert Everson’s son, joined the firm in 1952. Nine years later, in 1961, Phillip R. Brehm joined the firm’s ranks. The founding attorneys of The Everson Law Firm were recognized by the public for their community involvement and dedication to providing their clients with the best legal services possible.
Since the firm’s inception over 100 years ago, the attorneys who make up The Everson Law Firm continue to be known for their community leadership, service, and commitment to legal profession.