The Wisconsin Law Journal is looking for the state’s outstanding young
lawyers.
A reception honoring the 2012 Up and Coming lawyers will be held on September
19. Those chosen for this honor will also be featured in a special Wisconsin
Law Journal publication.
Consideration will be based on the following criteria:
1. Attorneys that are on the fast track to making a significant impact
on the legal profession.
2. Attorneys that represent determination in legal work, in community
betterment, and in improving their own law firms.
3. Attorneys that have been practicing law for 8 years or less.
Click here to nominate a deserving colleague!
In your nomination, please detail how the person nominated fulfills all or some of these criteria. The more detailed the nomination, the easier it is for the judges to determine the best candidates.
Feel free to contact Sarah McQuin at the Wisconsin Law Journal: (414) 225-1814 or by email: sarah.mcquin@wislawjournal.com.
The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, June 22, 2012
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2011 Up and Coming Lawyers
Anthony leads businesses through high and low periods
Chad Anthony
When Chad Anthony was hired to work in mergers and acquisitions seven years ago, it was a boom time for the business, resulting in a “trial by fire” as he learned quickly on the job.
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Babe carries on family tradition in Pewaukee
Katie Babe
When Katie Babe opened her own practice, Lakeland Law Firm LLC, in 2008, she knew she wanted to be in Pewaukee, where her family has a lot of history.
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Beachy takes on constitutional law in private practice
Sara Beachy
Sara Beachy’s practice offers an “unusual” mix, she said, as she is in private practice but gets to work on significant constitutional law.
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Carr swings for the fences in court
David Carr
David Carr’s law career came out of left field.
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Deheck puts engineering background into practice
Kirk Deheck
Kirk Deheck took an unusual path to a career in law: he started out as a mechanical engineer.
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DeVougas gives back to community through work
Steven DeVougas
As a teenager, Steve DeVougas’ favorite movies were “Wall Street” and “Boiler Room.” Now, however, his career is more like “Law & Order.”
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Galster juggles patent work and litigation
Garet Galster
Intellectual property attorney Garet Galster has a few unusual office decorations.
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Greendeer uses nontraditional approach in Indian law focus
Samantha Greendeer
Attorney Samantha Greendeer’s career has been focused from the start toward practicing Indian law, specifically preserving cultural resources.
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Complex economic issues keep Haas busy, stimulated
Elizabeth Haas
Elizabeth Haas doesn’t mind digging deep for a case.
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Assistant district attorney enjoys difficult aspects of job
Karl Hayes
Though Assistant District Attorney Karl Hayes acknowledges prosecuting drug cases can be tough, he does not shy away from the work.
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Holtz appreciates chance to help others
Katie Holtz
Every few months, Katie Holtz gets a phone update from a teen she represented during a rough time in his life.
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Hruz tackles attorney sanctions, property easements
Thomas Hruz
Tom Hruz doesn’t just practice appellate law; he also is working to change the rules that apply when the Wisconsin Court of Appeals sanctions attorneys.
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Isaacson stays on the defensive for his clients
Chet Isaacson
When a juror cried during the plaintiff’s mother’s testimony in Timmerman v. Allstate Insurance, attorney Chet Isaacson thought his case was over.
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Knobloch willing to go to trial for his clients
Eric Knobloch
For the past several years, Eric Knobloch has gotten to do something he truly enjoys: “helping injured people put their lives back together.”
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Laubmeier works his way up from courier at Madison firm
John Laubmeier
As an undergraduate studying finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, John Laubmeier knew he was more interested in dealing with companies’ legal problems than he was in solving the routine questions of daily operations.
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Moskol emerges as health law leader
Kerry Clancy Moskol
A strong mentor can make all the difference in someone’s career.
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Pagels thrives on tricky product liability cases
Sarah Thomas Pagels
Sarah Thomas Pagels realized long ago that she couldn’t really be Wonder Woman when she grew up.
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Potts stays on the ball in and outside the court
Brian Potts
Since joining Foley & Lardner LLP in 2007, Brian Potts has been racking up the wins in his environmental and energy law practice.
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Richlen seeks justice for low-income clients
Beth Ann Richlen
Attorney Beth Ann Richlen knows she can’t win them all.
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Rosek finds time to teach and coach outside of work
Matthew Rosek
As a boy, Matthew Rosek wanted to be a pilot because he craved the excitement of flying.
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Mock trials develop into law career for Ryberg
Eric Ryberg
Eric Ryberg prepared for his role as a litigator early in life.
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Skwierawski joins family in legal profession
M. Andrew Skwierawski
After 10 years as a software developer, Andrew Skwierawski decided it was time for a change.
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Zabawa bridges gap of medical and legal communities
Barbara Zabawa
The well-being of the State Bar’s Health Law Section has improved during the past few years thanks to the nurturing of past chairperson Barbara Zabawa.
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Zeratsky keeps a cool head during tricky deals
Jessica Zeratsky
A few days before the Fourth of July weekend, many lawyers were thinking of vacation time with their families.
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Zoeller stands up for worker rights
David Zoeller
In cases big and small, David Zoeller works hard to ensure employee rights.
2010 Up and Coming Lawyers
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<h3><font face=”Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif”>The Wisconsin Law Journal
is looking for the state’s outstanding young lawyers.</font></h3>
<p><font face=”Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif” size=”2″> </font><font face=”Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif” size=”2″><a href=”http://www.regonline.com/upandcominglawyers2012nominationscopy”><img src=”http://www.wiconstructionforum.com/html-emails/2012-up/nom-button.gif” width=”163″ height=”163″ align=”right” vspace=”8″ hspace=”8″ border=”0″></a>A
reception honoring the 2012 Up and Coming lawyers will be held on September
19. Those chosen for this honor will also be featured in a special Wisconsin
Law Journal publication.<br>
<br>
Consideration will be based on the following criteria:<br>
<br>
1. Attorneys that are on the fast track to making a significant impact
on the legal profession.</font></p>
<p><font face=”Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif” size=”2″>2. Attorneys that
represent determination in legal work, in community betterment, and in
improving their own law firms.</font></p>
<p><font face=”Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif” size=”2″>3. Attorneys that
have been practicing law for <b>8 years or less</b>. </font></p>
<p><font face=”Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif” size=”2″><a href=”http://www.regonline.com/upandcominglawyers2012nominationscopy”><b>Click
here to nominate a deserving colleague!</b></a></font></p>
<p><font face=”Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif” size=”2″>IIn your nomination,
please detail how the person nominated fulfills all or some of these criteria.
The more detailed the nomination, the easier it is for the judges to determine
the best candidates. </font></p>
<p><font face=”Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif” size=”2″>For more information,
please visit our website at <a href=”http://www.wislawjournal.com”><b>www.wislawjournal.com</b></a>.
Or, feel free to contact Sarah McQuin at the Wisconsin Law Journal: (414)
225-1814 or by email: <a href=”mailto:sarah.mcquin@wislawjournal.com”><b>sarah.mcquin@wislawjournal.com</b></a>.
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<p><font face=”Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif” size=”2″><b>The deadline for
submitting nominations is Friday, June 22, 2012</b></font></p>
