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New Hires, Promotions Appointments, Elections Pro Bono Public Service	Awards, Degrees, Honors Mergers, Relocations, New Associations In Memoriam

Carl K. Buesing, U.W. 1976, has joined Hopp, Powell, Raftery & Bauer, Sheboygan, concentrating in family law, business and probate litigation, and general civil practice. Buesing previously served as district attorney of Langlade County.

Hon. James T. Carmichael, U.W. 1987, has become managing partner of Lyon & Lyon's new Washington, D.C. office. Carmichael previously was administrative patent judge with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Marc S. Cwik, U.W. 1999, has joined Pyatt & Silvestri Chtd., Las Vegas, Nev., as an associate. The firm concentrates in general insurance defense litigation. Cwik's practice also will include family law.

Frank M. Doherty, North Dakota 1994, LLM George Washington 1999, has joined Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Skemp & Sleik, La Crosse, as an associate. Doherty previously was with the U.S. Navy JAG Corps.

Dan J. Gendreau, U.W. 1993, has been named partner in Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel LLP, Minneapolis, Minn. Gendreau practices in the litigation department in insurance defense and coverage litigation, products liability, commercial litigation, and appellate practice. He previously was in private practice in Milwaukee.

Christine Liu McLaughlin, Marquette 1992, has joined the labor and employment practice group, and Mark E. O'Neill, Drake 1998, has joined the real estate practice group as associates in the Milwaukee office of Godfrey & Kahn S.C.

John P. Higgins, DePaul 1977, has been named the governmental affairs director for the Racine Board of Realtors Inc. and the Kenosha Realtors Association Inc. Higgins previously was counsel in the Milwaukee legal office of Employers Insurance of Wausau. In addition to doing trial work, he acted as legal counsel to the company's representative to the Wisconsin Workers' Compensation Advisory Council.

William R. Lamb, Willamette 1989, has joined Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci S.C., Eau Claire, as an associate. Previously associated with Doar, Drill & Skow S.C., Lamb practices primarily in litigation.

Katie Browe Murphy, Marquette 1994, has joined the National Automatic Merchandising Association as midwest manager and counsel, working out of the Chicago headquarters. She previously was at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Budapest, Hungary.

John J. O'Neill, Marquette 1982, has joined Crivello, Carlson, Mentkowski & Steeves S.C., Milwaukee, where he will continue his insurance defense practice. He previously was a partner at O'Neill, Schimmel, Quirk & Carroll S.C.

Bryan L. Pautsch, University of Tulsa 1985, has become a shareholder in Kolb Lauwasser & Co. S.C., Milwaukee. Formerly a tax manager with the firm, Pautsch is a member of the American, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and Oklahoma bar associations and the American and Wisconsin institutes of CPAs.

David G. Hanson, U.W. 1992, Benjamin G. Lombard, Cornell 1992, Allen C. Schlinsog Jr., John Marshall 1991 magna cum laude, and Michael R. Miller, University of Chicago 1993 with honors, have become shareholders in Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach S.C. Hanson and Schlinsog are in the litigation department, and Lombard is in the business organizations department, all in the Milwaukee office. Miller is a member of the business organizations department in the Denver office. Jill D. Hamill, U.W. 1996 cum laude, has joined the firm as an associate in the labor and employment department in the Madison office.

Claire Ann Resop, U.W. 1993, has become an associate of Murphy & Desmond S.C., Madison, practicing primarily in creditor's rights, bankruptcy, collection, and commercial and civil litigation.

Gordon R. Shea, Marquette 1998, has become the law clerk for the Dodge County Circuit Court.

Mark Schneider, Marquette 1976, has been named head of Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel LLP's business department. Schneider is a labor and employment lawyer representing management in all phases of labor law and labor representations before the NLRB and in state and federal courts.

Chad R. Taylor, U.W. 1996, has joined the Milwaukee and Madison offices of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP as an associate, concentrating in government relations and lobbying. He also practices in administrative, regulatory, and campaign finance law. Taylor formerly served as chief legal counsel and senior policy director for the speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Catherine A. Thomas, Marquette 1985, has been promoted to managing attorney of Travelers Insurance Company's Staff Counsel Office, Brookfield. Thomas previously was a staff attorney handling worker's compensation cases.

Edmond J. Vaklyes Jr., Marquette 1978, has joined Congdon, Ward & Walden S.C., Waukesha, continuing in real estate, tax, guardianship, probate, estate, and Title XIX planning. He is a member and past president of the Waukesha County Bar Association's probate division.

James McCambridge, U.W. 1984, and Phillip D. Ferris, Marquette 1983, have become Wisconsin assistant attorneys general, working in the civil litigation unit. McCambridge formerly worked in Boston in civil litigation, primarily tort law, with a concentration in medical malpractice. Ferris previously worked for Alliant Energy.

