Roy Wagner’s work in construction law is so attuned to business interests that contractors ask to get sued by him.

Randy Crocker keeps his secrets to success on two plaques on his desk at von Briesen & Roper SC: the first plaque shows the word “Trust” and the second “Initiate.”

Kelly Noyes makes her living in the margins.

When Joseph Russell isn’t working for BP on Deepwater Horizon-related cases, he’s handling smaller, pro bono cases on behalf of the mentally ill.

Jessica Reginato grew up surrounded by litigators, but it wasn’t until her junior year in college that she decided she would go to law school, too.

At first glance, working in TV and radio and practicing law may not appear similar, but to Ralph Topinka, who has done both, the common threads are clear.

A Chinese proverb states that a man grows most tired by standing still.

Sometimes little details make a big difference.

Growing up as the youngest in a family of five taught Sally Merrell the value of compromise. It’s something that comes in handy, she said, in her work as a shareholder and chairperson of von Briesen & Roper SC’s Trusts and Estate section in Milwaukee.

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

Steven Nelson sets aside real-life litigation for one day every year for a mock trial that attracts hundreds of attorneys from around the state.

Have you heard about the cool media form attorneys are using to reach out to prospective clients? The one that brings in scads of new business?

Kevin Terry has joined Ruder Ware LLSC, Wausau. He will serve as a member of the Employment, Benefits & Labor practice group and the Local Government & Municipalities and School Districts & Educational Institutions focus teams.

A few days before the Fourth of July weekend, many lawyers were thinking of vacation time with their families.

Linda Emery works from her office at von Briesen & Roper SC on July 26 in Milwaukee. Emery often focuses on social media issues within her roll at the firm. (
Staff photo by Kevin Harnack) Not too long ago, a client retained Milwaukee attorney Linda Emery for legal advice regarding a new social media website the client had developed. Emery, ...

Milwaukee lawyer David Westrup is on his way toward cashing in his 15 minutes of fame.

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek honored the selection of Nathan Fishbach as the recipient of the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association 2011 Judge Myron L. Gordon Lifetime Achievement Award with a lead gift to Marquette University Law School to create a new student-development fund. The Nathan Fishbach Student Development Fund will enable Marquette Law School’s Career Planning Center to bring in ...

One of the traditions Randy Crocker, president of von Briesen & Roper SC, Milwaukee, holds dear is giving an end-of-the-year toast at the firm’s holiday party. For the past six years, Crocker has raised his glass as leader of the Milwaukee-based firm, but his roots with von Briesen date back more than 20 years. After a decade with a small ...

Wisconsin law firms that are considering relocating from their current office spaces have a rare opportunity to benefit from a bad economy.