Zach Bemis is an administrative and regulatory attorney and a member of the firm’s Insurance Practice and Political Law Groups. Zach’s practice focuses on representing companies in regulated industries, including primarily the insurance industry.

Prior to joining Godfrey & Kahn, Zach served as Chief Legal Counsel at the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance where he was responsible for providing legal counsel to the Commissioner’s Unit and overseeing OCI’s Legal Unit. At Godfrey & Kahn, Zach’s practice focuses heavily on the insurance industry, and he provides corporate and regulatory services to insurance companies, agencies, and insurance trade associations. Zach maintains his knowledge of the industry and its issues through insurance-related activities, including regular attendance at NAIC meetings and participation in insurance trade associations.

Zach maintains an active practice before the Wisconsin OCI, representing companies and insurance industry trade associations, and frequently interacts with senior management and front-line staff at the OCI on a wide variety of insurance regulatory issues.