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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.

Joseph Troy sees his 20 years as a circuit court judge as an advantage to his clients at Habush Habush & Rottier.

Mary Braza knows that with sports, sometimes the best moves happen off the field.

For families in the midst of divorce or custody trials, John Hogan is the voice of reason.

Patrick Sullivan started out as a special education teacher, spending four years in Milwaukee Public Schools.

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 just corporate law or family ...

John Daniels has the “secret sauce.”

Criminal defense attorney Anthony Cotton got a head start on law school.

If you went to law school, chances are you’ve read Stewart Macaulay’s book — and not just because it was required reading.

Gregory Wesley thought he might become a sports agent.

Janet Cain considers herself a worker bee — saying she is “just one of the many making their way through the legal profession every day.”

With undergraduate degrees in math and physics, it might have seemed less than inevitable that Jim Phillips would become a lawyer.

Andy McConnell believes in giving not only to clients but also to the community.

Don Murn was a competitive water skier when he began working as a clerk at a law firm.

David Dickmann’s transition from being a police detective to a public defender turned out to be a smooth one.

Lori Meddings wasn’t a traditional fit for intellectual property law.

As the nephew of a lawyer and the son of a blue-collar immigrant who stressed the importance of higher education, Remzy Bitar knew early on he was headed for law school.

When it comes to being an attorney, Benjamin Wagner believes compassion is one of the most important characteristics a person can have.

Wayne Siesennop’s interest in the law started in an unlikely place – in the courtroom. Originally an engineer, he worked in the industry, taught engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and then began working as an expert witness.

Paul Kent believes a leader is someone who can represent the best side of the legal profession, exemplifying it through advocacy, problem solving and offering a helping hand.

Jason Abraham always knew he wanted to be a trial lawyer.