Wisconsin Law Journal announces 2024 Legal All-Stars

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Another year has passed and a new selection of the best and brightest of Wisconsin’s legal all-stars have been selected from across the Badger State.

The 2024 winners of the Wisconsin Law Journal All-Star awards have been named, highlighting exceptional careers and those with plenty of promise.

2024 Legal All-Star Honorees

LEADERS IN THE LAW
Lindsey Anderson – DeWitt LLP
James Brzezinski – Tabak Law, LLC
Dean Kelley – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Chad Kreblin – Hupy and Abraham, S.c.
Dani Machata – Godfrey & Kahn
Lynn Parins – Foley & Lardner LLP
Jason Payne – Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie, & Lowry
David Victor – Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie, & Lowry
Adam Witkov – Michael Best

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Stan Jaspan – Foley & Lardner LLP (posthumously)

RISING YOUNG LAWYER
Cole Altman – United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps 
Mai Chao Chang – Boardman Clark 
Jakob Feltham – Hawks Quindel 
Erin Herdeman – Merchant & Gould 
Carly Hetland – Grzeca Law group 
JohnPiero Joyce –  Hupy and Abraham, S..C. 
Eric Lauria-Banta – Foley & Lardner LLP 
Alex Stein – Godfrey & Kahn 
Lucas Vebber – Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty 
   
UNSUNG HERO IN THE LAW
Tyarra Daniel – OVB Law & Consulting, S.C.
Justice Rebecca Dallet – Wisconsin Supreme Court
Lori Dorn – Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
Kristen Hook – Godfrey & Kahn
Chelsea Molitika – La Fleur Law Office, S.C.
Renee Ninnemann – Boardman Clark
Kristina Sasich – Foley & Lardner LLP
David Skrede – Boardman Clark
Audrey Skwierawski – Director of State Courts
Morgan Wilbur – City of Eau Claire
Megan Yingling – Godfrey & Kahn

WOMEN IN THE LAW
Erika Bierma – Axley Brynelson, LLP
Monica Cail – Legal Action of Wisconsin
Kerri Cleghorn – Cleghorn Jones LLC
Kelly Dancy – Walny Legal Group LLC
Heidi Furlong – Foley & Lardner LLP
Samantha Huddleston Baker – OVB Law & Consulting, S.C.
Kadie Jelenchick – Foley & Lardner LLP
Laurna Kinnel – Fox, O’Neill & Shannon, S.C.
Donna Kuchler – Kuchler & Cotton, S.C.
Nicole Masnica – Gimbel Reilly, Guerin & Brown LL
Melissa McCord – Business Law Practice Group, Quarles & Brady
Jessica Mederson – Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
Stephanie Melnick – Melnick & Melnick, S.C., Melnick & Melnick, S.C.
Maureen O’Leary Guth – O’Leary-Guth Law Office, S.C.
Mary E. Triggiano – Formerly Chief Judge Milwaukee County Circuit Court now Director of Marquette University Law School’s Andrew Center for Restorative Justice

The annual recognition focuses on professionals who demonstrate outstanding performance in leadership, mentorship, community service and other areas.

Nominees will celebrate on Nov. 21, 2024, during a networking, luncheon and awards event.

EMCEE

Former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Jean DiMotto served on the bench for more than 15 years before retiring in 2013. DiMotto, who has also been a nurse for more than 45 years, now serves as a reserve judge. She has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, a Jurist of the Year Award and a Founder’s Award.

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