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Since graduating from University of Wisconsin Law School eight years ago, Truscenialyn Brooks-Williams has built herself a reputation for bringing diverse attorneys together and diligently representing her clients.

As an associate attorney at Axley Attorneys in Madison, Aneet Kaur has represented several Fortune 500 companies in high-value cases and various other clients before the Court of Appeals, Labor and Industry Review Commission, and the Department of Workforce Development.

Alex Seifert admittedly took a meandering route to a legal career.

Christine Heywood never moves slowly.

As a lawyer in the Public Defender’s Office in Oshkosh, Eric Heywood handles a complex, mixed caseload and regularly volunteers to take on serious felony cases dealing with everything from sexual assault to robbery and homicide.

When Karla Hutton Pinkerton was a child, her parents often joked that she would make a great lawyer because of her analytical bent.

As a “born tinkerer,” Erica Liabo-VanDerPol has always been drawn to new technology.

For Sam Azinger, a tax-planning class initially piqued his interest in estate planning.

As a litigator, Erin Rome knows the value of being able to surround herself with a strong team.

Bryan Kroes didn’t take a direct path to a legal career.

Peter Smiley never planned to become a lawyer, but fate intervened and led him on a path toward the profession.

There are many reasons people enter the legal profession. For Zachary Willenbrink, it was the opportunity it would give him to use his mind.

As a business and real estate attorney at Neider & Boucher, Danielle Johnson is surprised by how many times clients will come to her with questions that aren’t strictly legal in nature.

Alex Lodge’s first exposure to patent law came during a summer undergraduate internship in the research labs at Procter & Gamble.

In his short career at Neider & Boucher, Joseph Camilli is already sought after for his advice on everything from employment and health law to mergers and acquisitions and business start-ups.

Jon Sacks will never lack for work.

In her less-than three years as an Assistant State Public Defender, Arial Rosenberg has already earned a reputation for being intelligent and tenacious in every case that she is a part of.

As an assistant clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Renagh O’Leary and her students are changing lives.

Amanda Follett is a dual threat.

The very first day Avery Mayne began working at the Walny Legal Group, there was a bit of a mishap.

About 220 people in the Wisconsin law community were in attendance Wednesday to honor the 2019 class of Up and Coming Lawyers at Discovery World’s Pavilion in Milwaukee.

Noelle Granitz loves to see development happening all around her and, as a commercial real estate attorney and associate at Quarles & Brady in Milwaukee, she has already been able to lend a hand to such growth.

Makda Fessahaye’s career has been one of firsts.

A friendly, efficient business setting drew Michael Van Someren to Davis & Kuelthau. He’s now working hard to ensure the firm’s clients and new attorneys see the same appeal.

Becoming a lawyer was Nina Beck’s dream as a child.

For most lawyers, familiarity with one country’s laws is enough.

After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, John Tokarz decided to pursue a career in accounting.

Maura Ross is an advocate and force to be reckoned with in the courtroom.

Vince Morrone got a taste of business and transactional work early in life.