Habush attorney built career from law school class
During law school, Milwaukee attorney Tim Trecek struggled to sit through classes on the theory of law. But when he took a course on Advanced Trial Practice, he said, he found his calling.
Who’s Doing What: Honors for Vopal and Trecek
Edward Vopal, a shareholder at Habush Habush & Rottier SC's Green Bay office, was elected president of the Wisconsin Association for Justice at the organization's annual meeting Saturday.
Cannon & Dunphy prevails over Habush in privacy lawsuit
Cannon & Dunphy SC has prevailed over personal injury rival Habush Habush & Rottier SC in a dispute involving not personal injury, but invasion of privacy. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Charles Kahn held on Wednesday that the Habush firm proved every element of the tort, except one: unreasonableness. In 2009, the Cannon firm contracted […]
Practice, mock trials keep Lanford busy
A few years ago, Rhonda L. Lanford volunteered to coach a group of freshmen mock trial students at Madison East High School.
Leaders in the Law 2011: Celebrating our legal professionals
More than 350 judges, lawyers, family and friends attended the Wisconsin Law Journal’s ninth annual Leaders in the Law Event in Milwaukee Wednesday. The evening event, held at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, recognized 27 attorneys and judges for their contributions to the legal profession. Four leaders – Bruce C. Davidson, Hon. Charles P. Dykman, […]
Habush built personal injury powerhouse
Robert Habush had always planned to follow in his father’s footsteps and become an attorney.
Tough cases to tackle
When veteran litigator Paul E. Bucher joined his school's football team in seventh grade, one of the first things coaches had him do was pick out and test his helmet to make sure it fit.
"We were told to put it on, run and hit our head against a tree to see if it fit properly," he said. "Of course, I did it."
Hip replacement lawsuits build
A series of lawsuits filed in state and federal courts around the country over allegedly defective DePuy ASR Hip Replacement devices could eventually be consolidated in federal court, but local attorneys involved say it would be better for their clients if the lawsuits stay in Wisconsin.
Who’s doing what
Davis & Kuelthau, s.c. announces the addition of Daniel Kaminsky, Geoffrey Lacy and Matthew McClean as shareholders of the firm. Kaminsky joined the firm’s Milwaukee office nearly six years ago and specializes in real estate development and commercial real estate transactions. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Marquette University Law School. Also practicing with […]
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