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  • April 18, 2018

    Volunteer Spotlight
    300 Lawyers Donated More than 15,000 Pro Bono Hours in 2017

    Congratulations to the 300 lawyers who are recognized as part of the Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society for lawyers providing pro bono legal services in excess of 50 hours in 2017.
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    April 18, 2018 – A commitment to pro bono service is one way that reinforces the role of lawyers as true professionals in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission and the State Bar of Wisconsin Pro Bono Program recognize 300 lawyers as 2018 Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society members.

    The State Bar and the Commission created the honor society to annually recognize Wisconsin lawyers who volunteer a substantial amount of their time to help improve the administration of justice and expand access to justice for low-income Wisconsin residents.

    “These lawyers made a huge difference in the lives of abuse victims, parents, children, consumers, immigrants, tenants, indigent defendants, homeowners, and organizations that serve the poor,” says the State Bar’s Pro Bono Program Manager Jeff Brown.

    Through SCR 20:6.1, the Wisconsin Supreme Court set a goal of 50 hours of pro bono legal services per year as a way of acknowledging that the legal profession has an important role to play in helping to close the justice gap in Wisconsin.

    50 Hours or More

    To qualify for the honor society, lawyers must have performed at least 50 hours of eligible pro bono legal services during the previous calendar year. Eligible pro bono legal services for this program means the direct provision of legal services without fee or expectation of fee, or at a substantially reduced fee to:

    1. persons of limited means;

    2. organizations in matters that are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means; or

    3. charitable, religious, civic, community governmental and educational organizations to secure or protect civil rights, civil liberties, or public rights so long as a substantial majority of such services benefit persons of limited means or organizations that serve persons of limited means.

    The 300 Lawyers

    Congratulations to the 300 lawyers, listed here with their counties or cities of residence, recognized as 2017 Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society members:

