Law Journal honors its 2015 Women in the Law

The Wisconsin Law Journal honored its 2015 Women of the Law on Thursday at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. More than 300 people turned out to celebrate this year’s field of outstanding women.

(Staff photos by Kevin Harnack)

Check out the electronic edition of our 2015 Women in the Law magazine

 

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Kreiter gives her all, has it all

Woman of the Year
Maria Kreiter, Godfrey & Kahn

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Allen dedicated to fighting for her clients

Jennifer Allen, Alan C. Olson & Associates

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Light bulb moment brings Arndt Labs to law

Jodi Arndt Labs, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry

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Bergstrom lives by examples set on family farm

Kristin Bergstrom, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren

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Relationships, public service define Bonniwell

Nancy Bonniwell, Weiss Berzowski Brady

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Bowen discovers the virtues of being ‘bossy’

Freya Bowen, Perkins Coie

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Service is front and center for Brostrom

Ellen Brostrom, Milwaukee County Circuit Court

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Coffee appreciates impact of her work

Rebecca Coffee, Mastantuono & Coffee

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Fleming gives back to community, family through clients

Miriam Fleming, Michael Best & Friedrich

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GaleWyrick rules court with a receptive ear

Molly Galewyrick, Polk County Circuit Court

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Gibeault has knack for firsts at Axley Brynelson

Patricia Gibeault, Axley Brynelson

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Heidt the cream of the crop

Martha Heidt, Bye Goff & Rohde

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Gonzalez Knavel shows true grit in practice, retirement

Maria Gonzalez Knavel, Foley & Lardner

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Maloney’s appellate work making a difference

Susan Maloney, Siesennop & Sullivan

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Mancoske looks out for clients, other solos

Debra Mancoske, Mancoske Law Office

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McCarthy sees world through clients’ eyes

Gail McCarthy, Hochstatter, Mccarthy, Rivas & Runde

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McMahon fights for her clients by getting personal

Maura McMahon, State Public Defender’s Office

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Mueller draws on family for motivation

Elisabeth Andrews Mueller, Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office

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Murdock builds career in construction, insurance law

Andrea Murdock, Halloin & Murdock

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Murphy a trailblazer for women attorneys

Ann Murphy, Quarles & Brady

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All the world’s a stage for Eastern District’s Pepper

Pamela Pepper, U.S. Eastern District

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For Scott, good lawyering starts with listening

Denasha Scott, Stafford Rosenbaum

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Shapiro empowers clients during family crises

Amy Shapiro, Hawks Quindel

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Sutkiewicz helps establish veterans court initiative

Angela Sutkiewicz, Sheboygan County Circuit Court

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Sheeran blazes law trail for women

Susan Sheeran, Melli Law

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Tidwall finds being a lawyer entails duty to society

Karen Tidwall, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek

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Tomczyk gets concrete results from often invisible efforts

Debby Tomczyk, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren

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For Ustad Smith, ‘winning’ begins with understanding clients

Ann Ustad Smith, Michael Best & Friedrich

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For Watson, listening to clients is key

Dee Dee Watson, State Public Defender’s Office

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Weston teaches law, even while running tech company

Cheryl Weston, University Of Wisconsin Law School

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