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Habush Habush & Rottier shareholder Benjamin Wagner has joined the Board of Directors of Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee.
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Habush attorney obtains $38.1M verdict against Hyundai
An attorney at Habush Habush & Rottier has obtained a $38.1 million verdict against Hyundai Motor Co. in a Racine County personal injury case.
Tagged with: Habush Habush & Rottier personal injury Tim Trecek
Read More »Attorney loses license for nine months
A former Habush Habush & Rottier attorney is losing his license for nine months for violating more than a dozen attorney-ethics rules.
Tagged with: Habush Habush & Rottier office of lawyer regulation OLR Ricardo Perez Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Dozens of plaintiffs heading to arbitration with Epic
Dozens of individuals around the country are entering arbitration with the Verona-based medical-software company Epic Systems over unpaid overtime claims.
Tagged with: Barbara Crabb Breanne Snapp Epic Systems Habush Habush & Rottier U.S. Supreme Court
Read More »Who’s Doing What: Godfrey & Kahn adds 2 new attorneys; Michael Best names partners
Two new attorneys have recently joined Godfrey & Kahn.
Tagged with: Foley & Lardner Godfrey & Kahn Habush Habush & Rottier Michael Best & Friedrich Who's Doing What?
Read More »Tyndall arguing her way into history
Long before Susan Tyndall began law school, she was destined to do appellate work.
Tagged with: Habush Habush & Rottier Susan Tyndall Wisconsin Law Journal Women in the Law
Read More »As a quiet leader, Christensen listens
“I would characterize Craig as a quiet leader,” said Sandy Drexler, vice president of resource development at United Way Fox Cities. “He gets stuff done, but doesn’t necessarily like the recognition for it. He just steps up.”
Tagged with: Craig Christensen Habush Habush & Rottier
Read More »SCOTUS takes up Epic case
Should the medical-technology firm Epic Systems and other companies be able to require that employees sign on to agreements forcing them to take labor disputes to independent arbitrators rather than court?
Tagged with: 7th Circuit David Zoeller Epic Systems Habush Habush & Rottier Hawks Quindel Jason Knutson U.S. Supreme Court
Read More »Want to network? Hit the bars
As the former president of the Outagamie County Bar Association and the current vice president of the Brown County Bar Association, I was asked to share some of the experiences these leadership positions have brought me.
Tagged with: Brown County Bar Association Habush Habush & Rottier Jacob Reis Outagamie County Bar Association
Read More »Focusing on client advocacy is a Snapp
Breanne Snapp is a tireless advocate for her clients, whether they are fighting for unpaid overtime wages or seeking damages after a ruptured gas pipeline polluted their groundwater.
Tagged with: Asked & Answered Breanne Snapp Habush Habush & Rottier
Read More »Dissents on a civil verdict: Know the rule, but master the exceptions
One of the most momentous years in my life was 2009. That year saw me getting a law license, my first home and a dog, as well as getting married.
Tagged with: Habush Habush & Rottier Peter Young
Read More »Making the jump from criminal to civil is more natural than you may think
I spent five years as a prosecutor in the Racine County District Attorney’s office and made the leap to civil law in January of 2014 with Habush Habush & Rottier. Since then, I’ve heard the above comment expressed with some frequency by lawyers who only practice criminal law and question how well their experience would transfer to a civil practice.
Tagged with: Andrew Wier Habush Habush & Rottier
Read More »No horsing around for Habush’s Esser
While each one of Christine Esser’s cases is different, they share a common theme: Clients are struggling to put their lives back together after an accident.
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Read More »New standards for overtime pay offer greater protections to American workers
After much anticipation, the Department of Labor finalized its new overtime-compensation rule on May 18.
Tagged with: Breanne Snapp Fair Labor Standards Act Habush Habush & Rottier Olwen Jaffe Overtime
Read More »Epic’s arbitration agreement found illegal by 7th Circuit
In a victory for workers' rights, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Epic Systems Corp. cannot ban class actions by forcing its employees to individually arbitrate their claims for unpaid wages.
Tagged with: Caitlin Madden Epic Systems Habush Habush & Rottier Hawks Quindel
Read More »Lessons learned: Lawyers offer their best advice for trials
Don Murn thought he had his first case in the bag.
