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Vol. 72, No. 8, August 1999 |
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In the News
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.
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."
 Anne
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.
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.
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Mergers, Relocations,
New Associations |
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| 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. |
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