Budzinski inducted as Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Mark Budzinski, managing partner at Corneille Law Group, has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Michael Best Strategies hires former Humana executive, doctor to Healthcare Innovation Group
Michael Best Strategies has added a former Humana executive and a doctor to its Healthcare Innovation Group.
DeWitt adds attorneys to Green Bay, Minneapolis offices
DeWitt law firm has hired two associate attorneys to its Green Bay and Minneapolis offices.
Timothy Samuelson appointed as new OLR director
Timothy Samuelson, a U.S. assistant attorney and former Dane County circuit court judge, has been appointed as the new director of the Office of Lawyer Regulation.
Brianna Meyer named president of Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association board
Brianna Meyer, an attorney at Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, has been named president of the Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association's board of directors.
Brian Nelson joins criminal-defense firm Meyer Van Severen
Criminal-defense attorney Brian Nelson has joined Milwaukee-based Meyer Van Severen.
Yadira Rein appointed Outagamie County Circuit Court judge
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Yadira Rein as an Outagamie County Circuit Court judge, making her the first person of color to serve as a judge in Outagamie County.
Jaskulski receives AAJ award for protecting civil-justice system
The American Association for Justice is recognizing Robert Jaskulski, shareholder and one of the managing partners of Habush Habush & Rottier, with an award for his commitment to protecting the civil-justice system.
Emily Hynek appointed Jackson County district attorney
Emily Hynek has been appointed the Jackson County district attorney. She’s been serving as the assistant district attorney in Jackson County since 2018 and was previously an assistant district attorney in La Crosse County for six years. She prosecutes cases involving sensitive crimes, including sexual assault and domestic violence, as well as controlled substances and financial […]
Luna, Schmidt, Shah elected as ACC-WI board members
The Association of Corporate Counsel-Wisconsin has elected three new board members and a new group of executive officers. DeAngela Luna, Timothy W. Schmidt and Pranav Shah will oversee the association’s Wisconsin chapter as board members. Meet the new board members Luna is assistant general counsel and assistant secretary at the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. She is a [&helli[...]
Kristen Scheuerman to serve as State Bar’s Litigation Section board chair
Kristen Scheuerman, a partner at Herrling Clark Law Firm, is to serve as board chair of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Litigation Section. Scheuerman, who primarily practices personal-injury litigation, will assume the role of board chair on July 1. She was first elected to the board in 2016 and was asked to serve again after […]
GRGB’s Strohbehn, Keppel, Kallie, Meyer honored as Best Lawyers in America
Four Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown attorneys have been recognized as 2021 Best Lawyers in America in the publication's Women in the Law edition.
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- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
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