Personal Mentions
The Association of State Prosecutors recently elected these officers:
president -
John R. Burr, Madison; vice president -
Catharine D. White, Shawano; secretary -
Elizabeth M. Blackwood, Racine; and treasurer -
Gale G. Shelton, Milwaukee.
Thomas G. Boyer, Marquette 1969, has joined the
Schlesinger Agency of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S.
as an agent in its downtown Milwaukee office.
The law firm of Brown & La Counte LLP has expanded to meet the
needs of its growing client base: Barry
LeSieur, U.W. 1996, will practice in business and transactions;
Jennifer Wertkin, U.W. 1997, will work on governmental
matters and focus on social services issues and the Indian Child Welfare
Act; Benjamin S. Casey, U.W. 1998, will concentrate on
governmental matters such as code drafting and telecommunications law.
The firm focuses primarily on Indian law, working with Tribal
governments in the Great Lakes area and around the country.
Barbara J. Cox, U.W. 1982, Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs at California Western School of Law, San Diego, has
been appointed Interim Deputy Director of the Association of American
Law Schools. She will be living in Washington, D.C., from July
1998-January 1999. The association is one of two national accrediting
associations for law schools and focuses on national issues of concern
to law schools and faculties.
The Dane County Bar Association recently elected these officers:
president - Paul G. Kent; president-elect -
Mary Beth Keppel;secretary - David A.
Flesch; and treasurer - Valerie B. Rihn, all
of Madison.
New shareholders at the Madison law firm of DeWitt Ross & Stevens
law firm include: Brian L. Anderson, U.W. 1980,
emphasizing employee benefits, business, and estate planning law;
Stephen A. DiTullio, U.W. 1992, emphasizing employment
law and general litigation; Troy A. Mayne, Minnesota
1988, emphasizing business and real estate law; and Todd E.
Palmer, St. Louis 1992, emphasizing environmental and
administrative law. Jennifer L. Dressler, U.W. 1992,
has joined the firm as an associate practicing in securities and general
business law.
The Eau Claire County Bar Association recently elected these
officers: president - Michael F. O'Brien;
president-elect - Timothy J. Adler; secretary -
Tara J. Bohling;and treasurer - Paul R.
Lokken,all of Eau Claire.
Maureen M. Meyer, Marquette 1994, and
Richard A. Edwards, Hamline 1981, have formed the
general practice law firm of Edwards & Meyer S.C.
located at 410 Hawthorn Dr., West Bend. The firm formerly was known as
Schowalter & Edwards S.C.
Laurie A. Eggert, U.W. 1976, has renamed her firm
Eggert Law Office S.C. Her practice focuses on
representing police unions, including the Milwaukee Police Association.
Jonathan Cermele, Dayton 1992, has joined the firm. He
maintains a general practice with emphasis on civil litigation.
Two family law partners in Foley & Lardner have been elected to
the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, which is comprised of 100
of the leading matrimonial trial lawyers in the United States.
Joan F. Kessler, Marquette 1968, practices in the
Milwaukee office; Allan R. Koritzinsky, U.W. 1966, is a
member of the Madison office.
James E. Garvey, Minnesota 1954, was presented by
the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, a national trial lawyer
organization, with its first ever Member of the Year Award. Garvey was
recognized for his 44-year trial lawyer career and for multiple years of
service and leadership in the association. He is the senior member of
Garvey, Anderson, Johnson, Gabler & Geraci S.C., Eau Claire.
Franklyn M. Gimbel, Marquette 1960, founding partner
of Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown in Milwaukee, was named the
Milwaukee Bar Association's 1998 Lawyer of the Year in recognition of
his service to the profession and the community. Gimbel concentrates in
criminal law, labor law, and complex civil litigation. D.
Michael Guerin, Marquette 1974, a partner in the firm, has been
elected vice president of the Milwaukee Bar Association. Guerin
practices in personal injury and criminal trials. The firm recently
opened an office at Ridgeview Center, N16 W23217 Stone Ridge Dr.,
Waukesha.
Dennis M. Grzezinski, Yale 1975, has concluded nine
continuous years of service, the maximum allowed by law, as a
commissioner of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District . He served
as commission chair, vice chair, and chair of the Policy, Finance &
Personnel Committee. He recently joined the Board of Directors of the
Riverside Urban Environmental Center, where he was elected vice
president. Grzezinski continues to practice environmental law and
litigation as a sole practitioner in Milwaukee.
