Mark Budzinski was five years into his career as a medical malpractice attorney when he re-enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps. “My grandfather served in World War II, my dad served in Vietnam,” said Budzinski, who first enlisted as a ...
Read More »Law Journal celebrates its 2015 Leaders in the Law
Almost 400 lawyers, judges, support staff and their families came together Wednesday to celebrate the Wisconsin Law Journal's 2015 Leaders in the Law.
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Read More »Aviation passion fuels law practice
Russell Klingaman grew up around airplanes and always knew he would be a pilot.
Read More »Wagner raises the bar, beam
Roy Wagner’s work in construction law is so attuned to business interests that contractors ask to get sued by him.
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Read More »Katt charts course defending aviation clients
William Katt knows defending aviation clients after an accident isn’t easy, but it’s a challenge he’s more than up for.
Read More »Olson helps clients get more than money
Alan Olson knows he has brought a case to a successful outcome when his employment-law firm is able to restore financial means, as well as non-financial damages, to a client.
Read More »Nissen gives her time to immigration work
Jennifer Nissen always knew her work mattered.
Read More »DeLadurantey turns credit woes into wins
Nathan DeLadurantey often takes on the big companies on behalf of clients who are trying to straighten out their credit histories.
Read More »Fox builds career on smart decision
Like many college seniors, William Fox said, he was not sure what to say when his roommate asked him about his plans after graduation.
Read More »Peterson never stops learning
John Peterson is a man of faith who represented sexual-abuse victims against the Diocese of Green Bay.
Read More »Crocker learns secrets of success
Randy Crocker keeps his secrets to success on two plaques on his desk at von Briesen & Roper SC: the first plaque shows the word “Trust” and the second “Initiate.”
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Read More »Personalities stick out for seasoned Richter
The “bloodied veteran” of 216 cases tried to verdict, Ward Richter says each case tells its own story.
Read More »Boucher’s passion for business shines through
Joseph Boucher sees himself as a businessman and an attorney.
Read More »Conley can list the ways he’s found success
Witte builds on environmental advocacy
From Latin teacher to environmental advocate, Edward Witte can trace his professional path back to his childhood.
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Read More »Lazar excels in the spotlight
Representing Wisconsin in court cases that have captured national interest, Maria Lazar, assistant attorney general for the state Department of Justice, has had an undoubtedly eventful past four years. What comes next for the Brookfield native likely will be no less interesting: judge in Waukesha County Circuit Court, Branch 7.
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Read More »Muth lets his interests guide him
R. Timothy Muth writes one blog that attracts the attention of members of the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador and another that covers actuarial law in the United States.
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Read More »Vogel’s practice changes to meet client needs
In the approximately 40 years since Charles Vogel began work at Godfrey & Kahn SC, he has watched issues affecting his health care clients change greatly.
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Read More »Wolverton charts course for female attorneys
Mary Wolverton knew she never would be just another attorney.
Read More »Olivieri embraces leadership roles
Jose Olivieri says he jokes with friends that he is about the most conservative guy around.
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Read More »Melowski not deterred by tough cases
Dennis Melowski has taken on plenty of cases in which the odds have been stacked against him.
Read More »Nick helps revitalize city through service
As city attorney for Eau Claire, Stephen Nick has played a large role in the city’s revitalization work.
Read More »Concern for children paramount for Persick
Among the reasons that Rebecca Persick went into law, a prominent one was concern for children.
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Read More »Giving animals their day in court
Andrea Farrell knows that the law and owners often put a different value on the lives of pets, making courtroom battles over animal rights’ particularly difficult.
Read More »Reed finds meaningful work at SPD’s office
Tom Reed has a simple philosophy about his work as a public defender.
Read More »Splitt breaks the attorney mold
Cody Splitt was ready to meet her first client.
Read More »Nistler’s entrepreneur spirit driven by passion
A former prosecutor, Brent Nistler founded Milwaukee-based Nistler Law Office SC in 2008 – with a good dose of optimism and not much in the way of funding.
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Read More »Larson serves the public interest
A crumbling pedestrian bridge in Fox Point is not a political lightning rod like some of Wisconsin’s recent contentious debates around the state Capitol. But Fox Point village residents didn’t treat the bridge lightly, filling public meetings and throttling trustees to take action.
Read More »Hardly taxing: McGaffey simplifies his smarts
Jere McGaffey not only wrote eight volumes on business tax law – he got people to read them.
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Read More »Sweeney pursues law after starting career in pits
The Edgerton native, a partner at Madison-based Axley Brynelson LLP since 2006, earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1975. After college, he took a job at Martin Marietta Aggregates, where he assisted with the operation and design of about 120 sand and gravel pits and quarries in Iowa and Illinois.
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