Christine M. Rice
When she goes to CLE programs, an appellate decision Christine M. Rice often hears discussed is a case she helped take to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. The court in Rosario v. Acuity found that the statute of repose barred a claim against a building owner for an injury due to a step that was […]
Marissa L. Santiago
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Jean DiMotto enthusiastically nominated assistant district attorney Marissa Santiago as an Up and Coming lawyer: “She is a poised and elegant prosecutor with an extremely pleasant in-court style that is well received by courts, juries, court staff and opposing attorneys. She is a skilled trial attorney who is able to […]
Katherine D. Spitz
Foley & Lardner may call its litigation department the “Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution” practice. But although Kate Spitz only joined the firm in 2007, she would likely have fit in well in the days before “alternative dispute resolution” entered the lexicon. Intensely competitive, her Facebook motto says it all: “All I do is win.” […]
Amalia Levit Todryk
Amalia Levit Todryk says the best aspect of being a trusts and estates attorney is the “trust” part. “The human element of the practice is what drew me to trusts and estates. I love working with families and hearing their stories,” she said. “I especially enjoy being the trusted adviser to families. We get to […]
Geoffrey S. Trotier
As a sixth year associate, attorney Geoffrey S. Trotier got the chance many never get in their entire legal careers — a chance to argue a case before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. The labor and employment lawyer not only survived the scrutiny of Judge Richard Posner, but came away victorious. “It was a […]
Joshua R. Welsh
Being the son of two teachers, it’s not surprising that Joshua R. Welsh received his undergraduate degree in education. But when he started school, he knew he eventually wanted to practice law. After a short stint in teaching, he went to law school. Since graduating, he has made a place for himself at Meissner Tierney […]
Sarah C. Whiting
As a social worker with children facing delinquency or child in need of protection orders, Sarah C. Whiting says she did not feel she had the legal knowledge to advocate the way that she wanted for them. That desire prompted her to go to law school, then practice family law. As an associate at Hanson […]
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