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Ready for war: Lawyers need comfort, supplies, privacy when litigating out of town (access required)

Music group Van Halen was not being prima donnas when members requested all brown M&Ms be removed from bowls in their dressing rooms; they were just being cautious.

Who’s Doing What: Brookfield lawyer joins Marquette; Awards from across the state (access required)

John Pellmann of Pellmann, Drellos & Associates SC, Brookfield, was named a lecturer in the economics department at Marquette University.

Who’s Doing What: New hires at Michael Best & Friedrich; Carr makes partner at Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan (access required)

Nicholas Boerke and Rachel Farrington have joined Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Milwaukee.

10 top qualities for success as a trial lawyer (access required)

At some point, just about every law student or new lawyer must choose between trial or transactional work.

LEGAL CENTS: SEO can boost your Google rank (access required)

When searching for something on Google, most people don’t click on anything past the third “organic” or nonsponsored result on the first page.

Obamacare expected to keep lawyers busy in 2013 (access required)

Few pieces of federal legislation will have a more wide-ranging effect on the practice of law in 2013 than the Affordable Care Act.

What to expect when you’re expecting a new practice group (access required)

Like growing a family, expanding a firm via a new practice group can be an exciting proposition, especially for first-timers.

Who’s Doing What: DeWitt Ross & Stevens makes additions; Kreiter joins MBA’s board (access required)

Shannon Buttchen and Danielle Wampole joined the Madison office of DeWitt Ross & Stevens SC as associates. Wampole and Buttchen previously worked as summer clerks at DeWitt. Both joined the firm’s litigation practice group and earned their law degrees from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Who’s Doing What: DeWitt Ross & Stevens’ Purtell to serve on Alzheimer’s panel (access required)

Brian Purtell, a partner at DeWitt Ross & Stevens SC’s Madison office, was appointed by the Wisconsin Joint Legislative Council to serve on the Special Committee on Legal Interventions for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.

Who’s Doing What: Daniels, wife named 2012 Parents of the Year; Thompson elected chair of State Bar BOG (access required)

John Daniels Jr., of Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, and his wife, Irma, were named 2012 Parents of the Year by COA Youth and Family Centers.

Who’s Doing What: Lawyers on the rise (access required)

John Daniels Jr., chairman of Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, received the Friend of the University Award from the Marquette University Alumni Association. The award recognizes distinguished leadership and/or service to Marquette University by a nonalumnus/alumna. Daniels was selected due to his work as a supporter of Marquette’s Urban Scholars Program, which provides 10 full-tuition [...]

Who’s Doing What: Promotions, new hires and a new law office (access required)

Grzeca Law Group SC, a seven-attorney firm with offices in Milwaukee and Madison practicing exclusively immigration law, opened a new office at 314 S. Madison St., Green Bay.

Founding partner of DeWitt Ross & Stevens dies (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 2:44 pm

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

Attorney Jack DeWitt, one of the founding partners of Madison-based DeWitt Ross & Stevens SC, died Tuesday night of natural causes at his home, according to firm marketing director Michelle Friedman.

Who’s Doing What: New hires at von Briesen; new partner at Axley (access required)

Thomas Burmeister, Nicholas Castronovo, Ryan Gehrke and Eileen Kelley joined von Briesen & Roper SC, Milwaukee.

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.

Century-old firms combine forces in Madison (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 3:21 pm

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

Less than a month ago, attorneys at two Madison-based, mid-sized law firms were competitors.

Who’s Doing What: State Rep. joins Walny Legal; Chicago firm opens Milwaukee office (access required)

State Rep. Jon Richards has joined the Walny Legal Group LLC, Fox Point.

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.

Who’s doing what (access required)

Marney Hoefer has joined Stafford Rosenbaum LLP as a senior associate. Hoefer’s practice focuses on environmental law and governmental affairs. She received her law degree, cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2000.

Who’s Doing What: New hires (access required)

Randall Erickson has joined Godfrey & Kahn SC in the firm’s securities practice group in Milwaukee.

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.

HIGH-SPEED FAIL

POSTED: Friday, December 3rd, 2010 at 11:10 am

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

If the federally financed high-speed rail project in Wisconsin dies, so too will the expected increase in work for many attorneys.

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