In the News
New Hires, Promotions, Partners
Mark Amadeo, U.W. 1996, LL.M. Georgetown, has joined
Sprenger & Lang, Washington, D.C., as an associate. He previously
was with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as an attorney for the
Office of the General Counsel.
Douglas Baker, Creighton 1989 cum laude, has joined
the State Bar of Wisconsin as a legal editor with the CLE Books
Department. While at Creighton, Baker was a member of both the Law
Review and the Moot Court Board. He has served as a law clerk for the
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, has been in private
practice, and most recently served as a judicial clerk with the Nebraska
Court of Appeals.
Paul N. Bley, U.W. 1980, LL.M.-Labor G.W.U. 1984,
has joined the Department of Defense's TRICARE Management Activity,
Office of General Counsel, Falls Church, Va., as the associate general
counsel (personnel law and administrative services). He previously was
with the Office of General Counsel, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Fort
Belvoir, Va.
Clifford D. Bobholz, Hamline 1979, has joined the
Baraboo office of Quale, Hartmann, Pulsfus & Groeneweg S.C., working
primarily in corporate, estate planning, business, and employment law.
He previously was a magistrate in Iowa, and a corporate attorney with
Menard Inc.
Jill Hutchinson Bollettieri, U.W. 1995, has joined
the legal department of General Mills Inc., Minneapolis, focusing on
software, technology, and e-commerce transactions, as well as food,
advertising, and marketing law. She formerly was an associate at
Leonard, Street & Deinard P.A., Minneapolis.
Mathew E. Corr, U.W. 1997;
Cobby J. Shereff,
Benjamin N. Cardozo 1979, LL.M.-Trade Regulation N.Y.U. 1983;
and
Mollie A. Newcomb, Marquette 2001, have joined
Boyle, Fredrickson, Newholm, Stein & Gratz S.C., Milwaukee, as
associates.
Prior to joining the firm, Corr and Shereff were associates with Andrus,
Sceales, Starke & Sawall LLP. Newcomb has genetics research
experience and is eligible to sit for the U. S. Patent and Trademark
Office registration examination.
Christopher J. Brown, U.W. 1986, has become a
director of Thomas Miller P&I Ltd., London, England, managers of the
United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association (Bermuda)
Limited, the largest marine liability insurer. After a period in London,
Brown will be based in Hong Kong, responsible for claims operations in
Asia. Brown's emphasis is on cargo transportation, funding of oil
spills, and other marine environmental liabilities.
Charles G. Curtis Jr., Chicago 1982, has joined
Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP's Madison office, in the
environmental and intellectual property litigation national practice
groups. In addition to his appellate litigation practice, Curtis will
continue building his national practice in Native American law,
environmental and natural resources law, and intellectual property
litigation.
Curtis has played a key role in lawsuits defining the historic treaty
rights and present-day regulatory powers of several tribes, and has
extensive experience handling Indian law issues before federal, state,
and tribal tribunals. Curtis previously was with Foley & Lardner,
where he served as national chair of that firm's appellate practice
group.
Frank T. Pasternak, John Marshall 1994, has joined
Domnitz, Mawicke & Goisman S.C., Milwaukee and Kenosha, as an
associate practicing in personal injury.
Robert L. Jaskulski, Marquette 1988, also with
Domnitz, Mawicke & Goisman, was elected an associate with the
Wisconsin Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
John Donahue, U.W. 1975, has joined Godfrey &
Kahn S.C., Milwaukee, as a shareholder in the employee benefits group.
Donahue previously was a partner with Weiss Berzowski Brady &
Donahue.
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Fleming |
Jeffrey J.P. Conta, Marquette 1992, and
Colleen M. Fleming, Marquette 1989, have joined Cook
& Franke S.C., Milwaukee, as associates. Conta, previously with
Otjen, Van Ert, Lieb & Weir S.C., will focus on defense litigation;
and Fleming, previously with Gutglass, Erickson & Bonville S.C.,
will focus on class action lawsuits.
