Hon. Lynn S. Adelman United States District Court . . . David F. Andres McCoy & Hofbauer . . . Michael M. Berzowski Weiss Berzowski Brady . . . Richard J. Bliss Godfrey & Kahn . . . Stuart R. Deardorff Simpson & Deardorff . . . Robin E. Dorman Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office . . . Emery K. ...
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2011 Leaders in the Law
2011 Leaders showcase strength and variety
For our ninth Leaders in the Law event, I knew we would hear stories about Wisconsin’s practitioners’ hard work, dedication, leading by example and ability to overcome obstacles. It turns out that no matter how quietly these individuals do their work, volunteer their time and mentor others, people notice. We received more than 75 nominations highlighting the many achievements that all these attorneys accomplish every day.
Read More »Adelman stays ahead of the game
Judge Lynn S. Adelman wants to make one thing clear.
Read More »Municipalities turn to Riffle
When a municipality in southeast Wisconsin gets involved in litigation, of whatever nature, there’s a good chance that H. Stanley Riffle will be representing the government.
Read More »Pines has big goal left, isn’t slowing down
Lester Pines has one more accomplishment he’d like to achieve.
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 »Practice, mock trials keep Lanford busy
A few years ago, Rhonda L. Lanford volunteered to coach a group of freshmen mock trial students at Madison East High School.
Read More »McCabe looks forward to retirement
Until Michael J. McCabe retired at the beginning of 2011, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District had never had another director of legal services in its history.
Read More »Berzowski is dedicated to service
Michael M. Berzowski didn’t give much thought to becoming a lawyer.
Read More »Lindl tackles uncomfortable issues head on
Attorney Bruce J. Lindl doesn’t mind making colleagues a little uncomfortable, especially when talking about diversity.
Read More »Bliss starts new chapter
Attorney Richard J. Bliss knows how to make a graceful exit.
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 »Growing firm keeps Harlan on the go
Since joining what would become Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan in 1994, Emery K. Harlan has used his marketing knowledge to help the firm rapidly become one of the largest minority-owned law firms in the United States.
Read More »Taffora looks forward to rejoining firm
Even as a boy, Raymond P. Taffora was thinking logically and lawyerly.
Read More »Negotiation pays off for Jennaro
The most significant negotiation in which William A. Jennaro ever played a role — at least from his perspective — took place in 1962.
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 »Love of law keeps Dykman involved
Some lawyers read Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. (N.Y.1928) in Torts on the first day of law school, but don’t give it much thought for the rest of their careers. Then, there’s Judge Charles P. Dykman.
Read More »Leaders in the Law 2011: Celebrating our legal professionals
More than 350 judges, lawyers, family and friends attended the Wisconsin Law Journal’s ninth annual Leaders in the Law Event in Milwaukee Wednesday. The evening event, held at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, recognized 27 attorneys and judges for their contributions to the legal profession. Four leaders – Bruce C. Davidson, Hon. Charles P. Dykman, Robert L. Habush and Joseph ...
Read More »Deardorff simplifies construction litigation
Few areas of law are as complex as construction litigation.
Read More »Defense never a dull moment for Laffey
Jack J. Laffey would like to make one thing clear: He’s a product liability defense lawyer who happens to do a lot of asbestos work, not an asbestos lawyer.
Read More »Studinski leads in nursing home cases
When it comes to nursing home law, attorney Jason T. Studinski wrote the book.
Read More »Retirement still a long way off for Melli
Joseph A. Melli thought, as an idealistic new lawyer, that he’d represent workers.
Read More »Public service gratifying for Kuhnmuench
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Mary M. Kuhnmuench recently had the pleasure of attending the swearing-in of a new assistant district attorney, Cynthia M. Davis.
Read More »Thrill of the case keeps Andres in court
It seems only natural that a law student who also holds an MBA would concentrate his coursework in business and transactional law.
Read More »Program a source of pride for Dorman
The criminal justice system isn’t perfect, but attorney Robin E. Dorman is trying to get it a little closer.
Read More »Hofer spreads the word of legal writing
Self-employed teacher Ronald Hofer has taught legal writing to a wide variety of students over the years.
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 »Habush built personal injury powerhouse
Robert Habush had always planned to follow in his father’s footsteps and become an attorney.
Read More »Refereeing big deals appeals to Kissinger
As general counsel for the Marcus Corporation, Thomas F. Kissinger likes to stay current on the hospitality industry.
Read More »Global reach keeps Skipper moving
More and more companies are going global, expanding their operations into China, Russia, India and other countries.
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