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The Wisconsin law community honored 24 Leaders in the Law during the 15th annual Wisconsin Law Journal event at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee on Thursday night.

David Dewick strives to be a dealmaker, not a deal-breaker, for his clients.

Sally Barrientes knew from a young age what she wanted to do.

As a first-year law student at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law, Chad Kreblin was terrified of doing trial work.

Jim McKeown may have established himself as a leading lawyer in antitrust cases. But he still recognizes that there’s always something new to learn.

Jeffrey Zarzynski easily remembers the first time he was in court working on a trial: It was his fourth day on the job.

When Marsha Mansfield decided to become a lawyer, she was taking an unexpected career turn.

When Patricia Adelman heard Sheboygan County was planning to start a Veterans Treatment Court, the assistant state public defender jumped at the chance to get involved.

If you ask Tim Nettesheim, he’ll say his career has been defined by his willingness to change and learn new things.

With all the transactions Patrick Goebel has handled in his lengthy career, he has managed to amass a trove of wisdom to pass on to less-experienced lawyers.

Christopher Hughes recalls learning about the legal profession early on from his grandfather.

“I would characterize Craig as a quiet leader,” said Sandy Drexler, vice president of resource development at United Way Fox Cities. “He gets stuff done, but doesn’t necessarily like the recognition for it. He just steps up.”

Growing up, Tamara Packard said she wanted to make a difference. She now gets to do that through her work at Pines Bach in Madison.

When Art Harrington was growing up in Kenosha, he probably didn’t realize he would one day represent his hometown after one of its last big manufacturers closed its doors.

More than anything, Albert Orr enjoys the close relationships his practice fosters. Some of those relationships date all the way to 1988.

Jeff DeMeuse enjoyed playing sports in high school and at Lawrence University. So when the time came to settle on a career, he sought out one that would allow him to show his competitive side while keeping him engaged.

As a law student, Robert Gegios was pretty sure he wasn’t going to be litigator.

During high school and part of law school, Jerry Janzer worked for his family’s small business, Janzer’s Religious Articles. While it may have seemed he was headed for a career in business, Janzer had something else in mind.

One of the perks of starting your own firm is that you get to set its goals and mission.

Through the more than 40 years Hector de la Mora has practiced law, he’s handled a wide variety of cases.

Leaving private practice in 1998 was one of the most difficult decisions Raymond Manista has had to make.

In the beginning, Mario White thought he would end up working as a government lawyer of some kind. Criminal law was the furthest thing from his mind.

For Bradley Kalscheur, seeing the contributions his father made while running his hometown’s savings-and-loan bank greatly influenced his decision to pursue a law degree.

Erin Strohbehn never quite knows what kind of case will cross her desk.

As a young social worker right out of college, Dawn Rablin would sit in courtrooms and feel dismayed by what she was witnessing.