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Meet our 2008 Leaders in the Law
by Ann Richmond on May 16, 2008 09:55 CDT
Welcome to the Wisconsin Law Journal’s 2008 Leaders in the Law special issue. In this, our sixth year, we get to celebrate the attorneys who are leaders, not only in the law world, but also in the community at large. Click for more
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Donald Leo Bach
by Tony Anderson on May 16, 2008 09:52 CDT
When lawyers see problems with legal procedures, they can ask the state Supreme Court to solve those issues. Any lawyer can petition the Supreme Court for a rules change.Click for more
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Daniel M. Berkos
by Jack Zemlicka on May 16, 2008 09:50 CDT
Attorney Daniel M. Berkos would love to see Brett Favre in a Chicago Bears uniform.Click for more
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Jay E. Grenig
by David Ziemer on May 16, 2008 09:47 CDT
Marquette law professor Jay E. Grenig is the rarest of rarities — a law professor who writes for attorneys and judges, rather than fellow academics.Click for more
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Hon. Randy R. Koschnick
by Jane Pribek on May 16, 2008 09:44 CDT
Judge Randy R. Koschnick worked as a public defender for 14 years in Jefferson County before being elected to the newly created branch 4 in 1999. Click for more
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Craig A. Mastantuono
by Jane Pribek on May 16, 2008 09:42 CDT
Milwaukee attorney Craig Mastantuono would like to never defend another child facing allegations of delinquent or criminal behavior. To that end, he’s established two child-oriented endeavors. Click for more
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John V. McCoy
by Jack Zemlicka on May 16, 2008 09:39 CDT
Attorney John V. McCoy works in an explosive field — literally.Click for more
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Hon. Neal P. Nettesheim
by Jane Pribek on May 16, 2008 09:36 CDT
As a young man, one of Neal P. Nettesheim’s proudest achievements was earning a music scholarship at Northwestern University — “Until I just about broke my mother’s heart when I told her I was going to major in political science and history, instead of music.”Click for more
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Elizabeth A. Orelup
by Jane Pribek on May 16, 2008 09:33 CDT
March began in a remarkable way for Elizabeth A. Orelup.Click for more
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Carl Rasmussen
by Jane Pribek on May 16, 2008 09:31 CDT
Madison attorney Carl J. Rasmussen’s resume contains many professional and community volunteer activities. Click for more
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Anne E. Ross
by Jane Pribek on May 16, 2008 09:28 CDT
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” So wrote Arthur C. Clarke, the late English physicist and science fiction author. Click for more
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Hon. Richard J. Sankovitz
by Jack Zemlicka on May 16, 2008 09:25 CDT
How can someone tell if a judge is doing their job?Click for more
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Arthur P. Simpson
by David Ziemer on May 16, 2008 09:23 CDT
A leader in the insurance defense bar, Arthur P. Simpson, of Simpson & Deardorff, S.C., has recently revolutionized the way medical expenses are determined in personal injury actions.Click for more
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Thomas S. Sleik
by Jane Pribek on May 16, 2008 09:20 CDT
Attorney Thomas S. Sleik spent the summer of 1989 flying to California, where he’d take a week-long series of depositions. Then he’d fly home and prepare for another week of depositions in the Golden State. He repeated the process five times.Click for more
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Eva M. Soeka
by Jane Pribek on May 16, 2008 09:17 CDT
A litigator’s job was “completely different” in the late 1970s, especially for women, according to Marquette University Prof. Eva M. Soeka. She knows, having spent four years as a litigator during that time.Click for more
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Three bar leaders dig in to fill a niche
by Tony Anderson on May 16, 2008 09:13 CDT
There are times when everything comes together; that’s what happened six years ago when a group of people set out to create the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association.Click for more
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John S. Swimmer
by David Ziemer on May 16, 2008 09:10 CDT
Leadership runs in the family of John Swimmer, who practices Indian law at Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., both in the legal community, and the Indian community.Click for more
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Timothy S. Trecek
by Jane Pribek on May 16, 2008 09:08 CDT
Milwaukee lawyer Timothy S. Trecek says he often works between 55 and 60 hours per week, so he constantly has to remind himself of his own advice on how to be a better litigator: Go home, spend time with your family, and volunteer.Click for more
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G. Lane Ware
by Jack Zemlicka on May 16, 2008 09:05 CDT
When G. Lane Ware graduated from law school in 1965, people asked him why he decided to start his legal career in Wausau.Click for more
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Megan A. Senatori
by Jack Zemlicka on May 16, 2008 09:01 CDT
When aspiring attorney Megan A. Senatori co-founded Wisconsin United for Furry Friends (WUFF) in 2001, the catchy acronym seemed like a good idea.Click for more
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Donald L. Heaney
by Jane Pribek on May 16, 2008 08:58 CDT
Donald L. Heaney’s idea of great entertainment is a Frank Capra film. He is even more enthralled, however, when life imitates Capra’s art — when the ant moves the rubber tree plant, if you will.Click for more
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