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Former Milwaukee attorney sued for role in Fla. real estate deal (UPDATE)
A Slinger couple and a former Milwaukee attorney are preparing to battle it out in court over a six-figure real estate deal gone sour.
Tagged with: breach of contract Milwaukee County Circuit Court Negligence theft
Read More »State Bar explores dues increase (UPDATE)
After enjoying seven years of stagnant dues, Wisconsin attorneys may be on the brink of an increase in their annual membership fee with the State Bar.
Tagged with: budget dues Margaret Hickey Patrick Roney Paul Swanson State Bar Steve Levine
Read More »Walker signs pay progression, job discrimination award laws
A pay progression plan for prosecutors and limitations on plaintiff recovery in employment discrimination cases are now law after Gov. Scott Walker signed the separate proposals Thursday.
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Read More »Indian Law practitioner touts niche work
Milwaukee attorney Paul Stenzel said he knew early in his legal career that a traditional practice wasn’t going to be for him.
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Read More »Hock appointed to Brown County Circuit Court
Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday appointed Tammy Jo Hock, assistant U.S. attorney, Green Bay, to the Brown County Circuit Court.
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Read More »State’s high court disciplines 2 Ill. attorneys
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday reciprocally disciplined two Illinois attorneys for their 2006 criminal convictions in Green Lake County.
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Read More »Brookfield attorney gets maximum sentence in foreclosure scam (UPDATE)
A Brookfield attorney who pleaded guilty to felony fraud charges received the maximum sentence allowable Wednesday.
Tagged with: fraud J.D. Watts Kohler & Hart Michael Hart theft Thomas Bielinski
Read More »Voters hand Walker appointees mixed results in judicial races (UPDATE)
Voters on Tuesday ousted three judicial appointees of Gov. Scott Walker, but also elected four others initially chosen to serve by the Republican last year.
Tagged with: Carolina Stark election Ellen Berz Gary Bendix Hannah Dugan Lindsey Grady Michael Piontek Mike Nieskes Nelson Phillips Roger Allen William Kussel
Read More »Axley Brynelson merges with Murn & Martin
Madison-based Axley Brynelson LLP has combined with Murn & Martin SC, a four-attorney Waukesha law firm.
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Read More »Brookfield attorney cycles through career
It was all about Olympic cycling when Kent Tess-Mattner was in college.
Read More »State Supreme Court disciplines two Madison attorneys (UPDATE)
In opinions issued Friday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court disciplined two Madison attorneys for their professional misconduct tied to the same 2005 criminal case in Dane County.
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Read More »Milwaukee County may offer process service to encourage e-file use
To encourage use of its soon-to-launch electronic case filing system, Milwaukee County is considering getting into the process serving business.
Tagged with: CCAP Diane Diel John Barrett Supreme Court Tom Sheehan
Read More »Wauwatosa lawyer files challenge to state’s silencer statute
A Wauwatosa attorney facing felony gun charges claims the 20-year-old state law used to charge him is unconstitutional and the case should be dismissed.
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Read More »Juvenile jury trials still on legislative radar
After two failed attempts, a state legislator will try again to reinstate jury trials for juveniles facing extended detention.
Tagged with: Anthony Cotton Fred Kessler Juveniles Kuchler & Cotton
Read More »Manitowoc attorney charged with child sex crimes
Manitowoc attorney Joseph Engl, of Engl Law Office LLC, is charged with six felonies tied to allegations of second degree sexual assault of a child.
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Read More »Kenosha judges split on trials versus pleas
Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder won’t be mistaken for Monty Hall.
Tagged with: Bruce Schroeder Chad Kerkman courthouse Inside Courthouses Mary Wagner
Read More »Former governor’s daughter finds her own place in the courtroom
A little fatherly advice went a long way in setting Kelli Thompson on her path to become Wisconsin’s state public defender.
Tagged with: Asked & Answered Kelli Thompson Marquette University Law School State Public Defender’s Office
Read More »Horse’s venereal disease prompts unusual lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by the owners of a prized Oconomowoc stallion against a prominent Wisconsin equine clinic gives new meaning to the phrase horsing around.
Tagged with: lawsuit Maxine White
Read More »On a roll: Attorney takes her lumps on roller derby track
Katie Bricco assembled an unusual jury for her trial advocacy course at Marquette University Law School last year.
Tagged with: Marquette University Law School State Public Defender’s Office
Read More »Prosecutor pay progression still far from certain
Legislation to establish a pay progression plan for Wisconsin prosecutors is a signature away from becoming law, but absent financial backing from the state, it is little more than an empty promise.
Tagged with: Brad Schimel Joe DeCecco Joint Finance Committee pay progression Scott Walker
Read More »Defendants want injunction in voter ID case
Defendants in the Wisconsin voter ID case want to stay a temporary injunction, pending the results of an appeal and to spare voters from confusion leading up to the April 3 general election.
Tagged with: David Flanagan District II Court of Appeals G.A.B. Scott Walker voter ID
Read More »State Supreme Court dismisses campaign case (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday unanimously dismissed a case challenging campaign rules that require financial disclosure from groups running issue ads for or against candidates.
Tagged with: Ann Walsh Bradley Annette Ziegler campaign finance Charles Clevert David Prosser First Amendment G.A.B. Godfrey & Kahn Government Accountability Board Michael Gableman N. Patrick Crooks Patience Roggensack Shirley Abrahamson Supreme Court
Read More »Wright choice for Eau Claire County District Attorney spot
Gov. Scott Walker on Monday appointed attorney Brian Wright to the vacant Eau Claire County District Attorney position.
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Read More »Locked up and locked in: Legal team marks 15th year working on death row case
The earliest memory Brandy Harbin has of her uncle is going to visit him on death row at Holman State Prison in Atmore, Ala., when she was 4 years old.
Read More »Judge grants new life to Draculaura
Wisconsin judges have substantial latitude when granting petitions for name changes.
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Read More »Commission files complaint over choking incident (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Judicial Commission filed a formal complaint Friday against Justice David Prosser over his physical encounter with fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley last June.
Tagged with: Ann Walsh Bradley choke Code of Judicial Conduct David Prosser Frank Gimbel Michael Gableman Richard Brown Wisconsin Judicial Commission
Read More »Client seeks up to $1.8 million against attorney in civil suit
A Brookfield attorney convicted last week of stealing $325,000 from an elderly client faces trial in a civil suit that could result in up to $1.8 million in additional damages.
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Read More »Habush attorney built career from law school class
During law school, Milwaukee attorney Tim Trecek struggled to sit through classes on the theory of law. But when he took a course on Advanced Trial Practice, he said, he found his calling.
Tagged with: CLE Habush Habush & Rottier Marquette University Law School Tim Trecek
Read More »New damages law will favor employers
A proposal to eliminate the ability of employees to sue for compensatory or punitive damages in state court is headed to Gov. Scott Walker after both the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly passed the law.
Tagged with: compensatory damages Department of Workforce Development DWD Glenn Grothman punitive damages Quarles & Brady Scott Walker
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