Personal experience drives Conwell’s work
After spending years advocating for foster children in her care, Susan Conwell thought there must be a better way.
Fighting for fairness, diversity
Whether she’s spearheading diversity efforts at Foley & Lardner LLP or donating time through pro bono work, Maureen McGinnity’s commitment to the law profession is sustained by a strong sense of fairness and her desire to solve problems.
Building a community
Inspiration to team up on real estate revitalization projects in Milwaukee never has been more than a car ride or fish fry away for attorney Michael Hatch. In the almost three decades since planting his roots in the Midwest as a real estate attorney with Foley & Lardner LLP, Hatch has been involved sub rosa […]
Cracking the code: Law firms try out technology marketing trend
Though they’ve been popular in Asia for years now, Quick Response, or QR, codes are starting to make their way stateside and into the legal marketing world.
Longtime attorney writes his own path
Michael Bowen is an attorney first and author second, but he is not slacking at either job.
2011 Unsung Heroes – Lifetime achievement – Judy Peters
On Friday afternoons, when happy hour or weekends with the family start to dominate the minds of many workers, Judy Peters hits her stride.
Who’s Doing What: Milwaukee Bar Association Pro Bono Publico awards
For the third year, the Milwaukee Bar Association recognized an individual attorney, an organization and a law student for outstanding pro bono work with its annual Pro Bono Publico awards Oct. 12 at the MBA’s eighth annual State of the Court Luncheon.
Potts stays on the ball in and outside the court
Since joining Foley & Lardner LLP in 2007, Brian Potts has been racking up the wins in his environmental and energy law practice.
Complex economic issues keep Haas busy, stimulated
Elizabeth Haas doesn’t mind digging deep for a case.
Who’s Doing What
Sarah Knutson has joined Urban & Taylor SC as an associate trial attorney. Her legal practice will focus exclusively on plaintiff personal injury and employment rights litigation. She is a 2011 graduate of Marquette University Law School.
Sennett continues to break down barriers for women lawyers
When Nancy Sennett started practicing law in the late ‘70s, her co-members of the litigation team met regularly at a private club that didn’t allow women in the main dining area, or even to enter through the main doorway.
Who’s Doing What
Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Sarah Coyne, a partner in the firm’s Madison office and chair of the firm’s health law group, has been named “Wisconsin Health Law Attorney of the Year” by the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Health Law Section. The award is presented annually to an attorney who has contributed to the […]
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