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For the past three years, the Wisconsin Law Journal has handed out dozens of Up and Coming Lawyer awards. And each year, our editors find they could have given out many more.

The Wisconsin Law Journal celebrated its fourth annual Up and Coming Lawyers event Wednesday night at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee.

Just a few years ago, Peter Young began his professional career as a litigation project assistant, working for the defense and living the fast-paced Chicago lifestyle.

When researchers are mapping the human brain as part of the Human Connectome Project, they probably are not thinking about the commercial opportunities of their work. That’s where Jack Cook, an intellectual property attorney, enters the process. Cook, who has a degree in electrical engineering, had a strong interest in math and science, but, he said, he knew early on ...

In a short time, Peter Wilder has worked on bank mergers ranging from as small as $3 million to as large as $4.1 billion.

She’s the resident expert on permanent residence.

Lauren Stuckert quickly learned that it can be best to face the biggest challenges early in a career.

After working as an assistant district attorney for two years, Tyrone St. Junior already has handled serious felonies, including attempted homicides.

Before she chose the law, Elisabeth Shea joined the Peace Corps in West Africa and earned a master’s degree in agricultural and applied economics.

His pride swells, Daniel O’Callaghan said, whenever he drives by University Square in Madison.

The legislation that redefined labor law in Wisconsin also shaped much of Summer Murshid’s experience as a young lawyer.

In Elizabeth Miles’ second week as a summer associate at Davis & Kuelthau SC, senior attorney Bill Mulligan gauged her interest in pursuing a billion dollar PCB remediation lawsuit on behalf of a municipal client.

Tradition, according to Gina Meierbachtol’s legal career, is overrated.

While attending law school in Chicago, Jason Luczak spent time for his appellate advocacy class watching oral arguments before the 7th Circuit.

Simply asking someone in the Lonergan family to pass the mashed potatoes during dinner probably would have started a debate over the reason for the request.

Eric Lenzen had planned a career path that would take him to a seat on a board of directors, making decisions for a business. He is doing that, but not from the position he initially anticipated. A business law course that was part of his degree track to become an accounting consultant caught his attention. So Lenzen shifted his studies ...

After six years as a lawyer, Matt Lee still is trying to strike that elusive work-life balance of juggling bankruptcy and business cases while raising two boys and giving back to the community. “The hours are difficult, but I don’t complain about them too much because I knew what I was getting into,” Lee said. “People struggle all their lives ...

There are stacks of printouts, splayed folders and a crumpled survey for a real estate transaction from “a few months ago” on his desk. There’s Madison transaction attorney Ed Lawton, swearing he just cleaned up his office. But in the chaos are the finer points of the business transactions, securities dealings and landlord-tenant disputes that have made him a go-to ...

The courtroom is not the only place where Jennifer Jin takes on heavy competition.

Young” or “youngest” are words often used to describe Rebecca Hammock.

Patrick Neuman already had been a general contractor and a rock-climbing gym operator when he decided there was a lot to learn at law school that would translate to the business world.

When Josephine Gee returns in early October from her second maternity leave in as many years, she will have a lot on her plate.

In the fast-changing environment of disability law, Ryan Farrell is ready to vouch for his clients – in and out of court. Twenty-three days after Farrell landed his job at Disability Rights Wisconsin Inc., a state protection and advocacy group, the federal government passed the health care reform act, putting a quick spin on an already fast-moving area of law ...

Despite having a lawyer for a father and an older brother who went to law school, Kevin Eldridge said he never felt pressured to practice law.

Sometimes it’s what an attorney does outside the courtroom that makes the biggest difference.

Sometimes little details make a big difference.

Warren Buliox was working as a special prosecutor for the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office and won several trials in a row.