In the News
New Hires, Promotions
Rose M. Allen, William Mitchell 1998 magna cum
laude, has joined Mudge, Porter, Lundeen & Seguin S.C., Hudson, as
an associate practicing in family law and general practice.
Christopher J. Brown, U.W. 1986, has been appointed
director of claims in the Arendal, Norway, office of Assuranceforeningen
Gard. He previously ran the Hong Kong office. The company underwrites
marine liability risks for ocean-going vessels. Brown recently spoke on
international marine pollution liability issues at the annual meeting of
the Australian and New Zealand Maritime Law Association in Brisbane,
Australia.
 Brian Henning , Marquette 1999, has joined
Johnson Trust Company, Racine, as assistant vice president and trust
officer. He is responsible for personal trust relationship management
for the Racine/Kenosha area. Henning previously was with Firstar Trust
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John A. Cabranes, U.W. 1996, formerly a shareholder
in the Law Offices of Cabranes & Gutierrez S.C., Racine, has become
a partner in the Racine law firm of Hartig, Bjelajac, Cabranes &
Koenen. He will continue practicing in criminal defense and labor
law.
Meredith W. Ditchen, Marquette 1997, opened
Cordle & Ditchen LLC in Woodstock, Ga. The firm
practices in civil litigation, criminal defense, small business
services, and family law.
Scott M. Fuhr, U.W. 1997, has joined the corporate
practice team at Godfrey & Kahn S.C., Green Bay. Fuhr previously was
with Silton, Seifert, Carlson & Gamble where he practiced corporate,
tax, and estate planning law.
Erika S. Baurecht, Marquette 1996, and Ajay
V. Kuttemperoor, Boston 1996, have joined Hurtado S.C.,
Brookfield, as associates. Baurecht will practice in real estate,
construction contracting, and alternative dispute resolution. She
previously was an environmental planner and regulatory advisor in Los
Angeles. Kuttemperoor will practice in construction and real estate law.
He formerly was with Edelman & Associates, New York.
Kenneth J. Hanshaw, U.W. 1986, has joined Allstate
Insurance Company as assistant counsel in the business law and corporate
governance group. He was previously senior attorney at GTE Airfone.
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| Lisa Mazzie Vela, U.W. 1999, and Mark K. Wesner, U.W.
1998 cum laude, have joined Lee, Kilkelly, Paulson & Younger S.C.,
Madison, as associates. Wesner previously was associated with Price
Waterhouse Coopers LLP, Milwaukee. |
John L. Haslam, U.W. 1997, has joined the estate
planning and probate section of Capwell, Nolden, Kallenbach &
Grahovac S.C., Racine. He will continue to practice in estate planning,
probate, trust administration, real estate, and fiduciary taxation. He
previously was with Miller Law Office, Jefferson.
John D. Finerty Jr., Marquette 1992, was elected
shareholder in Kravit, Gass, Hovel & Leitner S.C., Milwaukee.
Finerty, a trial lawyer, will coordinate the firm's labor and employment
litigation practice focusing on employers in federal and state court
litigation. C. Claibourne Greene, U.W. 1993, also has
been elected shareholder in the firm. Green is a trial lawyer, focusing
in product liability, catastrophic injury, and corporate litigation.
Marilyn C. Carroll, Marquette 1992, also has been
elected shareholder in the firm. She concentrates in professional
liability and medical device litigation.
Jeffrey S. Dunn, U.W. 1999 cum laude, and
Angela M. Pavlick, U.W. 1999, have joined Liebmann,
Olejniczak & Jerry S.C., Green Bay. Dunn practices in corporate law,
commerical law, trusts, estates, and real estate transactions. Pavlick
concentrates in estate planning and commercial transactions.
Jonathan A. LaVoy, Marquette 1999 cum laude, has
joined the firm of Reddin & Singer, Milwaukee, as an associate
practicing in criminal defense.
Michael P. Matthews, Michigan 1996, has joined
Williams & Connolly, Washington, D.C., as an associate. He
previously was an adjunct professor at Marquette University Law
School.
Elizabeth A. Neary, Marquette 1983, has joined The
Schroeder Group S.C., Waukesha, focusing on civil litigation and
employment law.
 Michael J. Schueller , U.W. 1995
cum laude, has been appointed senior vice president of trust operations
for Community Bank & Trust, Sheboygan. Schueller previously worked
for Strong Capital Management Inc., Menomonee Falls. |
Eric J. Pollex, U.W. 1999, has joined Curran,
Hollenbeck & Orton S.C., Mauston, as an associate.
Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach S.C. has added
the following attorneys: In the Milwaukee office: Joshua A.
Blakely, U.W. 1998, bankruptcy department; Daniel P.