    • Crystal Abbey, Outagamie

    • Matthew Ackmann, Milwaukee

    • Stacy Alexejun, Dane

    • Erika Amundson, Eau Claire

    • Lindsey Anderson, Waukesha

    • Alicia Armstrong, Dane

    • Robert Arthur, Milwaukee

    • Deborah Asher, Chippewa

    • Kristi Baker, Dane

    • John Bannen, Milwaukee

    • Crystal Banse, Dane

    • Erin Barbato, Dane

    • David Bartel, Milwaukee

    • Paul Bauer, Milwaukee

    • Michelle Behnke, Dane

    • Marisa Berlinger, Dane

    • Angela Biese, Marathon

    • Cary Bloodworth, Dane

    • Lauren Blumenthal, Milwaukee

    • Kelsey Boehm, Milwaukee

    • Brian Borkowicz, Washington

    • Talita Bornholdt, Rock

    • William Bortz, Sheboygan

    • Robert Buckett, Washington

    • Michael Burton, Milwaukee

    • Dawn Caldart, Milwaukee

    • Patricia Cavey, Milwaukee

    • Katherine Charlton, Milwaukee

    • Abigail Churchill, Dane

    • Nick Cirilli, Oneida

    • Linda Clifford, Dane

    • David Clowers, Door

    • Frances Colbert, Dane

    • Michael Covey, Dane

    • David Cross, Milwaukee

    • David Czech, Chippewa

    • Melissa Dalkert, Portage

    • Robin Dalton, Dane

    • Colleen Daly, Bayfield

    • Anza D'Antonio, Milwaukee

    • Julie Darnieder, Milwaukee

    • Jeffrey Davis, Milwaukee

    • Lindsey Davis, Milwaukee

    • Kevin Demet, Milwaukee

    • Angele Dentice, Milwaukee

    • Joseph Diedrich, Dane

    • Alyssa Dowse, Milwaukee

    • Aaron Dumas, Dane

    • K. Bartlett Durand, Dane

    • Zachary Eastburn, Milwaukee

    • Brent Eisberner, Dane

    • Erik Eisenmann, Milwaukee

    • Chesley Erwin, Manitowoc

    • Malinda Eskra, Milwaukee

    • Eileen Evans, Washington

    • Daniel Fay, Waukesha

    • Alanna Feddick-Goodwin, Wood

    • Emily Feinstein, Dane

    • Emily Fons, Milwaukee

    • Victor Forberger, Dane

    • Rory Foster, Dane

    • William Fox, Milwaukee

    • Jessica Franken, Milwaukee

    • James Friedman, Milwaukee

    • Kristin Galatowitsch, Green Lake

    • Fred Gants, Dane

    • Michael Gentry, Milwaukee

    • Jessica Giesen, Dane

    • Matthew Gillhouse, Dane

    • Sharon Gisselman, Marathon

    • Zachary Glascock, Marathon

    • Barbara Gnat, Milwaukee

    • Mike Godbe, Dane

    • James Goldschmidt, Milwaukee

    • Michael Gonring, Milwaukee

    • Cathy Gorst, Wood

    • Rachel Graham, Dane

    • James Gramling, Milwaukee

    • Janice Grant, Milwaukee

    • Danielle Grant-Keane, Dane

    • Robert Gray, Marathon

    • Martin Gregorcich, Milwaukee

    • JoAnn Gromowski, Fond du Lac

    • Kevin Grzebielski, Dane

    • Erik Guenther, Las Vegas, Nevada

    • Brandon Gutschow, Milwaukee

    • Patrick Hall, Milwaukee

    • David Hanson, Milwaukee

    • Angela Harden, Milwaukee

    • Lauren Harpke, Milwaukee

    • Nathan Heim, Manitowoc

    • Gregory Heinen, Milwaukee

    • Janet Heins, Ozaukee

    • Philip Helgeson, St. Croix

    • Regan Hendrickson, Columbia

    • Donald Hermanson, Englewood, Colorado

    • Alex Hewett, Wood

    • Mark Hinkston, Racine

    • Patricia Hintz, Milwaukee

    • Marcus Hirsch, Milwaukee

     
    • Thomas Hochstatter, Milwaukee

    • Kari Hoel, Chippewa

    • Joseph Hoffmann, Ashland

    • Thomas Hornig, Dane

    • Joshua Hufford, Milwaukee

    • Lauren Hurley, Milwaukee

    • Richard Jacobson, Dane

    • Anne Jaspers, Milwaukee

    • Patricia Jenness, Milwaukee

    • David Jennings, Ozaukee

    • Stephen Johnson, Door

    • Wendy Johnson, Eau Claire

    • Alex Johnson, Outagamie

    • Catherine Jones, Fond du Lac

    • Maureen Kanter, Milwaukee

    • David Karp, Milwaukee

    • Anne Kearney, Milwaukee

    • Philomena Kebec, Ashland

    • William Keeler, Milwaukee

    • Janet Keleher, Milwaukee

    • Joshua Kindkeppel, Dane

    • Tara Kleinhans, Green

    • Vanessa Klemish, Eau Claire

    • Douglas Klingberg, Marathon

    • Brandon Krajewski, Milwaukee

    • Margaret Krei, Milwaukee

    • Charles Kreimendahl, Dane

    • Joe Kremkoski, Racine

    • Natalia Kruse, Dane

    • Steven Kruzel, Milwaukee

    • Callie Lacy, Brown

    • Peggy Lautenschlager, Fond du Lac

    • Fredrick Lautz, Milwaukee

    • Samuel Lawton, Washburn

    • Robin Lehninger, Milwaukee

    • Edward Leineweber, Richland

    • Brenda Lewison, Milwaukee

    • Douglas Ley, Rock

    • Joanne Lipo Zovic, Milwaukee

    • Bryce Loken, Dane

    • Kevin Long, Milwaukee

    • Jack Longert, Dane

    • Maria Lopez, Milwaukee

    • Diane Lowe, Eau Claire

    • Mark Lukoff, Racine

    • Anne MacArthur, Dane

    • Elizabeth Mackey, Dane

    • Samuel Magnuson, Milwaukee

    • Michael Maistelman, Milwaukee

    • Kurt Malmquist, Ozaukee

    • Jeffrey Mandell, Dane

