Personal Mentions
Wayne A. Arnold, U.W. 1974, recently was named
Trustee of the Year by the Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association.
Arnold is chair of the board of Lakeview Medical Center, Rice Lake, and
is private bar liaison with the State Public Defender.
John Barrett, U.W. 1994, has been elected Milwaukee
County Clerk of Circuit Court. Barrett formerly was legal counsel in
Milwaukee County's Department of Child Support Enforcement. He also was
chair of the Child Support Council for the State Bar Government Lawyers
Division.
Penny G. Gentges, Syracuse 1988, has become a
shareholder in the Milwaukee law firm of Bass & Moglowsky S.C. She
practices consumer bankruptcy and Wisconsin Consumer Act litigation.
Claire Ann Resop, U.W. 1993, has joined the firm as an associate,
focusing on creditor's rights litigation.
Cynthia Obremski Bauer, Marquette 1983, has been
promoted to vice president at Marquette University. She continues to
hold the title of general counsel for the university.
Andrew S. Brignone, U.W. 1974, a founding senior
partner in the Nevada law firm of Schreck Morris, was named Best Labor
Lawyer in Nevada in the October 1998 edition of Nevada Business
Journal.
Christopher J. Brown, U.W. 1986, recently spoke at
the Asian-based Inter-Pacific Bar Association annual meeting in
Auckland, New Zealand, on the role of lawyers instructed by marine
liability insurers following spills by oil tankers in Asia. He also
spoke at the International Bar Association annual meeting in Vancouver
on legal and insurance issues following a modern Titanic-like passenger
vessel casualty. He is a director of Gard Asia (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong.
Mark Butterfield, U.W. 1986, has been reappointed to
a second three-year term as chief trial judge of the Ho Chunk Nation
Court System.
Nicholas Bykowsky, Oklahoma City University 1977,
has been appointed a senior assistant attorney general for the state of
Florida in its tax section. Based in Tallahassee, he represents the
Florida Department of Revenue in civil tax litigation on a statewide
basis in trials and appeals. He formerly practiced with Moen, Sheehan
& Meyer Ltd., La Crosse.
Robert W. Cannon, Marquette 1954, special counsel in
Saul, Ewing, Weinberg & Green's real estate department in its
Maryland office, recently received the Stuart M. Macht Award by the
Baltimore county executive, the Baltimore County Department of Economic
Development, and the chambers of commerce and business associations
throughout Baltimore County. The award is presented for outstanding
contributions in the area of economic development. Cannon also received
the Maryland State Bar Association's Pro Bono award in 1997.
Keith B. Daniel Jr., U.W. 1988, has joined Blatt,
Hammesfahr & Eaton, Chicago, Ill., as an associate. He heads the
firm's professional indemnity practice, which includes complex insurance
coverage litigation and employment practices issues.
Michelle L. Danielson, Marquette 1996, has joined
the Milwaukee law firm of Halling & Cayo S.C. as an associate
practicing in civil litigation and worker's compensation.
Maurice D. Jones, Illinois 1988, has rejoined Davis
& Kuelthau S.C. as a shareholder. He joins the corporate and real
estate sections, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, general business
and commercial law matters, and commercial real estate financing. Prior
to rejoining Davis & Kuelthau, Jones served as in-house legal
counsel for Banta Corporation in Menasha. Paul G. Kent,
U.W. 1981, has joined the firm's Madison office as a shareholder in the
environmental section. He will focus on water and wetlands issues,
wastewater permitting, site remediation, and complex permitting issues
for large developments. He is an adjunct professor/lecturer at the U.W.
Law School and author of Wisconsin's Water Law - A Guide to Water
Rights and Regulations. Nancy J. Delacenserie,
U.W. 1983, and Tanya C. O'Neill, Drake 1998, also have joined the firm's
Madison office. Delacenserie joins the public finance section, serving
as bond counsel to counties, cities, villages, towns, and technical
college districts on matters involving short-term tax-exempt cash flow
borrowings, bond referendum, long-term tax-exempt borrowings, taxable
borrowings, and industrial development bonds. O'Neill joins the
environmental and litigation sections, focusing on environmental law and
a broad range of litigation matters.
