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07/17/18
Chairman Emeritus John W. Daniels Jr. Named to Savoy Magazine’s 2018 Most Influential Black Lawyers in the U.S.
Quarles & Brady is pleased to announce that Chairman Emeritus John W. Daniels, Jr., has been named one of the most influential black lawyers by Savoy magazine. Full article here.
The 2018 list is comprised of the “best of the best”...
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07/06/18 – Media Mention
Podcast: Labor and Employment Law with Stephanie Quincy and Rob Vaught with Quarles and Brady
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Phoenix Business RadioX
07/03/18
Quarles & Brady Attorney, Keely Morton, Reappointed to Collier County Women’s Bar Association Board of Directors
NAPLES, FLA. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Keely F. Morton, an attorney in the firm’s Naples office, has been re-appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the Collier County Women’s...
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07/02/18 – Media Mention
David Blank quoted in article “DOJ, HHS Announce Largest Health Fraud Takedown Ever, Citing $2B in Losses”
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With a sweep of indictments across the country, federal agents carried out the largest health fraud enforcement action in the history of the nation, charging 601 people, including 76 physicians. The “takedown” was announced by Attorney General...
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Report on Medicare Compliance
07/02/18 – Media Mention
Nicole Stanton featured in article “Meet the Influencers: Law — Attorneys Influencing Business from Coast to Coast”
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Nicole Stanton has represented both large and small businesses through her career. An active member of the local business community, she also has engaged through groups that include Charter 100 Women and the Arizona Educational Foundation....
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Phoenix Business Journal
06/28/18 – Media Mention
Podcast: Franchise Industry Update with Washington Federal Marisa Felker and Jeff Wolf of Quarles and Brady
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Phoenix Business RadioX
06/28/18
Randall Oyler Joins Quarles & Brady’s Litigation Practice in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Randall L. Oyler has joined the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group as a partner in its Chicago office.
Oyler represents motor vehicle manufacturers and...
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06/26/18
Quarles & Brady Adds Experienced Business Lawyer Brian Anderson to its Real Estate Group
MADISON, WIS. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Brian D. Anderson has joined the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group in the role as Of Counsel in its Madison office.
Anderson focuses his practice on...
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06/25/18
Nine Quarles & Brady Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2018 Florida Super Lawyers
NAPLES, FLA. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that nine of its attorneys have been named by Florida Super Lawyers magazine as among the top attorneys in Florida for 2018. Additionally, seven attorneys were...
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06/20/18
Quarles & Brady Adds Experienced Health Care Lawyer John Hintz to its Health & Life Sciences Group
MILWAUKEE — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that John Hintz has joined the firm’s Health & Life Sciences Practice Group in the role as Of Counsel in its Milwaukee office.
Hintz focuses his practice on...
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06/20/18
Quarles & Brady Obtains WILEF 2018 Gold Standard for Eighth Straight Year
MILWAUKEE — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP is pleased to announce that it has achieved Gold Standard Re-Certification by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) for the eighth straight year. Forty-two firms are included on...
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06/18/18 – Media Mention
Theodore I. Yi featured in article “In Their Own Words: Minority Partners On Reaching The Top”
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His View: There’s no magic recipe to building diversity into the legal industry. “I’ve been involved in it for a number of years, and I don’t really know the answer.” But some things do help, such as...
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Law360
06/18/18 – Media Mention
Norah L. Jones quoted in article “New Tax Concerns for Non-Profits and Their Million-Dollar Employees”
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 provides a new wrinkle that public universities and other non-profits must consider when recruiting and retaining employees who receive $1 million or more in annual compensation.
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Effective for years beginning...
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HigherEdJobs
06/13/18 – Media Mention
Lucy Dollens quoted in article, “Foreseeability rulings change negligence analyses in premises liability cases”
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In just 30 pages, the Indiana Supreme Court “redrew (Indiana’s) premises liability landscape,” an appellate court judge recently noted.
"Plaintiffs have urged trial courts to determine whether an act is foreseeable by conducting a very fact-intensive inquiry of...
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Indiana Lawyer
06/13/18 – Media Mention
Janice E. Rodgers featured in article “Mentor, Attorney, Philanthropist: A Trailblazing Chicago Legacy”
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“She’s an amazing attorney,” according to Jodi Patt, partner and current co-chair of Quarles’ Tax-Exempt Organizations Group with Norah Jones. “Everyone around the country knows this about Janice. But she’s so much more. She’s a wife, a...
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The Chicago Community Trust
06/08/18
Samantha C. Skenandore, Tribal Law Attorney, Joins Quarles & Brady’s Real Estate Group
MADISON (June 8, 2018) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Samantha C. Skenandore has joined the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, as Of Counsel, Tribal Law in its Madison office.
Samantha Skenandore focuses her...
