Who’s Doing What: New hires and attorney honors

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YOU’RE HIRED:

Thomas Vance has joined Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC, Milwaukee, in the firm’s tax practice. Vance advises his clients on tax litigation, audit and planning matters. He earned his Master of Laws degree in taxation from New York University School of Law and his law degree, cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School.

Godfrey & Kahn SC, Milwaukee, announced the addition of eight new attorney associates to the firm’s Corporate, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Securities and Tax & Employee Benefits practice groups.

Dustin Brown has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as a lateral associate in the Madison office location. Brown earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from New York University.

Martina Gast has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group in the firm’s Madison office. She was a summer associate with Godfrey & Kahn in 2009 and 2010. She earned her law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Laura Hawkins has joined the firm’s Securities Practice Group in the Milwaukee office. She was a summer associate with Godfrey & Kahn in 2010. Hawkins earned her law degree, magna cum laude, from Marquette University Law School.

Travis Laird has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in the Milwaukee office. He was a summer associate with Godfrey & Kahn in 2010. Laird earned his law degree, cum laude, from Marquette University Law School.

M. Scott LeBlanc has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group in the Milwaukee office. LeBlanc earned his law degree, cum laude, from Duke University School of Law.

Daniel Narvey has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group in the Milwaukee office. He was a summer associate with Godfrey & Kahn in 2010. Narvey earned his law degree from Duke University School of Law.

Aaron Seligman has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group in the Madison office. He was a summer associate with Godfrey & Kahn in 2010. Seligman earned his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Timothy Smith has joined the firm’s Tax & Employee Benefits Practice Group in the Milwaukee office. He was a summer associate with Godfrey & Kahn in 2010. Smith earned his law degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he served as an articles editor for the Wisconsin Law Review.

ON THE MOVE:

Starting Nov. 1, William Jennaro will continue his law career as an independent practitioner “Of Counsel” in affiliation with the firm of Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown LLP, Milwaukee. He will continue to provide full general practice and serve in mediation and arbitration matters of all kinds.

YOUR HONOR:

The Milwaukee office of Quarles & Brady LLP has been chosen to receive the 2011 Wisconsin Organizational Philanthropy Award from the Greater Milwaukee Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. The firm was nominated by the Columbia St. Mary’s Foundation.

The award recognizes a corporation, foundation or organization with an outstanding record of philanthropic leadership in the Greater Milwaukee area. Criteria for the award includes demonstrating a leadership role in promoting philanthropy in Greater Milwaukee, encouraging leadership and staff to participate in volunteer and/or philanthropic activities, developing innovative philanthropic programs, and exhibiting generosity in contributing and/or raising philanthropic funds.