New Hires, Promotions, Partners

Kelly Gorman, U.W. 2023 cum laude, has joined Fox, O’Neill & Shannon S.C., Milwaukee, as an associate, practicing with the business and transactional groups.

Julia Hanlon (formerly Julia Walsh), U.W. 2019, has joined Lake Ridge Bank, Monona, as senior personal trust officer. Hanlon concentrates in trust administration and estate planning and assists clients in both English and Spanish.

Kellen O’Brien, Colorado 2014, has joined Peckerman, Klein & Van Kirk LLP, Milwaukee, as an associate and focuses on family law.

Three attorneys have joined Stafford Rosenbaum LLP. Jamie L. Konopacky, U.W. 2012 summa cum laude, is a partner with the Milwaukee office and practices environmental, municipal, and tribal law; litigation; and appeals. Jill R. Martin, Nebraska 2004, is a partner with the Milwaukee office and practices trusts and estates and foundations and nonprofit law.

Iana A. Vladimirova, Fordham 2013, is a partner with the Madison office and practices business law with a focus on bankruptcy and insolvency, commercial litigation, and corporate transactional matters.

Mergers, Relocations, New Associations

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. has added a mental health parity practice group, which counsels plan sponsors, third-party administrators, pharmacy benefit managers, insurers, and others on the substantial compliance requirements of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The team is led by Gregory Storm, Notre Dame 1998, and John Barlament, Duke 1997, and includes Paul Beery, U.W. 2020, Stacie Kalmer, Marquette 2010, and Katherine Kratcha, U.W. 2016.

Appointments, Elections

Mark A. Huesmann, North Dakota 1994, has been appointed by Gov. Tony Evers as judge in La Crosse County Circuit Court Branch 3. He previously held positions as court commissioner and municipal judge for the Coulee Region Joint Municipal Court, was a business law instructor at U.W.-La Crosse, and operated a general practice law firm.

Authors, Speakers

Authors of Family Law in Wisconsin: A Forms and Procedures Handbook (State Bar of Wis. 11th ed. 2023) are the following: Gregg M. Herman, U.W. 1977, Loeb & Herman LLC, Milwaukee; Elisabeth S. Bach-Van Horn, Missouri-Kansas City 2007, Pines Bach LLP, Madison; Aviva Meridian Kaiser, Buffalo 1979, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison; and Rebecca W. Oettinger, U.W. 2007, Driftless Mediation & Family Law LLC, Baraboo.

Authors of The Law of Damages in Wisconsin (State Bar of Wis. 9th ed. 2023) are the following: Allen A. Arntsen (ret.), U.W. 1981, and Matthew D. Lee, Alabama 2006, Foley & Lardner LLP, Madison; Keith A. Bruett, Marquette 1998, and Patrick S. Nolan, Marquette 1997, Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee; James R. Clark, U.W. 1971, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee; Melinda A. Bialzik, Harvard 1999, Kohner, Mann & Kailas S.C., Milwaukee; Robert C. Burrell (ret.), Iowa 1971, Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen S.C., Milwaukee; and Jessica M. Butler, U.W. 2009, Butler Law Offices LLC, Milwaukee.

Also, Andrew J. Clarkowski, U.W. 1995, and Justin H. Lessner, Chicago-Kent 2006, Axley Brynelson LLP, Madison; Sherry D. Coley, Marquette 2003, and Tiffany E. Woelfel, U.W. 2016, Amundsen Davis LLC, Green Bay; Matthew J. Cornetta, Iowa 2001, Ruder Ware L.L.S.C., Eau Claire; Kyle W. Engelke, U.W. 2013, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Madison; Brandon J. Evans, George Mason 2005, Kendricks, Bordeau, Keefe, Seavoy & Reilly P.C., Marquette, Mich.; Matthew R. Falk, U.W. 1994, Falk Legal Group, Milwaukee; and Isabelle L. Faust, Marquette 2018, and Patrick J. Lubenow, U.W. 1984, Amundsen Davis LLC, Milwaukee.

