In the News

April Rockstead Barker, Harvard 1995, has joined Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry S.C., Green Bay, focusing on litigation, insurance coverage, media, and First Amendment law. She previously was with North-eastern Wisconsin Legal Services, Oshkosh.

Deric P. DuQuaine, Marquette 2001, has joined the firm as an associate practicing estate planning, trusts, tax law, and general corporate matters.

Carolyn Lazar Butler, U.W. 1979, has been named an assistant dean at the U.W. Law School. Her focus will be on external communications and career services. Butler was the director of Assessment 2000, the law school's curriculum evaluation project, and the initial phase of its strategic planning. She previously was the director of State Bar CLE Books and practiced law with Stafford Rosenbaum, Madison.

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Joel S. Aziere, Creighton 1997, Jonathan E. Sopha, U.W. 2001, and Karen R. Steil, Marquette 2001, have joined Davis & Kuelthau, S.C., Milwaukee, as associates. Aziere and Steil are members of the labor and employment section. Sopha is a member of the business and corporate section focusing his practice on real estate matters. Aziere previously was a member of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, where he worked on employment litigation, unfair labor practices, collective bargaining agreements, arbitration, and contract negotiations.

Brent H. DeBord, Marquette 2001, has joined Chaplin Law Office, Marinette, as an associate in general practice, and is interested in mediation and general litigation.

James P. End, Marquette 2001 cum laude, has joined First, Blondis, Albrecht, Bangert & Novotnak S.C., Milwaukee, as an associate. He will practice in personal injury, civil rights, employment, and worker's compensation law.

Mark A. Frankel, U.W. 1973, has joined LaFollette Godfrey & Kahn, Madison, as a shareholder, focusing his practice on dispute resolution and corporate problem solving. He previously was a Dane County circuit court judge and vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Madison Gas & Electric Co.

Timothy B. Gifford, Marquette 2001, has joined Olsen, Kloet, Gunderson & Conway, Sheboygan, as an associate focusing in civil litigation, business law, and appellate practice.

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Denise Harron, Marquette 1988, has joined Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C., Milwaukee, focusing her practice in worker's compensation and labor and employment law. Harron is a registered nurse with experience in medically complex cases.

Liza Gillespie, John Marshall 1997, has joined the State Bar of Wisconsin as a CLE program attorney. She previously was an associate with Guttormsen, Hartley, Guttormsen & Wilk LLP, Kenosha.

Benjamin C. Grawe, Vermont 2000, has joined Frazer & Schapiro, S.C., Milwaukee, as an associate, focusing on tax, tax controversy, estate planning, probate, and environmental compliance and litigation. Grawe previously was a staff attorney with the Dane County circuit courts.

Gabriel S. Gross, U.W. 2001, has joined LaFollette Godfrey & Kahn, Madison, focusing in litigation and intellectual property law.

Holly D. Jensen, U.W. 1999, has joined Consigny, Andrews, Hemming & Grant S.C., Janesville, as an associate. Jensen previously was a court commissioner and law clerk for the Oneida and Vilas county circuit courts.

Rita Knauss, U.W. 1996, has joined the State Bar of Wisconsin's CLE books department as legal editor. She previously was litigation associate for Axley Brynelson, Madison; staff attorney for Judges Fiedler and Foust; and most recently law clerk for Judge David Deininger, Court of Appeals, District IV.

Chad Koplien, Marquette 1997, has joined Sigman, Janssen, Stack, Wenning, Sewall & Pitz, Appleton. He previously was an associate at Terschan, Steinle & Ness, Milwaukee.

Maples

Phillip R. Maples, U.W. 1992, has been made shareholder of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C., Manitowoc. He is a member of the trusts and estates and business practice groups, and emphasizes estate, tax, and succession planning. He also practices in business and real estate transactions and planning. He has lectured frequently on estate and business succession topics and is an adjunct faculty member of the U.W. Law School's general practice - trusts and estates program.

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Lisa A. Mazzie, U.W. 1999, has joined Solheim Billing & Grimmer S.C., Madison, practicing in general business law, estate and probate, and litigation.

Douglas W. Lehrer, Creighton 1993, has become a shareholder of Mohr & Anderson S.C., Hartford, practicing insurance liability and coverage litigation, worker's compensation defense, general civil and criminal litigation, and appellate practice.

