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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.

Judge Lynn S. Adelman wants to make one thing clear.

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.

Lester Pines has one more accomplishment he’d like to achieve.

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.

A few years ago, Rhonda L. Lanford volunteered to coach a group of freshmen mock trial students at Madison East High School.

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.

Michael M. Berzowski didn’t give much thought to becoming a lawyer.

Attorney Bruce J. Lindl doesn’t mind making colleagues a little uncomfortable, especially when talking about diversity.

Attorney Richard J. Bliss knows how to make a graceful exit.

James A. Jaeger, a partner at Hill, Glowacki, Jaeger & Hughes in Madison, is a recognized leader in the area of elder law.

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.

Even as a boy, Raymond P. Taffora was thinking logically and lawyerly.

The most significant negotiation in which William A. Jennaro ever played a role — at least from his perspective — took place in 1962.

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.

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.

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 ...

Few areas of law are as complex as construction litigation.

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.

When it comes to nursing home law, attorney Jason T. Studinski wrote the book.

Joseph A. Melli thought, as an idealistic new lawyer, that he’d represent workers.

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.

It seems only natural that a law student who also holds an MBA would concentrate his coursework in business and transactional law.

The criminal justice system isn’t perfect, but attorney Robin E. Dorman is trying to get it a little closer.

Self-employed teacher Ronald Hofer has taught legal writing to a wide variety of students over the years.

If you have any questions about Wisconsin’s Uniform Probate Code, David W. Reinecke is the person to ask.

Robert Habush had always planned to follow in his father’s footsteps and become an attorney.

As general counsel for the Marcus Corporation, Thomas F. Kissinger likes to stay current on the hospitality industry.

More and more companies are going global, expanding their operations into China, Russia, India and other countries.