Stephen A. Edwards, Michigan 1978, has joined
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP in Atlanta, Ga., focusing in public and
structured finance.
Paul J. Ehlenbach, U.W. 1983, has joined The Boeing
Company as chief counsel, litigation. He is responsible for managing the
litigation staff at the company's corporate headquarters in Seattle.
Ehlenbach previously was a litigation partner in the Seattle office of
Perkins Coie.
Raquel L. Engelke, U.W. 1997, has joined
McLaren/Hart Environmental Engineering Corp. as an assistant
environmental scientist. She will conduct compliance audits, Phase I
assessments, due diligence reviews, and assist clients in establishing
environmental management systems.
Thomas A. Fessler, Pepperdine 1983, has been
promoted to senior counsel for International Paper Co. He formerly was
the vice president and general counsel for Dover Elevators in Memphis,
Tenn., before joining International Paper in 1996.
Ralph Adam Fine, Columbia Law School 1965, has
written The How-To-Win Trial Manual. Published by Juris
Publishing Co. of New York, the book is a step-by-step manual on how to
win jury and bench trials using two- and three-step modules that work in
any case. Gregory P. Joseph, former chair of the ABA Litigation Section,
and Prof. James W. McElhaney, columnist on trial practice for the
ABA Journal, have praised the book.
Foley & Lardner has created a new practice group to provide a
variety of strategic services for clients. John
Matthews, who served as Gov. Thompson's chief of staff since
1994, will direct the new Public Affairs Practice Group and be based in
the firm's Madison office. U.S. Rep Scott L. Klug, who recently
completed his final term in Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District, will
be based in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. Raymond R.
Carey, U.W. 1992, the director of the Wisconsin Assembly
Republican Caucus, will be a member of the new practice group and will
work as a practicing attorney in the firm's Madison office.
Maureen A. McGinnity, U.W. 1982, a litigation partner
in the firm's Milwaukee office, and Daniel A. Kaplan, Marquette 1992, a
labor and employment attorney in the firm's Madison office, were
recipients of the firm's Lynford Lardner Community Service Award. The
award recognizes volunteer activity and involvement in civic
affairs.
Fuchs, Snow, O'Connell & DeStefanis S.C. has
moved to 620 N. Mayfair Rd., Milwaukee. The firm represents the City of
Glendale, Village of Fox Point, Village of Germantown, City of Mequon,
and Town of Saukville.
Holly Ann Georgell, U.W. 1993, has joined the
recently opened Chicago office of McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe
LLP, a Richmond, Virginia-based firm. She will concentrate her practice
in labor and employment litigation. She previously practiced with Jenner
& Block in Chicago. Georgell also serves as the secretary for the
Chicago Chapter of the Nonresident Lawyers Division.
Godfrey & Kahn S.C. has added Scott A. Moehrke
and Thomas A. Myers to its Board of Directors, and has
named Christopher B. Noyes as chair of its corporate
practice team. The firm has offices in Appleton, Green Bay, Madison,
Milwaukee, and Oshkosh. The firm recently elected as shareholders
Carol A. Gehl (securities) and Daniel B.
Geraghty (tax and employee benefits). Gehl has been a member of
the securities team since 1992 and Geraghty with the tax and employee
benefits team since 1994.
Jama S. Graves, South Dakota 1997, has joined
Marquardt, Carlson, Koeck, Kirk & Bruni Ltd. of Prairie du Sac and
Mazomanie, as an associate practicing in family and business law, and
real estate transactions.
Clayton E. Greenberg, U.W. 1998 cum laude, has
become a member of the State Bar of Texas and joined Locke Purnell Rain
Harrell in Dallas, practicing real estate law.
Mark D. Gundrum, U.W. 1994, has been elected to the
State Assembly for the 84th District. He continues to practice law at
Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik S.C. while serving as state
representative.
Susan Van Schaik, Marquette 1996, and Peter W.
McCombs, Marquette 1997, have joined the Milwaukee law firm of Gutglass,
Erickson & Bonville S.C. as associates.
Michael P. Herbrand, Marquette 1994 magna cum laude,
has become a partner in the Grafton firm of Houseman, Feind, Gallo &
Malloy, practicing in municipal law, personal injury, and
litigation.
Carl H. Horst, Marquette 1970, has been appointed a
supervising deputy attorney general in the San Diego office of the
California Attorney General. He formerly served as a Navy judge advocate
on active duty until his transfer to the retired list in 1986. Since
1987, he has served as an appellate prosecutor in capital case and major
felony appellate litigation.
Henry L. Huser, U.W. 1984, has been elected to the
International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers (2d ed.) and selected in
a survey by the Global Competition Review as one of the leading
international competition lawyers under age 45. He is the resident
partner of the Brussels, Belgium, office of Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP.
Kenneth A. Iwinski, Marquette 1992 magna cum laude,
has joined Northland Cranberries Inc., Wisconsin Rapids, as assistant
secretary and corporate counsel. He previously was a senior associate
with Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C., Milwaukee.
David Kennedy, U.W. 1982, formerly general counsel
of EarthShell Corp., recently rejoined the Palo Alto, Calif., office of
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as a partner in the corporate
transactions practice group. He will focus on technology transactions,
including licensing, acquisitions, strategic alliances, and other
transactions involving computer software, semiconductor chips,
biomedical, and other technology. Kennedy started with Gibson, Dunn in
its Los Angeles office in 1982 and went to EarthShell in 1998 to help
take that company public.
The Law Offices of Kepler & Peyton has moved to
634 W. Main St., Ste. 202, Madison. The firm concentrates in bankruptcy
and creditor's rights.
Amy V. Kossoris, U.W. 1998, has joined Hale &
Wagner S.C. (formerly Hale, Skoglind & Wagner S.C.), Milwaukee, as
an associate practicing commercial litigation and personal injury
law.
John W. Knuteson, Marquette 1975, Bernard J.
Powers, U.W. 1982, and Nancy E. Wheeler, U.W.
1977, have formed Knuteson, Powers & Wheeler S.C. at 601 Lake Ave.,
1st Fl., Racine. Knuteson is an attorney/CPA, a Village of Wind Point
trustee, and was appointed by Gov. Thompson to serve as a member of the
Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District (Miller Park)
Board. Powers is an attorney/CPA, a member of the State Bar Section of
Taxation's board of directors, and an adjunct business law instructor
for U.W. Parkside. Wheeler served as a Racine County circuit court judge
(1989-96) and as an assistant to Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice
Shirley Abrahamson (1996-97). The new firm emphasizes corporate and
business law, tax, real estate, probate, estate planning, and banking
law.
Lathrop & Clark LLP, a century-old law firm with
offices in Madison, Poynette, Lodi, and Belleville, recently unveiled a
new Web site. The Web site
contains information about the firm's services, profiles the lawyers,
introduces featured clients, presents articles about current legal
issues, provides news about the firm, offers zany tidbits of legal lore,
describes job opportunities, delves into firm history, and provides
directions for driving to the firm's headquarters in Madison.
Amanda (Simonis) Layden, Marquette 1995, has joined
the Milwaukee and Racine law firm of von Briesen, Purtell & Roper
S.C. as an associate in its health care practice group focusing on
business transactional work.
Philip H. Lucht, U.W. 1991, has joined the Stevens
Law Office, Cedarburg, practicing environmental, family, and real estate
law.
Laura J. Macaulay, U.W. 1997, has joined Murphy,
Sheneman, Julian & Rogers, San Francisco, as an associate practicing
in commercial litigation and bankruptcy.
Joseph D. McDevitt, Iowa 1965, a shareholder with
Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen S.C., Milwaukee, is leaving the
firm to concentrate on arbitration and mediation. McDevitt Mediation
Services Inc. has offices at 2600 N. Mayfair Rd., Wauwatosa, WI 53226,
(414) 476-888.
Robert E. Meldman, Marquette 1962, an international
attorney and shareholder in Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris &
Rieselbach S.C., recently spoke at the third annual LAWASIA Business Law
Conference, "Business Law Development Toward the 21st Century in the
Asia and Pacific Region," in Tokyo, Japan. His topic, "Taxation of
Cyberspace," focused on how the law of taxation could facilitate,
hinder, or prevent the development of the global electronic marketplace.
Meldman's practice focuses on tax controversies and the tax aspects of
general business and international transactions.
The Madison firm of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
has become part of the Lakeside Group Brownfields Redevelopment Team
(The Lakeside Group). The group is a consortium of engineers, planners,
and attorneys that restores brownfields for public or private
development ventures. Michael Best & Friedrich will tackle insurance
and liability issues, real estate transactions, zoning concerns, and
other legal issues for the group.
Robert B. Moberly, U.W. 1966, has been named Trustee
Research Fellow at the University of Florida College of Law. He
continues to serve as professor of law and director of the Institute for
Dispute Resolution at the University of Florida.
Christine Olsen, San Diego 1986, has relocated Olsen
Law Office to 2503 Grand Ave., Wausau.
David Peterson, U.W. 1991, has rejoined Godfrey
& Kahn S.C. as an associate on the litigation practice team,
focusing on commercial and employment, and products liability and
negligence defense. Prior to returning to Godfrey & Kahn, Peterson
was with Peterson, Johnson & Murray for three years.
Michael T. Fitzpatrick, Thomas M. Cooley 1994, and
Michael J. Pierski, Marquette 1992, have established a
new law office at Pierski & Fitzpatrick Law Offices LLP, 229 E.
Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1102, Milwaukee.
Beth Rahmig Pless, U.W. 1992 cum laude, has
established the Law Offices of Beth Rahmig Pless in Green Bay. She
concentrates on providing services on a contract basis to other lawyers
needing assistance with legal research and writing, appellate advocacy,
and appearances at Fox Valley court proceedings.
Kenneth C. Pletcher, William Mitchell 1998, has
joined the law firm of Rodli, Beskar, Boles & Krueger S.C., River
Falls, as an associate practicing in bankruptcy, family law, worker's
compensation, and general practice.
Shelly Principe, Marquette 1989, is coauthor of a
chapter in The Visa Processing Guide: Process and Procedures at U.S.
Consulates and Embassies, published by the American Immigration
Lawyers Association.
Michael P. Reisterer Jr., Marquette 1989, previously
a partner in Richards, Reisterer & Blise S.C., Racine, has formed a
partnership with his father, Michael P. Reisterer Sr.,
Detroit 1968. Reisterer Law Office is located in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Dennis Robertson, U.W. 1970, has been certified as a
civil trial advocate through the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Robertson is an attorney with Brennan Steil Basting & McDougal S.C.,
Madison.
Michael J. Roman, Marquette 1994, has joined the
Wausau law firm of Sandfort, Zalewski & Klinner LLP as an associate
litigation attorney. The firm concentrates its practice in representing
individuals and companies in civil litigation. Roman previously served a
three-year term as a judicial law clerk with the District I Court of
Appeals in Milwaukee for the Hon. Michael T. Sullivan and the Hon.
Patricia Curley.
Paul R.M. Santilli, Marquette 1996, has opened the
Law Office of Paul Santilli at 930 E. Knapp St., Suite 24, Milwaukee.
The general practice firm emphasizes family law, mediation services, and
estate planning.
Matthew L. Schemmel, Boston College 1991, joins
Neider & Boucher S.C., Madison, practicing business, corporate, and
employment law. He also holds an LL.M. in European Law from the
University of London.
Daniel R. Heiden, Marquette 1978, Patricia
A. Schober, Marquette 1986, and Judith M.
Bostetter, Marquette 1995, all formerly of Heiden &
Associates S.C., have opened Schober, Bostetter & Heiden S.C., with
offices at 405 N. Calhoun Rd., Ste. 101, Brookfield. The firm will
concentrate in real estate and civil litigation. Heiden also has been
named vice president and general counsel to Title West Inc.,
Waukesha.
Sara J. Schwebs, Hamline 1992, has joined The Ramsay
Law Firm Ltd., Roseville, Minn., as an associate practicing in criminal
defense, personal injury, and family law.
Gordon R. Shea, Marquette 1998, has joined the
business affairs department of Hal Leonard Inc., where he will oversee
copyright licensing agreements and general corporate matters. The
Milwaukee-based corporation is the world's largest publisher of printed
music, with offices worldwide. Shea formerly was an assistant in the
offices of Special Counsel for the State of Wisconsin for tobacco
litigation.
Gilbert L. Southwell III, U.W. 1981, has been named
assistant general counsel of the new Firstar Corp. due to its merger
with Star Bank of Cincinnati, Ohio. Southwell will support the
commercial lending, equipment leasing, international finance, municipal
finance, derivatives, commercial real estate, and special asset
divisions/subsidiaries of the new Firstar Corp.
Gay Ann Spahn, U.W. 1988, has become associated with
Jansson, Shupe, Bridge & Munger Ltd., Racine. Spahn has 11 years of
patent experience and formerly was a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office.
David P. Spangenberg, U.W. 1990, has become a
shareholder in the Marinette firm of Faller, Pleger, Wilson &
Schwaba S.C. The firm's name has been changed to Wilson, Schwaba &
Spangenber S.C. The firm, one of the oldest in the state, has been
serving clients in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan since
1883.
Denis Stearns, U.W. 1992, has become a founding
partner in Marler Clark, a new Seattle law firm that concentrates in
litigation arising from food-borne illness outbreaks. Stearns also is a
principal in Outbreak Inc., which provides litigation consultation for
the food industry. Stearns' legal practice continues to emphasize
complex commercial litigation.
Susanne M. Stoeckmann, Montana 1996, after
completing a two-year clerkship with the Montana Supreme Court, has
joined the Baraboo office of Quale, Hartmann, Reynolds, Pulsfus &
Groeneweg S.C. as an associate attorney.
Robb Bradford Kahl, U.W. 1997, and Peter J. Richter,
U.W. 1998, have joined the Madison law firm of Stroud, Stroud, Willink,
Thompson & Howard as associate attorneys.
Rebekah R. Syck, Marquette 1998, has joined Boyd,
Agnew, Dryer & Storaasli Ltd. in Duluth, Minn., as an associate
practicing in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Chad R. Taylor, U.W. 1996, recently was named chief
legal counsel and senior policy advisor for Wisconsin State Assembly
Speaker Scott R. Jensen.
David J. Van Lieshout, St. Louis 1983, has joined
the Appleton law firm of Menn, Nelson, Sharratt, Teetaert &
Beisenstein Ltd., which has established a new Little Chute practice with
Van Lieshout as resident shareholder. The new office is at 234 Grand
Ave., Little Chute. Both offices practice personal injury, employment
and business litigation, worker's compensation, business, tax, estate
planning, probate, real estate, and elder law.
Andrew A. Wilson, Valparaiso 1993, has joined
M&I Trust & Investment Management as vice president of M&I
Trust Fox Valley. He has trust officer responsibilities for M&I
Banks in Brandon, Fairwater, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Pickett, Ripon, and
Rosendale. He formerly was a partner in Basiliere, Wilson & Goldin
LLP, Oshkosh.
The Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers (WATL) recently elected the
following officers for the 1998-99 year: president - Randall E.
Reinhardt, Milwaukee; president-elect - Kevin
Lonergan, Appleton; vice president - M. Angela
Dentice, Brookfield; secretary - Keith R.
Clifford, Madison; and treasurer - Susan
Rosenberg, Milwaukee. Jay A. Urban, Milwaukee,
was reelected chair of the New Lawyers Section, and Pamela R.
Pelej, Milwaukee, was reelected chair of the Paralegal/Legal
Assistants Section.
Mark L. Thomsen, Jay A. Urban, and
Paul R. Van Grunsven have been elected to the WATL
Board of Directors for two-year terms. Thomsen is a partner in Cannon
& Dunphy S.C., Brookfield. Urban is an attorney in the law firm of
Techmeier & Van Grunsven S.C., Milwaukee. Van Grunsven is a partner
in the same firm. WATL is the largest voluntary statewide bar
organization in Wisconsin with more than 1,000 members.
The Wisconsin Reserve Judges Association recently reelected the
following to three-year terms: president - Reserve Judge Dennis
D. Costello; vice president - Supreme Court Justice
(ret.) William Callow; and secretary/treasurer - Reserve Judge
William Jennaro.
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. has added eight associates to its
Milwaukee office and three to its Madison office. Joining the Milwaukee
office are: Timothy R. Aik, Marquette 1989, practices
estate planning, trusts, and probate law; Carrie Cox,
Marquette 1998, practices telecommunications and government relations
law; William L. Dowling, Marquette 1998, practices
corporate law; Daniel P. Gustafson, U.W. 1996,
practices environmental law; Andrew A. Jones, U.W.
1994, practices litigation; Alexander R. Kuszewski,
Marquette 1996, practices intellectual property law; Mary C.
McManus, Minnesota 1998, practices litigation; and Alan
E. Wagner, Michigan 1998, practices intellectual property law.
Joining the Madison office are: Jeanne M. Armstrong,
U.W. 1993, practices litigation; William R. Kutsunis,
U.W. 1996, practices corporate law; and Michael S.
Rogowski, U.W. 1988, practices government relations.
Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (WILMIC)
has moved to 49 Kessel Court, Madison, WI 53711. Phone 288-1866; fax
288-9299.
In Memoriam
Dennis C. Bailey, U.W. 1966, Spooner, July 17, 1937
- Oct. 28, 1998.
Phillip Berman, U.W. 1957, Milwaukee, Jan. 6, 1932 -
Oct. 9, 1998.
Edward S. Dubis, Marquette 1949, Tucson, Ariz.,
March 2, 1922 - 1998.
Edith Pierce, U.W. 1942, Miami, Fla., Nov. 6, 1916 -
1998.
Fred E. Rice, Marquette 1931, Oconomowoc, Oct. 11,
1907 - Jan. 9, 1999.
Richard P. Rouse, Marquette 1952, South Milwaukee,
Nov. 19, 1928 - Dec. 1998.
Wilbur A. Schmidt, Marquette 1932, Alexandria, Va.,
June 12, 1933 - July 1998.
James A. Simmonds, U.W. 1967, Madison, Dec. 28, 1929
- Sept. 11, 1998.
J.M. Slechta, U.W. 1932, Jefferson, Dec. 7, 1906 -
Sept. 5, 1998.
Curtis J. Storck, U.W. 1941, Onalaska, July 10, 1918
- Sept. 3, 1998.
Lyle E. Strahan, Indiana-Bloomington 1959, Madison,
Jan. 8, 1931 - Sept. 24, 1998.
Gary C. Sumpter, John Marshall 1976, Kenosha, Aug.
21, 1950 - Oct. 12, 1998.
Ruth E. Van Epps, read the law, admitted to Bar
1936, Weyauwega, Sept. 1, 1906 - Dec. 12, 1998.
Laurence A. Weinstein, U.W. 1947, Madison, Dec. 3,
1923 - Oct. 27, 1998.
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