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06/08/18
Retired Quarles & Brady Partner Michael J. Gonring Earns Prestigious American Bar Association John H. Pickering Achievement Award
MILWAUKEE (June 8, 2017) – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that retired partner Michael J. Gonring, who was a member of the Product Liability Practice Group in Milwaukee and served as the firm’s national...
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06/08/18 – Media Mention
Sherina Maye Edwards featured in article “Top Female Executives in Energy Offer Wisdom on the Industry”
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“The key to a successful career is the skill of building and maintaining a strong professional network. I often say that your network is your ‘net worth,’ and I truly believe this.”
How did you become involved in...
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Media Planet- Future of Business and Tech
06/01/18 – Media Mention
Benjamin Tietgen quoted in article “Turn It Up: Video Doesn’t Kill Radio Star Benjamin Tietgen”
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When not busy as a dad or lawyer, Tietgen is part of Phoenix's FCC-licensed, community-run nonprofit radio station, KDIF 102.9 LPFM.
"The Local Community Radio Act of 2011 opened the airwaves for community platforms to wedge onto the...
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Uptown Magazine
05/31/18
Quarles & Brady Ranked #2 Among Top Firms for Female Attorneys
Law360 has ranked Quarles & Brady #2 in its 2018 Glass Ceiling Report for firms with 300 to 599 lawyers, placing the firm on its list of Best Law Firms for Female Attorneys. This national ranking reflects Quarles & Brady's...
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05/29/18 – Media Mention
Jeffrey H. Wolf featured in article “Franchise in Focus”
As many as one in 12 U.S. businesses that open today are franchises, with one opening every eight minutes, according to Jeffrey H. Wolf, a partner at Quarles & Brady in Phoenix with nearly 30 years’ experience in franchise law.
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The Arizona 100
05/29/18 – Media Mention
Stephanie J. Quincy quoted in article “Transgender Protections Finding a Haven under Federal Law”
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Rent-A-Center attorney Stephanie Quincy, a partner with Quarles & Brady L.L.P. in Phoenix, said of the Kerr verdict: “I’m disappointed that this is the case the EEOC chose to bring” on this issue.
“We certainly support their goals...
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Business Insurance
05/18/18
Stephanie Quincy Helps Rent-A-Center Prevail in First-Ever Transgender Bias Case
PHOENIX — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP successfully represented Rent-A-Center in a transgender discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Rent-A-Center, based in Plano, Texas, was alleged to have terminated an employee based...
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05/18/18 – Media Mention
Quarles & Brady’s Ultratec Verdict Profiled in “Fed. Circ. Revives $5.4M IP Verdict Nixed By Wis. Judge”
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The Federal Circuit revived a $5.4 million verdict against a manufacturer of captioned phones that a Wisconsin federal jury found infringed the asserted claims of a patent covering the devices, holding Friday that a judge erred in...
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Law360
05/18/18 – Media Mention
Stephanie J. Quincy quoted in article “EEOC Loses Trial Over Rent-A-Center Firing Of Trans Worker”
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An Illinois federal jury found Friday that Rent-A-Center East Inc. didn’t illegally fire a transgender employee after she told the company she was transitioning, dealing a loss to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and its argument...
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Law360
05/18/18 – Media Mention
Stephanie J. Quincy quoted in article “EEOC Loses First Jury Trial on Transgender Job Discrimination”
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged that a Rent-A-Center district manager instructed the store manager to fire Megan Kerr after he learned that Kerr was transitioning. The company argued that Kerr was let go because she used...
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Bloomberg Law
05/16/18 – Media Mention
Quarles & Brady Attorneys mentioned in article “AB InBev, Molson Dodge Antitrust Suit Over Ontario Market”
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A Wisconsin federal judge on Wednesday tossed an antitrust suit against Anheuser-Busch InBev and Molson Coors Brewing Co. that alleges they conspired to restrict competition in Ontario’s beer market, finding that it can’t be heard in federal...
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Law360
05/14/18
Raye Daugherty Named Among 2018 Women in the Law
MILWAUKEE (May 14, 2018) – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that partner Raye Daugherty of the Intellectual Property Practice Group has been named among Wisconsin Law Journal’s 2018 Women in the Law.
The Women in...
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05/14/18
Quarles & Brady’s Fraud & Abuse Compliance and Litigation Team Launches New Publication: OIG Monitor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP has launched OIG Monitor, a new online publication from the firm’s Health & Life Science’s Practice.
Helping health care providers stay ahead of enforcement trends, OIG Monitor offers timely...
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05/10/18
Nikia Gray Named Managing Partner of Quarles & Brady’s Washington, D.C. Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that partner Nikia L. Gray has been named managing partner of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, effective May 1, 2018.
Gray succeeds Larry P. Cote, who served...
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