From Latin teacher to environmental advocate, Edward Witte can trace his professional path back to his childhood.

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In the approximately 40 years since Charles Vogel began work at Godfrey & Kahn SC, he has watched issues affecting his health care clients change greatly.

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For a brief time, Richard Gureski’s varied skills and experiences worked against him.

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Being in the right place at the right time altered Joan Klimpel’s career path.

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John McDonald’s slogan could be: “Youth is served.”

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Commercial real estate law is all about working through road blocks, according to attorney Stephen Chernof.

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An undergraduate interest in the classics led Carol Gehl to a career in securities law.

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Kevin Martin’s phone won’t stop ringing.

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Victor Allen, Dayna Frenkel, M. Rhett Holland, Gregory Tears and Zachary Watters joined Michael Best & Friedrich LLP in its Milwaukee office.

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The late Gerald “Jerry” Kahn, who helped found one of the largest law firms in Wisconsin, is remembered as a smart, talented lawyer with a very caring, approachable nature.

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Law Librarian of the Year Maureen Burns Law librarian, Godfrey & Kahn SC “Maureen Burns has always been fascinated by law, but, in college, decided she wasn’t interested in pursuing a law degree. When an advisor suggested law librarianship as ...

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IT Specialists Professional of the Year Joe Bichanich Knowledge management/process improvement managers, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Jason Milligan Knowledge management/process improvement managers, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Last summer, the outlook for Michael Best & Friedrich LLP’s new document ...

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2011 Legal secretary of the year Keri Kempski Legal secretary, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC Between court deadlines, pressing clients and demanding  opposing counsel, it’s expected that everyone on a litigation team might blow their stack from time to time. ...

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Attorney Jennifer Olk of Godfrey & Kahn SC has been appointed chair of the Estate & Trust Section of The Milwaukee Bar Association.

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A Milwaukee contractor is suing a New York company for failing to pay more than $40,000 it owed on a snow removal contract at General Mitchell International Airport.

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To protect its investment in a new logo and prevent loss of business, the State Bar of Wisconsin filed a federal trademark infringement suit (PDF) against a competitor.

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The names of six of 10 candidates – four requested confidentiality – seeking an open seat on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court bench were released Friday morning by Gov. Scott Walker’s office.

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Anne McIntyre, Northern Illinois 2007 magna cum laude, has joined Nelson, Irvings & Waeffler, SC, Wauwatosa as an associate. She will concentrate her practice in elder law, probate, and disability planning. She was previously with the Legal Aid Society of ...

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Paralegal positions, while less lucrative than starting associate jobs, are becoming an attractive option for unemployed lawyers looking for work.

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It isn’t easy to balance motherhood and work, but attorney Christine Liu McLaughlin of Godfrey & Kahn SC has done so since joining the firm in 2000.

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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 ...

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Godfrey & Kahn SC will hosts the 60th Annual Meeting of the 7th Circuit Bar Association on the evening of May 16 at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. The annual dinner will include remarks from United States Supreme Court Justice ...

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Madison lawyer Steve Eisenberg was talking recently to a store clerk, when another shopper overheard him and asked, “Are you that lawyer on the radio?”

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It is increasingly rare for attorneys to spend their entire careers with one firm, but don't tell Peter Sommerhauser.

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Attorney Diane Mader didn't happen upon her successful practice, she planned it that way. Middleton-based Mader is a strong proponent of legal marketing because, as she puts it, "You need to plan your work and work your plan."

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Mary Koshollek’s current title at Godfrey & Kahn SC is Director of Information and Records Services.

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IT Specialists of the Year William Lundie, Gerry Heidenreich, Mike Kelley, Anna Boll, Bill Duchaine, Kay Dailey, Korrine Naydihor, Evelyn Amundson An IT department is like an offensive line: If nobody’s mentioning their name, they must be doing a good ...

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Kelly Conrardy is watching with a great deal of pride as the first class of attorneys that she recruited comes up for partnership. Conrardy, who has been with the firm for nine years, oversees the firm’s attorney recruiting and retention efforts.

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