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Tax lawyer’s outside activities strike a chord (access required)

POSTED: Friday, May 18th, 2012 at 12:49 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Rob Teuber knows most people don’t associate tax law with hard rock, but for the attorney with Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP, the two are a compatible blend.

Kahn keeps Milwaukee court in focus (access required)

POSTED: Friday, May 4th, 2012 at 1:16 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

When Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Charles Kahn joined the bench in 1992, he brought with him not only 17 years of legal experience, but an artistic eye, as well.

Cayo gets what he wants from specialized practice (access required)

POSTED: Friday, April 27th, 2012 at 10:35 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Defending lawyers accused of professional misconduct isn’t glamorous, but Milwaukee attorney Richard Cayo, of Halling Cayo SC, said he loves it anyway.

Murn sacrifices firm ownership for client satisfaction (access required)

POSTED: Friday, April 20th, 2012 at 1:27 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Waukesha attorney Don Murn has always enjoyed being his own boss.

Tax crunch is a constant for Milwaukee litigator (access required)

POSTED: Friday, April 13th, 2012 at 10:10 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Tax time never ends for Michael Best & Friedrich attorney Robert Gordon.

Brookfield attorney cycles through career (access required)

POSTED: Friday, March 30th, 2012 at 1:53 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

It was all about Olympic cycling when Kent Tess-Mattner was in college.

Former governor’s daughter finds her own place in the courtroom (access required)

POSTED: Friday, March 23rd, 2012 at 9:00 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

A little fatherly advice went a long way in setting Kelli Thompson on her path to become Wisconsin’s state public defender.

Habush attorney built career from law school class (access required)

POSTED: Friday, March 16th, 2012 at 12:36 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

During law school, Milwaukee attorney Tim Trecek struggled to sit through classes on the theory of law. But when he took a course on Advanced Trial Practice, he said, he found his calling.

Bankruptcy attorney finds balance in adjusted priorities (access required)

POSTED: Friday, March 9th, 2012 at 1:37 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

After 22 years practicing law in downtown Milwaukee, bankruptcy attorney Bruce Lanser opted to move three years ago to a more family friendly location.

Milwaukee litigator bends to the needs of her job (access required)

POSTED: Friday, March 2nd, 2012 at 11:54 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Life as a litigator can be tense, but attorney Kathy Nusslock finds necessary relief in her second career as a substitute Pilates teacher.

Milwaukee County judge recalls early career in Dahmer’s shadow (access required)

POSTED: Friday, February 24th, 2012 at 8:55 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

The start of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Marshall Murray’s Wisconsin legal career coincided with one of the biggest criminal cases of the past 20 years.

Brennan takes road less traveled on career path (access required)

POSTED: Friday, February 17th, 2012 at 11:49 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

When attorney Pat Brennan graduated law school in 1981, he could have joined his father’s Janesville law practice, Brennan Steil SC.

Renlund thrives in private, public sector legal career (access required)

POSTED: Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 11:54 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

The pull to work in the public sector is something attorney Cari Anne Renlund said she felt early in her legal career.

Marquette Law professor gives up courtroom for classroom (access required)

POSTED: Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 10:34 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

When Dan Blinka took a job teaching at Marquette University Law School in 1985, he intended to stay no longer than five years.

Ramirez stays humble about his role in the community (access required)

POSTED: Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 1:38 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Waukesha County Circuit Judge Ralph Ramirez said he doesn’t consider himself a role model, aside from setting a good example on how to live life for his three children.

Guardianship Clinic co-founder passes the torch (access required)

POSTED: Friday, January 6th, 2012 at 11:50 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Tears and emotional highs and lows are all part of day’s work for attorney Noleta Jansen of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Milwaukee.

Family law a great fit for Brooks (access required)

POSTED: Friday, December 30th, 2011 at 11:09 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

When von Briesen & Roper SC attorney Christy Brooks graduated law school in 1977, she wanted to avoid traditional practice areas for female lawyers at the time, such as trusts and estates, and labor and employment law.

Gegios finds international law fascinating, frustrating (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 at 8:51 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

When attorney Bob Gegios started practicing law 30 years ago, the Milwaukee native said he never dreamed of a legal career that would allow him to travel around the world.

Grzeca finds success in an unexpected practice area (access required)

POSTED: Friday, December 16th, 2011 at 12:44 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Growing up with 14 siblings helped Milwaukee attorney Jerry Grzeca of Grzeca Law Group SC develop a competitive nature at an early age.

Dwyer gets personal on the bench (access required)

POSTED: Friday, December 9th, 2011 at 11:19 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Family law never held much appeal for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Michael Dwyer during his 22 years of practice.

Finerty flying solo in new practice (access required)

POSTED: Friday, December 2nd, 2011 at 11:50 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

After a decade spent working at two established law firms, Milwaukee attorney Daniel Finerty broke out on his own this fall.

DiTullio trades management for days in the courtroom (access required)

POSTED: Monday, November 21st, 2011 at 8:00 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

After serving for nearly a decade as the managing partner of Madison-based DeWitt Ross & Stevens SC, attorney Steve DiTullio in July stepped down to focus on his employment defense practice.

Despite seeing the world, Flanagan at home in courtroom (access required)

POSTED: Friday, November 18th, 2011 at 10:35 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

If Mel Flanagan had decided not to spend the last 18 years on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court bench, she would have had no shortage of career alternatives.

Lawless feels in tune with Midwest legal community (access required)

POSTED: Friday, November 11th, 2011 at 1:38 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Milwaukee lawyer Lisa Lawless is an avid music fan and concert-goer, so an appropriate theme song for her professional career might be Johnny Cash’s “I’ve Been Everywhere.”

Employment law attorney stands up to bullying (access required)

POSTED: Friday, November 4th, 2011 at 10:18 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

As an employment law attorney in the Milwaukee office of DeWitt Ross & Stevens SC, Tim Stewart puts his ability to advocate for clients to use every day.

Madison attorney plays to the crowd, onstage and off (access required)

POSTED: Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 at 8:41 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Madison attorney Steve Hurley has been known to cut a rug and rehearse a line or two as a member of the Stoughton Village Players Group.

Harrington finds his niche in environmental law (access required)

POSTED: Friday, October 21st, 2011 at 11:51 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Attorney Art Harrington never took an environmental law course during his time at the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Milwaukee attorney follows in her father’s footsteps (access required)

POSTED: Saturday, October 15th, 2011 at 9:49 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Milwaukee attorney Debbie Krukowski credits her interest in the law to her father, a founding partner of Krukowski & Costello SC.

Attorney relishes working for kid’s rights (access required)

POSTED: Friday, October 7th, 2011 at 1:16 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Attorney Carmen Ortiz-Babilonia deals with a lot of heartbreak in her practice.

Curley finds her calling on appellate court bench (access required)

POSTED: Friday, September 30th, 2011 at 10:58 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

The Hon. Patricia Curley describes her job as “industrial strength writing.”

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