Michael J. Happe, Creighton 1989, has joined Kelly
& Ryberg S.C., Eau Claire, concentrating in civil litigation,
including insurance defense. He formerly was a partner in Miller,
Stratvert & Torgerson P.A., Albuquerque, N.M., where he was admitted
to practice before the tribal courts of the Navajo Nation.
Richard A. Heinemann, U.W. 1998, has become an
associate with Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field LLP, Madison. He will
practice in municipal and utility law, estate planning, litigation, and
general business.
The law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson,
headquartered in Chicago, has launched its Web site.
Wendy A. Hocking, U.W. 1989, has been promoted to
chief counsel, ethics, for the U.S. Postal Service, and now manages the
Postal Service's nationwide ethics program. Hocking has been with the
USPS Law Department in Washington D.C. since 1989.
The Jefferson County Bar Association recently elected these officers:
president - Bennett J. Brantmeier, Jefferson;
president-elect - John R. Fiske, Madison; and
secretary/treasurer - Lori J. Luckey, Lake Mills.
Prof. Spencer L. Kimball, Oxford 1949, recently
received the Medal of Honour of the Association Internationale du Droit
des Assurances AIDA, (International Association of Insurance Law) for
his highly valuable scientific activity performed in the field of
insurance law and for his outstanding contribution in realizing the
ideas of AIDA. The award was presented at the 10th Quadrennial Congress
of the organization in Marrakech, Morocco.
The Kohn Law Firm, Milwaukee, has received a Byron
Kilbourn Award from the Greater Milwaukee Education Trust Association.
The Byron Kilbourn Awards recognize and honor those businesses that have
helped make a significant difference in the education of today's youth.
Robert W. Kohn, U.W. 1959, and Robert E.
Potrzebowski Jr., U.W. 1991,are committed to continuing their
participation with Wisconsin's School to Work Initiatives.
Thomas J. Laitsch, U.W. 1980, has joined Stafford,
Rosenbaum, Rieser & Hansen, with offices in Madison and Sun Prairie,
as an associate practicing in family law.
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities - Municipal Attorneys recently
elected these officers: president - Hector de la Mora,
Elm Grove; and secretary - Grant F. Langley,
Milwaukee.
W. Scott Leedom, Marquette 1998 cum laude, has
joined Davis & Kuelthau S.C., as an associate in the environmental
and business corporate sections. He previously was an environmental
engineer and an environmental biologist. He is a registered professional
engineer in Wisconsin.
Samuel J. Leib, Southwestern 1977, formerly the
principal of Leib & Associates, and William J.
Katt, Marquette 1979, formerly a shareholder in Kasdorf, Lewis
& Swietlik S.C., have formed Leib & Katt S.C.
with offices in downtown Milwaukee. Kevin A.
Christensen, U.W. 1990, and Cecilia M.
McCormack, Marquette 1993, formerly of Kasdorf, Lewis &
Swietlik S.C., and Douglas S. Knott, Iowa 1990,
Ava M. Bortin, Case Western Reserve 1985, and
Rosalie Leib, Akron 1977, formerly of Leib &
Associates, have become associated with the firm. The new firm will
concentrate on representing and defending business, industry, and the
professions in civil litigation.
Stephen Lesavich, U.W. 1995, has earned inclusion in
the Tenth Edition of Who's Who in American Law 1998-1999. Dr.
Lesavich is an intellectual property attorney and litigator at McDonnell
Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff in Chicago. He practices in protecting
complex computer-related intellectual property.
Linda L. Lilledahl, U.W. 1987, has returned to the
Madison office of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP as a partner
practicing in employment relations, pensions, and benefits law. She most
recently was assistant vice president and associate general counsel for
CUNA Mutual Group.
The Lincoln County Bar Association recently elected these officers:
president - Donald J. Dunphy; president-elect -
James G. Godlewski; and secretary/treasurer -
Wright C. Laufenberg, all of Merrill.
Gregory S. Mager, Marquette 1997, has joined the
Glendale-based law firm of Podell & Podell. He also has been
appointed court commissioner by the Hon. Diane S. Sykes. Mager is a
mediator for Milwaukee County Family Court Counseling Services and a
member of the Society of Family Lawyers.
The Manitowoc County Bar Association recently elected its officers:
president - William R. Wick; president-elect -
Robert L. McCracken; and secretary/treasurer -
Steven R. Olson, all of Manitowoc.
The Marathon County Bar Association recently elected these officers:
president - Colin D. Pietz; president-elect -
Thomas F. Mallery; and secretary/treasurer -
Carolie Balder Kuehn, all of Wausau.
