Vol. 74, No. 9, September 2001

In the News

Greg C. Anderson, U.W. 1985, has accepted the position of Director of Career Opportunities and Development at Northern Illinois University College of Law. As director, he will be in charge of career services, public interest activities, and fundraising. He has been an adjunct faculty member at the College of Law since 1994. Prior to accepting this position, he was president/counsel of American Title Guaranty, Inc.

Orlando J. Cabrera, U.W. 1989, has joined the Miami, Fla., office of Holland & Knight as a partner practicing real estate, securities, and corporate law. He previously was a partner with Ruden, McCloskey, Smith, Shuster & Russell P.A.

Dawn Caldart, Marquette 2001, has joined Otjen, Van Ert, Lieb & Weir S.C., as an associate in the Milwaukee office practicing worker's compensation law.

Todd M. Cleary, Cornell 1999, has joined Godfrey & Kahn S.C., Milwaukee, on the employee benefits team.

Jeaneen J. Dehring, Marquette 1999, has joined Fellows, Piper & Schmidt, Milwaukee, as an associate. She previously was a law clerk for Hon. Ralph Adam Fine, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District 1.

Dewick

David P. Dewick, Washburn 1996 dean's honors, has joined Metzler & Hager S.C., Green Bay, as an associate practicing in corporate/business, estate planning, probate and trust administration, and real estate law.

Kristin Huotari, U.W. 1995 cum laude, has joined the State Bar of Wisconsin in the CLE books department as an editor. She previously was with Winner, Wixson & Pernitz, Madison.

Michael P. Konz, Marquette 1988, has joined Gabert, Williams, Konz & Lawrynk, Appleton. He continues to emphasize his practice on insurance defense, personal injury, and civil litigation.

Chad W. Koplien, Marquette 1997 with distinction, has joined Sigman, Janssen, Stack, Wenning, Sewall & Pitz, Appleton. He will practice commercial and corporate law, focusing on business litigation, banking and financing transactions, and real estate. Koplien previously was associated with Terschan, Steinle & Ness, Milwaukee.

Aaron E. Kornblum, U.W. 1996, has joined Graham & Dunn PC, Seattle, Wash., as a litigation associate on the banking and financial institutions team. He previously served as a U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate at bases in Wyoming and Turkey.

Mary H. Leahy, Georgetown 1982, has joined Journal Communications, Milwaukee, as vice president and general counsel-business. Leahy formerly was with GE Medical Systems and Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee.

Russell M. Lein, U.W. 1984, has joined North Shore Drilling Inc., Grafton, as president. He is CEO of Milwaukee Tire Co. L.L.C. and of counsel with Hale & Wagner S.C., Milwaukee. Lein previously was general counsel at Poblocki Paving Corp.

Angela Malzahn, Marquette 1998, has joined Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, as an associate in the business law depart-ment, focusing on securities and public companies, and involved in mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance.

Matthew J. Fleming, U.W. 1998; Barbara A. Hayden, Hamline 1984; Suzanne Lee, Loyola 1995; and Dean T. Stange, U.W. 1993, have joined Murphy & Desmond S.C., Madison, as associates.
Fleming, practicing primarily municipal, land use, real estate, and employment law, previously was a La Crosse assistant city attorney. Hayden, practicing primarily divorce, child custody and placement, child support, and adoptions law, previously practiced in Marshfield and Superior. Lee, practicing primarily in litigation, intellectual property law, and professional liability, previously practiced in Chicago. Stange, practicing primarily in estate planning, probate, small business planning, and real estate, previously practiced in Madison.

Brent E. Childerhose, Michigan 2000; Andrew Gollin, Marquette 1998; and Kathleen Chung, Marquette 2001, have joined the National Labor Relations Board, Region 30-Milwaukee, as field attorneys.

Lisa C. Paul, Marquette 1993, has become a partner in Croen & Barr LLP, Milwaukee. Paul is a trial attorney, and concentrates her practice in civil litigation and employment law, representing employers and employees.

John T. Payette, U.W. 1995, has joined Brennan, Steil, Basting & MacDougall S.C., Janesville, practicing in civil litigation, municipal and insurance defense, and employment discrim-ination. He previously practiced in Madison.

William J. Peltin, U.W. 1987, has joined Fox, Hefter, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, Chicago, as a partner practicing in real estate, finance, and corporate law. He previously was general counsel and executive vice president of Ridge Realty Group LLC, Barrington, Ill.

Charles J. Stansberry Jr., Marquette 2001, has joined Schober Schober & Mitchell in the Hartland office, advising on estate planning, general corporate law, real estate, and probate issues.

Lisa K. Sukola, William Mitchell 1999; Paige M. Fitzgerald, William Mitchell 2000; and Daniel G. Kelly, Vanderbilt 1998, have joined Stephenson & Sanford PLC, Minneapolis, Minn. and Grantsburg, Wis.; Sukola in the Minnesota consumer litigation area, Fitzgerald in the real estate and collections area, and Kelly in the real estate litigation area.

William L. Norine, Boston College 1986 cum laude, has merged his litigation practice with that of Stephenson & Sanford PLC in Minneapolis. Prior to joining Stephenson & Sanford, he practiced in Grantsburg, Wis., with Anderson & Norine, Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi; and Lord Day and Lord, New York. His practice focuses on general litigation in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Jeremy P. Zielke, Marquette 1996, has joined American Family Insurance Group in the Great Lakes Regional Office, Madison, as an associate claim attorney. He previously was an associate with Klos, Flynn & Papenfuss - Chartered, La Crosse.

Mergers, Relocations, New Associations

Glorily A. Lopez, U.W. 2000, has opened Lopez Law Office, 6409 Odana Rd., Madison, focusing on immigration law, and handling employment-based, family-based, and naturalization matters.

Mark R. Raddatz, Marquette 1997, has opened the Raddatz Law Firm PLLC, Washington, D.C., and at www.creditors-law.com. The firm emphasizes mortgage banking compliance and licensing, retail and commercial collections, and collections litigation. Raddatz formerly was an associate with Goodwin Procter LLP, Washington, D.C., and Bass & Moglowsky S.C., Milwaukee.

Techmeier & Van Grunsven S.C. has become The Techmeier McCormick Group S.C., located at 411 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. The firm focuses in personal injury.

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