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Louise Trubek, Yale
1960, received the 2000 Marygold Melli Achievement Award.
 Trubek
is clinical director and senior attorney for the Center for Public
Representation, and a clinical professor in the U.W. Law School.
Trubek returned to Madison from Connecticut in 1973 with
the vision of starting a public interest law firm that would represent
clients who could not afford representation, and would teach law students
about representing clients at governmental hearings. Over the last
25 years, the Center has investigated the practice of red-lining in
mortgage loans and insurance, promoted the rights of women and the
poor in health care and welfare, and taken a leadership role in creating
the Citizen's Utility Board. The Center also has been part of writing
a patient's bill of rights, providing assistance to pro se litigants
in family court, and providing nonprofit groups access to technology.
Trubek also has received the Human Rights Award by the Association
of Trial Lawyers, 1987 and 1994, and was named as one of the 10 people
in Wisconsin who made a difference in the past decade by The Milwaukee
Journal.
The Marygold Melli Achievement Award was established by the Legal
Association for Women to honor Professor Melli, one of the first women
law professors in Wisconsin, upon her retirement from the law school.
New
Hires, Promotions, Partners
Faith Lleva Anderson, Marquette 1988, has been promoted to vice
president and general counsel for American Airlines Federal Credit Union,
Ft. Worth, Texas. She formerly was director of legal and compliance.
Shunette Campbell, U.W. 1996, Chris R. Larsen, Valparaiso
1985, and William H. Ramsey, U.W. 1998, have joined the Wisconsin
Attorney General's office. Campbell was with the State Office of the Public
Defender and at the Department of Health and Family Services as a client
rights specialist. She is assigned to the Criminal Appeals Unit.
Larsen previously was an assistant U.S.
attorney in Milwaukee and a law clerk to the Hon. John L. Coffey, a circuit
judge with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He is assigned to the
Criminal Appeals Unit. Ramsey previously was with Previant, Goldberg,
Uelmen, Gratz, Miller & Brueggeman S.C., practicing in labor and employment
law. He is assigned to the Employment Litigation Unit.
William S. Cole, U.W. 1990, has become a shareholder in Reuter
& Whitish S.C., Madison, continuing his practice in civil litigation,
real estate, appeals, and municipal law. The firm is now Reuter, Whitish
& Cole S.C.
Gregory J. Cook, Marquette 1976, a shareholder in Kasdorf, Lewis
& Swietlik, has relocated to the firm's Wausau office, where he'll continue
practicing in personal injury litigation.
Arnold D. Fielkow, U.W. 1981, has joined the New Orleans Saints
as director of administration, overseeing all aspects of administration,
marketing, finance, governmental affairs, and public relations. Fielkow
formerly was with the Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs and
the Continental Basketball Association.
Cynthia Haney Flynn, Cooley 1989, has joined Alpert & Fellows
LLP, Manitowoc, focusing on personal injury and family law litigation.
She previously was with Kaftan, Van Egeren & Gilson.
Laura A. Guy, U.W. 1986, has joined Schaper, Benz & Wise Investment
Counsel Inc., Neenah, as vice president and managing director. Guy previously
was with Associated Trust Company N.A.
Linda Harfst, U.W. 1992, has become a partner in Cullen, Weston,
Pines & Bach, Madison. She's been with the firm since 1991, practicing
in employment law.
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Hayes
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Stephen W. Hayes, Illinois 1969, has joined the Schroeder Group
S.C., Waukesha. He is a member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
and serves on its Board of Trustees. Hayes also practices in will contests
and municipal tax law. He formerly was with von Briesen, Purtell & Roper
S.C.
Geraldo J. Hernandez, Marquette 1993, has been named corporate
counsel for Wal-Mart Puerto Rico Inc., overseeing Wal-Mart's legal department
in Puerto Rico. Hernandez formerly was with William Estrella Law Offices,
San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Gonzalez, Saggio, Birdsall & Harlan, Milwaukee.
Stephen J. McManus, Arizona 1993, has joined Halling & Cayo S.C.,
Milwaukee, as an associate practicing in worker's compensation and civil
litigation. McManus previously was with the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate
General's department and has taught aviation law at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University.
Mike Jones, Marquette 1984, has been made vice president-deputy
general counsel of Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee. Jones previously was
associate general counsel and assistant secretary at Miller. Karen Ripley,
U.W. 1981, has been named associate general counsel and previously was
senior assistant general counsel with the company. Kristin Kaplan Wolfe,
Marquette 1992, has been named assistant general counsel for Miller. She
previously was senior counsel with the company.
Richard A. Crespo, U.W. 1998, and Jennifer M. Krueger, U.W. 2000,
have joined Murphy & Desmond S.C., Madison, as associates. Crespo will
practice primarily in health law, regulatory compliance, business, and
commercial transactions. Crespo previously was a sole practitioner. Krueger
will practice primarily in immigration, family law, taxation, and business
law.
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Nienhuis
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Daniel G. Nienhuis, U.W. 1990, has been named a shareholder in von
Briesen, Purtell & Roper S.C., Milwaukee. Nienhuis represents clients in
contract, construction, commercial fraud, consumer fraud, trade secret,
partnership dissolution, insurance coverage, environmental, noncompete,
landlord-tenant, replevin, personal injury, mechanic's lien, and mortgage
foreclosure actions.
Brian F. Pagel Jr., U.W. 1998, has joined Krekeler Law Office
S.C., Madison, as an associate practicing in civil litigation, family
law, and criminal defense.
Angela M. Pavlick, U.W. 1999, has joined David F. Grams & Associates
S.C., Madison, as an associate practicing in estate planning, probate,
corporate and business planning, general corporate law, and real estate.
She previously was with Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry S.C., Green
Bay.
The following attorneys have joined Reinhart, Boerner, Van Duren, Norris
& Rieselbach S.C.'s Milwaukee office: Sandra Z. Brown, Northwestern
1984, Thomas D. Miller, Marquette 2000, Sarah B. Shive,
Notre Dame 2000, and Sarah A. Huck, Boston College 2000, in the
litigation department; Evelyn L. Brown, Marquette 2000, CPA, in
the trusts and estates department; John M. Thompson, Marquette
2000, and Erin E. Hansen, U.W. 2000, in the employee benefits department;
Robert B. Teuber, Marquette 2000, in the tax department; Kristin
A. Goetz, U.W. 2000, in the labor and employment department; Daniel
E. Kattman, Marquette 2000, in the intellectual property department;
John H. Wink, U.W. 2000, in the banking department; and Daniel
D. Hub, Marquette 2000, in the business organizations department.
Meg S. Pekarske, U.W. 2000, joins the firm's Madison office in
the health care department.
John Skilton, U.W. 1969, has joined Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe,
in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Skilton formerly was with Foley
& Lardner.
David Sienko, Marquette 1994, has joined Bell, Boyd and Lloyd
LLC, Chicago, in the corporate and securities department.
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Salawdeh
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Rebecca L. Salawdeh, U.W. 1996, has joined Urban Taylor & Stawski
Ltd., Milwaukee, as an associate practicing civil and employment rights
and personal injury litigation. She formerly was with First, Blondis,
Albrecht, Bangert & Novotnak S.C., Milwaukee. Salawdeh is co-chair of
the NAACP's legal redress committee.
Mergers,
Relocations, New Associations
Gerald (Jerry) Neal, Yale 1968, is managing partner of the new
Detroit office of Foley & Lardner. Fred Feldkamp, Michigan 1971,
a business law partner, and Salvatore Barbatano, U.W. 1973, a partner
in the firm's Los Angeles and Chicago offices, join Neal in the Detroit
office. The firm currently represents Detroit-based companies in the automotive
and related industries.
Michael R. Miller, Chicago 1993, a shareholder in Reinhart, Boerner,
Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach S.C., has moved his practice from the
firm's Denver, Colo., office to its Madison office. He is a member of
the business organizations department and focuses his practice on general
corporate law, including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions,
general contract, and debtor-creditor issues.
Sindic Law Offices S.C. has relocated to 757 N. Broadway, Ste.
700, Milwaukee. The firm practices in civil and business litigation, personal
injury, real estate, and commercial transactions.
Elections,
Appointments
Ralph Johnson, Capital 1986, has been elected president and Cynthia
Tuczynski, U.W. 1981, has been elected secretary of AFSCME Local 3357,
the organization that represents more than 160 UAW legal services attorneys
nationwide. Both are with UAW Legal Services, Janesville.