The Marinette County Bar Association recently elected these officers:
president - Charles K. Kenyon Jr., Marinette;
president-elect - Nancy J. Kallgren, Marinette; and
secretary/treasurer - Joseph J. Klumb, Menominee,
Mich.
The Task Force on Family Violence of Milwaukee has awarded
Maureen A. McGinnity, U.W. 1982, a partner in Foley
& Lardner's Milwaukee office, its first-ever Maureen A. McGinnity
Award in recognition of her "extraordinary commitment and achievement"
on behalf of the organization. McGinnity has long been active in the
Task Force, including serving on its Board of Directors and as
president. In the future, the award will be given periodically to other
volunteers demonstrating McGinnity's level of service and
dedication.
The Milwaukee Bar Association recently elected its officers:
president - Gregg M. Herman; president-elect -
Hannah C. Dugan; vice president - D. Michael
Guerin; secretary - Kathy L. Nusslock;
treasurer - Carol L. Kracht, all of Milwaukee.
Attorneys Henry Paul, Mary Leonard, Michael
Rosenberg and Julie Darnieder, and the law
firm of von Briesen, Purtell & Roper S.C. were
recognized recently by the Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association and Legal
Action of Wisconsin Inc. Volunteer Lawyers Project for outstanding pro
bono participation with the program during 1997.
The Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association recently elected these
officers: president - Elizabeth L. Wolf;
president-elect - Karene S. Marchan; secretary -
Bradley I. Dallet; treasurer - Patricia A.
Hintz, all of Milwaukee.
James W. Mohr Jr., Harvard 1972, of Mohr &
Anderson S.C., Hartford, recently became board certified in civil trial
law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Kenneth Munson, U.W. 1987, recently chaired a panel
at the University of London conference "Lessons on Federalism: What
Europe Might Learn from America" held in London, England. Munson
currently is deputy director of the City of Milwaukee Department of
Administration.
James J. Natwick, U.W. 1974, formerly with Bosshard
& Associates, La Crosse, has joined Steve Chiquoine and Eric Molberg
to form Chiquoine, Molberg & Natwick S.C. in
Reedsburg. Natwick practices in litigation and family law.
Patricia J. Nelson, Marquette 1974, Ruth J.
Irvings, Stanford 1975, and Alexandra L.
Waeffler, U.W. 1974, have formed the law firm of
Nelson, Irvings and Waeffler S.C. They will continue to
concentrate in lifetime and estate planning, probate, guardianship and
family law, and on issues of concern to elderly and disabled
individuals. The office is located at 2401 N. Mayfair Rd.,
Wauwatosa.
Stephen J. Nording, U.W. 1980, has joined the
Madison law firm of Solheim Billing & Grimmer S.C., practicing in
corporate, finance, real estate law, taxation, and estate planning.
Harvey W. Pogoriler, Minnesota 1977, was honored
recently by Northwestern Mutual Life as the company's "Most Exceptional
Volunteer" for his more than 10 years' volunteer work with the Center
for Deaf-Blind Persons. In recognition of Pogoriler's efforts,
Northwestern Mutual Life will donate $10,000 to the Center for
Deaf-Blind Persons. Mark W. Smith, U.W. 1974, an
attorney in Northwestern Mutual's law department, was named "Outstanding
Volunteer." In honor of Smith's achievement, the Northwestern Mutual
Life Foundation will contribute $5,000 to the AFS Foundation of Greater
Milwaukee. This is the third year that Northwestern Mutual has sponsored
the "Employee Community Service Award."
Richard L. Olson, U.W. 1958, joined LaFollette &
Sinykin as of counsel. He will continue his practice in public utility,
municipal, real estate law, and estate planning.
The Oneida-Vilas-Forest County Bar Association recently elected these
officers: president - Lawrence J. Wiesneske,
Rhinelander; president-elect - Clark G. Paulson,
Rhinelander; secretary - Alexander E. Brown, Eagle
River; and treasurer - John J. Hogan, Rhinelander.
The Outagamie County Bar Association recently elected these officers:
president - Nila J. Robinson, Appleton; president-elect
- Richard J. Carlson, Appleton; secretary -
Stephen C. Dozer, Kaukauna; and treasurer -
Robert T. Kemps, Appleton.
Briane F. Pagel Jr., U.W. 1998, has opened
Pagel Law Office in Madison.
Diane Pedulla, U.W. 1990, has transferred to the
U.S. Department of Labor's office in San Francisco where she will
litigate civil cases under ERISA. Previously she worked for the
department in Washington, D.C., concentrating on employee benefits and
health-care reform.
