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In the News
New Hires,
Promotions, Partners
Gino M. Alia, Marquette 1995, has became a shareholder in O'Connor
& Willems S.C., Kenosha. Alia practices in civil litigation, personal
injury, and insurance law.
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Boxer
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Barbara K. Boxer, Marquette 1994, has joined Reinhart, Boerner,
Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach S.C., Milwaukee, as shareholder and co-chair
of its new government relations practice area. She has years of political
involvement and experience as a registered lobbyist and formerly was with
Michael Best & Friedrich.
Matthew J. Cornetta, Iowa 2001, has joined Garvey, Anderson, Johnson,
Geraci, & Mirr S.C., Eau Claire, practicing in tort and insurance defense
and civil litigation.
Michael Buxton Devine, Drake 1980, was appointed lecturer in law
and course leader for the master of laws degree in international commercial
law at the Robert Gordon University School of Public Administration and
Law, Aberdeen, Scotland. He also joined BarristerWeb - The Internet Chambers,
Barristers-at-Law, London, England, as a full tenant and Rougemont Chambers,
Barristers-at-Law, Exeter, England, as a door tenant. He remains of counsel
to Pavelic & Levites P.C., New York, and maintains his home office in
Des Moines, Iowa.
Christine Rew Barden, Indiana 1995, Cari Anne Renlund,
U.W. 2001, and Mindy Rowland Buenger, U.W. 2001, have joined DeWitt
Ross & Stevens as associates, Barden in the firm's west Madison office,
Renlund and Buenger in the Madison office on the Capitol square. Barden
focuses her practice on estate planning, and probate and trust administration.
Renlund's practice focuses on general litigation and environmental matters.
Buenger's practice focuses on employment relations, both in counseling employers
on compliance issues, and litigating employment-related matters.
Michael A. Dodge, Marquette 1999, has joined the Madison office
of Davis & Kuelthau S.C. as an associate, focusing his practice on civil
and environmental litigation.
Tajara Dommershausen, Marquette 2001, has joined Kachinsky & Petit
Law Offices, Neenah, as an associate practicing in criminal, juvenile,
and mental health law.
Sarah J. Friday, U.W. 1999 cum laude, has joined Kavit, Gass,
Hovel & Leitner S.C., Milwaukee, as an associate practicing in civil litigation.
She previously served as law clerk to Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice
Diane S. Sykes.
Timothy A. Hartin, Harvard 1987 cum laude, has joined Michael
Best & Friedrich LLP as a partner in the Madison office, focusing on health
care law and government relations. He formerly was general counsel for
the Wisconsin Hospital Association.
Christopher Henry, U.W. 1998, has joined Kelly & Habermehl S.C.,
Madison, focusing on family law.
Jocelyn A. Hirsch, U.W. 1995, has been made a partner of Kirkland
& Ellis effective Oct. 1. Hirsch practices in the firm's corporate, venture
capital, and private equity practice, focusing primarily on secured lending
and financing transactions in connection with leveraged buyout transactions.
Kenneth W. Krause, Drake 1996, has joined Fitzpatrick, Blackey
& Associates LLC, La Crosse, focusing on personal injury and worker's
compensation litigation.
Adam Levitsky, U.W. 1990, has been named a shareholder in the
70-attorney Troy, Michigan law firm of Cox, Hodgman & Giarmarco PC. His
practice includes worker's compensation defense, general liability defense,
business litigation, criminal law, and municipal law.
Laurie J. McLeRoy, Marquette 1987, has joined the Milwaukee office
of Otjen, Van Ert, Lieb & Weir S.C. as a senior associate practicing in
medical malpractice.
Kelly C. Nickel, Marquette 1999, has joined Brennan, Steil, Basting
& MacDougall S.C., Janesville, as a resident attorney in the Delavan office,
practicing civil litigation and municipal law.
Bennet J. Berson, U.W. 1992, and Gregory T. Everts, Michigan
1990, have been promoted to partner with Quarles & Brady LLP, Madison.
Berson is a member of the firm's intellectual property practice group.
Everts focuses on commercial and intellectual property litigation. He
previously was a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Washington,
D.C., and associate counsel in the office of the vice president.
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Trollop
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Lance R. Trollop, U.W. 2001, has joined the Grischke & Bremer
Law Center, Wausau, as an associate practicing plaintiff's personal injury.
The following attorneys have joined Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.
as associates: John J. Lott, Northwestern 1994, Melanie S. Lee,
Iowa 1998 with distinction, and Ryan J. Owens, U.W. 2001 with honors,
have joined the Madison office. Lott joins the business organizations
department, Lee the real estate department, and Owens the litigation and
telecommunications and energy departments.
Kent A. Lee, Marquette 2000, Bridget M. Hubing, Notre
Dame 2001, Lucien A. Beaudry, U.W. 2001 cum laude, Meghan K.
Shannon, U.W. 2001 magna cum laude, Susan U. Ladwig, Marquette
2001 magna cum laude, Richard V. Esposito, Boston 2001, Eido
M. Walny, Boston 2001, and Kristin K. Langhoff, Marquette 2001,
have joined the Milwaukee office. Lee joins the intellectual property
department, Hubing the litigation department, Beaudry the tax department,
Shannon the business organizations department, Ladwig the benefits department,
Esposito and Walny the business organizations department, and Langhoff
the real estate department.
Greg Rutzen, Indiana-Bloomington 1987, has been appointed director
of planned giving for Marian College, Fond du Lac. Previously he worked
in institutional advancement for Central Methodist College and Valparaiso
University. He is a member of the National Committee on Planned Giving.
Kurt N. Schacht, U.W. 1983, has joined Wyser-Pratte & Co., New
York, a hedge fund, as general counsel and chief administrative officer
responsible for operational, compliance, and regulatory matters. He also
has become of counsel to Grant & Eisenhofer, Wilmington, Del., focusing
on shareholder litigation and corporate law. Schacht previously was chief
legal counsel for the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), Madison.
Marcella S. Spoto, U.W. 2001, has joined Kasieta Legal Group LLC,
Madison, focusing on personal injury and employment law.
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McCutcheon
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Rakita
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Timothy M. McCutcheon, U.W. 1992, and Richard J. Rakita,
Marquette 1970, have joined Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP as partners in the
Milwaukee office. McCutcheon is in the employee benefits section, counseling
clients in all aspects of employee benefits law including ERISA, qualified
pension and profit-sharing plans, executive compensation, flexible compensation
programs, welfare benefit plans, and retiree health plans, as well as
litigating employee benefit claims and disputes. Rakita is in the real
estate and litigation practice groups, involved in the purchase and sale
of commercial and multi-family property, tax-free exchange, landlord/tenant
matters, commercial eviction, and real estate litigation.
Scott Winkler, U.W. 1984, has joined the Law Offices of Robert
A. Levine, Milwaukee, practicing plaintiff's tort law. For the last 11
years he was with the Law Offices of Stilp & Cotton, Milwaukee and Brookfield,
practicing insurance defense. He also is on the Board of Zoning Appeals
for the City of Milwaukee.
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Denis
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Wright
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James P. Denis III, Marquette 1999, and Andre Wright, U.W.
2001, have joined the Milwaukee office of the law firm Whyte Hirschboeck
Dudek S.C. Both are members of the Litigation practice group.
Wright was a summer associate at the firm.
Mergers,
Relocations, New Associations
Charles F. Church, U.W. 1990 cum laude, has opened a solo general
practice at 5 E. Park St., Montello. Church formerly was with the Smiley
Law Office, Portage.
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