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Twenty-four of the Wisconsin legal community’s Unsung Heroes were honored Thursday with an awards luncheon at the Grain Exchange Ballroom in Milwaukee.

Looking back it was obvious. Amy Thornton was going to be a law librarian.

In an environment that has a reputation for being chaotic, Mackenzie Erickson not only accepts but also embraces the fast-paced nature of the job.

At large events such as Quarles & Brady’s labor symposium or smaller client-focused training events, Sheri Kotas is there in the background ensuring everything runs as smoothly as possible.

Maribeth Karpinski enjoys having variety in the workplace, an affinity that serves her well as she manages 18 attorneys in her position as firm administrator at Linder & Marsack in Milwaukee.

Since Lynne Gehrke became the reference librarian at the Milwaukee County Law Library, it has gone from serving about 400 people a week in 2010 to more than 1,000 people a week.

Janet Medlock wasn’t sure she was ready to become clerk of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

With a career that spans decades, Sheila Reiff has had a substantial, rippling influence on the court system and the community at large.

Mary Lyles has a simple goal.

Lynda Moser knows exactly what it takes to be a legal secretary. Her 32-year career at Michael Best & Friedrich in Milwaukee has positioned her to be what colleagues describe as a true powerhouse of an employee and an exemplary resource to the firm.

Laurie Wagner’s title may be payroll analyst at Quarles & Brady LLP, but that doesn’t nearly capture her long list of duties at the Milwaukee-based law firm.

When clients of Tracey Wood & Associates are facing a puzzle that seems unsolvable, Joleen Gudel tries to look at the situation from a different perspective.

Terry Tadysak didn’t know what awaited him when he stepped into Bob Habush’s office.

Jocelyn Henning makes technology make sense.

When the late court reporter Coley Griffin found out that his best friend’s daughter wanted to go into the same line of work, he looked her in the eye and said, “Don’t do it.” But that didn’t stop Mary Hermann from enrolling in school to be just that — a court reporter. “Being a court reporter, you have to be ...

The biggest lesson Mindy Schroeder has learned since starting at the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic is one she didn’t expect.

Louie Phillips understands.

Lorrie Kimball views herself as an expert organizer – a trait that comes in handy as she serves as a legal secretary to four attorneys at Quarles & Brady in Milwaukee.

As Linda Wells made her daily hour-long drive into work at the Wisconsin Department of Justice in Madison, she would think ahead to her work day.

Holly Szablewski had no idea she would end up working in the court system.

Most clients at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren don’t deal directly with Laura La Rose, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t playing an important role in their cases.

Although Adam Premo officially serves as a paralegal and facilities manager at the full-service law firm, Axley Brynelson, in Madison, he has a sweeping catalogue of duties within his role.

Lucy Listinsky figures she’s doing a good job if you don’t notice her.

Diane Schuck was devastated when she decided to shutter her travel agency.

Kathy Carufel first became interested in the legal field while working for her brother while he was a lobbyist in North Dakota.