Candidate for Judicial Council
Saveon Grenell
Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet, LLC, Waukesha
Email:
SGrenell@buelowvetter.com
Platform Statement
It is a great honor to be nominated by the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Nominating Committee to run for a seat on the Judicial Council. The Judicial Council is a 21-member body whose responsibilities are to study and make recommendations relating to court pleading, practice and procedure, as well as the administration and operation of the courts.
I have had the fortunate pleasure to practice in municipal, circuit, federal, and appellate courts, whether as a municipal prosecutor or representing employers at each stage of litigation. Each level of our judicial system has a unique feel to it and the work of the Judicial Council to ensure parity and ease of participation for litigants, especially those without counsel, is vital.
If elected, I intend to actively engage with members of the State Bar and citizens of Wisconsin navigating our court system so that they too can have a voice in policies and procedures effecting attorneys and those they represent.
Biography
Saveon D. Grenell is a southern gentleman from Auburn, Alabama, turned Wisconsinite. He obtained his undergraduate and law degree from two historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Bethune-Cookman University and Texas Southern University, respectively.
Saveon is a senior associate at Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet, LLC, a boutique labor and employment and school law firm in Waukesha. In his practice, Saveon represents public and private employers in all aspects of labor, employment, and school law.
In his free time, he enjoys mentoring youth, playing video games, traveling, and spending time with his American Bulldog-Golden Doodle Mix, Kylo Moguel Grenell.
Education
B.S., Bethune-Cookman University, 2011
J.D, Texas Southern University, 2014
Community Leadership
The 30th Street Industrial Corridor, Board Member
St. Anthony School of Milwaukee, Board Member
Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Board Member
Milwaukee Youth & Associates, Board Member
Professional Leadership and Membership
Wisconsin Law Foundation, Fellow
Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee (ABA), Member
Task Force on Wisconsin Lawyer Well-Being, Member
State Bar of Wisconsin Insurance & Member Benefits Committee, Member
G. Lane Ware Leadership Academy Participant (2018-19)
Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers, Member