Leslie E. Erickson, Marquette 2000, has joined Mount
Mary College, Milwaukee, as associate director of major gifts. She
previously was a senior research analyst in the office of development
research and systems and resource development with the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
Faye M. Hammersley, Marquette 1998 cum laude, has
been named corporate counsel - intellectual property for Science
Applications International Corp., McLean, Va. She previously was an
associate with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner.
Scott Kowalski, John Marshall 1995, has become
president of The Prairie Group, a newly created business accelerator
service company. He pre-viously was director of state government
business for AE Business Solutions.
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John Lohre, Marquette 1974, has joined Port
Washington State Bank, Port Washington, as director of wealth management
services. Lohre previously was vice president and senior trust officer
for the Milwaukee office of U.S. Bank, and vice president and head of
trust for the Milwaukee office of Biltmore Investors Trust.
Paul Lucey, U.W. 1985 cum laude, has joined Michael
Best & Friedrich, Milwaukee, as a partner practicing in bankruptcy
and creditors' rights. He has represented both creditors and debtors in
business and financial restructurings in retail, real estate,
warehousing, publishing, food processing, hospitality, manufacturing,
and professional services.
Philip P. Mann, Washington University 1983, has been
named a member of Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC, a Seattle
intellectual property firm. Mann joined the firm's litigation department
as of counsel in 1998, and will continue practicing in patent,
trademark, copyright, and unfair competition litigation.
The following associates have joined Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
in the Milwaukee office: Neera Anand, Florida 2000 with
honors, in the taxation law practice group; Kent P.
Barnes, Drake 2000, focusing on business and corporate law;
Dereck R. Brower, William Mitchell 1998 magna cum
laude, in the land and resources group; Emily C.
Canedo, Marquette 1999, focusing on trademark law, and
previously with Firstar Corp.; Kelly Cochrane,
Marquette 1996, focusing on environmental law, and previously with the
Wisconsin Department of Commerce; Gregory M.
Hildebrand, Marquette 2000, in the employment relations law
practice group; Prashanth Jayachandran, Syracuse 1998
cum laude, practicing labor and employment law; Lee R.
Jones, U.W. 1997, in the employment relations law practice
group, and previously special assistant to the U.S. attorney for the
Northern District of Florida and a U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's
Corps staff judge advocate; Amy V. Kossoris, U.W. 1998,
focusing on litigation; Lori S. Meddings, Marquette
2001, in the intellectual property law practice area; Cyna L.
Rosenthal, Boston 1999 cum laude in the employment relations
practice group; Chad W. Shea, U.W. 2000 cum laude,
focusing on intellectual property law; and Martin P.
Tierney, U.W. 1998 cum laude, in the employment law practice
group.
The following associates have joined the firm's Madison office:
Roisin H. Bell, U.W. 2000, in the litigation practice
area; Melanie S. Lee, Iowa 1998 with distinction, in
the business practice group; and Meggin R. McNamara,
Marquette 1998, in the land and resources practice group.
Chadwick T. Brown, Iowa 2000, has joined the firm's
Manitowoc office in the business law practice group.
William S. Milne, U.W. 2001, has joined Garvey,
Anderson, Johnson, Geraci & Mirr S.C., Eau Claire, practicing in
estate planning.
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Michael M. Smith, Marquette 2001, has joined von
Briesen, Purtell & Roper S.C., Milwaukee, as an associate in the
health law practice group. He previously was with a large managed care
organization.
Christopher J. Stroebel, Harvard 1994, has joined
LaFollette Godfrey & Kahn, Milwaukee. He previously was in-house
counsel for Epic Systems Corp., Madison, and an associate with Bell,
Boyd & Lloyd, Chicago.
Kim M. Peterson, McGeorge 1991, has joined Eiche
& Frakes S.C., Milwaukee, as an associate. She previously was an
associate with Downey, Brand, Seymour & Rohwer, Sacramento,
Calif.
