Wagner raises the bar, beam
Roy Wagner’s work in construction law is so attuned to business interests that contractors ask to get sued by him.
Crocker learns secrets of success
Randy Crocker keeps his secrets to success on two plaques on his desk at von Briesen & Roper SC: the first plaque shows the word “Trust” and the second “Initiate.”
Russell juggles Deepwater Horizon, pro bono cases
When Joseph Russell isn’t working for BP on Deepwater Horizon-related cases, he’s handling smaller, pro bono cases on behalf of the mentally ill.
Reginato represents fourth generation
Jessica Reginato grew up surrounded by litigators, but it wasn’t until her junior year in college that she decided she would go to law school, too.
Communication makes all the difference for Topinka
At first glance, working in TV and radio and practicing law may not appear similar, but to Ralph Topinka, who has done both, the common threads are clear.
Ratzel’s gamble pays off
A Chinese proverb states that a man grows most tired by standing still.
Merrell leads by example in trusts and estates
Growing up as the youngest in a family of five taught Sally Merrell the value of compromise. It’s something that comes in handy, she said, in her work as a shareholder and chairperson of von Briesen & Roper SC’s Trusts and Estate section in Milwaukee.
Who’s Doing What: Additions to Michael Best & Friedrich staff
Victor Allen, Dayna Frenkel, M. Rhett Holland, Gregory Tears and Zachary Watters joined Michael Best & Friedrich LLP in its Milwaukee office.
Practice makes perfect
Steven Nelson sets aside real-life litigation for one day every year for a mock trial that attracts hundreds of attorneys from around the state.
LEGAL CENTS: Avoid radio silence if you want to bring in new clients
Have you heard about the cool media form attorneys are using to reach out to prospective clients? The one that brings in scads of new business?
Legal News
- Evers signs measure decriminalizing use of xylazine testing strips
- Wisconsin district attorney demands attorney general compel WisDems to return donations tied to Epstein
- Women rainmakers under attack for their ambition: combatting Tall Poppy Syndrome
- Gov. Evers announces DOR Secretary Barca leaving Evers Administration
- Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
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