Law Journal honors its Women in the Law
In front of several hundred of her peers, Assistant Attorney General Sally Wellman was honored Tuesday night as Wisconsin Law Journal’s 2013 Woman of the Year.
Walther bucks family trend in practice choice
When she was growing up, Jennifer Walther said, she wanted to be anything but a lawyer.
Judge Jennifer Dorow puts family first in courtroom and out
Standing before a judge in a criminal courtroom is a daunting prospect. So Judge Jennifer Dorow hung family artwork around her Waukesha County Circuit courtroom to ease the anxiety of those appearing before her.
Smetana committed to improving the system
Dana Smetana has built a reputation as an assistant public defender who does not just see opportunities to improve the criminal justice system.
Hrovat proves a ‘quick fit’ at Milwaukee firm
An attorney comfortable with mixing up the look of a community, the makeup of her own firm and tunes on the radio, Jacqueline G. Hrovat fits right in with her real estate clientele.
Wellman fiercely defends constitutional cases
Assistant Attorney General Sally Wellman likes to curl up with a good murder mystery most nights, and wonders whether health care professionals equally enjoy hospital dramas.
Lindner steps up to CEO challenge
While helping Meta House Inc. search for a CEO, an unexpected invitation came Amy Lindner’s way. Members of the search committee asked her to throw her hat into the ring for the position. Lindner accepted the invitation, and within weeks went from private practice IP attorney to Meta House CEO. “She only has that one […]
Powers proves she can do whatever it takes
Fresh out of college, Jennifer Powers was working as a paralegal when, she said, she looked around at the lawyers and thought, “Oh, I can do this.”
Nusslock makes time for mentoring
Despite what is portrayed on TV, trying a case in front of a judge or jury is the exception rather than the rule these days.
Grady demonstrates judicial ideals
It’s not about looking the part. It’s about playing the part well.
Campion champions several causes, including her own
In 2009, when everyone else ducked into dark alleys to avoid the merciless eye of the economic downturn, Angela Campion hung out her shingle.
DiMotto goes out on top
Jean DiMotto has spent her 29-year legal career proving that a colleague was right when saying the Milwaukee judge never lacked for courage.
Legal News
- Gov. Evers appoints Travis Maze as Jefferson County Sheriff
- Democrat Dora Drake wins open seat in Wisconsin state Senate
- Wisconsin joins coalition urging Supreme Court to uphold federal ghost gun regulations
- GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
- NFL is liable for $4,707,259,944.64 in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case
- Milwaukee Police investigating fatal downtown crash
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies