Personal Mentions
Jerome E. Barnett, U.W. 1975, has become a vice
president of Marubeni America Corp. in New York City. Marubeni America
Corp. is the principal U.S. operating subsidiary of Marubeni Corp., a
major Japanese trading company. He continues to hold the titles of
senior counsel and corporate secretary.
Mark A. Bartels, Marquette 1988, has become a
shareholder and principal in the De Pere law firm of Stellpflug,
Janssen, Nell & Hammer S.C. He previously was associated with the
Green Bay law firm of Schober & Ulatowski S.C. He will continue
practicing in real estate, corporate, tax, estate planning and probate
law.
Joan R. Beck, St. Louis 1991, has established Beck
Law Office S.C. at 57 S. Main St., Hartford. Beck practices primarily in
municipal and real estate law. She formerly was with the West Bend firm
of Schloemer, Alderson, Spella & Muehlbauer S.C.
Beck, Chaet, Loomis, Molony & Bamberger S.C., with offices in
Madison and Milwaukee, have elected the following shareholders:
E. Vanessa Jones, Marquette 1984, practicing labor and
employment law and litigation; Katherine L. Williams,
Marquette 1987, in employment law and appellate practice;
Christopher J. Johnson, Marquette 1989, in labor and
employment law and civil litigation; and Kevin L.
Keeler, U.W. 1985, in commercial and real estate law and
litigation.
Jenifer D. Binder, Marquette 1994, has joined First
Law Group S.C., Stevens Point. She holds a degree in chemistry and will
practice civil litigation with emphasis in environmental, real estate
and agricultural litigation.
The Madison law firm of Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field announces
that Paul M. Schmidt, Kansas 1990, practicing estate
planning and probate, elder law, taxation law and water and sewer law;
and Richard L. Bolton, U.W. 1983, practicing business,
employment and patent litigation, have become partners of the firm.
Beverly I. Moran, Pennsylvania 1981, professor of law
at the U.W. Law School and practicing taxation law, has become of
counsel. The following have joined the firm as associates:
Cynthia A. Van Bogaert, in-house counsel since 1983,
practicing in ERISA and employee benefits; Rhonda R.
Johnson, Colorado 1992, in private practice since 1993,
concentrating in environmental law, utility law and commercial
litigation; Athena Skaleris, Temple 1987, in private
practice since 1987, concentrating in banking law; Susan Hull
Steer, Catholic Univ. 1994 cum laude, formerly law clerk to
Judge Charles P. Dykman of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals; Mario
D. Mendoza, U.W. 1996, and Daniel S.
Friedberg, U.W. 1996 cum laude.
The Calumet County Bar Association announces its officers for 1997:
president - Wayne R. Fulleylove-Krause, Kiel; vice
president - Andrew J. King, Chilton; and
secretary/treasurer - Mark S. Des Rochers, St.
Nazianz.
Michael P. Coaty, U.W. 1987, formerly of Bennett,
Brown, Ingvaldson, Coaty & McNeil PA, has become of counsel with
Coleman, Hull & van Vliet PLLP, Minneapolis. He will practice in
commercial litigation, construction law and creditor's rights.
Rick Congdon, Marquette 1974, Waukesha, recently
received a Fellowship in International Development through the Partners
of America program and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in conjunction with
the local Partners Chapter. Congdon was one of 20 people in the United
States and 20 from Latin America to receive the Fellowship. It is given
annually to emerging leaders who have demonstrated a commitment in both
community and international development and who are able to speak a
second or third language.
Barbara J. Cox, U.W. 1982 cum laude, professor of
law at California Western School of Law in San Diego, Calif., has been
named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs beginning July 1, 1997. She
has been at Cal Western since 1987, following four years of teaching at
the U.W. Law School with a joint appointment in Women's Studies and the
legal writing program.
Jason D. Dabareiner, U.W. 1989, was made a partner
of Best Best & Krieger LLP, a firm of 100 attorneys practicing
throughout Southern California. He is a member of the business and real
estate department in the firm's Rancho Mirage, Calif., office.
