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    December 01, 2001

    Wisconsin Lawyer December 2001: In the News

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    New Hires, Promotions, Partners

    Gino M. Alia, Marquette 1995, has became a shareholder in O'Connor & Willems S.C., Kenosha. Alia practices in civil litigation, personal injury, and insurance law.

    Barbara K. Boxer
    Boxer

    Barbara K. Boxer, Marquette 1994, has joined Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach S.C., Milwaukee, as shareholder and co-chair of its new government relations practice area. She has years of political involvement and experience as a registered lobbyist and formerly was with Michael Best & Friedrich.

    Matthew J. Cornetta, Iowa 2001, has joined Garvey, Anderson, Johnson, Geraci, & Mirr S.C., Eau Claire, practicing in tort and insurance defense and civil litigation.

    Michael Buxton Devine, Drake 1980, was appointed lecturer in law and course leader for the master of laws degree in international commercial law at the Robert Gordon University School of Public Administration and Law, Aberdeen, Scotland. He also joined BarristerWeb - The Internet Chambers, Barristers-at-Law, London, England, as a full tenant and Rougemont Chambers, Barristers-at-Law, Exeter, England, as a door tenant. He remains of counsel to Pavelic & Levites P.C., New York, and maintains his home office in Des Moines, Iowa.

    Christine Rew Barden, Indiana 1995, Cari Anne Renlund, U.W. 2001, and Mindy Rowland Buenger, U.W. 2001, have joined DeWitt Ross & Stevens as associates, Barden in the firm's west Madison office, Renlund and Buenger in the Madison office on the Capitol square. Barden focuses her practice on estate planning, and probate and trust administration.

    Christine Rew Barden Cari Anne Renlund Mindy Rowland Buenger
    Barden Renlund Buenger
    Renlund's practice focuses on general litigation and environmental matters. Buenger's practice focuses on employment relations, both in counseling employers on compliance issues, and litigating employment-related matters.

    Michael A. Dodge, Marquette 1999, has joined the Madison office of Davis & Kuelthau S.C. as an associate, focusing his practice on civil and environmental litigation.

    Tajara Dommershausen, Marquette 2001, has joined Kachinsky & Petit Law Offices, Neenah, as an associate practicing in criminal, juvenile, and mental health law.

    Sarah J. Friday, U.W. 1999 cum laude, has joined Kavit, Gass, Hovel & Leitner S.C., Milwaukee, as an associate practicing in civil litigation. She previously served as law clerk to Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Diane S. Sykes.

    Timothy A. Hartin, Harvard 1987 cum laude, has joined Michael Best & Friedrich LLP as a partner in the Madison office, focusing on health care law and government relations. He formerly was general counsel for the Wisconsin Hospital Association.

    Christopher Henry, U.W. 1998, has joined Kelly & Habermehl S.C., Madison, focusing on family law.

    Jocelyn A. Hirsch, U.W. 1995, has been made a partner of Kirkland & Ellis effective Oct. 1. Hirsch practices in the firm's corporate, venture capital, and private equity practice, focusing primarily on secured lending and financing transactions in connection with leveraged buyout transactions.

    Kenneth W. Krause, Drake 1996, has joined Fitzpatrick, Blackey & Associates LLC, La Crosse, focusing on personal injury and worker's compensation litigation.

    Adam Levitsky, U.W. 1990, has been named a shareholder in the 70-attorney Troy, Michigan law firm of Cox, Hodgman & Giarmarco PC. His practice includes worker's compensation defense, general liability defense, business litigation, criminal law, and municipal law.

    Laurie J. McLeRoy, Marquette 1987, has joined the Milwaukee office of Otjen, Van Ert, Lieb & Weir S.C. as a senior associate practicing in medical malpractice.

    Kelly C. Nickel, Marquette 1999, has joined Brennan, Steil, Basting & MacDougall S.C., Janesville, as a resident attorney in the Delavan office, practicing civil litigation and municipal law.

    Bennet J. Berson, U.W. 1992, and Gregory T. Everts, Michigan 1990, have been promoted to partner with Quarles & Brady LLP, Madison. Berson is a member of the firm's intellectual property practice group. Everts focuses on commercial and intellectual property litigation. He previously was a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., and associate counsel in the office of the vice president.

    Lance R. Trollop
    Trollop

    Lance R. Trollop, U.W. 2001, has joined the Grischke & Bremer Law Center, Wausau, as an associate practicing plaintiff's personal injury.

    The following attorneys have joined Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. as associates: John J. Lott, Northwestern 1994, Melanie S. Lee, Iowa 1998 with distinction, and Ryan J. Owens, U.W. 2001 with honors, have joined the Madison office. Lott joins the business organizations department, Lee the real estate department, and Owens the litigation and telecommunications and energy departments.

    Kent A. Lee, Marquette 2000, Bridget M. Hubing, Notre Dame 2001, Lucien A. Beaudry, U.W. 2001 cum laude, Meghan K. Shannon, U.W. 2001 magna cum laude, Susan U. Ladwig, Marquette 2001 magna cum laude, Richard V. Esposito, Boston 2001, Eido M. Walny, Boston 2001, and Kristin K. Langhoff, Marquette 2001, have joined the Milwaukee office. Lee joins the intellectual property department, Hubing the litigation department, Beaudry the tax department, Shannon the business organizations department, Ladwig the benefits department, Esposito and Walny the business organizations department, and Langhoff the real estate department.

    Greg Rutzen, Indiana-Bloomington 1987, has been appointed director of planned giving for Marian College, Fond du Lac. Previously he worked in institutional advancement for Central Methodist College and Valparaiso University. He is a member of the National Committee on Planned Giving.

    Kurt N. Schacht, U.W. 1983, has joined Wyser-Pratte & Co., New York, a hedge fund, as general counsel and chief administrative officer responsible for operational, compliance, and regulatory matters. He also has become of counsel to Grant & Eisenhofer, Wilmington, Del., focusing on shareholder litigation and corporate law. Schacht previously was chief legal counsel for the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), Madison.

    Marcella S. Spoto, U.W. 2001, has joined Kasieta Legal Group LLC, Madison, focusing on personal injury and employment law.

    Timothy M. McCutcheon Richard J. Rakita
    McCutcheon Rakita

    Timothy M. McCutcheon, U.W. 1992, and Richard J. Rakita, Marquette 1970, have joined Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP as partners in the Milwaukee office. McCutcheon is in the employee benefits section, counseling clients in all aspects of employee benefits law including ERISA, qualified pension and profit-sharing plans, executive compensation, flexible compensation programs, welfare benefit plans, and retiree health plans, as well as litigating employee benefit claims and disputes. Rakita is in the real estate and litigation practice groups, involved in the purchase and sale of commercial and multi-family property, tax-free exchange, landlord/tenant matters, commercial eviction, and real estate litigation.

    Scott Winkler, U.W. 1984, has joined the Law Offices of Robert A. Levine, Milwaukee, practicing plaintiff's tort law. For the last 11 years he was with the Law Offices of Stilp & Cotton, Milwaukee and Brookfield, practicing insurance defense. He also is on the Board of Zoning Appeals for the City of Milwaukee.

    James P. Denis III Andre Wright
    Denis Wright

    James P. Denis III, Marquette 1999, and Andre Wright, U.W. 2001, have joined the Milwaukee office of the law firm Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Both are members of the Litigation practice group.
    Wright was a summer associate at the firm.

    Mergers, Relocations, New Associations

    Charles F. Church, U.W. 1990 cum laude, has opened a solo general practice at 5 E. Park St., Montello. Church formerly was with the Smiley Law Office, Portage.

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