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Powerlist - Appellate Attorneys

Jun 23, 2025

Appellate Attorney – Nicole Masnica – Gimbel Reilly Guerin Brown

Masnica, a partner at Gimbel Reilly Guerin Brown, where she leads the appellate defense team, specializing in high-profile criminal and white-collar cases.

Appellate Attorney - Joseph Diedrich - Husch Blackwell
Jun 23, 2025

Appellate Attorney – Joseph Diedrich – Husch Blackwell

For Joseph Diedrich, writing appellate briefs is like composing music — intricate and rhythmic on micro and macro levels, drawing upon his music composition background during his undergraduate years.

Appellate Attorney - Samuel Hall Jr. - Crivello, Nichols & Hall
Jun 23, 2025

Appellate Attorney – Samuel Hall Jr. – Crivello, Nichols & Hall

No matter the media spotlight, Samuel Hall Jr.’s courtroom strategy stays rooted in the fundamentals: clear arguments, a strong record and respect for the law.

Appellate Attorney - Beth Kushner - von Briesen & Roper
Jun 23, 2025

Appellate Attorney – Beth Kushner – von Briesen & Roper

Beth Kushner imparts two lessons to her law students at Marquette University Law School. The first is reading “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider” and analyzing it through the lens of a legal dispute.

Appellate Attorney - Chuck Curtis, Jr. - Perkins Coie
Jun 23, 2025

Appellate Attorney – Chuck Curtis, Jr. – Perkins Coie

Chuck Curtis Jr. brings decades of experience to high-stakes appellate and constitutional litigation, with a practice that spans administrative, commercial, Native American, environmental and political law.

Appellate Attorney - Cole Ruby - Martinez & Ruby
Jun 23, 2025

Appellate Attorney – Cole Ruby – Martinez & Ruby

Cole Ruby finds that success in appellate work comes from digging deeper into government records that were overlooked the first time around.

Appellate Attorney - Daniel Finerty - Lindner & Marsack
Jun 23, 2025

Appellate Attorney – Daniel Finerty – Lindner & Marsack

Finerty is a shareholder at Lindner & Marsack, representing public-sector entities, tribal governments and private employers.

Appellate Attorney - Douglas Poland - Stafford and Rosenbaum
Jun 23, 2025

Appellate Attorney – Douglas Poland – Stafford Rosenbaum

The power of collaboration is what Douglas Poland believes is the foundation for his numerous appellate wins, believing there’s no such thing as a self-made, super-star lawyer.

Appellate Attorney - Howard Schoenfeld - DeWitt Law Firm
Jun 23, 2025

Appellate Attorney – Howard Schoenfeld – DeWitt Law Firm

Howard Schoenfeld has spent more than three decades crafting persuasive arguments that require what he calls “a marriage of the facts and the law with the human-interest elements of [his] client’s cause.”

Appellate Attorney - James Goldschmidt - Quarles & Brady
Jun 23, 2025

Appellate Attorney – James Goldschmidt – Quarles & Brady

James Goldschmidt is known for writing briefs that both persuade and teach, cutting through legal jargon to make complex issues accessible to courts and clients.

Appellate Attorney - Kay Nord Hunt - Lommen Abdo
Jun 23, 2025

Appellate Attorney – Kay Nord Hunt – Lommen Abdo

Kay Nord Hunt is a nationally recognized appellate attorney with more than 600 appeals under her belt across Wisconsin, Minnesota, federal circuit courts and courts around the country.

Appellate Attorney - Michael J. Cohen - Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols
Jun 23, 2025

Appellate Attorney – Michael J. Cohen – Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols

Michael Cohen is a shareholder at Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols, where he brings over 35 years of experience litigating and arguing before state and federal courts.

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