Walter S. Davis, William J. Mulligan, Mark F. Vetter and
Roger E. Walsh of Davis & Kuelthau S.C., Milwaukee, are
included in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Davis,
Vetter and Walsh are members of the firm's labor and employment section.
Davis also was nominated in the publication's corporate law category.
Mulligan chairs the firm's environmental law section.
Jean W. DiMotto, Marquette 1984, was elected circuit
court judge in Milwaukee County by a landslide on April 1. She will
succeed Judge John Foley, who did not seek reelection.
Russell S. Long, Southwestern 1979, and Amy
Klemm Verbos, U.W. 1984, have joined Davis & Kuelthau S.C.
as shareholders in the firm's banking and commercial finance section.
Previously a member of Banc One Corporation's legal department, Long
will focus his practice on workouts, bankruptcy and commercial
litigation. Klemm Verbos also joins the firm from Banc One Corporation's
legal department. She will focus her practice on commercial loan
transactions, bank regulatory matters and general banking issues.
The Douglas County Bar Association recently elected new officers:
president - James D. Boughner; president-elect -
Chris A. Gramstrup; and secretary/treasurer -
Boad S. Swanson, all of Superior.
Malina R.P. Fischer, U.W. 1991, has joined Lathrop
& Clark as a partner in the firm. She practices primarily in public
sector labor and employment law.
James Keith Fisher, John Marshall 1995, has joined
the law firm of Harvey & Nixon Ltd., Racine, as an associate
attorney focusing on litigation work, personal injury, criminal law and
general practice work. He also is licensed in Illinois.
Eleven attorneys have been elected to partnership in Foley &
Lardner's two Wisconsin offices. Allen A. Arntsen, U.W.
1981, practicing commercial litigation; and Douglas B.
Clark, U.W. 1988 cum laude, practicing environmental law, are
new partners in the Madison office. New partners in the Milwaukee office
are: Bernard J. Bobber, Northwestern 1987, practicing
labor and employment law; Larry J. Bonney, Michigan
1988 cum laude, practicing real estate law; Wendy Reed
Bosworth, Marquette 1988 cum laude, practicing in the estates
and trusts group; Christian G. Cabou, Northwestern
1990, practicing intellectual property law; Edward M.
Krishok, Vanderbilt 1987, practicing in the business law
department; Marc J. Marotta, Harvard 1987, practicing
in the business law department;Kurt S. Meckstroth,
Michigan 1984 magna cum laude, practicing in the litigation department;
James F. Stern, Northwestern 1988 cum laude, practicing
in the business law department and Kevin P. Whaley,
U.W. 1986 cum laude, practicing in the litigation department.
Vernon W. Francissen, U.W. 1995, has joined the
patent law firm of Marger, Johnson, McCollom & Stolowitz in
Portland, Ore., as an intellectual property attorney. He holds a B.S.
and M.S. in electrical engineering and focuses on the protection of
advanced analog and digital technology.
Douglas H. Frazer, and Karen M.
Schapiro, Northwestern 1985, have joined their respective law
practices as Frazer & Schapiro S.C. The firm is located at 135 W.
Wells St., Suite 604, Milwaukee.
Ken Friedman, U.W. 1995, an attorney with Health Law
Associates of Menasha, has been appointed to the board of directors of
the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA), the state affiliate of
the Assisted Living Association of America. WALA provides information,
education and liaison with federal and state agencies for more than 250
companies offering retirement facilities and services throughout
Wisconsin.
Dominic H. Frinzi, Marquette 1951, president of the
Milwaukee Italian Community Center (ICC), made his professional operatic
debut in February as "Flora's Servant" in La Traviata staged by ICC and
the Florentine Opera.
The Seattle law firm of George, Hull, Porter & Kohli, P.S. has
celebrated the 20th anniversary of its founding. Among the firm's
founding lawyers are T. Dennis George and
Benjamin G. Porter, both U.W. 1966. Porter is active in
the nonresident Wisconsin Bar. Vicki E. Orrico (nee
Schur), U.W. 1986, and Benjamin W. Dietz, U.W. 1991,
are associates of the firm.
George L. Glonek, Marquette 1989, has been appointed
Douglas County court commissioner. Prior to the full-time appointment
Glonek was in general private practice.
