http://www.wislawjournal.com/type.cfm/Leaders%20in%20the%20Law%202008 The latest News updates for Leaders in the Law 2008 from WLJ en-us Copyright 2009, Wisconsin Law Journal. http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Meet-our-2008-Leaders-in-the-Law 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. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:53:05 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Donald-Leo-Bach-He-came-he-saw-he-tried-to-fix 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. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:50:37 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Daniel-M-Berkos-Berkos-keeps-commitment-to-poor-defendants Attorney Daniel M. Berkos would love to see Brett Favre in a Chicago Bears uniform. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:47:42 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Jay-E-Grenig-Grenig-has-written-the-book-on--you-name-it Marquette law professor Jay E. Grenig is the rarest of rarities — a law professor who writes for attorneys and judges, rather than fellow academics. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:45:04 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Hon-Randy-R-Koschnick-Rotation-creates-efficiencies-for-smaller-system 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. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:42:24 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Craig-A-Mastantuono-Defense-lawyer-works-to-keep-kids-out-of-system 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. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:39:31 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/John-V-McCoy-McCoy-finds-hotspot-in-explosive-case-law Attorney John V. McCoy works in an explosive field — literally. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:36:34 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Hon-Neal-P-Nettesheim-Appellate-bench-veteran-shares-experience 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.” Mon, 19 May 2008 09:33:48 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Elizabeth-A-Orelup-Attorney-promotes-success-for-other-women March began in a remarkable way for Elizabeth A. Orelup. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:31:18 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Carl-Rasmussen-Seeking-to-defuse-heated-public-policy-debates Madison attorney Carl J. Rasmussen’s resume contains many professional and community volunteer activities. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:28:42 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Anne-E-Ross-Ross-finds-magic-in-techlaw-practice “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” So wrote Arthur C. Clarke, the late English physicist and science fiction author. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:26:05 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Hon-Richard-J-Sankovitz-Sankovitz-oversees-states-first-lead-paint-trial How can someone tell if a judge is doing their job? Mon, 19 May 2008 09:23:39 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Arthur-P-Simpson-Simpson-challenges-medical-billing-status-quo 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. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:20:50 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Thomas-S-Sleik-Verdict-stands-the-test-of-time-in-La-Crosse 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. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:17:31 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Eva-M-Soeka-Soeka-is-architect-of-ADR-in-Wisconsin 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. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:14:23 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Three-bar-leaders-dig-in-to-fill-a-niche 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. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:11:17 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/John-S-Swimmer-Swimmer-dives-into-Indian-law-practice 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. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:08:26 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Timothy-S-Trecek-Attorney-stresses-the-importance-of-balance 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. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:05:53 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/G-Lane-Ware-Building-the-firm-from-4-to-40-attorneys When G. Lane Ware graduated from law school in 1965, people asked him why he decided to start his legal career in Wausau. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:02:25 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Megan-A-Senatori-Animal-law-is-attorneys-pet-project When aspiring attorney Megan A. Senatori co-founded Wisconsin United for Furry Friends (WUFF) in 2001, the catchy acronym seemed like a good idea. Mon, 19 May 2008 08:59:18 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/19/Donald-L-Heaney-Heaney-shows-its-a-wonderful-life 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. Mon, 19 May 2008 08:55:57 CDT