Vol. 75, No. 11, November
2002
In the News
New Hires, Promotions, Partners
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Fairman
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Colin L. Fairman, U.W. 2001, and Richard F.
Verstegen, U.W. 1997, have joined DeWitt Ross & Stevens,
Madison, as associates. Fairman focuses on intellectual property
matters, particularly patent enforcement, prosecution, and licensing in
biotechnology. Verstegen focuses on civil and appellate litigation and
labor, employment, and school law.
Patrick H. Finlan, Hamline 1993, has formed the
Finlan Law Firm S.C., Rhinelander, and will continue to concentrate on
personal injury, civil litigation, employment discrimination, family
law, and criminal defense. He previously was a shareholder with Kelley,
Weber, Pietz & Slater S.C., Wausau.
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Bode
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John Theiler "Jack" Bode, St. Mary's University of
San Antonio 1973, Brian G. Carroll, Marquette 1984,
Charles W. Cousland, Marquette 1993, Ross A.
Sharkey, U.W. 1988, and Jennifer Wolff,
Marquette 2001, have joined the Waukesha office of Godfrey & Kahn
S.C. Bode, who concentrates in corporate and business law, commercial
and business litigation, products liability, and employment litigation
and appeals, and Carroll, who focuses on corporate and business law,
real estate, and estate planning, were founding partners in Bode,
Carroll, McCoy & Mihal S.C., Waukesha, where Cousland, Sharkey, and
Wolff also previously worked.
The following attorneys have joined Godfrey & Kahn S.C. as
associates: Jessica Braeger, Drake 2002, and
Brett Koeller, Michigan 2002, in the corporate team,
and Sarah McNally, U.W. 2002, in the tax team, all in
the Milwaukee office; Jennifer Cotner, Duke 2002, in
the litigation and bankruptcy teams, Charles Domer,
U.W. 2002, in the labor and employment team, and Jennifer
Peterson, U.W. 2001, in the litigation team, all in the Madison
office (LaFollette Godfrey & Kahn); and Megan
Kranick, U.W. 2002, in the corporate team in the Appleton
office.
Erik R. Guenther, U.W. 2002, has joined Hostak,
Henzl & Bichler S.C., Racine, as an associate, focusing on business
and employment litigation and transactional work.
Gabrielle Bina, U.W. 2002 magna cum laude, and
Sarah Reindl, U.W. 2002, have joined the Madison office
of Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe LLP as associates. Bina focuses
on antitrust litigation, and Reindl focuses on intellectual property
litigation.
Erin K. Holmes, U.W. 2002, has joined Reuter,
Whitish & Cole S.C., Madison, as an associate, concentrating in
municipal and family law.
Nathan S. Lee, U.W. 1998 cum laude, has joined the
Washington, D.C., office of Ropes & Gray as an associate, focusing
on pharmaceutical and medical device regulation. He previously was with
Bennett, Turner & Coleman LLP, Washington, D.C.
Kira E. Loehr, U.W. 2002 cum laude, has become an
associate with Cullen Weston Pines & Bach LLP, Madison.
Faith Mondry, Marquette 1997, has joined the U.S.
Postal Inspection Service as a federal agent, working on the external
crimes team in Milwaukee. She previously practiced in family law.
John E. Murray, Iowa 1991, has joined the Milwaukee
office of Cook & Franke S.C. as an associate, concentrating in
employment law and litigation. He previously was with Davis &
Kuelthau S.C., Milwaukee.
Amy W. Mursu, Notre Dame 2002, has joined Weld,
Riley, Prenn & Ricci S.C., Eau Claire, as an associate in the
business section.
Thomas D. Klein, Marquette 1994, has been named a
partner in the Law Offices of Bruce M. Peckerman, Milwaukee, now known
as Peckerman & Klein. Jennifer J. Van Kirk, U.W.
2002 magna cum laude, has joined the firm. Klein and Van Kirk
concentrate on family law.
