Irvings heads Law Journal’s outstanding Women in the Law class
The Wisconsin Law Journal honored 26 outstanding women lawyers Thursday night during the annual Women in the Law event at the Pfister in Milwaukee. Nearly 325 people were in attendance for the 13th annual event.
Schill drafts a solid litigation career
Jonathan Margolies clearly remembers the poise Kathy Schill showed when she handled her first cross-examination and what she did to the expert witness.
Crowley sets standard for life-long learning
Madison-area estate planning attorney Marilyn Crowley is proving that it’s never too late to learn new things and develop new skills.
Johnson’s law career a steady progression
When she was young, Lecia Johnson didn’t dream about becoming a lawyer.
Shadman gives back to program that inspired her
Sheila Shadman knows from experience how one class can set a student on a completely unexpected course.
For Nowak, actions speak louder than words
Ellen Nowak said she has followed an interesting path to her current position as the chairperson of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
Klein finds life-work balance in career
Tracey Klein has learned an important lesson about having a legal career: The higher attorneys rise in the ranks, the more flexibility they have.
Riek puts the ‘public’ in ‘public defender’
Amanda Riek enjoys rooting for the underdog.
Pekarske finds hospice law hospitable
Meg Pekarske can explain her legal career in one sentence: “Things just sort of happened.”
Wilson excels in her fast-forward career
When Nancy Wilson decided to back to school, she put her nose to the grindstone and went non-stop for five years. All in one go, she found herself earning her undergraduate degree, master’s in accounting and a law degree.
Employment law changes keep Hanneman on balance
To Ann Hanneman, change is good — it’s what she enjoys the most about her area of law.
Schreiber blends business with law
Law school didn’t teach Ariella Schreiber enough about business, so she’s going for her MBA in addition to working a full-time day job.
Legal News
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
WLJ People
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Russell Nicolet
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dustin T. Woehl
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Katherine Metzger
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Joseph Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – James M. Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dana Wachs
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Matthew Lein
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Jeffrey A. Pitman
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – William Pemberton
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Howard S. Sicula