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Bob Gagan’s path to Calewarts, Duffy & Gagan in Green Bay was not typical.

Credibility is key in trial, but sometimes it’s best just to admit you’re doing voir dire in your tennis shoes because you packed for two left feet.

It’s not a seismic shift, but the economic collapse of 2008 definitely moved the line on Mark Malloy’s real estate caseload.

For Kelly Dancy, helping clients in Fox Point avoid a fall off the "fiscal cliff" has everything to do with what happens in Washington, D.C.

The biggest case of Kelly Dodd’s career started off as just another attempt to collect child support.

If Andy Schlidt stuck with family tradition, he’d probably retire someday as a vice president of sales.

From where she started – moving more often than not around the inner city of Milwaukee, even spending time in a shelter – Anique Ruiz never expected to end up an e-discovery attorney and law student mentor.

Learning that Ted Barthel ended up an intellectual property lawyer is kind of like skipping to the last page of a whodunnit.

Lisa Holahan devotes her work to helping others, but recently, she decided to help herself.

There barely was enough time to congratulate U.S. Magistrate Judge Aaron Goodstein on his retirement before he was back on the bench.

In a world of hybrids, Steven Michael Cain seems to embody the legal version of the trend.

New associate Leila Sahar is in her “try everything” mode.

Jon Furlow has spent time on the inside and outside — as a lawyer, that is.

Milwaukee attorney Jason Abraham’s personal injury practice makes it harder for him to enjoy riding motorcycles, because he’s all too aware of what can happen if things go wrong.

Kenosha County Circuit Judge Mary Wagner’s first experience with the law left a lasting impression.

As a new attorney, Jim Friedman heard colleagues’ stories about Charles L. Goldberg, a Marquette University Law School alumnus who went on to head the State Bar of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Bar and Fellows of the American Bar Foundation.

It’s a time of transition for Charlie Barr, president of the Milwaukee Bar Association.

Perry Mason reruns aren’t exactly on-demand viewing these days, but the drama and legal maneuvering of one of television’s most iconic lawyers lives on for Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Randy Koschnick.

Only weeks into her career, Sarah Matt seems to be finding as much diversity in her legal practice as she did in her college education.

Thirteen years into his career, Drew Cochrane said he still draws on his pre-law experience as a legislative aide.

Less than a month into practicing law, David Trautschold was guardedly optimistic about his career as a lawyer, thus far.

Everybody wants a piece of the personal injury pie in a small town, from small firms trying to branch out to major firms with large marketing and advertising budgets.

After four decades in law, John Skilton still marvels that a history major could argue patent cases -- and that his specialty started almost accidentally.

It’s been a circuitous path to her life as a litigator, but Maria Kreiter wouldn’t have it any other way.

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Carl Ashley has presided over a variety of different courts during his 13 years on the bench.

Like father like daughter? Sort of, but not exactly.

Thomas Farley came into the role of Waukesha County Corporation Counsel just as the county seated its first county executive. Appointed in 1991, Farley was the county’s lead attorney as Dan Finley moved into the newly created role of county executive. Finley held that position until he moved on and Dan Vrakas succeeded him.

There’s one accomplishment that stands out for John Storck as he wraps up his six-year stint as chief judge for the Sixth Judicial District in Dodge County Circuit.

When it comes to handling personal injury cases, veteran litigator Lynn Laufenberg makes it personal -- from the moment he meets new clients and gets to know them until the cases are long over and he continues to stay in touch with them.

Ask Michael Crooks what he would have done if he had not been a lawyer and you may find him at a loss for words.