Nic Wahl
President and managing partner
Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Industry: Legal
Employees: 370
www.gklaw.com
Nic Wahl is president and managing partner of Godfrey & Kahn in Milwaukee. In order for Milwaukee to thrive, we need to make it a destination of choice for our future workforce, he says.
“The sight of thousands of construction workers and multiple cranes downtown is very encouraging. Even more encouraging is the recognition by many community leaders of the importance in being able to attract the next generation of workers to our great city. In order for Milwaukee to thrive, in order for us to attract and retain businesses here, we need to make downtown Milwaukee a destination of choice for the owners of those businesses and their employees. That requires making investments across the board: in our lakefront, parks, schools, public transportation, arts and entertainment venues, and workplaces.
“At Godfrey & Kahn, these thoughts were very much on our minds as we contemplated investing in new office space. Remaining downtown was very important to us and on March 14, we moved into our new home at 833 E. Michigan St. Our new space near the lakefront puts our employees close to downtown housing, biking and running paths, museums, the festival grounds and thousands of other downtown employees. The interior of our space is flooded by natural daylight, encourages interaction and teamwork (a hallmark of our culture), and we have reserved the corner offices, the best views on the top floor and a rooftop deck as community space for all of our employees and guests.
“As a law firm, we understand that our ability to continue to deliver excellent results for our clients is dependent upon our ability to continue to attract and retain top talent. Our new investment and the investments others are making in downtown will help us do that.”