Earl Taylor, Marquette 1996, has been named
assistant general counsel at Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee. His
insurance practice is focused on life and disability, emphasizing claims
and coverage issues.
Lucie A. Usher, Hamline 1997, has joined the City of
Eau Claire as an assistant city attorney. She previously was an
associate with Garvey, Anderson, Johnson, Geraci & Mirr, Eau
Claire.
Paul E. Volbrecht, Marquette 2000, has joined Rizzo
& Vignali S.C., Kenosha, as an associate practicing in real estate,
business, estate planning, and elder law.
Christopher D. Wolske, Marquette 1992, has been made
partner in Hinshaw & Culbertson, Appleton, practicing in civil
litigation with an emphasis in insurance, professional malpractice, and
tort law.
Mergers, Relocations, New
Associations
Mark Grossman, Potomac 1979, has joined
Carmen Patti and Bob Brill to form Grossman,
Patti & Brill, 300 W. Washington St. #1200, Chicago.
Grossman practices in intellectual property and commercial litigation
matters, including jury trials and appellate practice. Most recently, he
practiced with Grossman & Grossman.
The firm's practice covers all intellectual property and commercial
litigation matters, including patent, trademark and copyright
litigation, U.S. and international patent and trademark preparation and
prosecution, as well as licensing.
C. Michael Hausman, Marquette 1967, has formed
C. Michael Hausman & Associates Ltd., 329 Genesee
St., Delafield, focusing on family and divorce law, personal injury and
products liability, and worker's compensation. He formerly was a partner
with Slattery & Hausman Ltd., Waukesha.
Urban Taylor & Stawski Ltd., Milwaukee, has
opened a branch office at Stone Ridge II Bldg., Suite 250, N14 W23777
Stone Ridge Dr., Waukesha. The firm focuses on plaintiff personal injury
and employee rights litigation.
Appointments, Elections
David A. Bretl, U.W. 1989, has been appointed
administrative coordinator for Walworth County. He formerly was
Wauwatosa City Attorney.
The Dane County Bar Association has elected the following officers:
president - Kevin J. Palmersheim, Middleton;
president-elect - Kathleen Reiley, Madison; secretary - Leslie
B. Griffith, Madison; and treasurer - Valerie Bailey
Rihn, Madison.
The Door County Bar Association has elected these officers: president
- Stephen P. Johnson; president-elect - Kip C.
Roloff; secretary - Jennifer Ament Moeller;
and treasurer - Richard A. Hauser, all of Sturgeon
Bay.
The Door-Kewaunee County Bar Association has elected the following
officers: president - Jacob M. Blazkovec, Algoma;
president-elect - Troy C. Dalebroux, Luxemburg; and
secretary/treasurer - Jeffrey A. Jazgar, Green Bay.
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Robert D. Ebbe, U.W. 1995, has been elected
president of the State Bar's Young Lawyers Division. Ebbe is a member of
the health law practice group of von Briesen, Purtell & Roper S.C.,
Madison.
The Eau Claire County Bar Association has elected these officers:
president - Ann W. Johnson; president-elect -
Michael J. Happe; secretary - Jon M.
Theisen; and treasurer - Kristina M. Bourget,
all of Eau Claire.
David A. Erne, Harvard 1968, a shareholder in
Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach S.C., has been
appointed by the board of trustees of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Co. to serve on its policyowners' examining committee. The committee
consists of three to five business people from around the nation who
work independently with the trustees in representing Northwestern
Mutual's policyowners on company operations, management, and strategic
plans.
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James D. Friedman, Notre Dame 1972, a partner in
Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, has been elected a fellow of the
Wisconsin Law Foundation. Fellows are elected for their outstanding
achievement in the practice of law, contributions to the welfare of
their communities, and service in the advancement of the profession in
Wisconsin.
The Iowa County Bar Association has elected these officers: president
- Ted N. Frank, Dodgeville; president-elect -
Peter J. Pfotenhauer, Mineral Point; and
secretary/treasurer - Margaret M. Koehler, Mineral
Point.
