The Wisconsin Law Journal honored 28 Unsung Heroes at an event on Wednesday at the Grain Exchange in downtown Milwaukee. More than 260 people were in attendance to honor the people who excel behind the scenes.
Anderson patents herself as firm’s go-to leader
Jodi Anderson
Intellectual property administrator, Michael Best & Friedrich
Bahr raises the bar at Reinhart
Beth Bahr
Director of human resources, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren
Benrud is the go-to paralegal for litigation support
Joslyn Benrud
Paralegal, Husch Blackwell
Bohn makes herself indispensable at Godfrey & Kahn
Janell Bohn
Senior corporate paralegal, Godfrey & Kahn
Branks goes above and beyond for SPD
Michael Branks
Polygraph examiner/investigator, State Public Defender’s Office
Canavan shows law degree not essential for legal career
Jennifer Canavan
Director of operations, Hupy and Abraham
Drabiszczak is Godfrey & Kahn’s ‘IT’ guy
James Drabiszczak
Applications analyst, Godfrey & Kahn
The ‘captain’ charts a course for success
Kimberly Finnigan
Paralegal, Halloin Law Group
Ford Bennett makes the grade at UW Law School
Jane Ford Bennett
Student record administrator, University of Wisconsin Law School
Gillhouse has firm commitment to clients
Cecilia Gillhouse
Office manager, MMG Law
Gorces’ legal legwork makes her ‘indispensable and wonderful’
Emily Gorces
Immigration paralegal, Murphy Desmond
Gunn keeps Quarles & Brady a step ahead
Judi Gunn
Legal secretary, Quarles & Brady
Hadaway bridges the gap at Axley
Nicole Hadaway
Marketing director, Axley Attorneys
Jarvis fighting for the less fortunate
Ken Jarvis
Paralegal, Habush, Habush & Rottier
Krueger leads Barron County SPD get through tough times
Barb Krueger
Legal associate, Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office
Krueger’s role at Godfrey goes well beyond job description
Michelle Krueger
Office manager, Godfrey & Kahn
Lewandowski proves he can take the heat
Keke Lewandowski
Paralegal and legal assistant, Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols
Mann is the man at clerk of court’s office
Charley Mann
Deputy court clerk, Jefferson County Circuit Court
One year in, Morgan already making a difference
Nicole Morgan
Legal secretary, State Public Defender’s Office
Moser a valued encyclopedia of knowledge
Deborah Moser
Legal assistant, Michael Best & Friedrich
Peterson the ‘glue’ that holds firm together
LuAnn Peterson
Paralegal, Boardman & Clark
Reitz sets it right at Quarles & Brady
Rose Reitz
Paralegal, Quarles & Brady
Paralegal work keeps Skoug on the run
Andrew Skoug
Paralegal, Stafford Rosenbaum
Siekert seeks to leave things better than she found them
Patty Siekert
Regional office administrator, Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office
Statz keeps attorneys, firm running on time
Lisa Statz
Office manager, Boardman & Clark
Early brush with law leads Thompson to life-long career
Kristi Thompson
Legal executive assistant, Godfrey & Kahn
Torres expanding the definition of paralegal
Corina Torres
Lead litigation paralegal, Hupy and Abraham
Williams finds secret to successful career
Pauline Williams
Municipal Law & Litigation Group