Milwaukee criminal defense attorney May Lee never planned to practice law. She began her professional career as a teacher in higher education and at 38 years old decided to change courses after establishing a successful career and family.
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Asked & Answered: Despite bumps and bruises of a solo practice firm, Norland would do it over again
From practicing public defender cases out of his one-bedroom apartment in La Crosse to hanging a shingle on his own firm, Daniel Norland has experienced the legal spectrum.
Read More »Asked & Answered: Looking to make a difference – Matheson ready to see results
Following her military service, Ellen Matheson was ready to make an impact on the community through a career in the law.
Read More »Asked & Answered: Dietrich ready to tackle civility and mental health among Wisconsin lawyers
Newly elected State Bar president, Dean Dietrich has over 40 years of experience practicing in Wisconsin’s legal industry.
Read More »Asked & Answered: Davis balancing time between law school, Miss Milwaukee duties
Crowned Miss Milwaukee 2022 in March, Jada Davis made history as the first Black woman to win the title in the organization’s 98-year run. A Milwaukee inner city native, Davis wears many hats with a diverse group of passions and interests.
Read More »Reinhart’s Misey steps before camera to spread word of tax expertise
To show just how unwieldy and dense the federal tax code has become, Robert Misey recently tried to blow up the 6th volume of his IRS regulations using three rounds of fire crackers.
Read More »Retiring Quarles & Brady attorney called his own Schott during his career
Better than most, Don Schott understands Merrick Garland’s pain.
Read More »Briggs committed to increasing diversity of Wisconsin’s legal profession
Dr. Jeneise Briggs, the State Bar of Wisconsin’s diversity and inclusion specialist, is passionate about doing the work to make the legal community more welcoming for all.
Read More »‘Taking on the torch’: Osuji builds on legal career, family legacy amid pandemic
Despite a year full of unexpected and difficult events, Attorney Chinonso Osuji has been building a legal career and a legacy for herself and her family.
Read More »Following predecessor’s absences, Waushara County DA seeks to restore confidence in office
Matthew Leusink, the new Waushara County district attorney, has no doubt that he has a lot of work ahead of him.
Read More »MAKING HISTORY: Dane County judge sworn in as state’s first Black female judge outside Milwaukee County
For the Dane County Judge Nia Trammell, taking the bench was an emotional experience.
Read More »Thomsen aims to right institutional wrongs in high-profile civil rights cases
Mark Thomsen has thought a lot about how to make the legal process more fair — especially this year. Thomsen and his firm, Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs, have taken up a number of high-profile civil rights cases in recent months.
Read More »Dassey isn’t on Gov. Evers’ latest list of pardons. Here’s why Barry Scheck says he should be
Gov. Tony Evers issued another round of pardons over the weekend. Missing among the list of those pardoned — Brendan Dassey.
Read More »Attorneys work to give Dassey hope of life outside prison
Brendan Dassey’s legal team is advocating for what they are calling Dassey’s best chance at a life outside prison.
Read More »AGC general counsel uses litigation experience to help members avoid legal entanglements
Derek Allen, the new general counsel for the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, is using his decade of litigation experience to keep AGC members on job sites rather than in courtrooms.
Read More »Former justice Butler looks back at tumultuous time on high court
Louis Butler is reluctant to say his attempt in 2008 to retain his seat on the state Supreme Court came amid a new low point in Wisconsin judicial elections.
Read More »Mitich helps developers with ins-and-outs of real estate incentives
To many people, nonprofit work might not seem to have much in common with Opportunity Zones and other sorts of federal development incentives.
Read More »Benedict, Dorman look back with fondness on years at SPD
Sam Benedict and Robin Dorman started their legal career on the exact same day in 1979 as two of five attorneys in the Waukesha County office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender.
Read More »Amid busy schedule, Fulton oversees expansion at DeWitt
Brad Fulton started at the bottom at DeWitt.
Read More »Platt questions common notions about management-side employment lawyers
Sarah Platt’s work as a management-side employment lawyer looks quite different now than it did five years ago.
Read More »Federal prosecutor’s work touches lives beyond U.S. borders
For litigators, putting appearances on the record is a requirement.
Read More »Nothing routine about Fleming’s approach to legal practice
Casey Fleming makes her living as a tax lawyer, a job that may strike many as being regimented and rules-bound as they come.
Read More »After real estate and business, Nudo moves on to legal career
Anthony Nudo may be new to the practice of law, but he brings with him a wealth of experience in business and real estate.
Read More »Gionis saw law degree as path to own business
Kathleen Gionis went to law school to do more than become a lawyer—she wanted work for herself.
Read More »Varied experiences ultimately led Goudie to paralegal work
Before John Goudie found his niche in paralegal work, he had a variety of experiences.
Read More »HAVING THEIR BACKS: Reeves works to protect fund assets
Working with employee-benefits clients and institutional investors clients, Tiffany R. Reeves finds every day is different and she always has more to learn.
Read More »Kalmer helps clients with multi-employer plans, ACA
The saying “timing is everything” could have been originally written about Stacie Kalmer and the way she ended up with a successful employee benefits practice at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren.
Read More »Zielinski provides divorcing couples with financial options
Grant Zielinski knows he needs to do a little explaining when responding to the question: What do you do for a living?
Read More »Case diversity keeps practice interesting for MacArdy
One of the things Amy MacArdy enjoys most about her work is that no two cases are the same.
Read More »Public defender’s legal career comes full circle
Assistant State Public Defender Jon Padgham is the go-to man for the State Public Defender's Office when it can't find private attorneys who are willing to take on cases from throughout the northeast quadrant of the state.
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