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Late law school bloomer finds her calling in public service
What kind of attorney walks away from a lucrative private practice? One who finally feels able to pursue her passion — helping the less fortunate of the community in which she was raised. “I had a very successful and lucrative general practice for more than 16 years,” explains Karen Dardy, supervising attorney at the Legal […]
Attorney general devotes her career to Indian law
Sheila Corbine got swept off her feet in her first year of law school. “I did volunteer work for the Lac Courte Oreilles tribal legal department, and that’s when I fell in love with the idea of working for the tribe,” says the current attorney general of the Ho-Chunk Nation in Black River Falls. “The […]
Carter didn’t set out to be trailblazer
Eugenia “Gina” Carter’s resume has some achievements many people thought weren’t possible for women 20 years ago. She’s attained shareholder status at Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. in Madison. And she’s the head of litigation for intellectual property, a field dominated by men. Her colleagues call her a trailblazer, but that isn’t what she set out […]
When it comes to litigation, Braza plays ball
In 1981, brand-new litigator Mary K. Braza’s opposing counsel continually referred to her as “little lady” during a deposition. Braza decided to play his game — drawing attention to his advanced age, just as he had drawn attention to her gender. She started asking the deponent, his client, every few minutes if his lawyer needed […]
Attorney promotes opportunities for women
As the mother of three children, including twins, Linda Benfield had to find a way to balance her children’s needs with her career as an environmental lawyer. Her balance meant working one day a week from home and often returning to work after the children went to bed. “I wanted to figure out a way […]
Public servant was out in front at an early age
Rosemary Elbert has seen a lot in her nearly half-century of practice. “I was the first woman lawyer in Milwaukee County Corporation Counsel’s office,” explains Elbert, who in 2004 also became the first permanent executive director of Wisconsin Judicare Inc. in Wausau. “The attitude of other lawyers was shock. I remember waiting outside a judge’s […]
Publisher’s Note
Impressive. That’s an apt description of our 2009 Women in the Law honorees. When we set out to recognize achievements by Wisconsin’s leading female practitioners, we knew we would hear stories about overcoming obstacles, hard work, dedication and leading by example. But what was surprising was that most of their achievements go unheralded. No matter […]
2008 Largest Law Firms – changes in size (2004-2008)
Law Firm 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Change Foley & Lardner LLP 299 293 303 308 310 +2 Quarles & Brady LLP 243 257 272 286 286 +6 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 236 228 210 213 213 0 Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. 179 199 205 205 203 -2 Godfrey & Kahn S.C. 180 […]
Law Firm Profiles – Part 1
1 Foley & Lardner LLP Total attorneys (in Wisconsin): 310 Addresses in Wisconsin: 777 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202-5306; Verex Plaza, 150 E. Gilman St., Madison, WI 53703-1481 Office phone: Milwaukee: 414-271-2400; Madison: 608-257-5035 Out-of-state offices: Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, New York, Sacramento, San Diego, San Diego/Del Mar, San Fr[...]
Law Firm Profiles – Part 2
28 Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman PC Total attorneys (in Wisconsin): 22 Addresses in Wisconsin: 111 E. Kilbourn Ave., Suite 1300, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Office phone: 414-721-0442 Out-of-state offices: Indianapolis; Louisville, KY; Troy, MI Firm’s Web site: www.hallrender.com Managing partner: William H. Thompson, President and Managing Partner; Lawrence K. Coon, Wisconsin Administ[...]
A note on methodology
The Largest Law Firms survey results were compiled and/or researched by Wisconsin Law Journal’s Sarah McQuin, Associate Editor, and Jane Pribek, Editor-at-Large. We utilized a new e-mail process for submitting online questionnaires. Our goal was to make it easier for firms to respond electronically and to help with compiling the significant amount of information from […]
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