Michael P. Maxwell, Marquette 2001, joined the firm as an associate, practicing insurance liability and coverage litigation, worker's compensation defense, civil litigation, appellate practice, subrogation, and business organizations.

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Burt P. Natkins, U.W. 1973, has joined Goldberg & Connolly, Rockville Centre, N.Y., focusing on construction and government contracts law. He previously practiced as a sole practitioner in Oregon, Wis.

Heather Pantoga, Marquette 1998, has joined the Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Chicago, Ill., as assistant general counsel.

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Jennifer R. D'Amato, U.W. 1989 cum laude, LL.M. DePaul, and Troy Hilliard, U.W. 1993, have joined Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach S.C., Milwaukee. D'Amato is in the trusts and estates department. Hilliard is in the business organizations department.

Thomas P. Schneider, U.W. 1972, has become executive director of Children's Outing Association (COA) Youth & Family Centers, Milwaukee. COA provides after-school and summer youth development programs, summer camp, child care, early childhood education, a family center, adult basic education, and computer literacy training. He previously was a U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Richard C. Thompson, U.W. 1971, has joined Moen Sheehan Meyer Ltd., La Crosse, practicing in business organizations, business transactions, estate planning, taxation, and real estate. Thompson previously was in private practice at Thompson Law Office, La Crosse.

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Ann Marie Smith, U.W. 1998, has joined the Office of Statewide Prosecution, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., as an assistant statewide prosecutor and was admitted to the Florida Bar. She previously was a staff attorney with the Wisconsin State Public Defender.

Gary Freyberg, U.W. 1984, and Charlotte Gibson, Michigan 1999, have joined the Wisconsin Department of Justice as assistant attorneys general. Freyberg is an experienced criminal trial lawyer, and has worked for the Wisconsin State Public Defender's office since 1984. He most recently served as first assistant state public defender in a 10-county region in northern Wisconsin. He is assigned to the criminal litigation and antitrust unit. Gibson clerked for law firms in California, Washington, D.C., and Madison, Wis., as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Dallas, Tex. She is assigned to the contracts, commercial, and property unit.

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Gilbert L. Southwell III, U.W. 1981, has joined Strong Capital Management Inc., Milwaukee, as associate counsel, representing the Strong fixed income/bond funds including corporate and municipal high yield funds, international bond funds, and other matters. He previously was a partner in Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP, Milwaukee.

Brian H. Zygo, Texas 1997, has become a clerk for the Hon. Tony A. Lindsay in the 280th Civil District Court, Houston, Tex. He previously was a staff attorney in the Indian Law Office of Wisconsin Judicare Inc.

Mergers, Relocations, New Associations

Anne Berleman Kearney, Harvard 1990, has formed Appellate Consulting Group, which focuses on appellate matters before state and federal courts in Wisconsin and Illinois. Kearney was formerly with Foley & Lardner, where she was part of the firm's appellate practice group. She also participated in the formation of the State Bar's Appellate Practice Section in 1998.

Bob Brill, Marquette 1992, has joined Mark Grossman and Carmen Patti to form Grossman, Patti & Brill, 300 W. Washington St., #1200, Chicago. The firm's practice covers all intellectual prop-erty and commercial litigation matters, including patent, trademark and copyright litigation, U.S. and international patent and trademark preparation and prose-cution, and licensing. The patent prosecution practice has experience with electrical and software technologies. The litigation practice has experience with creative fee arrangements, including contingent fee patent litigation.

Hansen, Dordell, Bradt, Odlaug & Bradt PLLP, has opened an office at 1700 Tainter St., Menomonie. The existing office is at 3900 Northwoods Dr., Suite 250, St. Paul, Minn.

Robert A. Slattery, Marquette 1960, and Darryl J. Lee, U.W. 1986, have formed Slattery & Lee Ltd., Waukesha, and continue to practice in plaintiffs' personal injury and general civil litigation.

Michele A. Tjader, Marquette 1996, and Corey Chirafisi, CUNY 1998, have left the law firm of Kalal & Associates to form Tjader & Chirafisi LLC, at 409 E. Main St., Suite 2L, Madison. They will continue to focus on criminal and traffic defense.

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