Law Journal honors its 2018 Unsung Heroes

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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

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Bahr raises the bar at Reinhart

Beth Bahr
Director of human resources, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren

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Benrud is the go-to paralegal for litigation support

Joslyn Benrud
Paralegal, Husch Blackwell

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Bohn makes herself indispensable at Godfrey & Kahn

Janell Bohn
Senior corporate paralegal, Godfrey & Kahn

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Branks goes above and beyond for SPD

Michael Branks
Polygraph examiner/investigator, State Public Defender’s Office

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Canavan shows law degree not essential for legal career

Jennifer Canavan
Director of operations, Hupy and Abraham

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Drabiszczak is Godfrey & Kahn’s ‘IT’ guy

James Drabiszczak
Applications analyst, Godfrey & Kahn

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The ‘captain’ charts a course for success

Kimberly Finnigan
Paralegal, Halloin Law Group

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Ford Bennett makes the grade at UW Law School

Jane Ford Bennett
Student record administrator, University of Wisconsin Law School

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Gillhouse has firm commitment to clients

Cecilia Gillhouse
Office manager, MMG Law

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Gorces’ legal legwork makes her ‘indispensable and wonderful’

Emily Gorces
Immigration paralegal, Murphy Desmond

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Gunn keeps Quarles & Brady a step ahead

Judi Gunn
Legal secretary, Quarles & Brady

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Hadaway bridges the gap at Axley

Nicole Hadaway
Marketing director, Axley Attorneys

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Jarvis fighting for the less fortunate

Ken Jarvis
Paralegal, Habush, Habush & Rottier

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Krueger leads Barron County SPD get through tough times

Barb Krueger
Legal associate, Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office

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Krueger’s role at Godfrey goes well beyond job description

Michelle Krueger
Office manager, Godfrey & Kahn

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Lewandowski proves he can take the heat

Keke Lewandowski
Paralegal and legal assistant, Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols

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Mann is the man at clerk of court’s office

Charley Mann
Deputy court clerk, Jefferson County Circuit Court

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One year in, Morgan already making a difference

Nicole Morgan
Legal secretary, State Public Defender’s Office

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Moser a valued encyclopedia of knowledge

Deborah Moser
Legal assistant, Michael Best & Friedrich

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Peterson the ‘glue’ that holds firm together

LuAnn Peterson
Paralegal, Boardman & Clark

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Reitz sets it right at Quarles & Brady

Rose Reitz
Paralegal, Quarles & Brady

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Paralegal work keeps Skoug on the run

Andrew Skoug
Paralegal, Stafford Rosenbaum

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Siekert seeks to leave things better than she found them

Patty Siekert
Regional office administrator, Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office

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Statz keeps attorneys, firm running on time

Lisa Statz
Office manager, Boardman & Clark

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Early brush with law leads Thompson to life-long career

Kristi Thompson
Legal executive assistant, Godfrey & Kahn

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Torres expanding the definition of paralegal

Corina Torres
Lead litigation paralegal, Hupy and Abraham

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Williams finds secret to successful career

Pauline Williams
Municipal Law & Litigation Group

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