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06/17/19
Katya Zelenovskiy Named Among 2019 Women in the Law
MILWAUKEE — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Katya Zelenovskiy, a managing partner of its Milwaukee office, has been named among Wisconsin Law Journal’s 2019 Women in the Law.
The Women in Law designation honors outstanding...
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03/28/19 – Media Mention
Ave Bie featured in “Q&A with NYISO Board Chair, Ave Bie: Problem Solver and Sports Fan”
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As we celebrate Women's History Month, we interviewed our distinguished board chair, Ave Bie. A tireless power grid advocate and leader, she's a great example of history making at the New York ISO.
Q: How long have you...
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New York ISO Blog
03/25/19
Quarles & Brady Obtains Dismissal of $1.2 Billion Lawsuit Over Failed Chicago Spire Project
Chicago — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that the firm successfully represented the National Asset Loan Management (NALM) and parent company National Asset Management Agency (together with NALM, "NAMA") -- both Irish sovereign entities --...
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03/20/19
Michelle Mallon Joins Quarles & Brady’s Business Law Group in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Michelle Mallon has joined the firm's Business Law group in the role as Of Counsel in the Indianapolis office.
Mallon focuses her practice in mergers and...
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03/14/19 – Media Mention
Quarles & Brady featured in “Irish Agency Dodges $1.2B Suit Over Failed Chicago Spire”
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An Irish government agency can’t be held responsible in the U.S. for allegedly preventing a $1.21 billion deal that could’ve saved the “Chicago Spire,” a skyscraper that would’ve been the second-tallest building in the world, a federal...
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Law360
03/14/19
Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona for 2019 by AZ Business Magazine
Phoenix, AZ — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Leonardo Loo, Stephanie Quincy and Cathleen Yu have been named to the 100 Top Lawyers in Arizona for 2019 list by AZ Business Magazine.
The "Top...
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03/13/19 – Media Mention
Kimberly Leach Johnson featured in “Law Firm Leaders: Quarles & Brady’s Kimberly Leach Johnson”
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"Kimberly Leach Johnson has served as chair of Quarles & Brady LLP since 2013. During that time the law firm has added multiple offices around the U.S., including most recently in Minneapolis.
Johnson recently spoke to Law360 about...
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Law360
03/12/19
Quarles & Brady Names Partner Benjamin Brown as New Florida Chair of Litigation
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that its Commercial Litigation Group has named Benjamin Brown as the firm's new Florida Chair of Litigation.
Brown has served as Commercial Litigation Chair for the firm's Naples office since...
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03/11/19 – Media Mention
Gary Clark quoted in article “Restaurants after #MeToo: How this ‘wake-up call’ is impacting harassment training”
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Beyond HR training, the movement has also had legal implications for businesses. According to Gary Clark, a partner with Quarles & Brady LLP in Chicago, employers are now taking their investigation responsibilities more seriously as well.
"In the...
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RestuarantDive.com
03/11/19 – Media Mention
Mark Kornfeld and Jordan Maglich featured in article “Scheme team: Attorneys share lessons learned from Bernie Madoff scandal”
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It’s been a decade since the arrest of Bernie Madoff, the financier who perpetrated one of the most infamous and longest-running Ponzi scheme in history, defrauding investors of close to $18 billion.
After Madoff’s arrest in December 2008,...
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Business Observer Florida
03/09/19 – Media Mention
Podcast: VillageMD Working Smarter – The Opioid Epidemic’s Impact on Your Practice
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VillageMD Working Smarter
03/07/19
Franchise Attorney Robert Smith Joins Quarles & Brady’s Business Law Group in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Robert Smith has joined the firm’ Business Law Group as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.
Smith represents U.S. franchisors expanding into international markets, which often involves...
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03/07/19
Quarles & Brady’s Ben Graff Provided Zoning Counsel for Two of the “10 Biggest Apartment Projects”
Phoenix, AZ — Quarles & Brady's Ben Graff was zoning and land use counsel for two of the top 10 multi-family residential developments (Avalon & The Camden) according to the Phoenix Business Journal. Quarles & Brady has continued to provide...
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03/06/19 – Media Mention
Jeff Davis quoted in article “Abbott Ruling Dulls Insurers’ ‘Knowing Violation’ Sword”
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Jeffrey O. Davis, chair of Quarles & Brady LLP’s insurance recovery group, said the Wisconsin high court’s ruling could make it easier for policyholders to secure defense coverage in cases in which “patterns of intentional conduct are alleged, but...
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Law360.com
03/06/19 – Media Mention
Podcast: Meet Sherina Maye Edwards, Partner, Quarles & Brady, LLP.
