Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
UNSUNG HERO – Kim Randall – Godfrey & Kahn
Kim Randall, an executive legal assistant in Godfrey & Kahn’s Milwaukee office, said she really enjoys her work.
DIVERSITY IN THE LAW – Judge Pedro Colon — Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Sworn in on Nov. 21 as the first Latino appointed or elected judge to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Pedro Colón plans to use his experiences as an attorney, state legislator and circuit court judge to guide him in his new role.
LEADER IN THE LAW – Karen Bauer — Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
After working as a paralegal for a decade at a bankruptcy law firm, Karen Bauer decided to attend law school.
SOLO PRACTICE FIRM – Jones Law Firm
The Marquette University Law School graduate started his own firm, Jones Law Firm, in 2008. He credits an experience he had early in his adulthood for steering him toward a career in law.
RISING YOUNG LAWYER – Kathleen Bodenbach – Axley Attorneys
Bodenbach, an associate attorney at Axley Attorneys, is an expert problem-solver and says that her job is all about balance.
RISING YOUNG LAWYER – Emma Jewell – Godfrey & Kahn
Arguing her first case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, attorney Emma Jewell felt like she was competing on a big stage.
UNSUNG HERO – Nadia Riese – Boardman Clark
Nadia Riese, a legal assistant at Boardman Clark, views herself as a problem solver. Whether working with an attorney on a case, planning a major event for the firm or trying out new technology, Riese always knows her days will be interesting.
UNSUNG HERO – Austin Baldwin — OVB Law & Consulting
As a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he double-majored in political science and history. One semester, he took a class in constitutional law and, as he puts it, “I was hooked ever since.”
LEADER IN THE LAW – Jessica Liebau — Wessels & Liebau LLC
Jessica Liebau tackles the complexities of elder law and special needs planning that clients are admittedly embarrassed to talk about.
UNSUNG HERO – Eric Toney – Fond du Lac district attorney
Eric Toney is a career prosecutor, with a passion for seeking justice while making Wisconsin a safer place to live, work and play.
LEADER IN THE LAW – Christa Westerberg – Pines Bach
Over the last two decades, Christa Westerberg has become one of Wisconsin’s top lawyers on open government and environmental protection issues.
UNSUNG HERO – Sarah Norberg — Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
When Sarah Norberg was in grade school, she said she started watching the television show “L.A. Law.”
Legal News
- Harris kicks off campaign for president with a rally in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin leads 26 governors to strengthen state and tribal child support enforcement act
- Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
- Wisconsin Supreme Court reveals September oral arguments calendar
- New Jersey man sentenced for series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish Community
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property