Michael L. Hermes, U.W. 1992, has joined the law
firm of Metzler and Hager S.C., Green Bay, practicing in business,
commercial and other civil litigation, and general corporate and
business law. Hermes previously practiced in Las Vegas, Nev.
Peter J. Hickey, Marquette 1977, has become a Fellow
of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has been certified as a
civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Maj. Michael E. Hokenson, U.W. 1986, U.S. Army, was
awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for duties as the legal
advisor to the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, which was responsible
for providing all Department of Defense support to the 53rd Inauguration
of the President. Hokenson's new assignment is at the U.S. Army
Litigation Center in Arlington, Va., where he will serve as a litigation
attorney in the Civilian Personnel Branch.
Julian, Musial & Friedrich S.C., Madison, has
opened a branch office in Mount Horeb. The firm will continue to
practice in family law, estate planning, real estate, criminal defense,
juvenile law and personal injury.
Len Kachinsky, U.W. 1978, has been elected municipal
judge for the Town of Menasha, Winnebago County. He will continue to
maintain his criminal and traffic defense practice as senior attorney of
Kachinsky and Petit Law Offices in Neenah.
John H. Kastner, Marquette 1995, has joined the
Menomonee Falls law firm of Niebler, Pyzyk & Wagner as an associate
practicing primarily in business planning and litigation, contract and
tax law, and trusts and estates. He formerly was with the tax department
of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Kenosha County's local court rules have been
revised, effective March 19, 1997. A copy of the rules may be obtained
by writing to Ms. Gail Gentz, Clerk of Court, Kenosha County Courthouse,
912-56th St., Kenosha, WI 53140.
Bruce Kerr, U.W. 1972, has become contracts manager
for Sun Microsystems of Mountain View, Calif. Kerr is former supervising
attorney for the Law Offices of M. Stephanie Morris of San Francisco. He
also will continue to record and perform song parodies for radio
programs.
Michael J. Kirschling, William Mitchell 1979, has
become a shareholder and principal in the De Pere law firm of
Stellpflug, Janssen, Nell & Hammer S.C. He previously was associated
with the Green Bay law firm of Schober & Ulatowski S.C. He will
continue practicing in employment, environmental and insurance law,
business litigation, worker's compensation and personal injury.
David S. Knoll, U.W. 1994, Alan J. Hart, U.W. 1994,
and Andrew S. Caulum, U.W. 1994, have formed the law firm of Knoll, Hart
& Caulum S.C., at 306 E. Wilson St., Madison. The firm has a general
practice in civil and business litigation, family law, criminal defense
and traffic, personal injury, real estate, and trusts and estates.
Gary E. Lakritz, Marquette 1979, was elected vice
president of tax for Harnischfeger Industries Inc., Milwaukee.
Dr. Stephen Lesavich, U.W. 1995, has been included
in the 1997 International Who's Who of Professionals. The inclusion
recognizes his significant contributions to the telecommunications
industry and intellectual property law. Lesavich is an associate at the
intellectual property law firm of Klarquist Sparkman Campbell Leigh
& Whinston in Portland, Ore. and is serving as outside patent
counsel for Microsoft Corp.
Carl Andrew Lewke, U.W. 1983, has been promoted to
lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps. He currently is serving as
the staff judge advocate for Marine Corps Logistics Base, Barstow,
Calif.
Lt. Col. Timothy J. Malloy, U.W. 1978, Georgetown
1988 LL.M., has been promoted to the grade of colonel. Colonel Malloy is
the Staff Judge Advocate for the 27th Fighter Wing, Cannon Air Force
Base, New Mexico. He will be reassigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base, Ohio, in July.
Sue Griffith McCutcheon, U.W. 1990, has become
corporate counsel of Rogers Seed Co., based in its corporate office in
Boise, Idaho.
Clifford K. Meldman, Marquette 1956, Meldman &
Meldman S.C., has moved and is sharing offices with Randolph E. House.
Meldman's practice is limited to family law.
Robert E. Meldman, Marquette 1962, a tax attorney
and shareholder at Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris &
Rieselbach S.C., and Michael S. Schadewald, a tax professor at U.W.
