Recent Articles from Justin Kern
Gonzalez Knavel shows true grit in practice, retirement
Maria Gonzalez Knavel remains as determined in retirement as she was when working as a partner for Foley & Lardner.
Heidt the cream of the crop
Martha Heidt stumbled upon a book — and a new career. As a struggling dairy farmer in the late 1980s near Eau Claire, she came across a book on agricultural law while cleaning a barn basement.
Mancoske looks out for clients, other solos
Courtroom TV shows such as “The Young Lawyers” gave Mancoske a sense of what lawyers could do in an altruistic way.
GaleWyrick rules court with a receptive ear
A few weeks ago, a graduate of Polk County drug court waited outside of Molly E. GaleWyrick’s Circuit Court chambers.
Wagner raises the bar, beam
Roy Wagner’s work in construction law is so attuned to business interests that contractors ask to get sued by him.
Peterson never stops learning
John Peterson is a man of faith who represented sexual-abuse victims against the Diocese of Green Bay.
Conley can list the ways he’s found success
Dan Conley has a list for almost any situation.
Muth lets his interests guide him
R. Timothy Muth writes one blog that attracts the attention of members of the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador and another that covers actuarial law in the United States.
Larson serves the public interest
A crumbling pedestrian bridge in Fox Point is not a political lightning rod like some of Wisconsin’s recent contentious debates around the state Capitol. But Fox Point village residents didn’t treat the bridge lightly, filling public meetings and throttling trustees to take action.
Hardly taxing: McGaffey simplifies his smarts
Jere McGaffey not only wrote eight volumes on business tax law – he got people to read them.
Ott leaves mark at Michael Best & Friedrich
Outgoing Michael Best & Friedrich legal secretary Lori Ott has let precision and pride guide her career.
Gibbs-Benesh thrives on change
An ability to roll with unexpected changes has moved Genny Gibbs-Benesh across the country and kept her in demand as a paralegal.
Legal News
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- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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