Martin J. Greenberg, Marquette 1971, has been elected chair of
the board of the National Sports Law Institute at Marquette University
Law School. Greenberg founded the institute in 1989. He also has been
elected to the executive committee of the Wisconsin Sports Development
Corporation (Badger State Games) and is chair of the selection committee
for the Wisconsin Hall of Fame.
Stephen Lesavich, Ph.D., U.W. 1995, has been elected senior member
of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), a grade
that reflects significant professional and technical achievements. Lesavich
is a partner in McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoiff, Chicago, practicing
in intellectual property issues, including patents, trademarks, copyrights,
and litigation relating to software and the Internet.
Joseph A. Pickart, Iowa 1990, a partner of Michael Best & Friedrich
LLP, Milwaukee, was appointed to the legal committee of the Institute
for Professionals in Taxation. Pickart practices in taxation with specific
emphasis on state and local matters and contested tax matters.
William Sturm, Marquette 1996, of Rausch, Sturm, Israel & Hornik
S.C., Milwaukee, was elected president-elect of the board of governors
of the Commercial Law League of America. Sturm practices in creditors'
rights.
The Commercial Law League was founded in 1895 for bankruptcy and commercial
law professionals.
Awards,
Degrees, Honors
Brooke J. Billick, Iowa 1979, received the Gwen Jackson Community
Service Award 2000 from the United Way of Greater Milwaukee. He has been
a United Way volunteer since 1981 and is currently vice chair of the organization's
basic needs impact area. He is vice president and securities counsel for
Marshall & Ilsley Trust and M&I Investment Management Corp., Milwaukee.
Burneatta Bridge, Wisconsin Deputy Attorney General, received
the President's Award from the National Association of Attorneys General
for her leadership in creating a multistate best practice protocol that
provides guidance to states in multistate investigations and litigation.
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Peppard
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Terry F. Peppard, U.W. 1973, was chosen as the Central and East
European Law Initiative's (CEELI) commercial law liaison to Romania and
as a country liaison. As Wisconsin's first country liaison, he will coordinate
the work of all CEELI volunteers in Romania and cooperate with other programs
and projects sponsored by the European Union (EU). Peppard will spend
one year in Romania.
CEELI is one of the ABA's greatest successes in advancing the rule of
law in the world. Since 1990, CEELI - focusing on judicial, legal education,
and legal profession reform, as well as legislative drafting - has provided
technical legal assistance in 24 countries in central and east Europe
and the former republics of the Soviet Union. Program goals include assisting
the host country in their legal system reform efforts and in gaining admission
to the EU.
Donald A. Schoenfeld, Marquette 1974, a partner with Michael Best
& Friedrich LLP, Milwaukee, received the Volunteer Lawyers Project Outstanding
Pro Bono Attorney Award for his generous commitment to the legal needs
of low-income clients. He also received the award in 1995 and has served
as a volunteer lawyer for individuals and organizations combating racism
and anti-Semitism, represented low-income clients on a no-fee basis, and
assisted student organizations in challenging unfair activity fee allotments.
John J. Slein, Hamline 1984, has been certified by the National
Board of Trial Advocacy as a certified civil trial advocate. Slein is
a shareholder in Hale & Wagner S.C., Milwaukee, practicing in personal
injury, real estate agent negligence, and insurance agent negligence.
In Memoriam
Ray J. Aiken, Marquette 1942, Oconomowoc, Jan. 11, 1920 - Aug.
8, 2000.
David Charness, USC 1922, Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 22, 1901 -
Dec. 6, 1999.
Meyer P. Frank, U.W. 1932, Laguna Hills, Calif., April 27, 1933
- Aug. 10, 2000.
Carol E. Karima, Marquette 1999, Wauwatosa, March 27, 1954 - Sept.
4, 2000.
William A. Lubbers, U.W. 1950, Bethesda, Md., Sept. 21, 1924 -
Aug. 26, 2000.
Gerald P. Lucey, Loyola 1958, South Barrington, Ill., Jan. 17,
1935 - July 16, 2000.
Eleanor Orr, U.W. 1933, Madison, Oct. 1, 1905 - Dec. 14, 1999.
Jerome J. Papke, Michigan 1954, Richardson, Texas, Dec. 25, 1922
- May 11, 2000.
Stevens L. Riley, U.W. 1956, Eau Claire, Sept. 24, 1932 - Aug.
21, 2000.
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