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A former law clerk for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Rebecca Dallet and Jill Karofsky has joined Axley Attorneys.

Three attorneys from von Briesen & Roper's Milwaukee office and two from its Madison office have been promoted to shareholders.

Three attorneys from the dissolved Wheeler Van Sickle & Anderson law firm have joined Boardman Clark.

Boardman Clark announced Monday the addition of Stephen Kobza to its Madison office.

Milwaukee criminal defense attorney May Lee never planned to practice law. She began her professional career as a teacher in higher education and at 38 years old decided to change courses after establishing a successful career and family.

Benjamin Grawe has been elected to serve on DeWitt LLP Law Firm's Executive Committee.

A jury awarded a Wisconsin-based graphic artist $3,980,533.30 in damages for infringed illustrations.

DeWitt LLP Law Firm announced the promotion of Eric Hansch to partner on Friday.

The American Bar Association has selected Milwaukee lawyer Emil Ovbiagele as an On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers.

District Three Chief Judge Jennifer Dorow announced Friday the appointment of Judge William Domina as the presiding judge of Waukesha County.

Wisconsin's high court ruled on five matters this week, affirming two and reversing three.

Cass Cousins has been appointed to serve as Portage County District Attorney by Gov. Tony Evers.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison awarded Angela Haugen and Kelly Hallmark 2022 University Staff Recognition awards.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court granted an extension Wednesday allowing the state's business court pilot project, started in 2017, to continue through July 2024.

In a news conference held Wednesday by Michael Hupy of Hupy and Abraham, Sterling Dunlap received $50,000 for information provided that led to the arrest and conviction of three men in the case of 9-year-old Za’Layia Jenkins' murder.

Wisconsin's Supreme Court announced its acceptance of three new cases for review Tuesday, denying over 50 cases. The accepted cases come from circuit court decisions in Milwaukee, Trempealeau and Langlade counties. 

Davis|Kuelthau announced the addition of Andrew MacDonald to the firm's Trusts, Estates & Succession team on Wednesday.

A Milwaukee-area attorney has had her license suspended for 60 days after first receiving a public reprimand in 2020.

Totaling $832,944, 16 private employers have been ordered to pay civil penalties as part of a settlement agreement, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.

Attorney Allysa Brown joined OVB Law & Consulting this month following four years at the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office.

Three circuit court judges from Waushara, Outagamie and Taylor counties have been appointed as new chief judges of their respective judicial administrative districts by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

A team of Michael Best attorneys led by John Scheller secured over $100 million verdict for Raffel Systems this month.

Third Judicial Administrative District Chief Judge Jennifer Dorow of Waukesha County Circuit Court has been selected to serve as chair of the Committee of Chief Judges.

Officials and organizations around the state and country are speaking out on the Supreme Court's historic, controversial decision overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Touching on subjects from sexual assault charges to disputes over construction liens, the Wisconsin Supreme Court released six opinions from its caseload this week. Of those, five reversed court of appeals decisions.

Three attorneys from Foley & Lardner's Milwaukee office have been newly appointed to leadership positions in the American Bar Association's Section of Antitrust Law for the 2022-2023 term.

Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday he has appointed Michael Zell to Portage County Circuit Court-Branch 1.

The Association of Corporate Counsel-Wisconsin announced Thursday the election of new board members and executive officers.

An Oshkosh man who described himself as the "next mass shooter" was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury for unlawfully possessing a firearm.

Dillon Ambrose, a litigation attorney with Davis|Kuelthau, has been promoted to the rank of captain in the U.S. Nave Reserve, the firm announced last week.