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In today's episode you meet Sherina Maye Edwards, Partner at Quarles & Brady, LLP. We talk about everything from when the right time to leave a job is, balancing work, life, family and Philanthropy, and lastly the...
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I Choose The Ladder Podcast
03/05/19 – Media Mention
Podcast: Jeffrey Wolf with Quarles & Brady, Marisa Felker with Washington Federal, and Chad Barnett with Foods 2000
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Business RadioX
03/05/19
Sherina Edwards Appointed to SouthWest Water Company Board of Directors
Chicago — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Sherina Edwards, an attorney in the firm's Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Practice Group, has been appointed to the board of directors for SouthWest Water Company.
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03/04/19
Katea Ravega Rejoins Quarles & Brady as Chair of Firm’s Indianapolis Health & Life Sciences Practice
Indianapolis, IN — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Katea Ravega rejoined the firm's Indianapolis office as a partner in its Health & Life Sciences practice group. In addition, she is named the Indianapolis...
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02/28/19 – Media Mention
Emily Fons featured in “40 Under 40”
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"As part of the mergers and acquisitions team for business law practice group at Quarles & Brady LLP in Milwaukee, Emily Fons helps represent buyers and sellers in major deals. In between those deals, she puts on...
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Milwaukee Business Journal
02/26/19
Quarles & Brady Creates Venture Fund for Startups
MILWAUKEE — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady announced the creation of a Time Venture Fund (TVF) to provide startups with the crucial legal advice needed at the formation stage while also providing a social benefit to the...
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02/26/19 – Media Mention
King Poor quoted in article “Cobra Sexual Energy Class Action Tossed by Supreme Court”
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"The case now returns to the appeals court to determine if there are other reasons for considering the motion timely.
The decision is the latest in the court’s 15-year attempt to sort out when judges can waive certain...
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Bloomberg Law
02/22/19
Quarles & Brady Team Helps Secure Pro Bono Victory in Malicious Prosecution Case
On February 7, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court decided unanimously in favor of the plaintiff in the malicious prosecution matter of Beaman v. Freesmeyer et. al., a case in which Quarles & Brady served as pro bono counsel.
“The Supreme Court's...
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02/20/19
Maria Kallmeyer Accepted into 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows Program
Chicago — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Maria Kallmeyer has been accepted into the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity ("LCLD") Fellows Program.
LCLD's Fellows Program works by identifying high-potential attorneys from diverse backgrounds and...
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02/20/19 – Media Mention
Eric Matzke featured in “How I Made Partner: Quarles & Brady’s Eric Matzke”
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Describe how you feel now about your career now that you’ve made partner.
I feel fortunate to work with clients who view me as a trusted advisor, both in litigation and on various matters that directly affect the...
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Law.com
02/18/19 – Media Mention
Everett Ward Provides Pro Bono Representation for Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society in Purchasing New Property
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"The Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society announced the first capital building purchase in its 103-year history, a property that officials said will serve as its new home and clinic.
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'This opportunity comes at an ideal time,' said...
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Chicago Tribune
02/14/19
Quarles & Brady Secures Zoning Approvals for Sonora West Luxury Multi-Family Development
PHOENIX — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that the firm's zoning practice successfully obtained the entitlements necessary for client Sonora West Development to build a luxury multi-family development on 48th Street just South of Culver...
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02/14/19 – Media Mention
King Poor featured in article “All you need to know about federal law”
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"Readers of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (I am a loyal subscriber) will recognize luminaries of the Chicago bar who have written chapters in this treatise.
They include ... E. King Poor (Joinder, Severance and Consolidation)"
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Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
02/12/19
Nancy Peterson Named a 2019 “Leader in the Law” by Wisconsin Law Journal
Milwaukee, WI — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Nancy Peterson, a partner in the firm's Milwaukee office, has been named to the 2019 "Leaders in the Law" list by the Wisconsin Law Journal.
The...
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02/07/19
Jacqueline Vidmar Joins Quarles & Brady’s Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Practice Group in Chicago
CHICAGO – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Jacqueline Vidmar has joined the firm's Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Practice Group as a partner in its Chicago office.
Vidmar has more than 30 years of experience representing...
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02/04/19
David Wiese Joins Quarles & Brady’s Business Law Group in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that David Wiese has joined the firm Business Law Group as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.
Wiese’s practice covers franchise law, advertising and marketing law, commercial contracting,...
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01/31/19
Quarles & Brady Attorneys Selected as 2019 Indiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
INDIANAPOLIS — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that six of its attorneys have been named Indiana Super Lawyers as among the top attorneys in Indiana. Additionally, four attorneys were named to the 2019 Indiana...
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