Recent Articles from Allison Batdorff
Potter finds inspiration in family farm
Attorney Jared Potter’s experience on his family’s cranberry farm taught him that it takes more than a strong back and green thumb to keep such an operation going through five generations.
Timing is everything for Divgi
Associate Ruhee Divgi credits great timing as the reason why she began working with some of Quarles & Brady’s biggest clients shortly after she joined the firm.
Fortney builds on previous experience
First, Matthew Fortney embarked on a career as a construction engineer.
Lyons delights in the details
Success in the law often is less about flash and sparkle than about having the stamina to sift through the kinds of details that could put some people to sleep.
Wilkinson relishes storytelling
If Tyler Wilkinson had decided to be a John Deere salesman or auctioneer, he never would have landed nine not-guilty verdicts for a client who was facing nine felony charges.
Sullivan succeeds at her many roles
Most lawyers love the litigation limelight, but Sheila Sullivan would rather persuade by pen.
Judge Jennifer Dorow puts family first in courtroom and out
Standing before a judge in a criminal courtroom is a daunting prospect. So Judge Jennifer Dorow hung family artwork around her Waukesha County Circuit courtroom to ease the anxiety of those appearing before her.
Powers proves she can do whatever it takes
Fresh out of college, Jennifer Powers was working as a paralegal when, she said, she looked around at the lawyers and thought, “Oh, I can do this.”
Campion champions several causes, including her own
In 2009, when everyone else ducked into dark alleys to avoid the merciless eye of the economic downturn, Angela Campion hung out her shingle.
Lovejoy wears many hats for Douglas County
Douglas County is a small border county of 44,000 people. Across the bridge from the county seat in Superior is the big city of Duluth, Minn. Justice here means two judges and a judicial court commissioner.
Kuzmanovic stays tied to Milwaukee while litigating abroad
Sometimes a bummer is the best thing that can happen to you, Tomislav Kuzmanovic said. Case in point: When, following a clerkship, he didn’t get offered a permanent position, Kuzmanovic landed a job at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Milwaukee.
Eau Claire County builds jail to fit courthouse goals
Eau Claire County has a new jail, but Judge William Gabler is more excited about how he and court staff members are keeping people out of it.
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