Milwaukee, have written A Practical Guide to U.S. Taxation of
International Transactions, published by CCH Inc., Chicago, Ill.
Alison Mehlman, U.W. 1996, has joined the State Bar
of Wisconsin as a legal editor in the CLE Books department. She formerly
was associated with Keith R. Wessel Law office in Madison. Mehlman is
admitted to practice in the Massachusetts and Wisconsin bars.
Mika A. Oriedo, U.W. 1994, has become general
counsel for the Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association. He will be
working in health-care law and is a registered lobbyist with the
state.
Pamela Pepper, Cornell 1989, has joined The Law
Offices of Robin Shellow, Milwaukee, practicing state and federal
criminal defense. She was an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern
District of Wisconsin from 1994 to 1997. Prior to that she was an
assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
Ruth A. Pivar, Marquette 1991, has joined the
Chicago law firm of Rudnick & Wolfe. She formerly was associated
with Case, Drinka & Diel S.C. She will continue to practice
principally in estate planning and tax.
Richard Podell, U.W. 1969, president of the
Milwaukee law firm of Richard J. Podell & Associates, will speak at
the Second World Congress on Family Law and the Rights of Children and
Youth, to be held in San Francisco in June. Honorary chair of the
Congress will be First Lady Hillary Clinton.
Four shareholders in the Milwaukee office of Previant, Goldberg,
Uelmen, Gratz, Miller & Brueggeman S.C. have been listed in the
1997-98 edition of The Best Lawyers In America: Gerry M.
Miller, Matthew R. Robbins, Scott D.
Soldon and Frederick Perillo are all listed in
the labor and employment law area.
Scott Pryor, U.W. 1980, has been admitted to the
Florida bar. He previously had practiced in Milwaukee. Pryor is
associated with the Orlando firm of Zimmerman, Shuffield, Kiser &
Sutcliffe P.A. where he practices in the commercial law section while he
completes his education at Reformed Theological Seminary.
Mary L. Richards, U.W. 1989, has joined the law firm
of Hogan, Ritter & Minix. She will primarily handle insurance
defense and coverage-related matters. She also is completing six years
of service on the State Bar Communication Committee.
Steven J. Rollins, U.W. 1988 cum laude, has been
appointed corporation counsel for Manitowoc County. He previously was an
associate with Dykema Gossett in Chicago, Ill., and a litigation
associate with Halling & Cayo S.C., Milwaukee.
David E. Satola, U.W. 1986, has joined The World
Bank legal department section of legal reform and private sector
development. He will concentrate in international telecommunications
projects and will be based in Washington, D.C.
Betsy Abramson, director, Elder Law Center of the
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, Madison; Shirin H.
Cabraal, Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc., Milwaukee;
Ralph Cagle, Neider & Bourcher S.C., Madison;
Matthew P. Dregne, Stafford, Rosenbaum, Rieser &
Hansen, Madison; Barbara S. Hughes, Stolper. Wilcox
& Hughes, Madison; Donna McDowell, director,
Wisconsin Bureau on Aging, Madison; Harold Menendez,
Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc., Madison; Frederick
Perillo, Previant, Goldberg, Uelmen, Gratz, Miller &
Brueggeman S.C., Milwaukee; Carol Wessels Plaisted,
director, Elderly Advocacy Project of Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc.,
Milwaukee; Greg W. Renz, Foley & Lardner,
Milwaukee; and Bruce A. Tammi, Schneider, Tammi, Cohn
& Ten Pas, Milwaukee; are authors of Volume I of Advising Older
Clients and Their Families, recently published by the State Bar of
Wisconsin CLE Books.
J.D. Thorne, DePaul 1973, has joined the Milwaukee
law firm of Crivello, Carlson, Mentkowski & Steeves S.C. Thorne
formerly was a shareholder in the Milwaukee law firm of Petrie &
Stocking S.C. and is the author of A Concise Guide to Successful
Employment Practices, Second Edition, published by CCH Inc. of Chicago.
He is admitted to the Wisconsin and Illinois bars.
