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Colleen Fielkow doesn’t shy away from a packed calendar
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Herzog provides critical support on, off the clock
Sarah Herzog, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Law degrees received from: (J.D.) SUNY-Buffalo Law School, 1994; (LLM) Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1996 Whether she’s supporting the mission of the Upendo Village for HIV/AIDS sufferers in Kenya or looking after the ...
Read More »Merrell leads by example in trusts and estates
Growing up as the youngest in a family of five taught Sally Merrell the value of compromise. It’s something that comes in handy, she said, in her work as a shareholder and chairperson of von Briesen & Roper SC’s Trusts and Estate section in Milwaukee.
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Read More »Remington forged through glass ceiling
Among the first wider wave of female law students and attorneys in the 1960s and ’70s, Judith Remington “found herself” in a community practice of estate planning, elder law, probate and real estate. Along the way, she also found her family.
Read More »Fortier finds immigration law rewarding, unexpected
Kelly Fortier didn’t expect the opportunity, but she says is glad to have found her place as a corporate immigration attorney.
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Read More »Blader dedicates her life to legal practice, military
Whether serving overseas or practicing family law in her hometown of Wautoma, Wisconsin National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Robyn Blader works to help others.
Read More »Vishny keeps active pace with mix of work, teaching
Deja Vishny, Wisconsin State Public Defenders Office Law degree received from: University of Wisconsin Law School, 1980 Deja Vishny does not shy away from hard work. In her first year as a Racine public defender in 1980, Vishny tried about ...
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Read More »Riley makes bold move to create practice group
Leigh Riley doesn’t mind being the squeaky wheel. She’ll even rebuild the entire wheel, if that’s what it takes.
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Read More »Lazar grabs plenty of headlines as DOJ attorney
When she applied for the role of Wisconsin assistant attorney general, Maria Lazar thought it looked like a challenging opportunity but never realized “high-profile” could describe the role.
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Read More »Oliveto stays on the defense in decades-long career
Rose Oliveto requires no frills in working to improve the legal community and justice system. The organization she helps run, Southwestern Wisconsin Women Lawyers, is “not a group you’ll find in any book,” she said, but a basic networking and support group for female attorneys in a five-county area. They eschew splashy galas in favor of person-to-person connections.
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Read More »Epstein continues to color outside the lines
Patricia Epstein used to sit on the floor at Brooklyn Law School and color.
Tagged with: Bell Moore & Richter Bell Moore & Richter SC Patricia Epstein Sarah Coyne
Read More »Beaman finds balance between family and work
Colleen Beaman remembers when her daughter realized not all lawyers are women.
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Read More »Labor law gives Robbins career satisfaction
Marianne Robbins walked straight out of the classroom and into the courtroom 30 years ago.
Read More »Personal experience drives Conwell’s work
After spending years advocating for foster children in her care, Susan Conwell thought there must be a better way.
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Read More »Jacoby puts labor relations on its ear
Contrary to her legal career and efforts as a mentor and volunteer, Mary Pat Jacoby’s most high profile case was based on nothing.
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Read More »Clauss might be retired, but she’s not done teaching
When protestors swarmed Madison over collective bargaining, Carin Clauss didn’t see a political opportunity. She saw a chance to teach.
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Read More »Umberger finds a patent for career success
Shifting gears is part of Bensky’s leadership path
Before embarking on her career as a lawyer, Janice Bensky tackled post-graduate studies in French, worked as a federal tax employee, started a family and then became a Realtor.
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Read More »Gehl takes a classic, yet unconventional path
An undergraduate interest in the classics led Carol Gehl to a career in securities law.
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Read More »Janaszek takes on all challenges in long career
Milwaukee lawyer Barbara Janaszek had just finished demolishing a witness on cross-examination.
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Read More »Gaines turns personal victory into legal calling
Meg Gaines practices knight-in-shining-armor law while supervising students at the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Center for Patient Partnerships.
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Read More »Gierke relishes the risk of going it alone
Nora Gierke’s days rarely are the same.
Read More »Dallet finds balance on Milwaukee County bench
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet doesn’t have a problem finding ways to occupy her time.
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Read More »Appellate practioner finds her niche in brief writing
Diane Slomowitz recently took a meditation class. Not long into it, she realized everyone except her had achieved a meditative state.
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Read More »Neary stays strong for clients of all ages
When Elizabeth Neary says she practices law in an area where “the stakes are huge,” she is not talking about money.
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Read More »Lt. Col. Robyn Blader honored as Law Journal’s 2012 Woman of the Year
Just days after returning to the states from her six-month deployment to Afghanistan, Wisconsin National Guard Lt. Col. Robyn Blader was honored Thursday night as Wisconsin Law Journal’s 2012 Woman of the Year.
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