Wisconsin Law Journal honors its Women in the Law
In front of several hundred of her peers, attorney Jessie Lochmann Allen was honored Thursday night as Wisconsin Law Journal’s 2014 Woman of the Year.
Summer assignment sets Klimpel on career path
Being in the right place at the right time altered Joan Klimpel’s career path.
La Tour provides a voice for the vulnerable
Jean La Tour fought her first legal battle when her brother began the fight for his life.
House leads the pack in varied legal career
Not to rev her own engine, but Rebecca “Becky” Wickhem House said she has “one of the coolest jobs in the world.”
Kuchler’s maternal instincts aid defense work
A mother and a lawyer, Donna Kuchler has not let any one part of her life define her.
Justice Bradley continues to rise to challenges
Long before she assumed her place at the state’s highest court, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley stood out in Wisconsin’s legal community.
Dickinson takes a risk, reaps the rewards
Erin Dickinson decided to take a chance when she and three other attorneys at large law firms started their own firm.
Hartley gets tougher with every challenge
Jill Hartley’s typical response to difficult situations has prompted a colleague to coin a new phrase.
Real estate remains Peck’s priority
After graduating from law school, Laura Peck interviewed for jobs in several different legal areas before choosing a real estate practice.
UW Law professor makes a difference
Even as a girl, R. Alta Charo knew: “I want to change the world.”
Allen keeps mother in mind while building career
When Shannon Allen meets with clients, she said, she keeps in mind that they often are facing the greatest crises of their lives.
Hintz goes beyond the basic requirements
As a tax attorney and partner at one of Milwaukee’s largest law firms, Patricia Hintz realizes the perception might be that she represents only the area’s wealthiest individuals.
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Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property