Thomsen aims to right institutional wrongs in high-profile civil rights cases
Mark Thomsen has thought a lot about how to make the legal process more fair — especially this year. Thomsen and his firm, Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs, have taken up a number of high-profile civil rights cases in recent months.
Dassey isn’t on Gov. Evers’ latest list of pardons. Here’s why Barry Scheck says he should be
Gov. Tony Evers issued another round of pardons over the weekend. Missing among the list of those pardoned — Brendan Dassey.
Attorneys work to give Dassey hope of life outside prison
Brendan Dassey’s legal team is advocating for what they are calling Dassey’s best chance at a life outside prison.
AGC general counsel uses litigation experience to help members avoid legal entanglements
Derek Allen, the new general counsel for the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, is using his decade of litigation experience to keep AGC members on job sites rather than in courtrooms.
Former justice Butler looks back at tumultuous time on high court
Louis Butler is reluctant to say his attempt in 2008 to retain his seat on the state Supreme Court came amid a new low point in Wisconsin judicial elections.
Mitich helps developers with ins-and-outs of real estate incentives
To many people, nonprofit work might not seem to have much in common with Opportunity Zones and other sorts of federal development incentives.
Benedict, Dorman look back with fondness on years at SPD
Sam Benedict and Robin Dorman started their legal career on the exact same day in 1979 as two of five attorneys in the Waukesha County office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender.
Sankovitz dives back into complex commercial cases
One of the things Richard Sankovitz misses most about being a judge is being in court.
Amid busy schedule, Fulton oversees expansion at DeWitt
Brad Fulton started at the bottom at DeWitt.
Platt questions common notions about management-side employment lawyers
Sarah Platt’s work as a management-side employment lawyer looks quite different now than it did five years ago.
Federal prosecutor’s work touches lives beyond U.S. borders
For litigators, putting appearances on the record is a requirement.
Nothing routine about Fleming’s approach to legal practice
Casey Fleming makes her living as a tax lawyer, a job that may strike many as being regimented and rules-bound as they come.
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