Aide turned attorney lands spot on board of directors
Thirteen years into his career, Drew Cochrane said he still draws on his pre-law experience as a legislative aide.
Who’s Doing What: DeWitt Ross & Stevens makes additions; Kreiter joins MBA’s board
Shannon Buttchen and Danielle Wampole joined the Madison office of DeWitt Ross & Stevens SC as associates. Wampole and Buttchen previously worked as summer clerks at DeWitt. Both joined the firm’s litigation practice group and earned their law degrees from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Rapid escape: Rivers give Dregne a break from the courtroom
Good whitewater paddling, like good lawyering, requires sound judgment.
Who’s Doing What: Daniels, wife named 2012 Parents of the Year; Thompson elected chair of State Bar BOG
John Daniels Jr., of Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, and his wife, Irma, were named 2012 Parents of the Year by COA Youth and Family Centers.
Shifting gears is part of Bensky’s leadership path
Before embarking on her career as a lawyer, Janice Bensky tackled post-graduate studies in French, worked as a federal tax employee, started a family and then became a Realtor.
Who’s Doing What: Dane County Bar awards grants; von Briesen & Roper moves
The Dane County Bar Association’s Delivery of Legal Services Committee announced organizations that received grants for projects that extend legal services and information to the Dane County community.
Who’s Doing What: New hires at Madison, Milwaukee firms; Bar announces award-winners
In advance of its 154th annual Meeting and Luncheon on June 12, the Milwaukee Bar Association announced the winners of its annual awards.
Who’s Doing What: State Rep. joins Walny Legal; Chicago firm opens Milwaukee office
State Rep. Jon Richards has joined the Walny Legal Group LLC, Fox Point.
Who’s doing what
Marney Hoefer has joined Stafford Rosenbaum LLP as a senior associate. Hoefer’s practice focuses on environmental law and governmental affairs. She received her law degree, cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2000.
Legal News
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
- FCC fines wireless carriers millions for sharing user locations without consent
- Wisconsin Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral arguments in absentee voting case
- Attorney General Kaul joins multistate coalition to defend U.S. EPA’s light-duty vehicle emission standards
- State Bar of Wisconsin names election winners
- Protests erupt on college campuses throughout Midwest, and U.S. over war in Gaza
- Newly filed report with federal court seeks Havana Syndrome transparency
- Questions of transparency, leadership responsibility linger over State Bar trust
- Firm demands $4.3M in dispute with Wisconsin client
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