WHO’S DOING WHAT: The latest hires, promotions and more
Grant Killoran of O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing SC, Milwaukee, was elected by the State Bar of Wisconsin to serve a two-year term as one of its five delegates to the American Bar Association House of Delegates.
Who’s Doing What: Law librarians group hands out service award
Mark Kmiecik joined Davis & Kuelthau SC’s trusts, estates and succession planning team, as well as its tax team in metro-Milwaukee. Kmiecik earned his master's of law degree in taxation from Northwestern University School of Law and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Peterson confirmed for Western District bench (UPDATE)
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Madison attorney James Peterson as a federal judge in the Western District of Wisconsin.
Petition seeks to remove victims’ names from some court filings
Supporters of a measure to disallow the use of names of crime victims in appellate paperwork say it is a step toward ensuring victims’ ordeals don’t haunt them forever.
Who’s Doing What: Firms grab new hires; attorneys on the rise
Jason Allen, a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP, was appointed co-chairman of the firm’s energy industry team. Allen has a background in energy, project and infrastructure finance transactions. He earned his law degree in 1998 from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Who’s Doing What: Michael Best gives back to the community; new hires
Eric Farnsworth received the Robert L. Habush Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Association for Justice at its annual dinner in Milwaukee.
Who’s Doing What: Judges Froehlich, Kremers earn awards from State Bar
Retired Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Harold Froehlich received the Lifetime Jurist Achievement Award, and Milwaukee County Circuit Court Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers received the Judge of the Year Award from the State Bar of Wisconsin in November.
Who’s Doing What: Firms name new shareholders, associates
Mario Mendoza and William Morgan were named shareholders at Murphy Desmond SC, Madison.
2 candidates accept nominations for State Bar president
Two Madison attorneys have accepted nominations to run for president-elect of the State Bar next year.
Obama nominates Godfrey & Kahn’s Peterson for Western District seat
President Barack Obama nominated a Madison attorney Thursday to fill a vacant federal judge position in the Western District of Wisconsin.
Conflicting statutes could cost insurers millions
Oral arguments are just around the corner in the eagerly awaited case of Ronald E. Belding Jr. v. Deeanna L. Demoulin, 2012 AP 829, which will determine whether drivers can stack together auto insurance policies to increase coverage if they were injured from 2009 to 2011 by an uninsured or underinsured motorist.
Appeals decision sets media law precedent
A Court of Appeals decision may end up giving courts much-needed guidance for media law cases in Wisconsin, according to an attorney involved with the case.
Legal News
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- Wisconsin election fraud charge issued from November 2022 general election
- Indigenous consultant accuses NHL’s Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment
- Man pleads guilty in theft of Arnold Palmer green jacket, other Masters memorabilia from Augusta
- KS Governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technology
- U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad recognizes service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement
- Gov. Evers calls special elections for the 4th Senate District and 8th Congressional District
- Wisconsin GOP-led Senate votes to override nine Evers vetoes in mostly symbolic action
- Bill to curb mask-wearing at protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too
- University board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources
- Second defendant convicted in Fond du Lac 2016 firebombing
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