Cooper, Michigan 1998, tax and business organizations
department; Robert J. Misey, Harvard 1952, Georgetown
1991, LLM-Taxation with high distinction, tax department. In the Madison
office: Daryll J. Neuser, U.W. 1999 cum laude, labor
and employment department; and Paul J. Stockhausen,
U.W. 1999 cum laude, litigation department.
Jonathan D. Rosenblum, Northwestern 1991, has joined
Haus, Resnick and Roman LLP, Madison. He will continue to represent the
International Labor Rights Fund on the White House anti-sweatshop task
force (the Apparel Industry Partnership), develop programs to monitor
labor conditions in factories of multinational corporations, and
practice labor and employment law. Rosenblum previously was with
Gessler, Hughes and Socol, Chicago, and is the author of Copper
Crucible: How the Arizona Miners' Strike of 1983 Recast Labor-Management
Relations in America.
David Satola, U.W. 1986, was promoted to senior
counsel in the legal department of the World Bank. He continues to work
with legal and regulatory reform and privatizations in
telecommunications in the developing world.
 Nelsen R. Wahlstrom , Maine 1997,
has joined Stellpflug, Janssen, Nell & Hammer S.C., De Pere, as an
associate with the general litigation group. Wahlstrom previously
practiced real estate and commercial law at Eaton, Peabody, Bradford
& Veague P.A., in Bangor, Maine. |
Jacob L. Schrinsky, Marquette 1999, has joined the
Law Offices of Thomas M. Jacobson S.C., Milwaukee. Schrinsky will
concentrate in serious personal injury law.
Laura E. Callan, Marquette 1986, and
Jeanette C. Lytle, U.W. 1994, have been named partners
of Solheim, Billing & Grimmer S.C., Madison. Callan practices in
commercial lending transactions, real estate, and commercial litigation.
Lytle practices in business litigation and employment law.
Robert W. Swain Jr., Michigan 1962, has closed the
offices of Herrling & Swain and joined the firm of Robinson,
Peterson, Berk & Cross of Appleton and Green Bay. He will continue
his practice in litigation and family law.
Adam J. Tutaj, Marquette 1999 magna cum laude, has
joined Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C., Milwaukee, practicing
in corporate and tax law.
Appointments, Elections
Eric G. Johnson, Hamline 1982, was appointed to the
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board. Johnson has been St. Croix
County District Attorney since 1984 and has served two terms as
president of the Wisconsin District Attorney's Association.
Todd K. Martens, Harvard 1988, has been appointed
Washington County District Attorney by Gov. Thompson.
 Susan Kelley , Catholic University of America
1979, has been elected chair of the State Bar of Wisconsin Bankruptcy,
Insolvency & Creditors' Rights Section. Kelley is a partner with
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Madison, concentrating on commercial
transactions, UCC law, and commercial litigation. |
Joyce Ann Seiser, U.W. 1980 cum laude, has been
appointed regional attorney of the National Labor Relations Board's
(NLRB) Milwaukee regional office. The NLRB administers and enforces the
National Labor Relations Act. It conducts secret-ballot elections for
employees regarding union representation and it investigates and
remedies unfair labor practices.
The State Bar of Wisconsin Family Law Section has elected the
following officers: chair - Christopher D. Walther,
Milwaukee; chair-elect - Marjorie H. Schuett, Madison;
vice chair - Cheryl Gemignani, Waukesha; and secretary
- Margaret Hickey, Milwaukee.
The State Bar of Wisconsin Appellate Practice Section has elected
these officers: chair - Donald L. Romundson, Green Bay;
chair-elect - Ted. E. Wedemeyer Jr., Milwaukee;
secretary - Virginia M. Antoine, Milwaukee; treasurer -
Bryan K. Nowicki, Milwaukee; and the following board
members: Mary E. Burke, Madison; Howard B.
Eisenberg, Milwaukee; Beth E. Hanan,
Milwaukee; and Marla J. Stephens, Milwaukee.
Peter M. Sommerhauser, Northwestern 1968, was
elected a trustee of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. He
is a shareholder with Godfrey & Kahn S.C., and has been with the
firm since 1969.
The Winnebago County Bar Association has elected these officers:
president - Grant E. Birtch, Neenah; president-elect -
Daniel J. Bissett, Oshkosh; and secretary/treasurer -
Brenda Bann.
Pro Bono, Public Service
The Equal Justice Coalition presented the following awards at the
State Bar of Wisconsin's annual convention in June to: Brenda
Konkel, the Mary Lou Massignani Community Activist Award;
Liz Corbitt, the Legal Services Staff Advocate Award;
Linda Barth and Mike Gonring ,
Partners for Survival Awards; David Dreis, the
Individual Attorney Award; and Foley & Lardner, the
Law Firm Award.
