WLJ People

Feb 2, 2022

Marquette-grad Carlson selected as Illinois Super Lawyer

Hupy and Abraham Attorney James Carlson has been selected to the 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star list. This is the fourth year in a row that Carlson has been selected to the Rising Star list.

Feb 1, 2022

Foley & Lardner promotes 6 to partner

Foley & Lardner LLP has announced the election and elevation of Joe Higgins, Jennifer Hennessey, Josh Roling, Louis Wahl, Chris King, and Nick Zepnnick to partner status as of Feb. 1.

Jan 28, 2022

Former judicial law clerk Davies elected to Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County’s Board of Directors

Jennifer Thompson Davies, an attorney and former business law instructor at Carroll University and a former judicial law clerk for District II of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, is one of four new members elected to the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County's Board of Directors.

Jan 24, 2022

Foley names Daljit Doogal next chairman and CEO

Foley & Lardner has named Daljit Doogal its next chairman and chief executive officer.

Jan 5, 2022

Axley’s Tierney, Lanzhammer advance to partner

Axley Attorneys' Elizabeth Lanzhammer and Danielle Tierney have been named partners in the firm.

Jan 4, 2022

DeWitt promotes Davis, Hills, Rohlfing to partner

DeWitt LLP law firm has promoted Laura Davis, Matthew Hills and Jordan Rohlfing to partner.

Dec 22, 2021

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.

Dec 21, 2021

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.

Dec 20, 2021

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.

Dec 9, 2021

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.

Dec 3, 2021

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.

Dec 3, 2021

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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