    • Marsha Mansfield, Dane

    • Rachel Mather, Milwaukee

    • Troy Mayne, Dane

    • Theodore Mazza, Waukesha

    • Melissa McCord, Milwaukee

    • Patrick McDonald, Rock

    • Andrew McDonald, Rock

    • Janet McDonough, Chippewa

    • Laurie McLeRoy, Milwaukee

    • Justin Mertz, Milwaukee

    • Kathryn Mertz, Milwaukee

    • Jeremiah Meyer-O'Day, Grant

    • Marta Meyers, Dane

    • Jennifer Miller, Dane

    • James Miller, Marathon

    • Jay Miller, Milwaukee

    • Philip Miller, Waukesha

    • Peggy Miller, Winnebago

    • Nancy Mills, Outagamie

    • John Mitby, Dane

    • Ryan Moertel, Eau Claire

    • Jerome Mohsen, Milwaukee

    • Jeffrey Morrell, Washington

    • Mitchell Moser, Milwaukee

    • Thomas Mountin, Milwaukee

    • John Movroydis, Waukesha

    • Kate Murtaugh, Polk

    • R. Muth, Milwaukee

    • Jennifer Nash, Rock

    • Rodney Neher, Rock

    • Maxfield Neuhaus, Pierce

    • Averi Niemuth, Milwaukee

    • Joseph Norby, Outagamie

    • Megan Norris, Kenosha

    • Terry Nussberger, Rusk

    • Daniel O'Callaghan, Dane

    • Kristin Occhetti, Milwaukee

    • Patrick O'Connor, Dane

    • Odalo Ohiku, Milwaukee

    • Katherine O'Malley, Milwaukee

    • Matthew O'Neill, Milwaukee

    • Michael Palid, Marinette

    • Seep Paliwal, Dane

    • Brandon Parks, Racine

    • Jeffry Patzke, Winnebago

    • Robert Paul, Manitowoc

    • Rebecca Paul, Portage

    • Heather Pauls, Eau Claire

    • Trevor Pedersen, Winnebago

     
    • Katherine Perhach, Milwaukee

    • Michele Perreault, Dane

    • Nancy Peterson, Milwaukee

    • Thomas Phillips, Ozaukee

    • Crystal Phillips, Rock

    • Ward Phillips, Walworth

    • Gia Pionek Valle, Waukesha

    • Joseph Poehlmann, Milwaukee

    • Kimberly Powers, Waukesha

    • Andrew Price, Milwaukee

    • Matthew Prior, Dane

    • Patrick Proctor-Brown, Milwaukee

    • Joseph Puchner, Milwaukee

    • Andrew Pyatskowit, Shawano

    • Amanda Rabe, Marathon

    • Amber Raffeet August, Milwaukee

    • Peter Ramirez, Milwaukee

    • Kristina Rasmussen, Dane

    • John Remington, Milwaukee

    • Daniel Repka, St. Paul, Minnesota

    • Matt Ricci, Milwaukee

    • David Rice, Eau Claire

    • Beth Richlen, Marathon

    • Farrah Rifelj, Dane

    • Isaac Roang, Milwaukee

    • Kristin Roeper, Milwaukee

    • Travis Romero-Boeck, Milwaukee

    • Joel Rosenthal, Milwaukee

    • Tyler Roth, Milwaukee

    • Dee Rowe, Grant

    • Patrick Rowe, Price

    • Michael Rust, Winnebago

    • Jeunesse Rutledge, Milwaukee

    • Leila Sahar, Milwaukee

    • Rebecca Salawdeh, Milwaukee

    • Tanya Salman, Dane

    • Robert Sanders, Milwaukee

    • Gricel Santiago-Rivera, Dane

    • Sarah Sargent, Milwaukee

    • S. Sarskas, Milwaukee

    • Deborah Scheid, Milwaukee

    • Jill Schilling, Eau Claire

    • Allen Schlinsog, Milwaukee

    • Andrew Schmidt, Marathon

    • Jeffrey Schneider, Dane

    • Patrick Schoen, Milwaukee

    • Melissa Scholz, Dane

    • Raymond Schrank II, Waukesha

    • Paul Schwartz, Dane

    • Gerald Schwartz, Milwaukee

    • Helen Schweitz, Dane

    • Theresa Selenske, Wood

    • Megan Senatori, Dane

    • Margaret Serrano, Milwaukee

    • Patrick Sheehan, Rock

    • Alexandra Shortridge, Milwaukee

    • Thomas Shriner, Milwaukee

    • Ellen Sinclair, Milwaukee

    • Carol Skinner, St. Croix

    • Walter Skipper, Milwaukee

    • Diane Slomowitz, Milwaukee

    • Breanne Snapp, Dane

    • Matthew Splitek, Dane

    • Emily Stedman, Milwaukee

    • Luke Steffel, Milwaukee

    • Gerald Sternberg, Dane

    • Marjory Stewart, Milwaukee

    • Pamela Stokke-Ceci, Milwaukee

    • Kimberly Streff, Milwaukee

    • Heather Stutz, Milwaukee

    • Ili Subhan, Milwaukee

    • Bruce Tammi, Milwaukee

    • Derek Taylor, Milwaukee

    • Shelley Torvinen, Douglas

    • Mark Tyczkowski, Winnebago

    • Margaret Utterback, Dane

    • Raluca Vais-Ottosen, Dane

    • Eric Van Schyndle, Milwaukee

    • Valerie Vidal, Milwaukee

    • Iana Vladimirova, Dane

    • Rhonda Vosdingh, Dane

    • Nicole Wanlass, Milwaukee

    • Karrie Weaver, St. Croix

    • Matthew Weil, Washington

    • Rachel Weiss, Milwaukee

    • Travis West, Dane

    • Christa Westerberg, Dane

    • Ronald Westgate, Marathon

    • Chelsea Whitley, Polk

    • Jacqueline Wilcox, Milwaukee

    • A Williams, Brown

    • Emily Wilson, Dane

    • Dustin Woehl, Milwaukee

    • J Woodford, Dane

    • Hillary Wucherer, Milwaukee

    • Michael Yang, Dane

    • Timothy Young, Winnebago

    • Lilah Zajac, Waukesha

    • Jeanne Zamzow, Waushara

    • Kristen Zorbini Bongard, Rock


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