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William K. Baxter, Syracuse 1996, has joined Godfrey
& Kahn S.C. on the intellectual property team in the firm's
Milwaukee office. Prior to joining Godfrey & Kahn, Baxter
was with Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall.
Aynsley B. Bourne, Tulane 1999, and Paul F. Grave,
U.W. 1999, have joined Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen
S.C. as associates practicing in insurance defense litigation.
Bourne is in the Milwaukee office and Graves is in the Madison
office.
Carolyn Lazar Butler, U.W. 1979, has been named director
of Assessment 2000, the U.W. Law School's curriculum evaluation
project. Assessment 2000, which is part of the law school's
strategic planning efforts, will collect information about the
law school's success in preparing its students for legal
careers. Butler previously was the director of State Bar CLE
Books and practiced law with Stafford Rosenbaum, Madison.
Jeff Crawford ,
Michigan 1988, has been named attorney general
for the Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin. He most
recently was an attorney at General Mills Corporation. |
Scott J. Campbell, Michigan 1990, has joined the U.S.
Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
as an assistant U.S. attorney in the economic and general crimes
unit. He formerly was legal counsel to the president and assistant
attorney general of the Republic of Palau, a newly independent
country located in Micronesia.
Matthew J. Flanary, U.W. 1992, and Bradley D. Page,
U.W. 1989, have been elected shareholders at Davis & Kuelthau
S.C., Milwaukee. Flanary is a member of the firm's employee
benefits and labor and employment sections where he counsels
clients on a variety of employee benefit matters. Flanary recently
coauthored The COBRA Guide: COBRA Compliance for Wisconsin
Employers (1999). He is a frequent author and speaker on
employee benefits matters. Page is a member of the business and
corporate law section where he represents commercial real estate
developers, commercial lenders, design professionals, contractors,
and other businesses in real estate, construction law, and lending
matters.
Robert W. Dean, Catholic U. 1997, has joined Slavin
& Slavin, Chicago, Ill., as an associate practicing worker's
compensation defense and civil defense.
Wisconsin Attorney General James E. Doyle, Harvard 1972, announces
the recent hiring of nine new assistant attorneys general: Jane
Cronan, U.W. 1992, has been an attorney for the U.S. Air
Force for three years, serving as Judge Advocate General at Andrews
Air Force Base and at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia.
Cronan is assigned to the civil litigation unit. Corey Finkelmeyer,
U.W. 1999, previously served as a law clerk at the Department
of Justice and at a private firm in Milwaukee. Finkelmeyer is
assigned to the civil litigation unit. Jeffrey Kassel,
U.W. 1985, is assigned to the criminal appeals unit. Kassel previously
was in private practice. Michael D. Oeser, U.W. 1998,
served as a law clerk and staff attorney with the Ho-Chunk Nation
Court System in Black River Falls. He is assigned to the civil
litigation unit. Jaime Preciado, U.W. 1999, has worked
for the U.S. Attorney's Office in both California and Wisconsin
(Western District) and most recently was a judicial intern for
Judge Roggensack in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. He is assigned
to the civil litigation unit. John (Jack) Sweeney, Notre
Dame 1973, has rejoined the Department of Justice as an assistant
attorney general (AAG) assigned to the employment unit, having
previously served as AAG from 1979-1987. He previously was in
private practice. Joely B. Urdan, U.W. 1999, is assigned
to the civil litigation unit. Christopher Wren, Harvard
1979, previously served with the attorney general's office
in the criminal appeals unit and worked as Barron County deputy
corporation counsel. He is assigned to the criminal appeals
unit. Karla A. Zahorik, U.W. 1998, served as judicial
clerk for Judge Roggensack of the Court of Appeals-District IV
and is assigned to the civil litigation unit.
Norman D. Farnam, Illinois 1999 magna cum laude, has
joined Stroud, Willink & Howard LLC, Madison, as an associate.
Kathryn A. Kronquist ,
DePaul 1995, has joined O'Neil
Cannon & Hollman S.C., Milwaukee, as an associate practicing
in real estate and corporate and business transactions. |
Mark Frankel, U.W. 1973, has joined Madison Gas and
Electric Company as vice president and general counsel. He leaves
a position as Dane County circuit court judge.
Mary J. Koshollek, Marquette 1993 and M.S. Library
Science, U.W.-Milwaukee, has joined Godfrey & Kahn S.C.,
Milwaukee, as the director of library services. She previously
was with von Briesen, Purtell & Roper.
Carol E. Kraima, Marquette 1999, has joined Flanagan,
Sendik & Fahl LLC, Wauwatosa, as an associate.
Paul D. Lawent, Marquette 1967, has joined the Law
Offices of Alan D. Eisenberg as an associate attorney concentrating
in employment and labor law and civil litigation. Lawent was
formerly a Racine County assistant district attorney, Manitowoc
city attorney, Marathon County corporation counsel, and general
counsel of the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin Inc.
He is licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Leonard Martin, U.W. 1992, has joined the Milwaukee
office of Gonzalez, Saggio, Birdsall & Harlan LLP as an associate
in the firm's employment law practice. He previously served
the Wisconsin Department of Justice as assistant attorney general.
Evan Y. Lin ,
U.W. 1998 cum laude, has joined Metszler and
Hager S.C., Green Bay, practicing in estate planning, corporate,
and business law. Lin previously was with Deloitte & Touche
LLP, Milwaukee. |
Pamela R. McGillivray, U.W. 1999 cum laude, has joined
Garvey & Stoddard S.C., Madison, as an associate practicing
in labor, employment, and environmental law.
