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Andrew Heisel makes it a point to treat every defendant who comes through the Milwaukee County Circuit Court with respect.

One of the hardest parts of cybersecurity is to stay ahead of bad actors who are trying to cause harm.

Sandra Hutchinson’s job as a foreclosure processor may involve a lot of paperwork, but it’s the people she works with that makes it all worthwhile.

When Jennifer Paulmann works with clients, she always tries to put herself in their shoes.

With more than 25 years in the industry, Sarah Breunig has knowledge of trusts and estates that is unparalleled, her colleagues say.

It’s a scenario that almost every office worker has experienced — an IT issue pops up out of nowhere and causes your computer to slow to a crawl, making nearly every task impossible. At Boardman Clark, the person who always answers the bell to solve those IT problems is Luis Lucini.

By necessity, Charley Mann has had to learn to deliver with tact news someone might not want to hear.

Karen Bohlen loves helping and working with people.

A lot of has changed in the 29 years that Judy Janetski has served as the office manager of Fox, O’Neill & Shannon. But one thing has remained the same — her commitment to every responsibility that comes with the job.

Steph Maass was a senior in high school in 2000 when George W. Bush and Al Gore faced off in a historic election that took several weeks to resolve because of its close vote.

When the pandemic hit, one of the people at Boardman Clark who stepped up to help the firm tackle an unprecedented number of new difficulties was Christina Hayes.

When the pandemic upended the world in spring 2020, essential businesses were forced to turn on a dime to keep their operations running.

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 to take home and set up new work procedures. “Luckily, one of my previous roles had been to help our ...

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 with great, knowledgeable people that are always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.” “I also appreciate ...

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 was working with the company’s litigation team. With that change, she was responsible for assisting partners with every aspect of ...

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 make the most of a tough situation for everyone at the firm. “At my firm, it highlighted our team’s individual ...

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 a timely manner. “Laura is a wizard at logistics and balancing the needs of the law firm,” said Russell Jones, ...

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 & Wachs, which has offices in Madison, Milwaukee, Eau Claire and Waukesha. “It was no longer about which brick-and-mortar office you ...

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.