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Kathryn Pfefferle enjoys solving puzzles — legal ones, that is.

Through her award-winning legal writing and persuasive oral advocacy, Sopen Shah has established a reputation in the legal industry for excellence in appellate practice.

For Scott Thompson, a job at his high school newspaper led him to pursue a career in law.

For Hillary Vedvig, climate change is the defining threat of her lifetime.

In the two-and-a-half years that Isaiah Richie has worked as an attorney at Schloemer Law Firm, he has become an asset not only to the company but also the public.

It’s not uncommon to hear clients raving about Tracy Murn in the lobby of Axley Attorneys.

Benjamin Streckert has always been passionate about being a leader and being a part of something bigger than himself.

When Jennifer Tate was in college, a friend of hers was doing a mock trial and asked Tate to help play a witness in the competition.

When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, Beatrice “Bea” Thorson received an important assignment. Thorson, project manager at Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, had to make sure that everyone at the company could work remotely. She organized laptops for employees ...

Jenna Schreiber is always willing to lend a hand to her colleagues. Schreiber, a legal assistant at Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs, has worked at the firm for about 10 months. She said her favorite part of the job is “working ...

Shortly after Olivia Ruckstuhl joined Arellano & Phebus in 2015, it became clear that she would have a big influence on the firm. Ruckstuhl was hired as a receptionist and legal assistant for a bilingual position. After six months, she ...

Davis Matos has always had a love for information technology.

Jason Masterson is a big believer that personal and professional improvements are most likely to happen in tough circumstances. So, when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, Masterson — a paralegal at Cottle | Pasquale | Laborde — resolved to ...

At Jones Law Firm, Laura Jones is the one making sure the trains are running on time. Jones, a paralegal, manages to stay on top of busy lawyers’ calendars while also ensuring her firm’s filings are all being made in ...

Despite all the difficulties the coronavirus pandemic has tossed at companies, Trisha Ives has managed to remain an optimist. “It has really brought our firm, with four locations, together as one,” said Trisha Ives, firm administrator at Gingras, Thomsen & ...

Bob Isacson’s decade-plus experience as office administrator at Quarles & Brady in Milwaukee was more essential than ever last spring.

Carolyn Doyle has been an indispensable part of the University of Wisconsin Law Library for more than a decade.

Gillion Parham has earned a reputation for going above and beyond for her clients.

As a forensic practice coordinator and assistant state public defender, Timothy Drewa is known as a tenacious litigator.

As a young kid, Guy Cardamone always had an interest in law. He struggled to follow rules without understanding the “why” for what he was being asked to do.

When Monica Mark was in elementary school, she wanted to be an author.

For Emma Babler, every day at the library is a little different.

Whoever thinks TV is bad for kids hasn’t met Amanda Parent.

Since joining the State Public Defender’s Office in 2015, Matt Lantta has earned a reputation among his colleagues for efficiency.

After graduating from Marquette University Law School in 2013, Alaina Fahley returned to her hometown of Appleton to work for the State Public Defender’s Office.

During her 16 years at Hupy and Abraham, Ashley Molley has earned a reputation as a go-to person at the firm.

When Don Lins was a senior in high school, he realized his calling was to work with numbers.

Wendy Schlies’ title may be paralegal, but that word falls far short of summing up everything she does at Godfrey & Kahn.

Erica Marty started working at Stafford Rosenbaum in 1995 as an office services assistant. From the start, she made a big impression.

Even after spending five years working as a deputy court clerk in Milwaukee County, Janelle Schmidt is still learning something new every day.