John C. Albert, U.W. 1974, has been appointed Dane County Circuit Court judge by Gov. Thompson. Albert takes the seat vacated by retiring Judge P. Charles Jones.

The Ashland-Bayfield County Bar Association has elected the following officers: president - John P. Anderson, Washburn; vice president - Michael J. Gableman, Ashland; and secretary/treasurer - Joseph C. Crawford, La Pointe.

The Brown County Bar Association has elected these officers: president - Patricia H. Brzezinski, Green Bay; president-elect - James R. Sickel, Green Bay; secretary - Brick N. Murphy, Green Bay; and treasurer - Marc A. Hammer, De Pere.

Dennis Cook, Marquette 1971, has been appointed Milwaukee County Judicial Court commissioner. Cook formerly was with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office and most recently practiced civil litigation in private practice.

Hon. Russell A. Eisenberg, Marquette 1961, has been reappointed to another 14-year term as bankruptcy judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

James A. Fedderson, U.W. 1972, has been named chair of the board of directors at Heritage Mutual Insurance Company, Sheboygan. He has served on the board since 1986. Fedderson is a partner in the Milwaukee law firm of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C., practicing corporate law.

The Fond du Lac County Bar Association has elected the following officers: president - David J. Colwin; president-elect - Hon. Dale L. English; secretary - Isabell M. Mueller; and treasurer - Kathryn M. Bullon; all of Fond du Lac.

The Green County Bar Association has elected the following officers: president - Dan D. Gartzke, New Glarus; president-elect - Joseph Pecora, Monroe; and secretary/treasurer - Todd W. Schluesche, Monroe.

The Green Lake County Bar Association has elected these officers: president - Michelle L. Walters, Ripon; vice president - Matthew G. Chier, Berlin; and secretary/treasurer - Christopher J. Vaughan, Berlin.

The La Crosse Area Young Lawyers Association has elected the following officers: president - Fabio A. Burgos; vice president - Brian G. Weber; and treasurer - Megan L. DeVore; all of La Crosse.

The Legal Association for Women has elected these officers: president - Jennifer Scott Mirus; president-elect and secretary - Elise Clancy Ruoho; and treasurer - Lara M. Herman; all of Madison.

P. Laurence (Larry) Mulvihill, Marquette 1964, was elected to the Ferrysburg city council for a four-year term. Mulvihill is a senior shareholder in the Grand Rapids, Mich., office of Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, concentrating in worker's compensation and employment law.

The Ozaukee County Bar Association has elected the following officers: president - Sandy A. Williams, Port Washington; president-elect - Jane E. Miller, Grafton; vice president - Darcy E. McManus, Port Washington; and secretary/treasurer - Eric E. Eberhardt, Port Washington.

The Portage County Bar Association has elected these officers: president - David G. Keefe, Marshfield; president-elect - David A. Ray, Stevens Point; and secretary/treasurer - Nadine I. Davy, Stevens Point.

The Sheboygan County Bar Association has elected the following officers: president - Richard B. Hahn; vice president - Stephen M. Seymour; and secretary/treasurer - Kathie Z. Norman; all of Sheboygan.

W. Ted Tornehl, U.W. 1979, of Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen S.C., Milwaukee, has been elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates.

The Tri-County Bar Association (Buffalo, Pepin, Jackson, and Trempeleau counties) has elected the following officers: president - Bruce J. Kostner, Arcadia; vice president - Robert C. Longwell, Galesville; secretary - Mark R. Franklin, Independence; and treasurer - Lawrence J. Broeren, Mondovi.

The Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers has elected these officers: president - Kevin Lonergan, Appleton; president-elect - M. Angela Dentice, Brookfield; vice president - Keith R. Clifford, Madison; secretary - Susan Rosenberg, Milwaukee; and treasurer - Bruce R. Bachhuber, Green Bay.

The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Corporate Counsel Association has elected the following officers: president - Robert L. Kaplan, Milwaukee; vice president and treasurer - Scott D. Gerardin, Oak Creek; and secretary - Jacqueline Hatter, Madison.

The Wisconsin District Attorneys Association has elected these officers: president - E. Michael McCann, Milwaukee; vice president - Diane M. Nicks, Madison; and secretary/treasurer - Sandy A. Williams, Port Washington.

The Wood County Bar Association has elected the following officers: president - John R. Hutchinson, Wisconsin Rapids; president-elect - Ann E. Stevning-Roe, Marshfield; secretary - Timothy S. Gebert, Wisconsin Rapids; and treasurer - Frances A. Washington, Marshfield.

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