Jane E. Hosmanek Kaiser, St. Louis 1983, has been
appointed to the City of Franklin's Civil Service Commission, which
consists of five members appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the
city council, and oversees rules and regulations regarding city
employees. Kaiser is owner and president of Communicator for Hire Inc.,
Franklin.
The Lafayette County Bar Association has elected the following
officers: president - Lance A. McNaughton, Shullsburg; vice
president/secretary - Scott A. Berndtson, Galena, Ill.;
and treasurer - Eldon R. Hird, Blanchardville.
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities - Municipal Attorneys has
elected these officers: president - Waldemar H.
Klimczyk, Janesville; and secretary - James W.
Conway, Kenosha.
The Lincoln County Bar Association has elected the following
officers: president - Carol A. Hagstrom;
president-elect - Robert R. Russell; and
secretary/treasurer - Dawn R. Lemke, all of
Merrill.
The Manitowoc County Bar Association has elected these officers:
president - Patrick A. Dewane Jr.; president-elect -
Jean L. Willis; and secretary/treasurer - Clare
M. Bader, all of Manitowoc.
The Marathon County Bar Association has elected the following
officers: president - Philip J. Freeburg, Schofield;
president-elect - Michael K. Moran, Wausau; secretary -
Sarah L. Ruffi, Wausau; and treasurer - Carolie
Balder Kuehn, Wausau.
The Marinette County Bar Association has elected these officers:
president - Kent R. Hoffmann, Peshtigo; president-elect
- Al Chaplin, Marinette; and secretary/treasurer -
Kim A. Coggins, Menominee, Mich.
Sally C. Merrell, Virginia 1980, has been elected
chair of the State Bar's real property, probate, and trust law section.
Merrell is a partner with Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Bar Association has elected the following officers:
president - Kelly L. Centofanti; president-elect -
Donald J. Christl; vice president - Daniel D.
Blinka; secretary/treasurer - Patricia A.
Hintz, all of Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association has elected these officers:
president - Susan B. Spoerk, Milwaukee; president-elect
- Bradley I. Dallet, Milwaukee; secretary -
Mark P. Jungers, Mequon; and treasurer - Scott
B. Franklin, Milwaukee.
The Oneida-Vilas-Forest County Bar Association has elected the
following officers: president - John J. Hogan,
Rhinelander; president-elect - Jon M. Cassady,
Hazelhurst; secretary - Andrew P. Smith, Rhinelander;
and treasurer - Ginger L. Murray, Crandon.
The Outagamie County Bar Association has elected these officers:
president - Elizabeth J. Nevitt; president-elect -
Craig S. Lambert; secretary - Daborah L.
Agate; and treasurer - Robert T. Kemps, all of
Appleton.
The Racine County Bar Association has elected the following officers:
president - Lincoln K. Murphy; president-elect -
Michael R. Phegley; secretary - Giulio
Fornary; and treasurer - Bernard J. Powers,
all of Racine.
The Rock County Bar Association has elected these officers: president
- Michelle M. Burgraff; president-elect - Kayla
Korkow Hiller; secretary - Eugene R. Dumas;
and treasurer - Anne T. Nack, all of Janesville.
The Sauk County Bar Association has elected the following officers:
president - Wayne L. Maffei; president-elect -
John C. Hoffman; vice president - Gretchen G.
Viney; secretary - Natalie T. Bussan; and
treasurer - Jeffrey M. Blessinger, all of Baraboo.
Rebekah R. Syck, Marquette 1998, has been appointed
a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee for the District of Minnesota, Duluth
Division. She is an associate at Boyd Agnew Dryer & Storaasli Ltd.,
Duluth, practicing family law, employment law, and civil litigation in
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Waukesha County Bar Association has elected these officers:
president - Kathryn S. Gutenkunst, Waukesha;
president-elect - Brian G. Carroll, Waukesha; and
secretary/treasurer - Paul G. Bonneson, Wauwatosa.