Robert A. Moakley, Marquette 1999, has become an associate
with Lanahan & Reilley, Santa Rosa, Calif., practicing in
corporate and business law, including intellectual property and
litigation.
Daniel J. Lipman, George Washington 1973, Ronald M.
Trachtenberg, U.W. 1976, Vernon J. Jesse, U.W. 1989, and Gregory
P. Seibold, U.W. 1991, have become shareholders in the firm of
Murphy & Desmond S.C. Lipman practices primarily in real
estate, corporate business transactions, LLC and partnership
formations, and estate planning/probate. Trachtenberg practices
primarily in real estate development, municipal law, and business
transactions and formations. Jesse practices primarily in real
estate, corporate and business law, and estate planning. Seibold
practices primarily in business and personal injury litigation,
real estate, construction, medical malpractice law, and business
legal planning.
Laura Neuman, U.W. 1993, has taken a position with
the Carter Center, Atlanta, Ga., working in the Latin American
and Caribbean Program. The nonprofit center, founded by former
President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter, monitors elections, safeguards
human rights, prevents and resolves conflicts, enhances democracy,
and improves health in nations worldwide. Neuman previously was
a staff attorney at Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc. She was named
1996 Outstanding Advocate of the Year by the Older Adult Service
Providers' Consortium.
Paul G. Belke, U.W. 1996, and Jason J. Frankowiak,
Washington U., St. Louis, 1999, have joined the Milwaukee office
of Otjen, Van Ert, Lieb & Weir S.C. as associates practicing
in insurance defense. Terri L. Weber, Marquette 1999, has joined
the firm's Madison office as an associate practicing in
insurance defense and other civil defense matters.
Jane Barclay Mandel ,
U.W. 1997 with honors, has joined Morse
& Shiller Ltd. as an associate practicing in estate planning
and tax exempt organizations, with emphasis on estate planning
for young families, women, and preretirement planning. The firm
has offices in Mequon and Brookfield. |
Tracy D. Reckmeyer, U.W. 1988, has joined HK Systems
Inc., New Berlin, as associate counsel. She previously practiced
with the law firms of Keck, Mahin & Cate and Flaherty &
Jacobson P.C., Chicago, Ill.
Lucie A. Usher, Hamline 1997, has joined Garvey, Anderson,
Johnson, Geraci & Mirr S.C., Eau Claire, as an associate
concentrating in estate planning, tax law, and business law.
Peter J. Walsh, De Paul 1998, LL.M.-Tax, Univ. Florida
1999, has joined Walsh & Keating S.C., Wauwatosa, as an associate.
Walsh also is admitted in Illinois and Florida. He will concentrate
in tax law, commercial and real estate transactions, wealth preservation,
and devolution planning and probate.
Steven E. Zablocki, Detroit 1999, has joined Bass &
Moglowsky S.C., Milwaukee, as an associate practicing in mortgage
foreclosure and real estate law.
New officers of the Leander J. Foley Jr. Matrimonial Chapter
of the American Inns of Court include: president - C.
Michael Hausman; president-elect - Charles I. Phillips;
counselor/administrator - Barbara L. Burbach; and
treasurer - John P. Savage.
Elizabeth Blackwood, Marquette 1979, has been appointed
assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
after working as a special assistant in the office. Blackwood
served as a Racine County assistant district attorney for 19
years.
The Association for Women Lawyers recently elected these officers:
president - Joan B. Farrell, Milwaukee; president-elect
- Lesli K. McLinden, Milwaukee; secretary -
Sandra M. Sobocinski, Wauwatosa; and treasurer -
Mary L. Richards, Milwaukee.
The Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin recently elected these
officers: president - Christine K. Nelson, Brookfield;
president-elect - William R. Wick, Manitowoc; and
secretary/treasurer - Patrick W. Brennan, Milwaukee.
The Jefferson County Bar Association recently elected the
following officers: president - John R. Fiske, Madison;
president-elect - Vincent J. Guerrero, Lake Mills;
and secretary/treasurer - Colleen J. Locke, Jefferson.
The Walworth County Bar Association recently elected these
officers: president - David M. Reddy; president-elect
- Victoria A. Oleniczak; and secretary/treasurer
- Theodore N. Johnson.
The Waupaca County Bar Association recently elected the following
officers: president - James H. Fassbender, New London;
president-elect - David L. Forsythe, Iola; and secretary/treasurer
- P. Jay Sturm, Manawa.
The Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers recently
elected these officers: president - Mark F. Nielsen,
Racine; president-elect - Edward J. Hunt, Milwaukee;
vice president - Ann T. Bowe, Milwaukee; secretary
- Waring R. Fincke, West Bend; and treasurer -
Charles W. Giesen, Madison.
The Wisconsin Association of Minority Lawyers recently elected
the following officers: president - Christopher Ware,
Milwaukee; president-elect - Tracy M. Johnson, Milwaukee;
secretary - Maria S. Dixon, Wauwatosa; and treasurer
- Sherman C. Mitchell, Milwaukee.
The Wisconsin School Attorneys Association recently elected
these officers: president - Eileen A. Brownlee, Fennimore;
vice president - Daniel G. Vliet, Milwaukee; and
secretary - Ken Cole, Madison.
The Wisconsin State Attorneys Association recently elected
the following officers: president - Sherwood K. Zink;
vice president - William L. Gansner; and secretary/treasurer
- Gregory V. Smith; all of Madison.
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