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2010 Up and Coming Lawyers

Aug 30, 2010

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 […]

Aug 30, 2010

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 […]

Aug 30, 2010

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.” […]

Aug 30, 2010

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 […]

Aug 30, 2010

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 […]

Aug 30, 2010

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 […]

Aug 30, 2010

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 […]

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