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Tough domestic violence cases Olsen’s main focus
Attorney Christine R. H. Olsen has an eclectic practice. The Wausau solo practitioner does some plaintiff’s employment discrimination, family law and even a little transportation law, which involves things like cargo claim issues with trucks. “My husband and I own a trucking company and I do a lot of legal work for them,” said the […]
Law professor supports inmates' return to society
Attorney Judith E. Olingy is no stranger to prison. The clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin started the first re-entry program designed to help offenders transition back into society. Known as the Community Supervision Legal Assistance Program (CSLAP), the initiative connects law students with people on probation or parole to provide legal guidance on […]
Balancing act not easy, but rewards outweigh costs
It wasn’t easy, but Ann M. Maher found a way to make it all work. She did it because she loves litigation and by seeking out an extensive support network — but not in the manner she suggested to a senior partner at the law firm where she clerked as a student. It was 1986, […]
Complex litigation highlights Lovern’s work at von Briesen
When Susan E. Lovern thinks of 2009, she thinks of trains, planes and automobiles. It was a hectic year for Lovern, but also an extremely satisfying year for her commercial litigation practice with von Briesen & Roper SC in Milwaukee. Lovern led the litigation team representing CBC Coating Inc., one of some 20 defendants from […]
Committee work keeps business attorney busy
Anyone who visits the Dane County Courthouse will certainly notice splashes of color throughout the building and paintings adorning some walls. While the structure won’t be mistaken for an art museum, attorney Teresa K. Kobelt helped make the building more visually appealing inside. As a dedicated member of the Dane County Bar Association, she organized […]
Real estate lawyer still enjoys blazing trail
When Sarah O. Jelencic began her career at Foley & Lardner more than 25 years ago, very few women were practicing real est When Sarah O. Jelencic began her career at Foley & Lardner more than 25 years ago, very few women were practicing real estate law. As she grew in the profession, though, she […]
Thinking global, acting local
Many labels apply to Milwaukee’s Ann T. Bowe: attorney, businesswoman, community activist, parent, and “Global Mama.” Bowe left her busy criminal defense, divorce and “neighborhood law” (meaning “whatever someone in the neighborhood needs”) solo practice in November 2009. She volunteered her legal and business acumen to Global Mamas, an Accra, Ghana, fair-trade nonprofit that helps [[...]
Different perspectives a point of interest for Bradley
On the occasions that a conservative or libertarian speaker comes to progressive Milwaukee, there is a very good chance that Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek attorney Rebecca Grassl Bradley played a big part in bringing the speaker to town. Bradley is the first woman to serve as President of the Milwaukee chapter of the Federalist Society for […]
Losing effort set Cafferty on road to plaintiff’s side
One case, even a losing one, can change the course of an attorney’s career. Kristin Cafferty had practiced law, primarily insurance defense, for two firms for a decade. But after a three-and-a-half-week-long unsuccessful trial representing the plaintiff in a product liability suit, she switched to the plaintiff’s side. “It kind of changed my perspective,” Cafferty […]
First female director considers honor a chance to give back
In 17 years at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, Jennifer D’Amato has carved out her place as a prominent Trusts and Estates lawyer. She still represents some of the same clients today that she did when she started in 1993, which is one of the reasons D’Amato has found the area so rewarding. Her relationship with […]
Helping clients sleep at night
When Barbara S. Hughes walked into her first Trusts and Estates class, she thought it was going to be “the most boring class in law school.” To her great surprise, she was immediately captivated with discussions of public benefits and the newly-passed Marital Property Act. She realized that “helping families” within that area was her […]
Health regulations not a hindrance for Gingerich
Lisa M. Gingerich, the leader of von Briesen & Roper’s Health Care Practice Group, describes the group as “regular business lawyers, but with a heavy overlay of regulations.” Gingerich joined the health care practice at the firm in 1997, after two-and-a-half years with Legal Action of Wisconsin, handling mostly family law and CHIPS cases. “If […]
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- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
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