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    Vol. 72, No. 8, August 1999

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    Contents
    *New Hires, Promotions
    *Appointments, Elections
    *Pro Bono, Public Service
    *Awards, Degrees, Honors
    *Authors, Speakers
    *Mergers, Relocations, New
    Associations
    *In Memorium

    Pro Bono, Public Service

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    Legal Action of Wisconsin and its Volunteer Lawyers Project awarded Foley & Lardner the Law Firm Award in honor of its volunteer work for the organization and its clients. The award recognizes the firm's outstanding contributions to and support of legal services to low-income persons and recognizes these attorneys for their pro bono work: (in the Madison office) Allen A. Arntsen, Michael S. Heffernan, Marta T. Meyers, John S. Skilton, and Katherine Stadler; and (in the Milwaukee office) Lisa M. Arent, Ann C. Becker, Michael A. Bowen, Mary K. Braza, Lloyd J. Dickinson, Richard M. Esenberg, David J.B. Froiland, Laura J. Gage, James L. Huston, Harvey A. Kurtz, David M. Lucey, Maureen A. McGinnity, Brian W. McGrath, and Greg W. Renz.

    Awards, Degrees, Honors

    The Hon. Thomas E. Fairchild, U.W. 1938, senior judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and Irvin B. Charne, U.W. 1949, a partner in the Milwaukee law firm of Hall, Charne, Burce & Olson S.C., recently were awarded the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Seventh Judicial Circuit. The award is presented annually to a legal professional in each of the nation's 12 judicial circuits "whose careers at the bar and on the bench have exemplified the values of civility, devotion to duty, and courage."

    HlavackaAnne M. Hlavacka , Marquette 1987, won the Wisconsin 1999 Small Business Legal Assistance of the Year award, presented annually by the U.S. small business community. Hlavacka is a member of the business organization department of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach S.C., Milwaukee.

    Joseph M. Fasi II, Stetson 1983, has been board-certified as a civil trial lawyer by The American Board of Trial Advocacy. He practices with the Milwaukee firm of Peterson, Johnson & Murray S.C. He is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and Florida.

    John E. Lange, U.W. 1975, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, has received the Distinguished Honor Award for his "skilled leadership of the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam in the aftermath of the Aug. 7, 1998 bombing." Lange was in charge of U.S. government operations in Tanzania when a terrorist bomb exploded on the public street in front of the embassy, killing 11 people and injuring 85.

    Authors, Speakers

    The following are authors of Wisconsin Trial Practice, recently published by the State Bar of Wisconsin CLE Books: R. George Burnett, Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry S.C., Green Bay; Gregory B. Conway, Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry S.C., Green Bay; Frank T. Crivello, Attorney at Law, Milwaukee; Merrick R. Domnitz, Domnitz, Mawicke, Goisman & Rosenberg S.C., Milwaukee; Mark R. Feldmann, Menn, Nelson, Sharratt, Teetaert & Beisenstein Ltd., Appleton; James M. Fredericks, Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen S.C., Milwaukee; David G. Hanson, Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach S.C., Milwaukee; Michael J. Hogan, Hogan, Ritter, Minix & Pasholk, Milwaukee; Robert L. Jaskulski, Domnitz, Mawicke, Goisman & Rosenberg S.C., Milwaukee; Dean E. Mabie, Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach S.C., Milwaukee; Robert L. McCracken, Nash, Spindler, Grimstad & McCracken, Manitowoc; John D. Murray, Habush, Habush, Davis & Rottier S.C., Appleton; Anna M. Pepelnjak, Crivello, Carlson, Mentkowski & Steeves S.C., Milwaukee; Hon. Jacqueline D. Schellinger, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Thomas P. Schwaba, Wilson, Schwaba & Spangenberg S.C., Marinette; Keith R. Stachowiak, Murphy, Gillick, Wicht & Prachthauser, Milwaukee; John R. Teetaert, Menn, Nelson, Sharratt, Teetaert & Beisenstein Ltd., Appleton; Susan R. Tyndall, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Milwaukee; Hon. Lee E. Wells, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, William R. Wick, Nash, Spindler, Grimstad & McCracken, Manitowoc; and Alyson K. Zierdt, Reff Baivier Bermingham Zierdt & Lim S.C., Oshkosh. The Hon. Patricia S. Curley, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I; Hon. John J. DiMotto, Milwaukee County Circuit Court; Hon. James C. Eaton, Barron County Circuit Court; Hon. William C. Griesbach; Brown County Circuit Court; Hon. Neal P. Nettesheim, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II; Hon. Stephen A. Simanek, Racine County Circuit Court; and Hon. Michael P. Sullivan, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, contributed judicial commentary to Wisconsin Trial Practice.

    Mergers, Relocations,
    New Associations

    Morse

    Shiller

    Daniel W. Morse, Pittsburgh 1979, and Mark A. Shiller, Michigan 1994, have formed Morse & Shiller Ltd. at 1537 W. Market St., Mequon, and 325 N. Corporate Dr., Suite 100, Brookfield. The firm concentrates in estate planning, probate, trust administration, and tax and business law.

    Christopher J. Stawski, Marquette 1986, Scott B. Taylor, Marquette 1992, and Jay A. Urban, Marquette 1992, have merged their practices into the firm of Urban, Taylor & Stawski Ltd., 1105 N. Waverly Pl., Milwaukee.

    Wickwire Gavin's Midwest Regional Office has relocated to 22 E. Mifflin St., Suite 800, P.O. Box 1683, Madison, WI 53701-1683.

    F. Patrick Matthews , Creighton 1970, established Matthews Law Offices S.C. at 731 N. Jackson St., Suite 800, Milwaukee. Matthews, a former IRS trial attorney and Whitefish Bay village president, practices in business law, zoning, and tax litigation.

    Matthews


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