The following attorneys have been named shareholders in Reinhart
Boerner Van Deuren s.c.: Anne M. Hlavacka, Marquette
1987 cum laude, in the business law department and Gail M.
Olsen, Marquette 1990 magna cum laude, in the employee benefits
department, both in the Milwaukee office.
Bar members elected to Make-A-Wish Foundation board
Four Wisconsin attorneys are among several community members elected
to serve on the executive board and board of directors of the
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin. Ruth J.
Lebed-Rofes, Washington Univ. 1984, was elected chair of the
board. She is senior counsel at S.C. Johnson & Son in Racine.
Steven L. Nelson, Marquette 1990, was elected vice
chair. He is a shareholder with Cook & Franke S.C., Milwaukee.
Dennis Klumb Jr., Hamline 1988, was elected vice
president - legal. He is president and general counsel of Arby
Construction, New Berlin. These officers will serve one-year terms on
the executive board. Mike Siddall, Drake 1974, was
elected to a three-year term on the board of directors. He is a
shareholder at Herrling, Clark, Hartzheim & Siddall Ltd.,
Appleton.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation helps to enrich the human experience with
hope, strength, and joy by granting the wishes of children who have
life-threatening illnesses. Since the Wisconsin chapter was founded in
1984, more than 1,900 families statewide have benefited from its wish
granting.
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The following attorneys have joined the firm's Milwaukee office as
associates: Christina M. Bujanowski, DePaul 1998 summa
cum laude, and Erica A. McCarthy, U.W. 2002, in the
employee benefits department; Christopher P.
Dombrowicki, U.W. 2002 cum laude, Colleen E.
Fielkow, DePaul 1998 with honors, Brian S.
McCormac, Iowa 2000 with distinction, and Gilbert F.
Urfer, Marquette 2002 magna cum laude, in the litigation
department; Antonia M. Holland, Marquette 2002 cum
laude, and Andrew T. Pham, Marquette 2002, in the
intellectual property department; Daniel A. Kaminsky,
Marquette 2002 cum laude, in the real estate department; Sara E.
Kornely, U.W. 2002, in the business law department;
Martin A. Machtan, U.W. 2002 cum laude, in the
environmental department; and Christopher E. Rechlicz,
U.W. 2002 cum laude, in the business law and banking & finance
departments.
Joan M. Bachleitner, U.W. 2002, has joined the
business law department in the Madison office.
James L. Steimel, Marquette 1960, has become of
counsel to the New Berlin office of Schober Schober & Mitchell,
where he will advise clients on estate planning and business law issues.
Steimel previously was in general practice in Waukesha.
Chad R. Taylor, U.W. 1996, has rejoined the Madison
office of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP as an associate, practicing
with the government and public policy group as a legislative lobbyist.
He previously was chief legal counsel to Gov. Scott McCallum.
Nicholas J. Verheyen, Marquette 2002, has joined the
West Bend office of the O'Meara Law Firm LLP as an associate, practicing
primarily in estate planning and general business and corporate law.
Thomas J. Watson, Marquette 2002, has joined
Eisenberg Law Offices S.C., Madison, as an associate, practicing family
law and general litigation.
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Wesley
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Gregory M. Wesley, U.W. 1997, has been named a
partner in Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan LLP, Milwaukee, continuing to
focus on equal opportunities and employment law, Indian law, and
government relations.
Christa O. Westerberg, U.W. 2002, has joined Garvey
& Stoddard S.C., Madison, as an associate, concentrating on
environmental and land use law and employment law.
Scott Wochos, Harvard 1979, has been named senior
vice president for administration and planning at Green Bay Packaging
Inc., Green Bay. Wochos previously was a shareholder with Denissen,
Kranzush, Mahoney & Ewald S.C., Green Bay.
Margaret G. Zickuhr, Marquette 1999, has joined
Schott, Bublitz & Engel s.c., Brookfield, as an associate,
practicing in family law and civil and criminal litigation.