The Waupaca County Bar Association has elected the following
officers: president - Paul J. Sturm, Manawa;
president-elect - William M. Lennon, Waupaca; and
secretary/treasurer - Vicki L. Taggatz, Waupaca.
The Western District Bar Association has elected these officers:
president - Thomas W. Bertz, Stevens Point;
president-elect - Leslie K. Herje, Madison; secretary -
Todd G. Smith, Madison; and treasurer - James
R. Troupis, Madison.
The Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association has elected the
following officers: president - Elisabeth T. Bridge;
president-elect - Adam J. Forman; and
secretary/treasurer - Mary E. Eberle, all of
Milwaukee.
The Wisconsin State Attorneys Association has elected these officers:
president - William L. Gansner; vice president -
Jacquelynn B. Rothstein; and secretary/treasurer -
Gregory V. Smith, all of Madison.
Authors, Speakers
Charles P. Fischbach, U.W. 1967, has been asked to
speak on "Differences Between Labor and Employment Disputes
Arbitration," at the Seyfarth Shaw Symposium, held this year in Chicago,
Boston, and Los Angeles.
Peter J. Walsh, DePaul 1998, LL.M. - Taxation
University of Florida 1999, has written an article entitled "Save
Transfer Taxes with Family Limited Partnerships" published in the June
2001 Tax Strategies (an RIA publication).
Pro Bono, Public Service
The La Crosse Bar Association's annual golf outing benefits Jim's
Grocery Bag Fund at the La Crosse Community Foundation. The fund was
started by attorney Jim Gokey of Johns, Flaherty & Rice, La Crosse,
because many students at Hamilton Elementary School were going hungry
when school was out. Gokey organized food drives at La Crosse law firms
for the Hamilton Food Pantry to help the children. An endowment was
established at the La Crosse Community Foundation when Gokey died in
1998.
Awards, Degrees, Honors
Bell, Gierhart & Moore S.C., Madison, announces
its 150th year of legal service in Wisconsin. Levy Baker Vilas founded
the firm as Vilas & Remington in 1851.
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John W. Daniels Jr., Harvard 1974, will receive the
2001 Human Relations Award from the National Conference for Community
and Justice (NCCJ). NCCJ is dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry, and
racism in America, and promotes understanding through advocacy, conflict
resolution, and education. Daniels is a partner in Quarles & Brady
LLP, Milwaukee, and a member of the firm's management committee.
Carl W. Gilmore, U.W. 1994, was named Young Lawyer
of the Year from outside Cook County by the Illinois State Bar
Association for his community and law-related activities. He has served
on the American Cancer Society Board-McHenry County Unit, as secretary
of the Woodstock Morning Rotary Club, and assists the local Cub Scouts.
He is a member of the editorial board for the ABA's Family
Advocate magazine and of the Illinois State Bar's committee on
law-related education. Gilmore is with Mohr, Mangiamele, Bruce, Gilmore
& Hafferkamp, McHenry, Ill., practicing in family law.
William J. Katt, Marquette 1978, received the
Defense Research Institute's Outstanding State Leadership Award for his
dedication and service to the nation's defense bar. Katt, president of
Leib & Katt S.C., Milwaukee, focuses his practice on litigation of
federal and state cases, including general liability, product liability,
aviation accidents, fair dealership, trade secrets, and other commercial
litigation.
Robert W. Kohn, U.W. 1959, has been certified by
U.W.-Milwaukee in mediation and negotiation. Kohn's focus in mediation
and negotiation matters includes contract law, landlord/tenant issues,
and family law.
Mark McGarvie, Marquette 1981, received a research
grant from the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy to work on his
third book, an intellectual biography of noted jurist and law professor
St. George Tucker. His work on the project commenced this spring at the
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
Julie A. Rausch, Marquette 1993, has been admitted
to the Commercial Law League of America, North America's premier
organization of bankruptcy and commercial law professionals. The league
and its members are invited regularly to provide expert testimony before
Congressional committees and other administrative agencies. Rausch is
with Rausch, Sturm, Israel & Hornik S.C., Milwaukee.