David A. Piehler, U.W, 1980, and Jeffrey J.
Strande, Marquette 1986, have formed Piehler &
Strande S.C. with offices at 401 Fifth St., Suite 443, Wausau.
Both attorneys are former shareholders of Terwilliger, Wakeen, Piehler
& Conway S.C., Wausau. Angela L. Sheldon, Marquette
1997, has joined the firm as an associate. Sheldon formerly was an
associate at Terwilliger, Wakeen, Piehler & Conway S.C., Wausau. The
new firm practices in worker's compensation, insurance defense, general
civil litigation, family, personal injury, and construction law.
Daniel J. Polglaze, U.W. 1994 cum laude, has joined
Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth P.A., Minneapolis, Minn., as
an associate practicing in electrical and computer-related patent law.
He previously was with Moore & Hansen, Minneapolis.
Marcus J. Sengstock, Oklahoma City 1997, and
Nicole J. Poulos, Marquette 1998, have joined Poulos,
Sengstock & Budny S.C., West Allis and Waukesha, as associates.
The Racine County Bar Association recently elected these officers:
president - Jeffrey L. Leavell; president-elect -
Faye M. Flancher; secretary - Giulio
Fornary; and treasurer - John G. Schulz, all
of Racine.
Martin R. Sances, U.W. 1994, has joined Vogl &
Meredith in San Francisco, Calif., as an associate. He formerly was with
Curotto Law Offices in Oakland, Calif.
Randall J. Sandfort, U.W. 1974, Richard W.
Zalewski, U.W. 1981, and Mark A. Klinner, U.W.
1985, have formed the litigation law firm of Sandfort, Zalewski
& Klinner LLP. The firm concentrates in representing
individuals and companies in civil litigation, including professional
and medical negligence, motor vehicle liability, premises liability,
products liability, insurance coverage disputes, family law, business
litigation, appellate practice, alternative dispute resolution, and
other related areas. The firm is located at 1500 Merrill Ave.,
Wausau.
The Sauk County Bar Association recently elected these officers:
president - Joseph L. Viney, Baraboo; president-elect -
Steven A. Roy, Sauk City; vice president - Dale
A. Carlson, Prairie du Sac; secretary - Ryan D.
Burke, Baraboo; and treasurer - Jean M.
Wilson, Baraboo.
Kurt G. Schermacher, Marquette 1998, has joined Beck
Law Office S.C., Hartford, practicing in real estate transactions and
development, estate planning, civil litigation, elder law, and family
matters. He is a former police officer for the City of West Bend.
Thomas G. Kreul, Marquette 1982, and John H.
Shore, U.W. 1987, have become shareholders in Schober &
Radtke S.C., a full-service firm located in New Berlin. Kreul will
continue to practice personal injury and real estate law. Shore
practices in all phases of corporate and business law. Thomas W.
Druck, U.W. 1976, has joined the firm, practicing in personal
injury litigation. He formerly practiced at Druck and Swartzberg
S.C.
Peter A. Shively, U.W. 1992, has joined LaFollette
& Sinykin as an associate practicing in general business law. He
previously worked as assistant city attorney in College Station,
Texas.
Scott E. Slattery, San Diego 1993, an associate at
von Briesen, Purtell & Roper S.C., has been appointed to the State
of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(DATCP) Committee to develop recommended rule revisions to ATCP 125,
Mobile Home Parks Rule. Slattery is a member of the firm's real estate
and banking and bankruptcy practice groups.
Steven C. Spear, Marquette 1994, has joined Soffa
& Devitt, Whitewater, as an associate practicing in civil
litigation, family law, and worker's compensation.
C. Thomas Sylke, U.W. 1985, an intellectual property
partner in Foley & Lardner's Milwaukee office, has been elected to
the board of directors of The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin
Inc.
Mary C. Theisen, U.W. 1993, is serving for one year
as the Central and East European Law Initiative (CEELI) liaison in
Tashkent, Uzbekistan. CEELI is an ABA public service project. Theisen, a
former program officer addressing foreign policy issues for the Stanley
Foundation, is developing legal training workshops and roundtable
discussions. CEELI advances the rule of law in the world by supporting
legal reform in Central and Eastern Europe and the newly independent
states of the former Soviet Union.
Nancy A. Thome, U.W. 1995, has become a shareholder
in the law firm of Conway, Seefeld & Varner S.C., Baraboo. She has
been with the firm since August 1995 and practices in family law,
bankruptcy, real estate, and estate planning and probate.
