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2010 Women in the Law
Prosecuting sensitive crimes presents unique challenges Woman of the Year Miriam S. Falk Full Story >> . . Baird supports the best for current, future generations Kathleen M. Baird Full Story >> . . Practicing law as a science Dr. Jean C. Baker Full Story >> . . Thinking global, acting local Ann T. Bowe […]
Every case is a highlight
An anniversary led to Ann S. Jacobs’ law school application. It was 1987 and the U.S. Constitution was turning 200. In celebration, the University of Wisconsin offered undergraduate classes about it taught by law school faculty. Jacobs took a course and was hooked. It didn’t hurt that her father and great-grandfather were lawyers, too. All […]
Publisher’s Note
For our second Women in the Law event, I knew we would hear stories about Wisconsin’s female practitioners’ hard work, dedication, leading by example and ability to overcome obstacles. But I am pleased to say I was surprised at how many nominations we received. It turns out that no matter how quietly these women do […]
Prosecuting sensitive crimes presents unique challenges
It is axiomatic that not every lawyer is qualified to try a criminal case. Less understood is that not every criminal lawyer is qualified to try a sexual assault case. Whether prosecuting or defending, such cases pose challenges that are unique in criminal law. And few are as expert in trying them as Assistant Milwaukee […]
Baird supports the best for current, future generations
The 1960s, sixth-grade version of Kathleen M. Baird wrote an essay about how women can do anything they set out to achieve and nothing was going to stop her in pursuing her goals. Today’s 60-year-old version, now an attorney/mediator, is equally optimistic about what the future holds, both for herself and other women in the […]
Practicing law as a science
When Dr. Jean C. Baker earned her Ph.D. in biochemistry, she planned to carve out a career as a research scientist. But as she puts it, “lurking around in a room all day with two other people just wasn’t me. “I wanted a job where I had more interaction and was able to work on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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