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Cook offers path from lab to market
When researchers are mapping the human brain as part of the Human Connectome Project, they probably are not thinking about the commercial opportunities of their work. That’s where Jack Cook, an intellectual property attorney, enters the process. Cook, who has a degree in electrical engineering, had a strong interest in math and science, but, he said, he knew early on ...
Read More »Wilder making big deals in a short time
In a short time, Peter Wilder has worked on bank mergers ranging from as small as $3 million to as large as $4.1 billion.
Read More »Jin a team player in court and out
The courtroom is not the only place where Jennifer Jin takes on heavy competition.
Read More »Third career is a charm
Patrick Neuman already had been a general contractor and a rock-climbing gym operator when he decided there was a lot to learn at law school that would translate to the business world.
Read More »Law runs in Eldridge family
Despite having a lawyer for a father and an older brother who went to law school, Kevin Eldridge said he never felt pressured to practice law.
Read More »Milwaukee County Circuit Court’s Ashley shares lessons from bench
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Carl Ashley has presided over a variety of different courts during his 13 years on the bench.
Law career brings personal fulfillment to Lavin
Like father like daughter? Sort of, but not exactly.
Mock trials sparked Pasternak’s passion for law
The things you do in high school can have a profound affect on your future. Frank Pasternak, managing partner of Pasternak & Zirgibel SC in Brookfield, can attest to that.
Farley makes positive impact on community
Thomas Farley came into the role of Waukesha County Corporation Counsel just as the county seated its first county executive. Appointed in 1991, Farley was the county’s lead attorney as Dan Finley moved into the newly created role of county executive. Finley held that position until he moved on and Dan Vrakas succeeded him.
Read More »Storck scores victories during role as chief judge
There’s one accomplishment that stands out for John Storck as he wraps up his six-year stint as chief judge for the Sixth Judicial District in Dodge County Circuit.
Lasting relationships in the cards for personal injury lawyer Laufenberg
When it comes to handling personal injury cases, veteran litigator Lynn Laufenberg makes it personal -- from the moment he meets new clients and gets to know them until the cases are long over and he continues to stay in touch with them.
Read More »Practicing law predetermined for Crooks
Ask Michael Crooks what he would have done if he had not been a lawyer and you may find him at a loss for words.
Read More »Judge Foster has a sound system for the law
Looking back at her two dozen years on the Waukesha County Circuit Court bench, Judge Kathryn W. Foster is most proud of the moments when she has had a positive effect on someone’s life.
Read More »Practice makes perfect
Steven Nelson sets aside real-life litigation for one day every year for a mock trial that attracts hundreds of attorneys from around the state.
Read More »Founding a legacy
The late Gerald “Jerry” Kahn, who helped found one of the largest law firms in Wisconsin, is remembered as a smart, talented lawyer with a very caring, approachable nature.
Read More »Balancing business, environment
Michael McCauley makes his living in the gray area where business and the environment meet.
Read More »Improving the process
Roger LeGrand has always tried to find ways to make the legal system better.
Read More »Making the best of sad situations
The justice system is no place for a child.
Read More »Big deals, contributions define Davidson
Throughout the 40 years of his corporate finance and securities practice, Bruce C. Davidson, a retired partner at Quarles & Brady, represented clients large and small. He has handled transactions worth billions of dollars, led the firm’s corporate finance/securities team, and still found time to give back to the profession and to the community.
Read More »From law to pulpit, Jaeger has varied career
James A. Jaeger, a partner at Hill, Glowacki, Jaeger & Hughes in Madison, is a recognized leader in the area of elder law.
Read More »Solveson engineers creative solutions
George H. Solveson has been involved in intellectual property law for more than 40 years. However, his legal work actually began before he ever attended law school.
Read More »Reinecke knows lawmaking well
If you have any questions about Wisconsin’s Uniform Probate Code, David W. Reinecke is the person to ask.
Read More »Global reach keeps Skipper moving
More and more companies are going global, expanding their operations into China, Russia, India and other countries.
Read More »Supreme Court: Cheerleading is a contact sport
People love to argue about sports. And lacking something really important to argue about, like a Bears-Packers game, they may turn to more trivial issues. Like whether auto racing is a sport, or just gearheads making a lot of left turns. Or whether snowboarding a real sport, or just hippies playing in the snow. But if a Wisconsin Supreme Court ...
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