Law Journal celebrates its Leaders in the Law
Almost 300 people came together Thursday to honor the Wisconsin law community's best and brightest during the Wisconsin Law Journal's 2016 Leaders in the Law event at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.
Troy keeps serving community after leaving bench
Joseph Troy sees his 20 years as a circuit court judge as an advantage to his clients at Habush Habush & Rottier.
Braza a national leader in sports law
Mary Braza knows that with sports, sometimes the best moves happen off the field.
Hogan injects reason into family law
For families in the midst of divorce or custody trials, John Hogan is the voice of reason.
Sullivan brings perspective to health care defense
Patrick Sullivan started out as a special education teacher, spending four years in Milwaukee Public Schools.
D’Amato forges close relationships with clients
When one of her clients has a big change in life, Jennifer D’Amato is usually one of the first people to hear her phone ring. A trusts-and-estates attorney at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, she works with high-net-worth people and families on tax planning, succession plans for businesses and family issues. “I wasn’t really interested in […]
Macaulay puts law in its place
If you went to law school, chances are you’ve read Stewart Macaulay’s book — and not just because it was required reading.
Cotton gets jump-start into law career
Criminal defense attorney Anthony Cotton got a head start on law school.
Wesley having a ball pursuing his ‘second’ dream
Gregory Wesley thought he might become a sports agent.
Cain strikes a balance
Janet Cain considers herself a worker bee — saying she is “just one of the many making their way through the legal profession every day.”
Phillips’ career takes off at Godfrey & Kahn
With undergraduate degrees in math and physics, it might have seemed less than inevitable that Jim Phillips would become a lawyer.
Legal News
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- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
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