Lucareli heeds law firm’s call after financial services’ career
Brian Lucareli did not work in a law firm until more than 20 years after graduating from Marquette Law School.
Mitten leads charge for Marquette’s Sports Law Institute
From the million-dollar contracts to the billion-dollar TV deals, sports is big business.
Assistant DA leaves capitol for the courtroom
From Chuck Stertz’s days working in former Sen. Russ Feingold’s Washington, D.C., office, where he served four years as legislative clerk and correspondent, to his current role as an assistant district attorney in Outagamie County, the 2009 University of Wisconsin Law School graduate said he likes “being able to get in there and help people.”
Madison trumps San Francisco for Axley attorney
When attorney Clarke Sugar left the West Coast for the Midwest last year, he didn’t just change firms, he changed practice areas.
NFL Players’ Association leader shoulders complex legal challenges
DeMaurice Fitzgerald Smith already had a packed resume in 2009 when he went after the position of executive director of the National Football League Players’ Association.
Olson’s Supreme Court win part of his underdog passion
Not every attorney gets the opportunity to argue a case in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, but for Alan Olson of Alan C. Olson & Associates SC, New Berlin, that chance led to a first-of-its-kind ruling.
Client relationships key to DeVantier’s practice
Melissa DeVantier relishes working closely with the clients of her business law and estate planning practice.
Law firm founder brings unique perspective to classroom
When Jessica King teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, she presents a view of the legal profession that expands far beyond the courtroom.
Murray tries to retain jobs through receivership work
CJ Murray tries to find the positive in every case that crosses his desk. Since he focuses on receivership cases, that isn’t always easy.
Sullivan’s practice area keeps her engaged
Sheila Sullivan appreciates a good intellectual challenge, so it’s no wonder she feels right at home as a litigator specializing in insurance defense and civil rights defense.
Hoefer leaves limitations of state work behind
When Marney Hoefer starts working on a case she knows it likely will be sitting on her desk for a while.
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on addition months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies