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Wisconsin Municipal Law Memo: February 3, 2014

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP is pleased to announce the addition of seven well-established attorneys and paralegals to the firm’s Madison office. Effective July 1, 2014, Tom Solheim, Dave Billing, Jim Statz, and Laura Callan will be joining the firm as partners, Eileen Kelley will be joining as an associate, and Susan Tuohy and Cynthia Draeger will be joining as paralegals. The seven bring a wealth of experience in diverse areas of the law including business, trusts and estates, real estate, intellectual property, and litigation.

Feb 03, 2014 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of January 20th, 2014

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP attorneys Olivia M. Pietrantoni, an associate in the firm’s Madison office, and Johanna J. Allex, a partner in Madison, authored the Wisconsin Probate Q&A and Ancillary Probate Practice Note publications for Thomson Reuters.

Jan 19, 2014 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of January 13, 2014

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP’s Director of Administration Lori Kanneberg Dorn, CLM has been appointed by State Bar of Wisconsin Chair-elect Jill Kastner to serve as the Chair of the State Bar’s Law Office Management Assistance Program (“LOMAP”) Advisory Committee. LOMAP provides information and support to attorneys related to law office management issues, including business planning, human resources, technology, facilities and operations management.

Jan 12, 2014 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of January 6, 2014

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Scott A. Seid has been elected to serve on the firm’s board of directors.

Jan 06, 2014 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of December 30th, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Jeffrey A. Mandell to the firm’s Madison office. Mandell is a litigator with extensive trial and appellate experience in federal and state courts. For several years, he has served as counsel for one of several defendants in a complex federal RICO case that presents novel legal, remedial, and practical issues.

Dec 30, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of December 16th, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

On October 8, the City of Ashland presented Stafford Rosenbaum attorneys Ted Waskowski and Richard Yde with a key to the City and a Certificate of Appreciation for Stafford Rosenbaum’s “extraordinary effort representing the best interest of the City of Ashland” defending the City in a federal lawsuit by Northern States Power Company, an Xcel Energy subsidiary. In presenting the key and certificate, Mayor Deb Lewis, a lawyer herself, recognized the “excellence” of the representation provided by Stafford Rosenbaum.

Dec 15, 2013 in Blogs
Filed Under: Municipal Law

Wisconsin Municipal Law Memo

By Stafford Rosenbaum

The law firm of Stafford Rosenbaum LLP is pleased to announce that Matthew P. Dregne has been named chair of the firm’s Government Law Practice Group, and Bryan Kleinmaier has been named co-chair of the Energy Law Practice Group.

Dec 09, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of December 9th, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Last week the Wisconsin Supreme Court released an important new decision concerning employee covenants not to compete, also referred to as non-compete agreements or covenants. This is an important decision for businesses and business owners because it may give employers more freedom in requiring existing employees to sign non-compete covenants or in updating such covenants now in effect.

Dec 09, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of December 2, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Following a two week trial in April and May of this year, Judge Barbara Crabb of the federal court for the Western District of Wisconsin has ruled that the City of Ashland does not have to contribute to the cost of remediating the contamination at the Superfund site in Ashland. The City was represented by Richard Yde, Ted Waskowski, Barbara Neider, Erika Bierma, Kyle Engelke, Meg Vergeront, and Laura Callan of the Stafford Rosenbaum law firm.

Dec 02, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of November 25th, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP is proud to announce the launch of the firm’s newest topical blog, “Appellate Practice.” The Appellate Practice Blog will cast a wide net, covering developments in both state and federal appeals courts, practice notes, and other items of interest. The Appellate Practice Blog will provide a forum for Stafford’s appellate practitioners to highlight their work and share insights about the law.

Nov 25, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of November 18th, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford's Paul Kent is author of Wisconsin Water Law in the 21st Century. The last two legislative sessions have resulted in substantial changes to shoreland zoning, chapter 30, and other provisions. These legislative updates from the 2015-16 session can be found at www.wisconsinwaterlaw.com.

Nov 18, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of November 11, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

The Best Lawyers in America© recognized 23 attorneys from Stafford Rosenbaum LLP in its 2017 edition. Regarded as a top reference guide to the legal profession, The Best Lawyers in America© has been published biennially since 1983.

Nov 11, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of November 4, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP welcomes Attorney Katherine Harrell to the firm’s Madison office as a Senior Associate where her practice focuses on family law and estate planning. Katherine’s areas of concentration include divorce litigation, cooperative divorce and legal separation, child custody and placement, paternity, child support, and estate planning, including the drafting of prenuptial or marital property agreements.

Nov 04, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of October 21, 2013.

By Stafford Rosenbaum

The Best Lawyers in America© recognized 20 attorneys from Stafford Rosenbaum LLP in its 2018 edition. The publication is regarded as a top reference guide to the legal profession.

Oct 22, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of October 14, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum attorneys are again recognized for excellent in their practice areas. The Best Lawyers in America 2019 list features 23 Stafford Rosenbaum attorneys, including 4 lawyers of the year.

Oct 14, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of October 7, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

Stafford Rosenbaum's Erika Bierma was recently named to the Recovery Foundation’s Board of Directors. The Recovery Foundation works to help fund alcohol and other drug outpatient treatment services to motivated individuals in recovery.

Oct 07, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of September 30, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

October 2, 2013: The Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a contested case hearing in the matter of the denial of the application of Gary Glojek to place a structure on the bed of Green Bay, Village of Ephraim in Door County. October 2, 2013: The Assembly Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security […]

Sep 30, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of September 23, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

September 24-25, 2013: The Natural Resources Board agenda includes request for public hearing authorization for proposed rules affecting chs. NR 400, 405, 408, and 410 relating to consistency with federal major source permit review requirements and clean up rules related to the former indirect source permit program and an informational item on the Wisconsin Nutrient […]

Sep 23, 2013 in Blogs

Environmental Week in Preview – Week of September 16, 2013

By Stafford Rosenbaum

September 18, 2013: The DNR will hold a public meeting to update the public on the status of the Northern States Power Lakefront Superfund site in Ashland. September 19, 2013: The DNR will hold a public informational hearing with respect to the proposed Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit reissuance and nutrient management plan for […]

Sep 15, 2013 in Blogs
Filed Under: Employment & Labor Law

Department of Labor to Crack Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

By Stafford Rosenbaum

The Secretary of the Department of Labor just announced that the Department will be cracking down on employers’ misclassification of employees as independent contractors with respect to minimum wage and overtime requirements. Employers need to review whether those workers employers label “independent contractors” are properly classified for wage and hour purposes, as well as worker’s […]

Sep 12, 2013 in Blogs