Also, Stephanie L. Finn, U.W. 1991, and Allison V. Shepard, Marquette 2013, Herrick & Hart S.C., Eau Claire; Matthew V. Fisher, Minnesota 2009, and Carly Gerads, Marquette 2017, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Milwaukee; Stephen L. Fox, Marquette 1992, and Kent A. Tess-Mattner, Marquette 1980, Schmidt, Rupke, Tess-Mattner & Fox S.C., Brookfield; Robert L. Gegios, U.W. 1981, Gegios Law, Milwaukee; Kurt A. Goehre, U.W. 2009, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry S.C., Green Bay; and Thomas Gonzalez, U.W. 1998, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary PC, Milwaukee.

Also, Erik G. Hassell, Notre Dame 2019, J. Ryan Maloney, Marquette 2007, and James T. Murray Jr., Marquette 1974, von Briesen & Roper s.c., Milwaukee; Ann S. Jacobs, U.W. 1992, Jacobs Injury Law S.C., Milwaukee; Robert J. Kasieta, Marquette 1983, and Noah B. Relles, Berkeley 2016, Kasieta Legal Group LLC, Madison; Paul A. Kinne, U.W. 1993, and Riley C. Leonard, U.W. 2018, Gingras Thomsen & Wachs, Madison; Kristin Johnson, Columbia 2020, Acciona Energy USA Global LLC, Chicago; and Eric W. Lengell, Marquette 2007, and Gary S. Stanislawski, Marquette 1997, Zilske Law Firm S.C., Brookfield.

Also, Kristin E. Lonergan, U.W. 2007, Crooks Law Firm S.C., Wausau; Thomas J. Lonzo, U.W. 1989, Rose & deJong S.C., Milwaukee; Theodore V. Lyons Jr., U.W. 1978, Meier, Wickhem, Lyons & Schulz S.C., Janesville; Melita M. Mullen, U.W. 2012, and Morgan K. Stippel, U.W. 2018, Bell, Moore & Richter S.C., Madison; Jacqueline C. Nuckels, Marquette 2004, Nuckels Law, Oconomowoc; Daniel A. Peterson, Minnesota 2012, Hostak, Henzl & Bichler SC, Racine; David J. Pliner, U.W. 1989, Corneille Law Group LLC, Madison; Terrence M. Polich, U.W. 1998, Lawton & Cates S.C., Madison; and Elizabeth D. Reeths, U.W. 2011, Klinner Kramer Shull LLP, Wausau.

Also, Morgan A. Richie, Mitchell Hamline 2021, Doar Drill & Skow S.C., New Richmond; Adam R. Roznowski, Marquette 2021, and David J. Turek, Marquette 2002, Gass Turek LLC, Milwaukee; Brian A. Schuk, Marquette 2001, Schuk Law LLC, Lake Geneva; Katherine D. Spitz, Notre Dame 2007, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, Milwaukee; Kimberly D. Sweatt, U.W. 2020, Palmersheim Dettmann SC, Middleton; Susan R. Tyndall, Marquette 1985, Habush, Habush & Rottier S.C., Waukesha; Michael J. Wirth, Marquette 1999, Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen S.C., Milwaukee; and Samantha J. Wood, U.W. 2013, Lindner & Marsack S.C., Milwaukee.