Robert E. Toftey, Minnesota 1971, was elected
president of Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick P.A., with
offices in Superior and in Duluth and St. Paul, Minn. Toftey focuses his
practice in municipal finance and administrative and governmental
law.
Alexandra L. Waeffler, U.W. 1974, has joined the
Milwaukee firm of Moertl, Wilkins & Campbell S.C., concentrating in
elder law, Social Security and SSI, lifetime and estate planning,
probate, guardianship, special education and mediation. She formerly was
with Legal Action of Wisconsin, where she established the Elderly
Advocacy Project and Volunteer Lawyers Projects. Most recently, she was
the managing attorney of Legal Action's Milwaukee/Waukesha office. She
currently cochairs the Milwaukee Bar Association Case Mediation
Committee.
Emily Z. Weiss, U.W. 1995 cum laude, will begin a
two-year appointment as a federal clerk for the U.S. District Court,
Eastern District of Wisconsin. She formerly was an associate attorney
with Case, Drinka & Diel S.C.
The Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association recently elected the
following officers: president - Andrew J. Chevrez,
Milwaukee; president-elect - Amelia Ramirez, Milwaukee;
secretary - Israel Ramon, Waukegan, Ill.; and treasurer
- Ivanyla Vargas, Milwaukee.
The Wood County Bar Association recently elected the following
officers: president - Mark J. Wittman, Marshfield;
president-elect - Gregory J. Potter, Wisconsin Rapids;
secretary - John R. Hutchinson, Marshfield; and
treasurer - Frances A. Washington, Marshfield.
Daniel L. Zitzer, Marquette 1989, has joined
Previant, Goldberg, Uelmen, Gratz, Miller and Brueggeman S.C., in the
litigation section of the firm's Milwaukee office. He represents
plaintiffs in personal injury and other tort litigation and worker's
compensation. He formerly was an associate with Mingo & Yanka S.C.
practicing insurance defense.
In Memoriam
- Harry E. Bertram, Marquette 1934, Milwaukee, Aug.
29, 1903-March 8, 1997.
- Gordon A. Borman, Marquette 1960, Milwaukee, Aug.
14, 1936-Feb. 13, 1997.
- John J. Donahue, Marquette 1946, Milwaukee, July
14, 1914 - March 22, 1995.
- Harry J. Hayes, Marquette 1936, Manitowish Waters,
Nov. 11, 1912-Jan. 23, 1997.
- Thomas Michael Inda, U.W. 1984, Pewaukee, April 23,
1957-Feb. 12, 1997.
- Terrence M. Keegan, U.W. 1975, Milwaukee, Nov. 16,
1950-Jan. 25, 1997.
- Bernard F. Mathiowetz, U.W. 1928, Milwaukee, Feb.
11, 1902-Jan. 17, 1997.
- James C. McNeely, U.W. 1974, Milwaukee, March 3,
1949 - April 8, 1997.
- John H. Murphy, Marquette 1934, Coral Gables, Fla.,
Sept. 3, 1909-Jan. 20, 1997.
- Stan T. Pelecky, Marquette 1964, Brookfield, April
27, 1934-March 24, 1997.
- Ray G. Phillips, Chicago Kent 1941, La Jolla,
Calif., Feb. 22, 1915-Jan. 16, 1997.
- David M. Quale, U.W. 1959, Milwaukee, Aug. 5,
1932-March 16, 1997.
- Ralph K. Rosenbaum, U.W. 1956, Milwaukee, Oct. 5,
1931 - March 27, 1997.
- Hon. James B. Schwalbach, U.W. 1968, West Bend,
Feb. 27, 1940-Feb. 1997.
- Thomas S. Stone, U.W. 1934, Kansasville, Feb. 23,
1909 - April 4, 1997.
- Richard R. Teschner, U.W. 1934, Milwaukee, Feb. 5,
1908 - April 12, 1997.
- Anthony P. Uebelher, Marquette 1951, Milwaukee,
July 1, 1920 - Feb. 22, 1997.
- Robert S. Weber, Chicago 1949, Milwaukee, Dec. 11,
1926 - Oct. 26, 1996.
- Howard J. Wingren, U.W. 1966, Janesville, March 30,
1927 - Jan. 18, 1997.
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