Joseph J. Shutkin, U.W. 1952, LL.M. 1953, was
awarded life membership in the law school old guard of the George
Washington University. Shutkin recently returned to the U.S. after 12
years practicing law in Jerusalem, Israel.
U.W. Law School Clinical Associate Professors John
Pray, U.W. 1986, and Keith Findley, Yale 1985,
have been jointly named "Lawyer of the Year" by the Milwaukee Bar
Association in recognition of the success of the Wisconsin Innocence
Project. The project, which Findley and Pray codirect, is a program of
the law school's largest clinic, the Frank J. Remington Center. For more
information, see http://www.law.wisc.edu/FJR/innocence/index.htm.
In Memoriam
Earl A. Hagen, U.W. 1957, Milwaukee, Feb. 16, 1928 -
March 27, 2001.
Joyce M. Brown, William Mitchell 1988, St. Paul,
Minn., June 17, 1944 - March 9, 2001.
Joseph W. Griffin, DePaul 1932, Wayne, Ill., Oct.
23, 1906 - Feb. 7, 2001.
Francis D. Kelly, Marquette 1933, Milwaukee, Aug. 9,
1909 - Jan. 3, 2001.
Robert N. Ledin, U.W. 1939, Iron River, April 27,
1914 - March 11, 2001.
Paul Noelke, Marquette 1938, Milwaukee, Feb. 10,
1915 - April 2001.
Stanley R. Pappas, Michigan 1950, Wauwatosa July 25,
1922 - Jan. 8, 2001.
Adrianne S. Harvitt, Chicago-Kent 1980, Dayton,
Ohio, May 15, 1954 - Feb. 27, 2001.
Supreme Court appoints 18 to
district investigative committees
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has made 18
appointments to district investigative committees that are part of the
lawyer regulation system. The new members are:
District 1 (Kenosha area):John P. Higgins,DePaul
1977, of counsel with Guttormsen, Hartley & Guttormsen, Kenosha.
District 2 (Milwaukee):Thomas A. Cabush,U.W. 1992, a
litigator with Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik S.C., Milwaukee;
Donald G. Doro, a deputy chief in the Milwaukee Fire
Department;Edward A. Hannan, U.W. 1976, the founding
partner in Hannan, Siesennop & Sullivan, Milwaukee; and
Sheryl A. St. Ores, Marquette 1976, a sole practitioner
in Milwaukee.
District 6 (Waukesha): Michael T. Mahoney, North
Dakota 1983, assistant district attorney in the Milwaukee County
District Attorney's Office.
District 8 (Eau Claire area):Douglas M. Johnson,
Case Western Reserve 1974, a partner in Garvey, Anderson, Johnson,
Geraci & Mirr S.C., Eau Claire; Kurt W. Wood, a
chiropractor and associate professor at the College of Chiropractic at
Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minn; and
Jane Szmanda Zeller,a Hudson resident who is a
consultant for an educational software company.
District 12 (southwestern Wisconsin):Rev. Lynn L.
Church, pastor of the Lancaster United Methodist Church;
David B. Feingold,Chicago 1973, a partner in Feingold
& Bates LLP, Janesville;Derrick A. Grubb,Marquette
1991, a sole practitioner in Beloit; William T.
Henderson, U.W. 1968, a partner in Collins & Henderson,
Beloit, and City of Beloit municipal judge; Gayle Branaugh
Jebbia,Oregon 1991, a sole practitioner in Dodgeville;
Patrick K. McDonald,St. Louis 1976, a partner in
McDonald & Gustafson S.C., Janesville, member on the State Bar of
Wisconsin's Professional Ethics Committee; Eric D.
Reinicke,U.W. 1994, Karrmann, Buggs & Baxter, Platteville;
and Kathleen J. Roelli,a real estate broker in
Darlington and owner of Kathy Roelli Realty.
District 15 (Racine): John P. Crimmings, vice
president and co-owner of N. Christensen & Son Real Estate Inc.,
Racine.
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