It’s all in the family for Lonergan
New attorneys don’t come much tougher than Emily Lonergan.
Leffler building a legal career
Matthew Leffler grew up in the family business of real estate and development, but he knew he needed to find his own direction in an industry he loved.
Jerabek didn’t take the traditional road to shareholder status
“People always ask me how I went from public relations to law, and they’re actually more similar than you might think,” said Jerabek, who made shareholder in July with von Briesen & Roper in Madison after five years with the firm. “I spend most of my day writing, as I did before, and trying to solve problems for people, as I did before. The subject matter, the expertise is different, b[...]
From Big Ten to Big Brother, Weininger finds his domain
Andrew Weininger always knew he wanted to open his own firm.
Electrical engineering past gives Schlevensky a jolt
Eric Schlevensky draws on his more than a decade of experience as an electrical engineer when working with clients to meet their intellectual-property needs.
Snapp’s passion for advocacy helps her weather tough times
What motivates Breanne Snapp is simple.
McGinn makes transition from classroom to courtroom
On the surface, you wouldn’t think there were a lot of similarities between teaching and being a lawyer. But Colin McGinn, an assistant state public defender at the Milwaukee’s State Public Defender’s office, sees them every day.
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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