Mergers, Relocations, New Associations
Braden & Olson LLP and Gagliardi, Nelson
& O'Brien have merged to form Gagliardi, O'Brien,
Braden, Olson & Capelli, with offices in Lake Geneva and
Paddock Lake.
Christopher J. Brown, U.W. 1986, has relocated from
the London office to the Hong Kong regional center of Thomas Miller
& Co., which manages shipping and transportation underwriters. Brown
is the Asia Pacific regional director.
Shneidman, Hawks & Ehlke S.C. has relocated its
Madison office to 222 W. Washington Ave., Suite 705. The firm focuses on
employment and civil rights litigation, labor union representation,
worker's compensation and pension, and criminal defense.
Appointments, Elections
The Association for Women Lawyers has chosen the following officers:
president - Mary L. Richards; president-elect -
Susan E. Lovern; secretary - Katherine L.
Charlton; and treasurer - Mary E. Triggiano,
all of Milwaukee.
James T. Barry III, Chicago 1989, has been elected
chairman of the Greater Milwaukee Chapter of the American Red Cross. He
is president of James T. Barry Co. Inc./Colliers International, a
commercial real estate brokerage firm.
Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin has chosen the following officers:
president - Wayne L. Maffei, Baraboo; president-elect -
Bernard T. McCartan, Madison, and secretary/treasurer -
James S. Naugler,
La Crosse.
Anne Knauff, Marquette 1983, has been elected to the
board of directors of Alive Hospice, a community-based nonprofit hospice
in Nashville, Tenn. She is a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of
Labor, litigating workplace safety, health, and fairness issues in
Kentucky, Tennessee, and northern Alabama.
Warren P. Kraft, Marquette 1982, has been appointed
cochair of a study committee of the International Municipal Lawyers
Association that will analyze the American Planning Association's
Growing Smart Project. He is the Oshkosh city attorney.
Robert E. Meldman, Marquette 1962, has been
appointed as one of three Wisconsin representatives to the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel, whose goal is to improve IRS responsiveness to taxpayer
needs and monitor the quality of taxpayer service. He is a tax attorney
and shareholder with the Milwaukee office of Reinhart Boerner
Van Deuren s.c.
The Walworth County Bar Association has elected the following
officers: president - Maureen D. Boyle, Elkhorn;
president-elect - Stephen M. Compton, Delavan; and
secretary/treasurer - Jeffrey J. De La Rosa,
Elkhorn.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Dane County Circuit Court
Judge Patrick J. Fiedler, Marquette 1980, and Milwaukee
County Circuit Court Judge Elsa C. Lamelas, Michigan
1978, to the Wisconsin Sentencing Commission. The commission will
monitor and compile data on sentencing practices, adopt advisory
sentencing guidelines for judges, provide information to state
government and the public about the guidelines and practices, and study
whether race is a basis for imposing sentences, among other duties.
Authors, Speakers
David J. Lillesand, U.W. 1972, spoke on "SSI
Analysis of Special Needs Trusts using the POMS" at the Special Needs
Trust IV seminar at Stetson University in October. Lillesand, of
Lillesand & Assocs. P.A., Miami, Fla., also has been named secretary
of the Florida Bar's Elder Law Section.
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Loeb
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Harlan A. Loeb, Minnesota 1991, was a featured
speaker at the Forbes CFO Forum, at which he addressed corporate
governance and affirmative strategies to avoid shareholder litigation.
Loeb is national director of litigation services at Hill & Knowlton,
Chicago.
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. hosted a seminar on
"Doing Real Estate Business with the State in Tough Economic Times,"
featuring Susan A. Springman, administrator of the division of buildings
and police services for the state Department of Administration.
Awards, Degrees, Honors
Victor M. Arellano, Antioch 1984, has been selected
Hispanic Man of the Year 2002 by United Migrant Opportunity Services. He
is a partner in Lawton & Cates S.C., Madison, where he practices in
civil and criminal litigation, with an emphasis on plaintiff's personal
injury, employment law, immigration law, and international
adoptions.
