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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.
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Summer assignment sets Klimpel on career path
Being in the right place at the right time altered Joan Klimpel’s career path.
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Read More »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.
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Read More »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.”
Read More »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.
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Read More »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.
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Read More »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.
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Read More »Hartley gets tougher with every challenge
Jill Hartley’s typical response to difficult situations has prompted a colleague to coin a new phrase.
Read More »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.
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Read More »UW Law professor makes a difference
Even as a girl, R. Alta Charo knew: “I want to change the world.”
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Read More »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.
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Read More »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.
Read More »Hart sets an example while guiding others
Mentoring isn’t a skill for attorney Rachelle Hart; it’s a state of mind.
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Read More »Burkert-Brist leaves lasting impression
Assistant Attorney General Anne Bensky met Monica Burkert-Brist as opposing council on a sexual assault case.
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Read More »Kirkeide always willing to lend a hand
When Jane Kirkeide first began practicing insurance law, she was the lone female attorney in the room. Now, more than 20 years later, there are a few women in the room with her, but not many.
Read More »Litigation leader devotes time to others
Though Jean-Marie Crahan’s primary focus is winning litigation, she also invests her time in mentoring women and minorities, and giving back through volunteer work.
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Read More »Webb helps carve a path for others
When Daphne Webb graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School 41 years ago, she was surrounded by men.
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Read More »In-house counsel relishes spreading goodwill
They must go through a lot of tissues at Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc.
Read More »Firm founder fights for immigrant rights
In the past year, Erin Murphy Barbato opened her own firm, welcomed her second child and resumed teaching as an adjunct at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Read More »Rohrer offers light in the darkness
In the juvenile division at the Dane County District Attorney’s office, assistant DA Miriam J. Rohrer prosecutes homicide, sex crimes and assault cases that she said take her to “the darkest parts of human behavior.”
Read More »Wolfe finds strength in challenges of her job
Mary Wolfe uses her undergraduate degree in secondary education, but not in the usual way.
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Foreclosure attorney inspired to fight for others
Larraine McNamara-McGraw has more than legal expertise to guide her when working with clients fighting to keep their homes; she has personal experience, too.
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Read More »Prestigiacomo helps nurture others
Since finding her place at Foley & Lardner LLP in Madison more than 20 years ago, Antonina “Toni” Prestigiacomo has been leading by example.
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Read More »Havas takes the long route to dream job
Sometimes, Michelle Ackerman Havas marvels at the time that has passed since she joined the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office in 2002.
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Read More »Spoerl tries to keep clients out of the system
For many working in the legal field, success is gauged by how much money is awarded or if a conviction is overturned.
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Read More »Renlund keeps her focus on clients
Cari Anne Renlund can remember the case that put her firmly on the path toward becoming an attorney.
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Read More »Tully stands tall in a male-dominated career
When Catherine Tully graduated from Marquette Law School in 1978, she expected a few awkward moments.
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