Contributors to the recently revised Wisconsin Civil Litigation Forms Manual (State Bar of Wis. 5th ed. 2023) include the following: Alyssa M. Armbrust, U.W. 2014, Laffey, Leitner & Goode LLC, Milwaukee; David S. Blinka, U.W. 2012, Corey G. Lorenz, DePaul 2011, and Eric J. Ryberg, U.W. 2006, Habush Habush & Rottier S.C., Madison; Shannon A. Conlin, U.W. 2012, Dean Health Plan Inc., Madison; Sarah Coyne, U.W. 1995, and Mehak Qureshi, U.W. 2022, Quarles & Brady LLP, Madison; Victoria M. Karcher, U.W. 2011, Habush Habush & Rottier S.C., Wausau; Benjamin W. Kuhlmann, Case Western Reserve 2022, Laffey, Leitner & Goode LLC, Milwaukee; Riley C. Leonard, U.W. 2018, Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs, Madison; Patricia Epstein Putney, Brooklyn 1989, Bell, Moore & Richter SC, Madison; Elizabeth D. Reeths, U.W. 2011, Klinner Kramer Shull LLP, Wausau; Amy M. Risseeuw, U.W. 2005, Peterson, Berk & Cross S.C., Appleton; and Pahoua Thao, Northern Illinois 2014, and Clementine Uwabera, Florida State 2014, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Madison.

Mackenzie E. Campbell, William Mitchell 2014, Hon. John W. Markson, U.W. 1978, and Liesl Nelson, U.W. 1996, authored The Wisconsin Rules of Evidence: A Courtroom Handbook (State Bar of Wis. 11th ed. 2023). Campbell is a partner at Doar Drill & Skow S.C., New Richmond. Markson has worked as a mediator and arbitrator since retiring from the Dane County Circuit Court. Nelson is an assistant public defender with the Hudson Trial Office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender.

In Memoriam

Margarette Demet, Marquette 1950, Milwaukee, Aug. 20, 1927 – Aug. 29, 2023.

Raymond L. Edelstein, Tulsa 1980, Omro, Aug. 17, 1954 – Aug. 24, 2023.

Paul J. Ferr, Marquette 1960, West Allis, Oct. 23, 1932 – Jan. 20, 2023.

Martin G. Flyke, Marquette 1990, Pewaukee, April 6, 1963 – Jan. 29, 2023.

George B. Goyke, U.W. 1988, Wausau, July 15, 1963 – Aug. 18, 2023.

C. Michael Hausman, Marquette 1967, Delafield, Oct. 4, 1940 – Aug. 16, 2023.

Gregory B. Hays, Marquette 1973, Milwaukee, Aug. 28, 1948 – July 29, 2023.

John Joseph Heinen, U.W. 1985, Milwaukee, June 19, 1957 – July 30, 2023.

Corliss V. Jensen, U.W. 1952, Medford, Oct. 17, 1924 – Aug. 6, 2023.

Joseph J. Jochman Jr., U.W. 1966, Port Washington, Oct. 18, 1939 – Aug. 14, 2023.

Robert A. Melin, Marquette 1966, Milwaukee, Sept. 13, 1940 – Nov. 26, 2022.

Ryan K. O’Connor, U.W. 2002, Madison, Aug. 21, 1974 – June 23, 2023.

Brian Keith Oppeneer, Marquette 1996, Appleton, July 27, 1970 – July 29, 2023.

Ross A. Phelps, Berkeley 1966, La Crescent, Minn., March 21, 1938 – Dec. 31, 2022.

Ronald Polan, U.W. 1966, Fox Point, April 6, 1935 – Aug. 13, 2023.

Eric J. Pollex, U.W. 1999, Adams, May 13, 1973 – July 28, 2023.

Thomas W. St. John, Marquette 1972, Shorewood, July 27, 1944 – Jan. 18, 2023.

Daniel J. Stein, U.W. 1982, Madison, Oct. 26, 1946 – April 10, 2023.

James E. Sugar, U.W. 1971, Madison, March 4, 1943 – Aug. 5, 2023.

Thomas J. Van Heest, Marquette 1978, Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 3, 1949 – Aug. 2, 2023.

Thomas K. Voss, Marquette 1974, Waukesha, Oct. 17, 1946 – May 19, 2019.

Melissa K. Warner, U.W. 2001, Oregon, April 6, 1976 – June 21, 2023.

Thomas S. Wroblewski, U.W. 1976, Neenah, March 1, 1949 – May 24, 2023.

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