Thomas J. Basting Sr., U.W. 1962, has been selected
for inclusion in the 2003-2004 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America. He is with Brennan, Steil, Basting & Macdougall S.C.,
with offices in Janesville, Madison, Monroe, and Delavan.
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Emory
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John D. Emory Jr., U.W. 1997, CFA, has earned
designation as a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is a vice president
with Emory Business Valuation LLC, Madison, where he provides business
valuation, litigation support, and merger and acquisition advisory
services.
Three Michael Best & Friedrich LLP partners have been included in
the In Business: Madison annual "Executive Register," which
honors civic-minded executives. Linda H. Bochert, U.W.
1974, is a partner in the land and resources practice area, focusing on
issues including soil and groundwater cleanups, brownfields
redevelopment, air permitting, wetlands regulation, conservation
easements, and large facility landfill and power plant siting.
David A. Crass, U.W. 1991, practices primarily in
environmental and regulatory law, land use, and agricultural law. He
also has been appointed to the special committee on recodification of
town highway statutes by the state Joint Legislative Council.
Richard Z. Kabaker, Michigan 1959, practices estate
planning, trust and estate administration, marital property law, and
nonprofit law.
The following attorneys with Michael Best & Friedrich LLP have
been included in the 2003-2004 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America: Marshall R. Berkoff, David W.
Croysdale, Thomas E. Obenberger, John
R. Sapp, and Thomas W. Scrivner, all in labor
and employment law; Linda H. Bochert, David A.
Crass, and Raymond R. Krueger, all in
environmental law; John A. Busch, business litigation;
David J. Cannon, criminal defense; Richard J.
Canter, David J. Hanson, and Robyn S.
Shapiro, all in health care law; Paul J.
Dombrowski and William F. White, both in real
estate law; Scott H. Engroff, employee benefits law;
Joseph A. Gemignani, Michael E.
Husmann, David R. Price, and David B.
Smith, all in intellectual property law; F. William
Haberman, Richard Z. Kabaker, Richard
J. Langer, J. Lewis Perlson, and Mark
S. Poker, all in trusts and estates; Jerome H.
Kringel, international trade and finance law and corporate,
mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and securities law; Tod B.
Linstroth, corporate, M&A, securities law, and real estate
law; John K. MacIver, corporate, M&A, and
securities law; Linda S. Moroney, Bret A.
Roge, Timothy G. Schally, and Robert
A. Schnur, all in tax law; and José A.
Olivieri, immigration law.
All the attorneys at Stafford & Neal S.C., Madison, have been
included in the 2003-2004 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America. Margaret Stafford, U.W. 1972,
John D. Neal, U.W. 1972, Gregory
Meyer, U.W. 1972, and Helen L. Schott, U.W.
1976, all focus on worker's compensation.
Jay Urban, Marquette 1992, has received the F. Scott
Baldwin Award for "Most Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer" from the
Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is a shareholder with Urban
Taylor & Stawski Ltd., Milwaukee, focusing on personal injury,
product liability, professional malpractice, and employee harassment and
discrimination cases.
von Briesen & Roper S.C. has received the Ratner
Award from the U.W.-Madison College of Engineering in honor of the
firm's sponsorship of a student team that researched the integration of
the Internet in the health care industry. The award recognizes
innovative and high-quality student projects.
Tony Welhouse, U.W. 1977, has been selected for
inclusion in the 2003-2004 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America. Welhouse, of Welhouse Law Office, Appleton, practices
primarily in worker's compensation and social security disability.
In Memoriam
Charles N. Egan, U.W. 1972, Green Bay, March 15,
1947 - Dec. 22, 2001.
John P. Frank, U.W. 1940, Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 10,
1917 - Sept. 7, 2002.
Russell F. Williams, U.W. 1949, Oshkosh, May 20,
1922 - April 4, 2002.
DeWayne P. Nehs, U.W. 1943, Milwaukee, Oct. 17, 1918
- Dec. 2, 2001.
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