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2017 Up and Coming Lawyers

Sep 19, 2017

Kammerzelt helps rural hospitals stay on right side of law

In providing legal services to rural-area hospitals, Jon Kammerzelt gives his clients more than just a band-aid approach.

Sep 19, 2017

McCord strikes chord with her clients

In becoming a lawyer, Melissa McCord shifted her focus from covering problems to coming up with solutions.

Sep 19, 2017

Scipior manages challenging caseload with ease

Vincent Scipior enjoys a challenge – something he finds nearly every day as a litigator at Coyne, Schultz, Becker & Bauer.

Sep 19, 2017

Paliwal works tirelessly to battle homelessness

On her first day at the Madison-based Community Justice Inc., Seep Paliwal knew she belonged there.

Sep 19, 2017

Koutnik making big, immediate impact

Michael Koutnik has family to thank for turning him onto a career as a lawyer.

Sep 19, 2017

Kawski’s career benefits from good timing, foresight

Marci Kawski said it was a bit of good timing that she began practicing law related to consumer financial services when she did.

Sep 19, 2017

Healy hooked on the courtroom

Lawyering is in John Healy’s blood.

Sep 19, 2017

Reid finds success putting himself in clients’ shoes

Ryan Reid is sometimes asked how he can take on the cases he does.

Sep 19, 2017

Going from teacher to public defender, Giesfeldt finds way to still help children

Matthew Giesfeldt has always loved helping children.

Sep 19, 2017

Lamb arguing her way into history

About 2-1/2 years into her career at the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office, Kaitlin Lamb decided she wanted to argue a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Sep 19, 2017

Zepnick’s leap of faith, passion for innovation reap rewards

Nicholas Zepnick’s whole plan was to become a mechanical engineer. But then, during a product-development internship with what would later be Oshkosh Corp., he got to work with an intellectual-property lawyer from Foley & Lardner.

Sep 19, 2017

Law Journal honors its 2017 Up and Coming Lawyers

Almost 300 people in the Wisconsin law community were in attendance Tuesday to honor the 2017 class of Up and Coming Lawyers at the Harley-Davidson Museum's Garage in Milwaukee.

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