The Sheboygan County sheriff deputy Chad Schoen wants to make a difference every day he comes to work.
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Anne Peterson – Falk Legal Group
Anne Peterson views her job at Falk Legal Group as requiring her to do whatever is necessary to help attorneys and staff employees there achieve or maintain their standard of excellence.
Read More »Hoffer brings clarity to law in Eau Claire
Douglas Hoffer’s pursuit of a legal career has always been a lifelong dream.
Read More »Insurance defense with a side of Rice
Christine Rice was on her way to a career in nursing when an internship on risk management at a local hospital changed her life’s course.
Read More »Williams finds secret to successful career
When Pauline Williams got out of college, she wanted to work in the legal field, but didn’t want to be a lawyer.
Read More »The ‘captain’ charts a course for success
For Kimberly Finnigan, a legal career came about through sheer happenstance.
Read More »Ford Bennett makes the grade at UW Law School
When Jane Ford Bennett saw an opportunity to join the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1997, she became eager to do just that after learning from a friend about the support offered by the department.
Read More »Daun leading the charge for a diverse legal field
As a Milwaukee native, Margaret Daun received firsthand experience in the difference diversity can make.
Read More »Nelson a trailblazer for women in the law
When Heather Nelson was in sixth grade, she and her classmates performed a staged jury trial that saw them pretending to litigate a case involving an accident between a car and a bicycle.
Read More »Ballenger quick to recognize injustices
Jesica Ballenger’s love of the law came when she was in high school and taking part in a mock trial in civics class.
Read More »The ‘mom mentor’ always knows best
Farrah N.W. Rifelj isn’t sure why she was always drawn to the law, but growing up she knew it’s what she wanted to do.
Read More »Lewand breaking ground and diversity barriers
Porchia Lewand’s love of the law started when she was a child and discovered a hero in the fictional judge Amy Gray on the TV show “Judging Amy.”
Read More »Honzik Kliesmet engineers a successful law career
When Mary Honzik Kliesmet entered college, she had zero desire to become a lawyer despite having a father who was well known for his legal work in Milwaukee.
Read More »Zuengler takes practical approach to law
For Matthew Zuengler, practicing law isn’t just a passion; it’s also a family affair.
Read More »Krueger a true working man’s lawyer
Steven Krueger has always been someone who likes rules.
Read More »Korb shows commitment to detail
While an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the 1990s, Todd Korb got an internship at the Wisconsin Department of Justice, an opportunity that gave him a sense of what a law career might be like.
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