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Gov. Jim Doyle, U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, who tied among our readers for Best Lawyer-Turned-Politician, have followed in the footsteps of Wisconsin’s Progressive tradition. Feingold ran successful “underdog” campaigns, first in his bid for state Senate in 1982, and then his run for U.S. Senate in [...]

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Daniel D. Blinka, Marquette University Law School A good voter base helps when it comes to getting votes for best law professor. And Marquette University professor Daniel D. Blinka certainly has that, as a result of teaching essential courses like Evidence, Professional Responsibility, Criminal Law, and Criminal Procedure. Blinka has been teaching law at Marquette [...]

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Volunteer Lawyers Project Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc., Milwaukee For more than 27 years, the Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) at Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc. in Milwaukee has paired pro bono attorneys with low-income clients. The program is a win-win scenario for all involved, says its coordinator, attorney Patricia Z. Risser. Poor people gain access [...]

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Steven Kohn, Kohn & Smith Law Offices, Milwaukee

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Hon. Shirley S. Abrahamson,Wisconsin Supreme Court When Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson talks, people listen. Not because her native New York accent is an anomaly in Wisconsin, but rather her words often carry a great deal of meaning. For more than 32 years, Abrahamson has spoken to people through more than 3,500 [...]

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Carl R. Kugler, Foley & Lardner LLP, Madison Madison lawyer Carl R. Kugler’s CLE attendance rules: Always arrive early enough to secure a back-row seat. And, if the speaker deserves heckling, it’s polite to do so quietly, only among your back-row compatriots. Kugler says he’s always dreamed of winning Wisconsin Law Journal’s highly coveted distinction [...]

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Alexa Wautier, Foley & Lardner LLP, Madison

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Hon. Barbara B. Crabb Western District of Wisconsin Don’t let the last name fool you. U.S. District Court Judge Barbara B. Crabb is a very nice person. That is unless an attorney fails to meet her deadline in the Western District court. Since first being appointed a part-time U.S. magistrate judge in 1971, and then [...]

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Hon. Richard S. Brown, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II Familiarity does not always breed contempt. Court of Appeals Judge Richard S. Brown, the attorneys’ favorite for best Court of Appeals judge, is not just the longest serving judge; there has never been a Wisconsin Court of Appeals without him. Of the 16 judges on [...]

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Brian Bauman, Foley & Lardner LLP, Madison

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Hon. John J. DiMotto, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Respecting those who appear before you is the key to being a respected trial judge. Asked what makes a good trial judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge John J. DiMotto said it is really a matter of being respectful to everyone in the courtroom. “You have to [...]

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Brown County Courthouse

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William A. Jennaro, Cook & Franke S.C., Milwaukee What is the secret to successful mediation? According to the attorney voted Best Mediator in Wisconsin, it is cookies. “The number one, most important quality is being able to provide food and nutritious cookies in the mediation session,” said William A. Jennaro of Cook & Franke S.C., [...]

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Robert L. Habush, Habush, Habush & Rottier S.C. Veteran trial lawyer Robert L. Habush says his rainmaking formula is simple – but don’t try to replicate it overnight. It starts with sustained success in the courtroom that consistently generates publicity due to the remarkable results. Habush has been trying cases for 48 years. Then, hire [...]

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Foley & Lardner LLP

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Welcome to the Wisconsin Law Journal’s first Best Of section. I realize that when we toss the word “best” around we are making a bold statement about something that is very subjective. We freely acknowledge that this is not, nor was it intended to be, a statistically valid review of the best our state’s legal [...]

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Best Rainmaker Robert L. Habush Habush Habush & Rottier S.C., Milwaukee 2nd: Franklyn M. Gimbel Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, Milwaukee 3rd: David G. Walsh Foley & Lardner LLP, Madison Best Mediator William A. Jennaro Cook & Franke S.C., Milwaukee 2nd: Joseph D. McDevitt McDevitt Mediation Services, Wauwatosa 3rd: Hon. Patrick L. Snyder Waukesha County [...]