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Best Lawyers-Turned-Politicians

Gov. Jim Doyle, U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, who tied among our readers for Best Lawyer-Turned-Politician, have followed in the footsteps of Wisconsin’s Progressive tradition. Feingold ran successful “underdog” campaigns, first in his bid for state Senate in 1982, and then his run for U.S. Senate in […]

Best Law Professor

Daniel D. Blinka, Marquette University Law School A good voter base helps when it comes to getting votes for best law professor. And Marquette University professor Daniel D. Blinka certainly has that, as a result of teaching essential courses like Evidence, Professional Responsibility, Criminal Law, and Criminal Procedure. Blinka has been teaching law at Marquette […]

Best Place for Lunch with a Client – Best Lawyer Hangout

Best Pro Bono Effort

Volunteer Lawyers Project Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc., Milwaukee For more than 27 years, the Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) at Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc. in Milwaukee has paired pro bono attorneys with low-income clients. The program is a win-win scenario for all involved, says its coordinator, attorney Patricia Z. Risser. Poor people gain access […]

Best Dressed Male Attorney

Steven Kohn, Kohn & Smith Law Offices, Milwaukee

Best Supreme Court Justice

Hon. Shirley S. Abrahamson,Wisconsin Supreme Court When Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson talks, people listen. Not because her native New York accent is an anomaly in Wisconsin, but rather her words often carry a great deal of meaning. For more than 32 years, Abrahamson has spoken to people through more than 3,500 […]

Best Lawyer to Sit Next to at a Law Event

Carl R. Kugler, Foley & Lardner LLP, Madison Madison lawyer Carl R. Kugler’s CLE attendance rules: Always arrive early enough to secure a back-row seat. And, if the speaker deserves heckling, it’s polite to do so quietly, only among your back-row compatriots. Kugler says he’s always dreamed of winning Wisconsin Law Journal’s highly coveted distinction […]

Best Dressed Female Attorney

Alexa Wautier, Foley & Lardner LLP, Madison

Best U.S. District Court Judge

Hon. Barbara B. Crabb Western District of Wisconsin Don’t let the last name fool you. U.S. District Court Judge Barbara B. Crabb is a very nice person. That is unless an attorney fails to meet her deadline in the Western District court. Since first being appointed a part-time U.S. magistrate judge in 1971, and then […]