Tagged with: Benjamin Wagner Don Murn Habush Habush & Rottier Herrling Clark Jason Abraham Kristen Scheuerman
Read More »Troy keeps serving community after leaving bench
Joseph Troy sees his 20 years as a circuit court judge as an advantage to his clients at Habush Habush & Rottier.
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Read More »Habush’s Wagner a character-builder
When it comes to being an attorney, Benjamin Wagner believes compassion is one of the most important characteristics a person can have.
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Read More »7th Circuit getting its crack at arbitration agreements
Recent years have seen a great proliferation of mandatory arbitration clauses, the so-called arbitration agreements that preclude potential plaintiffs from bringing class-action claims.
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Read More »Madison attorneys wage Epic battle over labor laws
With a single click, Jason Lewis, a former technical writer at Epic Corp., gave away his right to band together with other employees to take his erstwhile employer to court.
Tagged with: 7th Circuit Barbara Crabb David Zoeller Habush Habush & Rottier Hawks Quindel National Labor Relations Act NLRB Paul Secunda
Read More »Legacy in safety
Terry Tadysak didn’t know what awaited him when he stepped into Bob Habush’s office.
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Read More »Habush, Quindel file class-action suit against Volkswagen
Two law firms have filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin against Volkswagen over the recent discovery that the company had tampered with emissions testing equipment on its diesel vehicles.
Tagged with: Habush Habush & Rottier Hawks Quindel
Read More »Judge’s decision in medical malpractice case a rarity
In the eight years since the state enacted a cap on the amount of damages a plaintiff can collect in a medical malpractice case, a Milwaukee judge's decision to award an amputee $15.75 million more than the damages cap is the exception to the rule, the woman's attorney said Monday.
Tagged with: Daniel Rottier Habush Habush & Rottier Hinshaw & Culbertson Jeffrey Conen malpractice Medical malpractice
Read More »Who’s Doing What: Habush gives back; attorneys on the move
Kerkman & Dunn, also known as Kerkman Dunn Sweet DeMarb, Madison, announced it will be splitting its two offices in Milwaukee and Madison into standalone law firms effective Oct. 20.
Tagged with: Davis & Kuelthau Habush Habush & Rottier Hupy and Abraham Murphy Desmond Robert Habush Stafford Rosenbaum Walny Legal Group Who's Doing What?
Read More »Justices question liability in dog bite case
During oral arguments Thursday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court pressed to find the line where liability begins and ends if someone is hurt by a dog bite.
Tagged with: Habush Habush & Rottier Paul Reilly Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Sirens call: How to approach personal injury clients without turning them off
It only took three weeks for the personal injury law mass mailers to find Tricia Nell after she was in a car accident with an uninsured motorist.
Tagged with: Habush Habush & Rottier personal injury
Read More »Spikes seen in wage, hour lawsuits in Wis., nationwide
Federal wage and hour lawsuits have been on the upswing in Wisconsin and nationally for several years, aided in part by increased public awareness, union changes and the ease of which cases are proven.
Tagged with: Bill Parsons Fair Labor Standards Act Habush Habush & Rottier Hawks Quindel Nola Hitchcock Cross Paul Secunda Quarles & Brady
Read More »LEGAL CENTS: Public speaking does not have to be terrifying
Wausau attorney Brenda Sunby remembers being so terrified of being called on in one particular law school class that she used to dig her fingernails into her hands until they bled.
Tagged with: Brenda Sunby Habush Habush & Rottier McCoy Leavitt Laskey
Read More »Rottier cites cancer battle in battery plea bargain (UPDATE)
Shortly after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge Friday, Daniel Rottier said his recent battle with cancer had led to drinking and possibly his attack on his wife with a cane earlier this month.
Tagged with: Daniel Rottier Habush Habush & Rottier William Hanrahan
Read More »Milwaukee firm president facing domestic violence charge
The president of Habush Habush & Rottier SC is expected to enter a plea Friday for allegedly hitting his wife with a cane while he was drunk.
Tagged with: Daniel Rottier Habush Habush & Rottier Stephen Meyer William Hanrahan
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