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2020 Leaders in the Law - Up and Coming Lawyers

Sep 16, 2020

With strong devotion, Marion finds a way forward

It didn’t take long for Colleen Marion to find what she loves.

Sep 16, 2020

Harrell follows father’s path into family law

Following graduate school at Notre Dame, Katie Harrell found herself with both a PhD in geological sciences and a lot of uncertainty about her employment prospects.

Sep 16, 2020

Sobotik keeps things moving ahead at WisDOT

John Sobotik thinks of himself as a generalist.

Sep 16, 2020

Jones draws inspiration from early brush with lawyers

Russell Jones’ first brush with the law didn’t exactly leave him with a good taste.

Sep 16, 2020

Volberding’s career mushrooms into excellence

Divorce. Legal separation. Changes in guardianship. It’s inevitable: Family-law cases are heavy with emotion. Still, Abigail Volberding tries to see the sunny side of things.

Sep 16, 2020

Erlanger spends career forming legal foundations

Howard Erlanger has always been less interested in studying how the law says people ought to behave than in understanding how people actually behave under a given set of laws.

Sep 16, 2020

Rigsby is the ‘IT’ woman for ‘IP’ law

Cynthia Rigsby is quick to acknowledge that she was naïve when she first decided to study law.

Sep 16, 2020

Niess devoted judicial career to public, independent judiciary

Retired Dane County Judge Richard Niess has been at the center of many of Wisconsin’s most closely watched court cases in the last decade.

Sep 16, 2020

Karnes’ practical guidance helps clients with pandemic recovery

When COVID-19 turned into a pandemic, Russell Karnes helped his law firm — GRGB Law in Milwaukee — and his clients get used to a new way of life.

Sep 16, 2020

Ptacek betters Wisconsin courts through behind-the-scenes leadership

Retired Racine County Circuit Court Judge Gerald Ptacek continues to go beyond the bench to make Wisconsin courts better.

Sep 16, 2020

Lantta hones expertise in OWI cases

Since joining the State Public Defender’s Office in 2015, Matt Lantta has earned a reputation among his colleagues for efficiency.

Sep 16, 2020

Binder proves a good defense starts with hard work

From the start, Kuchler & Cotton Associate Attorney John Binder has garnered exceptional results.

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