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Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council (MMFHC), the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and eight other fair housing organizations across the nation secured a settlement win against Redfin, a real estate broker based in Seattle.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has granted a petition allowing tribal courts to appoint attorneys to provide pro bono legal services, enabling lawyers to claim CLE credits in place of monetary payments.

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Beginning July 1, applicants seeking admission to practice law in the state can register to take the Attorney’s Oath virtually instead of in-person.

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Deandre Rodgers of Mount Pleasant was charged on various firearm and drug violations this week alongside partner Viridiana Garcia-Ramirez of Los Angeles.

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In a judgment decision from U.S. Appellate Court Judge Michael Scudder, the court ruled in favor of attorney Mary Woehrer’s (Woehrer Law Office) client, awarding her $200,000 in damages for her medical malpractice claim.

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Moving only a few miles from its previous address, Axley Attorneys announced the relocation of its Waukesha office. 

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On April 22, the elections for State Bar of Wisconsin president ended with Dean Dietrich securing 1,850 votes to John Danner’s 1,231.

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Rebeca López, a shareholder at Godfrey & Kahn’s Milwaukee office, received the Howard B. Eisenberg Service award from Marquette University.

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A civil judgment was secured against Johannes Wakker of Kewaunee County requiring him to pay $225,000 in monetary penalties for violations to Wisconsin’s manure management laws, Attorney General Josh Kaul announced.

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The Milwaukee Justice Center announced the return to in-person participation of their 11th Annual Run for Justice.

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The University of Wisconsin Law School honored three faculty members as Teachers of the Year.

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A federal criminal complaint was issued charging William A. McDonald, 54, of West Allis, with using force and threatening to use force to injure, intimidate and interfere with the housing rights of multiple individuals because of their race, color or national origin.

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Milwaukee County will maintain a mask mandate for Milwaukee County Transit System riders and staff.

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Goldstein Law Group, a Milwaukee firm, announced the addition of Aaron Bernstein Tuesday.

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Twelve University of Wisconsin faculty members will receive their Distinguished Teaching Award tonight at the Pyle Center. Among the recipients is Asifa Quraishi-Landes, a law professor who will receive the chancellor’s distinguished teaching award.

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Attorney Daniel Enright received public reprimanding after repeated missteps during a Chippewa County case where he represented a client seeking damages against an ex-husband.

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A lawyer with admission to practice in Wisconsin and Iowa received a one-year suspension of his Wisconsin license, despite being inactive but in good standing.

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Joseph Shumow, a shareholder in the Madison office of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, recently took part in a humanitarian visit to the Ukraine/Poland border.

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A lawyer with admission to practice in Minnesota and Wisconsin must wait until June to seek re-instation of his law license.

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In addition to Senate Bill 519, Evers signed a total of 15 bills into law and vetoed the remaining 28 on Friday. 

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The American Bar Association released a nine page opinion addressing Model Rules of Professional Conduct Rules 7.3(b), 8.4(a) and 5.3.

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Hupy and Abraham’s Hannah Dockendorff represented a woman who was attacked and injured by dogs in Waukesha.

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Call it the great divide: Even as many legal professionals have grown accustomed to the conveniences of working remotely, more and more law firms are starting to expect them back in the office for at least a few days a week.

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Two years after filing their initial suit, Wisconsin restaurant owners, including Colectivo Coffee Roasters, had their case heard before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Tagged with: A Mutual Company Colectivo Coffee Roasters et al. v. Society Insurance Jay Urban Laura Foggan Laura Gramling Perez

A passenger involved in a vehicle collision was awarded $15,600 for her injuries.

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Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday his appointment of Eric Sparr to serve as Winnebago County District Attorney, filling District Attorney Christian Gossett’s vacancy.

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In a press conference in conjunction with the Milwaukee Crime Stoppers, attorney Michael Hupy of Hupy and Abraham pledged a $30,000 reward donation for information related to the homicides of Jenny Her and Krystal Tucker.

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The next generation of attorneys have already started their work.

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Hannah Dockendorff of Hupy and Abraham reached a $25,000 settlement for a woman injured in a car crash.

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As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes a justice-in-waiting, Wisconsin lawyers are beaming with pride as Jackson this week became the first Black woman confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court on a 53-47 vote. Jackson will sit beside three other women justices and one other Black justice.

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