Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT – Michael Hatch – Foley & Lardner
Michael Hatch has played a role in some of Milwaukee’s largest real estate deals during this nearly 50-year career at Foley & Lardner, including the Milwaukee Center, East Pointe Commons and the Harley-Davidson Museum, just to name a few.
UNSUNG HERO – Mayra Briseño — Arellano & Phebus
Mayra Briseño has always had an interest in helping others. It’s part of what motivated her to pursue a career in the legal field, she said.
UNSUNG HERO – Lauren Kowalk – Godfrey & Kahn
Lauren Kowalk thrives working under pressure as deadlines near. A legal executive assistant in Godfrey & Kahn’s Madison office, she supports four busy attorneys.
RISING YOUNG LAWYER – Alexis Leineweber – Foley & Lardner
Alexis Leineweber did not follow the traditional path to becoming a corporate attorney. The Foley & Lardner associate worked in the financial sector followed by five years as a sole proprietor of a custom home furnishings business.
RISING YOUNG LAWYER – Austin Doan – Boardman Clark
After just two years into his tenure with Boardman Clark, Austin Doan has proven to be an essential member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, leading multiple cases from auto and premises liability to civil rights and business disputes.
LEADER IN THE LAW – Peter Wilder – Godfrey & Kahn
Peter Wilder, a shareholder in Godfrey & Kahn’s Milwaukee office, attributes his banking practice to mere coincidence.
UNSUNG HERO – Charlene Ploessl – Boardman Clark
Charlene Ploessl did not plan on a legal career, but a flyer her mom found from a local law firm looking for a legal secretary changed that.
UNSUNG HERO – Carol Weymier — Jones Law Firm
Carol Weymier has only been at Jones Law Firm for three years, but she’s already made a big mark on the company.
Door County microbrewery dispute to be litigated before Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has granted the village of Egg Harbor’s petition to review a Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision involving Shipwrecked Brew Pub and Restaurant — a Door County microbrewery and mainstay owned by Sojenhomer LLC. During an interview with the Wisconsin Law Journal, village of Egg Harbor officials said Shipwrecked Brew Pub and […]
Universities of Wisconsin regents to vote again on GOP deal to cut diversity spots for cash
Associated Students of Madison, UW-Madison's student government group, blasted the regents' decision to vote again in a scathing news release.
An abortion ban enacted in 1864 is under review in the Arizona Supreme Court
This past summer, abortion rights advocates began a push to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion.
Ranked choice voting bill moves to hearing in front of Wisconsin Senate elections committee
A bipartisan bill that would dramatically change how Wisconsin residents choose congressional candidates by asking them to rank their top choices instead of voting for one of two candidates is headed for its first public hearing.
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property