AwardsAdvocate of the Year AwardPurpose: To recognize the member with the most defense work success of the prior calendar year. Distinguished Professional Service AwardPurpose: To recognize a longtime member who has given consistent effort to grow and improve WDC. Government Service AwardPurpose: To recognize an individual for service to the public in a governmental capacity. Publication AwardPurpose: To recognize a well-written cutting edge article written for the WDC Journal. Young Lawyer AwardPurpose: To recognize a young lawyer (up to 10 years past their first bar admission date) who has shown not only excellence in their work and achievements in their career to date.
COMMITTEE AWARDS
Award RecipientsAdvocate of the Year Award 2022 - Gino Alia, Alia, DuMez & McTernan, S.C. 2022 - Ariella Schreiber, Rural Mutual Insurance Co. 2019 - Hon. Richard J. Sankovitz, Milwaukee County The History of Mandatory Vaccinations in the United States and the Ongoing Debate Concerning the COVID-19 Vaccination for Employers
2021 - Michael Wirth and Abigail Hodgdon, Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen, S.C.
Breach of Contract, Bad Faith, and the Impact of Dahmen and Brethorst, Winter 2020 Issue 2020 - Monte Weiss, Weiss Law Office, S.C. A Perilous Decision: Steadfast Explains an Insurer’s Duty to Defend in the Multi-Insurer Context (and the Damages Available against a Breaching Insurer, Summer 2019 Issue 2019 - Crystal Uebelher, Secura Insurance What is Property Damage under a CGL Policy? A New Definition Emerges in Wisconsin Pharmacal v. Nebraska Cultures, Winter 2018 Issue 2018 - William Wick, Nash, Spindler, Grimstad & McCracken, LLP Trial Practice Series: Opening Statements: A Preview of Coming Attractions, Summer 2017 Issue 2017 - Josh Johanningmeier, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Non-Competes and Other Restrictive Covenants - Alive and Kicking in Wisconsin, Summer 2016 Issue 2016 - Sam Hall, Jr., Crivello Carlson, S.C. 21st Century Policing: Ensuring that Transparency Does Not Undermine Public Safety, Winter 2015 Issue 2015 - Sara Mills, Crivello Carlson, S.C. Friend Me or You’re Fired: An Overview of Wisconsin’s New Internet Privacy Protection Statue, Summer 2014 Issue 2014 - Timothy Weaver, Pretzel & Stouffer Reptilian Litigation: A Guide to the So-Called Plaintiff's Revolution, Winter 2013 Issue |