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Bankruptcy
The case revolves around a disagreement between the Trustee representing the bankrupt entity BWGS, LLC, and BMO Harris Bank N.A. and Sun Capital Partners VI, L.P.
Sufficiency of Evidence
White was convicted by a jury of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possessing a firearm as a felon.
Zoning- Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)
A Catholic high school in Madison sued the city and other parties, alleging that the city's refusal to grant permission for installing lights for nighttime athletic events violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) and the Free Exercise Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Powerlist – Mari R. Zimmermann – Zimmermann Law Office
Milwaukee Attorney and Marquette Law School alum Mari R. Zimmermann has been practicing family law in the Badger State for more than a decade, putting children first. “If there are children, the goal is to not just meet my client’s interest but do so in a way that puts their children first,” Zimmermann said. Graduating […]
Officer disciplined over Floyd post can’t claim free speech
He took the post down approximately two hours later.
Powerlist – Karen Zimmermann – Zimmermann Law Office
Since 1982, Karen Zimmermann has focused exclusively on family law. Whether representing a client in a divorce, custody dispute or a support and property division, Zimmermann said, “Kids always come first.” “It’s all about the client,” she said, noting that her children, Mari and Nathan, also work at the Milwaukee family law firm. Mari Zimmermann […]
Powerlist – Michael S. Winter – Attorney Michael S. Winter
Michael S. Winter has navigated the emotionally taxing and complex areas of family law estate planning for over 40 years. Milwaukee based, he operates his private practice firm, dividing his caseload between Family Law, Criminal and Traffic Defense, and litigation in commercial and probate cases. He earned his bachelor’s in finance from the University of […]
Powerlist – Carol J. Wessels – Wessels & Liebau
Carol J. Wessels said her estate planning practice grew naturally from her work in elder and special needs law, and seeing firsthand what can happen when people do not have an estate plan in place. “I’ve handled guardianship cases, as well as probates when a person did not have adequate estate planning done and things […]
Powerlist – Eido Walny – Walny Legal Group
Eido Walny’s boutique Bayside law practice has grown a national client-base. “We have been very fortunate to build a practice with a national footprint,” said Walny, noting, “We have developed contacts and clients across the country.” In 2020, Walny was elected as president of the village of Bayside. In his free time, Walny serves on […]
Powerlist – Carlton D. Stansbury – Burbach & Stansbury S.C.
Carlton D. Stansbury decided to practice family law for a simple reason: He wanted to help people. “I realized early in my career that when legal issues and personal issues overlap, the legal and personal decisions made at that time can impact not only the clients, but also their families for many years,” said Stansbury, […]
Powerlist – Mark Shiller – Certus Legal Group
When Mark Shiller’s children were young, he tried to find a way to describe what he did for a living as an estate planner. “The best I came up with is that I helped people take care of their kids and their money and I think that’s still not a bad answer to what it […]
Powerlist – Heather Poster – Becker, Hickey and Poster S.C.
With mentors like attorneys Margaret Hickey and Barbara Becker, joining an estate planning firm was a natural fit for Heather Poster. Poster joined the firm as a law clerk and eventually as an associate. That was 22 years ago for the now-partner at Milwaukee’s Becker, Hickey and Poster S.C. Poster specializes in elder and special […]
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- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
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- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
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