Michael T. Tierney, Minnesota 1982 cum laude, has
joined the Duluth, Minn., law firm of Clure, Eaton, Butler. He will
practice in general litigation, personal injury, and worker's
compensation. He previously practiced with Marquard & Associates,
Duluth.
Luis A. Torres, U.W. 1994, has joined the office of
U.S. Congressman José E. Serrano (Dem.-NY) as legal counsel working
primarily out of the district office in the Bronx. Torres formerly was
an attorney for the National Voting Rights Institute in Boston and a
trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice-Civil Rights
Division.
T. Christopher Tuck, Marquette 1996, has joined
Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole in the Charleston, S.C.,
office as an associate practicing complex product liability litigation.
He formerly was an associate at Hubush, Habush, Davis & Rottier
S.C., Milwaukee.
von Briesen, Purtell & Roper S.C., Milwaukee,
has received the Volunteer Lawyers Project Outstanding Pro Bono Law Firm
Participation Award from Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc. The project
provides pro bono legal assistance on a variety of legal issues to low
income clients. Several attorneys from the firm have been recognized for
their volunteer efforts, including Jon Armour, Christy Brooks,
Catherine Conway, Scott Farrow, Michael McDonagh, Ronald
Mohorek and Brian Pierson.
The Waukesha County Bar Association recently elected these officers:
president - Jennifer M. Wall; president-elect -
James L. Dunlap; and secretary/treasurer -
Samuel W. Benedict, all of Waukesha.
The Waupaca County Bar Association recently elected these officers:
president - Raymond S. Huber, Clintonville;
president-elect - James H. Fassbender, New London; and
secretary/treasurer - David L. Forsythe, Iola.
John E. Donahue, U.W. 1975, and Randy S.
Nelson, Marquette 1977, both partners with Weiss, Berzowski,
Brady & Donahue LLP, have earned inclusion in Who's Who in
American Law, 1998-1999.
The Western District Bar Association recently elected these officers:
president - Mark A. Cameli; president-elect -
Catherine M. Rottier; secretary - Paul L.
Barnett; and treasurer - Stephen J. Eisenberg,
all of Madison.
Gregory A. Wheeler, Marquette 1989, has joined
Natural Resource Group Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., as general counsel.
The Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers recently
elected these officers: president - Ellen M. Thorn,
Sparta; president-elect - Mark F. Neilsen, Racine; vice
president - Edward J. Hunt, Milwaukee; and treasurer -
Ann T. Bowe, Milwaukee.
Patrick M. Zabrowski, U.W. 1983 magna cum laude, a
real estate partner in Foley & Lardner's Milwaukee office, has been
elected to membership in the American College of Real Estate
Lawyers.
In Memoriam
Harley Brown, U.W. 1948, Venice, Fla., Feb. 7, 1919
- March 13, 1998.
Joseph Vincent De Falco, DePaul 1944, Montello, May
7, 1922 - 1998.
Karl R. Frederick, U.W. 1959, Silverton, Ore., July
12, 1929 - May 29, 1998.
Bert E. Fredrickson, U.W. 1943, Green Bay, July 29,
1911 - April 4, 1998.
Gerald J. Friedberg, Brooklyn 1931, Fox Point, Aug.
13, 1910 - May 8, 1998.
James P. Gokey, South Dakota 1978, La Crosse, Aug.
3, 1949 - May 29, 1998.
Cyril M. Hajewski, Marquette 1947, West Allis, Nov.
12, 1916 - Dec. 17, 1998.
Edmund J. Hart, U.W. 1941, Madison, Nov. 10, 1914 -
June 4, 1998.
Peter D. Humleker, U.W. 1972, Neenah, March 20, 1946
- May 1998.
Ronald P. Huntley, Howard 1964, Richmond, Va., Jan.
6, 1936 - June 10, 1998.
Frank H. Nelson, U.W. 1929, Milwaukee, Feb. 8, 1905
- May 16, 1998.
Richard E. Rakoczy, DePaul 1978, Racine, Feb. 20,
1950 - March 13, 1998.
Bruce P. Reid, U.W. 1954, Naples, Fla., May 3, 1928
- April 2, 1998.
Joseph H. Riedner, U.W. 1930, Durand, July 19, 1904
- June 8, 1998.
Lt. Col. Ret. Henry F. Renard, U.W. 1950, West Bend,
Dec. 2, 1919 - June 17, 1998.
Daniel R. Tuchscherer, Northeastern 1973, Green Bay,
Sept. 16, 1948 - June 15, 1998.
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