Chair, CEO and president
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. | Milwaukee
Albert Orr is chairman, CEO and president of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. and a shareholder in the Milwaukee law firm’s corporate law practice. As an attorney, he has worked with private equity funds, portfolio companies and privately held businesses on complex mergers, acquisitions and financing. Among the 200 largest law firms in the nation, Reinhart has more than 200 attorneys and 383 employees.
Education: Bachelor’s, Miami University; J.D., The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law
Favorite Wisconsin destination: “I love Mama D’s Coffee in Wales for a hot cup of coffee and a snack while biking the Glacial Drumlin trail.”
Playlist for commute/run: “I enjoy listening to 88Nine on the car radio, an eclectic mix of music on shuffle during a run and the occasional political or pop culture podcast on longer drives.”
Highlights from the past 12 months: “We have played a key part in some of our clients’ greatest successes, settling complex, high-stakes government prosecutions, structuring and negotiating complicated corporate acquisitions and divestitures for family businesses and private equity investors, and helping arrange real estate development that is transforming communities around Wisconsin and beyond.”
Favorite movie: “‘In the Loop,’ a political satire directed and co-written by Armando Iannucci. It never fails to make me laugh.”
2022 Wisconsin 275 Profile
Business Services | Law
Chair, CEO and president
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. | Milwaukee
As part of a planned transition that had him stepping into leadership of one of Milwaukee’s largest law firms, private equity and M&A attorney Albert Orr was appointed chief executive officer of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Specializing in corporate/M&A, real estate, banking/finance and labor/employment law, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren has just under 200 attorneys and over 300 staff.
Education: Bachelor’s, Miami (Ohio) University; J.D., Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Hobby/passion: “I love to find new music, and I listen to a wide variety of genres. I am a long-time supporter of Radio Milwaukee and enjoy their 88Nine and Hyphen stations, and I use Twitter to follow musicians who have wide-ranging tastes, like Jason Isbell and Elvis Costello, and then sample the artists I hear about, hoping to find my next favorite.”
First car: “1976 Ford Pinto. I drove it the last two years of law school and my first four weeks as an attorney.”
As you enter your office, what would you choose to be your walk-up or theme song: “‘Let the Day Begin,’” a hit for The Call in 1986, but as a walk-up song I prefer the version by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It has great energy.”
Nonprofit cause: “JobsWork MKE is a remarkable organization. Founded on the principle of grace with accountability, JobsWork MKE takes an intensive, holistic approach to helping motivated people overcome barriers to long-term employment.”
