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Axley Attorneys' Elizabeth Lanzhammer and Danielle Tierney have been named partners in the firm.
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DeWitt promotes Davis, Hills, Rohlfing to partner
DeWitt LLP law firm has promoted Laura Davis, Matthew Hills and Jordan Rohlfing to partner.
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Read More »WILMIC’s Kunzke to retire as CEO; Watson to step into role
Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. President and CEO Katja Kunzke is retiring after more than 17 years. Kunzke will step down from her position as CEO on Feb. 1, when Senior Vice President Tom Watson will take over. Kunzke will remain with the company through May, when her term as president comes to an end.
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Read More »OCHDL adds Bomhack in Business Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Groups
Patrick Bomhack, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School, has joined O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing. He will join the firm’s Business Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Groups.
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Read More »Draver joins Lindner & Marsack
Samuel Draver has joined Lindner & Marsack as an associate on its Worker’s Compensation Defense team. Draver will split his time between the Milwaukee and Madison offices of Lindner & Marsack.
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Read More »Axley’s Straka receives 2021 President’s Award
The Wisconsin Association for Justice has presented Axley Attorney Heath Straka with the 2021 President’s Award at their annual meeting and dinner event on Dec. 3.
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Read More »Herrling Clark’s Scheuerman named officer with WAJ
Kristen Scheuerman, a partner at Herrling Clark Law Firm, has been named treasurer of the Wisconsin Association of Justice, and is scheduled to take over as president of the organization in 2026. She will be the organization’s sixth female president in its nearly 70-year history.
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Read More »Voeks joins Reinhart as an associate
Justin Voeks has joined Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren's Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity practices in the firm’s Milwaukee office as an associate.
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Read More »Rousset joins Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown
Danielle Rousset has joined Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown in the firm’s probate and fiduciary litigation group. Rousset joins the team after many years with a small firm, where she represented clients in insurance, business, tort, employment and appeals cases.
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Read More »Kornblum appointed to Court of Appeals
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Lori Kornblum to the Court of Appeals District II. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge Paul Reilly’s resignation, effective Jan. 3. Kornblum will serve a term ending July 31, 2022.
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Read More »Davis|Kuelthau recognized as one of ‘Best Law Firms’
For the 12th straight year, Davis|Kuelthau has been recognized as one of the country’s “Best Law Firms” as reported by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.
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Read More »GRGB lands attorneys on Super Lawyers, Rising Stars lists
The Milwaukee-based trial and litigation law firm of Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown has announced that several attorneys from their team have been recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine.
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Read More »Lindner & Marsack attorneys earn Super Lawyer designations
Lindner & Marsack placed four attorneys on the Super Lawyers list. Honorees include Douglas Feldman, Gary Marsack, Daniel Pedriana and Oyvind Wistrom. Feldman and Wistrom were also named as Best Lawyers by U.S. News & World Report, along with Daniel Finerty and Jonathan Swain.
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Read More »10 Herrling Clark attorneys named Wisconsin Super Lawyers
Herrling Clark Law Firm had 10 of its attorneys named among the 2021 Wisconsin Super Lawyers.
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Read More »Murphy & Prachthauser’s Hockers named Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer
Murphy & Prachthauser Attorney Michelle Hockers has been named the 2021 Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer by the New Lawyers Section of the Wisconsin Association for Justice.
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Read More »Lazar launches campaign for Wisconsin Court of Appeals seat
Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Maria Lazar has launched her campaign for the Wisconsin State Court of Appeals District II.
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Read More »GRGB named among Best Law Firms
Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown has been named among the Best Law Firms in America by US News & World Report and Best Lawyers.
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Read More »Behm joins Axley’s Madison office
Lili Behm has joined Axley’s Madison office in the areas of civil litigation and insurance defense.
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Read More »Habush’s Wagner to be awarded Trial Lawyer of the Year
The Wisconsin Association for Justice, Wisconsin's largest voluntary bar association, will recognize Benjamin Wagner of Habush Habush & Rottier with the 2021 Robert L. Habush Trial Lawyer of the Year Award.
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Read More »Hupy receives National Board of Trial Advocacy award
Michael Hupy has received the 2021 National Board of Trial Advocacy President’s Award.
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Read More »Davis|Kuelthau’s Bendel appointed shareholder
Davis|Kuelthau has announced that the Board of Directors has approved Michael Bendel as a shareholder of the firm.
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Read More »Hayes appointed as Vilas County district attorney
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Karl Hayes to serve as Vilas County district attorney.
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Read More »McManus appointed as American Kennel Club general counsel
The American Kennel Club has appointed Heather McManus as its general counsel. McManus was appointed to vice president in 2017 and has served as deputy general counsel.
Read More »WMC Litigation Center expands with acquisition of Great Lakes Legal Foundation
The WMC Litigation Center -- an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce -- announced on Wednesday it has acquired the Great Lakes Legal Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit law firm.
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Read More »Boucher to receive Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education award
Joseph Boucher, whose career in law, accounting and teaching has spanned decades of support for the startup and investing sectors in Wisconsin, will accept the “Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education” award Nov. 3 at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium.
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Read More »Kennedy, Meehan join O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing
Michael Kennedy and Jason Meehan have joined O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing.
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Read More »Habush has 16 on Best Lawyers list
Habush Habush & Rottier has 16 of its lawyers named as 2022 Best Lawyers in America, including two who have also been named Lawyer of the Year in their respective geographic and practice area.
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Read More »Quarles & Brady names 6 new partners in Wisconsin
Eleven attorneys have been elected partners at Quarles & Brady nationwide, including six in Wisconsin.
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Read More »GRGB attorneys named to Best Lawyers in the Midwest list
Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown has several lawyers listed in the Best Lawyers in the Midwest issue. Joshua Gimbel and Kathryn Keppel have also been named as “Lawyer of the Year” honorees.
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Read More »Legal field members join Women in Government board, leadership team
Wisconsin Women in Government, a statewide, nonpartisan, non-profit organization of professional women in and around government service, has announced the appointment of six new members to the 2021-2022 Board of Directors, as well as the board's new leadership team.
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