Quarles & Brady LLP has received the Volunteer
Lawyers Project Millennium Award from Legal Action of Wisconsin's
Volunteer Lawyers Project for many years of pro bono services on behalf
of low-income individuals.
Awards, Degrees, Honors
Linda Roberson , U.W. 1974, and Linda S.
Balisle, U.W. 1979, are listed in the Best Lawyers in
America, 1999-2000 edition.
Alex Gulotta, Marquette 1984, has received the 1999
Virginia Legal Aid Award from the Virginia State Bar's Access to Legal
Services Committee. One legal aid attorney in Virginia receives the
annual award for innovation, experience, and excellence in advocacy on
behalf of low-income clients. As executive director of
Charlottesville-Albermarle Legal Aid Society, Gulotta has worked on
several major consumer law cases that have altered questionable
government and business practices. He provides extensive representation
to low-income residents.
 Prof. June Weisberger , University
of Chicago 1963, received the 1999 Marigold Melli Achievement Award. The
annual award, presented by the Legal Association for Women in Dane
County, recognizes outstanding professional achievements of women in
law. The award was established to honor Prof. Marigold Melli, one of the
first women law professors in Wisconsin. Weisberger joined the U.W. Law
School faculty in 1974, when women law professors were uncommon. She
became a leader in research and teaching, and has made many
contributions to legal education and to the development of the law.
Weisberger helped craft Wisconsin's Marital Property Act, which was
adopted in 1985. |
Robert L. Habush, U.W. 1961, has received the 1999
Harry M. Philo Award. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
honored Habush for "dedicating his career to safeguarding the rights of
individuals, championing the American civil justice system, and serving
as a protector of the public good."
Tracy I. Nightingale , Hamline 1991, was selected as
a leading American attorney by the American Research Corporation in
personal injury, alternative dispute resolution, and estate planning.
Nightingale also will appear in the millenium issues of Who's Who in
the World, Who's Who in American Law, and the National
Registry of Who's Who. She concentrates in personal injury and
estate planning at the Hurwitz Law Firm in St. Louis Park, Minn.
Lynn Stathas , U.W. 1988, a graduate of Leadership
Greater Madison (LGM), received the 1999 Distinguished Leadership Award,
sponsored by the National Association for Community Leadership and by
Sprint. The award recognizes leadership program graduates who have made
significant and notable contributions to the betterment of their
community and who embody the spirit of, in this case, LGM. Stathas is a
civil litigation and employment law shareholder at Reinhart, Boerner,
VanDeuren, Norris & Reiselbach S.C., Madison.
The Trial Science Institute (TSI) has received the
grand prize for training facilities and classrooms in Presentations
Magazine's 1999 Best Presentation Rooms Awards. Criteria for the award
included the use of presentation technology, integration of the
technology into the room design, and the room's aesthetics. The TSI
facility, located at 1000 N. Water St., 23rd Fl., Milwaukee, provides a
way for attorneys to develop cutting-edge techniques when handling
trials. The facility is available to outside lawyers and companies, and
to individuals for meetings or video conferencing.
Timothy L. Vocke, U.W. 1973, graduated from the
mediation course sponsored by the Wisconsin Supreme Court and put on by
faculty members from the National Judicial College. Vocke practices with
Eckert, Kost & Vocke, Rhinelander, and is a reserve judge. Course
graduates are certified in civil mediation.
Mergers, Relocations, New Associations
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| Christopher J. Stawski, Marquette 1987, Scott B. Taylor,
Marquette 1992, and Jay A. Urban, Marquette 1992, are merging to form
Urban Taylor & Stawski Ltd. The firm is located at the James S. Peck
Mansion, 1105 N. Waverly Pl., Milwaukee. The firm will represent
individuals and families with a concentration in personal injury
litigation. Stawski formerly was of McGranaghan & Stawski Ltd.;
Taylor formerly was a partner with Lucas, Wilkoski & Taylor; and
Urban formerly was associated with Techmeier & Van Grunsven
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Sindic Law Offices S.C. has relocated its offices to
828 N. Broadway, Suite 500, Milwaukee. The firm concentrates in
commercial law, civil litigation, and real estate law.
In Memoriam
John P. Dewane , Marquette 1964, Manitowoc, Sept.
28, 1939 - May 13, 1999.
Robert E. Hackett , Marquette 1948, Milwaukee, March
22, 1922 - 1999.
Leslie A. Hayes, Detroit College 1951, Waukesha,
June 12, 1925 - Sept. 13, 1998.
J. Kenneth Kenehan , U.W. 1941, Wauwatosa, July 1,
1911 - June 25, 1999.
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