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If there was ever a person meant to be on the back of a motorcycle, it’s Tony Sanfelipo.

Richard Nixon helped Bill Kohl find a career path.

Being tabbed as your law firm’s “sunshine of the office” could be a heavy load for many to carry.

For Mary Kay Bradford, it was a simple question from her eighth-grade teacher that changed her life.

Tracy Sperl has come a long way from her days of sewing Wrangler jeans in an Oklahoma factory.

At only 33, Pagette Fischer has earned herself the role of director of marketing and business development at Davis & Kuelthau.

Elizabeth Murrar is taking president-elect Donald Trump at his word on immigration.

We are a nation of laws based on an assumption of fairness. When two sides can’t agree you go to court. You know how this works. Except in Wisconsin.

In 2009, David Ress was a second-year law student at Marquette University writing bench memos as an intern for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Brad Jansen was on the legal fast track. After earning undergraduate degrees in psychology and the sociology of law, he graduated from the Chicago-Kent School of Law. Then it was onto firm work in Chicago until he decided it wasn’t the life he wanted.

Shannon Braun is really, really busy.

A lot of lawyers can point to the day they made the decision to go law school.

“Well, there’s not a lot of us,” Joseph Rolling said laughing, “we are about as specialized an area of a law as you can get.”

Jacob Frost knew he was destined to become an attorney when, in his first trial, he helped “convict” Christopher Columbus of crimes against humanity.

Kyle Engelke was a senior journalism major at UW-Madison and on his way to a life as a sports writer the day his career plans changed.

Just like the rest of us, Elizabeth Murrar is counting down the days until the presidential election.

The inherent contradiction of being a trial lawyer in the 21st century is that not that many cases go to trial anymore … except for those of Alex Handelsman.

Like many young lawyers, Adam Stevenson is driven to make a difference in the law. Some will follow a path to the courtroom, others will distinguish themselves through research or writing.

There are benchmarks in a lawyer’s life that will always be remembered. Your first day in law school. Your first day in court. Your first deal closing.

Will J. Barrett would be a great attorney to have on your team. If you can find him. Law Journal: “Will, we had a hard time finding you online. In fact, we couldn’t find anything.” Barrett: “That’s good. I like a low digital profile.” Law Journal: “What about Twitter?” Barrett: “Nope.” (Chuckling…) Law Journal: “Facebook?” Barrett: “Nope.” (More chuckling…) Law ...

In early June the media became the story in a Chippewa County courtroom. The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram chose an approaching trial as the subject of a feature that should have never seen the light of day.