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Divorce & Family Laurna A. Kinnel

“Legal Custody” vs. “Physical Placement”

Many clients are confused about the differences between legal custody and physical placement, or believe that they refer to the same thing. However, in Wisconsin,…

Laurna A. KinnelNovember 3, 2015

Litigation

Game-Changing Federal “Proportionality” Discovery Rule Effective December 1, 2015

Excessive discovery requests. We’ve all received them. A $30,000 contract case “demands” multiple interrogatories, document requests, and deposition notices. More time and fees are spent…

FOSOctober 21, 2015

FOS News Michael G. Koutnik

Koutnik Appointed to Haggerty Museum of Art Board

FOS associate Michael Koutnik has been appointed to a three-year term on the Board of the Friends of the Haggerty Museum of Art, located at…

FOSOctober 20, 2015

Litigation Matthew W. O’Neill

If You’re Not Amending, You’re Not Trying

We teach our kids: the only good writing is re-writing. Pleading is the same: the only good pleading is re-pleading. Before filing, you do your…

Matthew W. O'NeillOctober 20, 2015

Business Criminal Jacob A. Manian Litigation

Don’t Forfeit Your Right to Challenge Federal Forfeitures

We typically think of government forfeitures involving the seizure of money or fancy vehicles from suspected drug dealers pursuant to an arrest. This is not…

Jacob A. ManianOctober 20, 2015

Business Commercial Creditor's Rights Litigation

Practice Corner: Strategic Arbitration – Everything Counts

Lawsuits involve a bit of procedural jockeying – substitution, consent to a magistrate judge, removal, picking a mediator. In arbitration, everything is up for grabs.…

FOSOctober 16, 2015

Laurna A. Kinnel Litigation

When the Daubert Standard Does Not Apply

Most everyone is aware that, in 2011, Wisconsin became a Daubert state – meaning that Wisconsin adopted the Daubert standard for determining whether expert testimony…

Laurna A. KinnelOctober 15, 2015

Business Divorce & Family FOS News Jacob A. Manian Laurna A. Kinnel Trademarks & Service Marks

Kinnel “Up and Coming” Lawyer

FOS shareholder Laurna Kinnel was honored as a 2015 Up and Coming Lawyer by the Wisconsin Law Journal at a September 30, 2015 dinner at…

FOSOctober 6, 2015

Business Creditor's Rights Criminal Francis J. Hughes

Repossession as Satisfaction Without Debtor’s Consent – A Recipe for Trouble

A recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision serves as a helpful reminder for secured parties to closely follow the Wisconsin statutes when foreclosing on a…

Francis J. HughesSeptember 10, 2015

FOS News Laurna A. Kinnel Matthew W. O’Neill

FOS on the Move

FOS shareholder Laurna Kinnel, a Wisconsin Law Journal Up and Coming Lawyer, has been elected Secretary of the Milwaukee Young Lawyer’s Association. Laurna is also…

FOSSeptember 10, 2015

Criminal Jacob A. Manian

Police Stops: Protect Yourself and Your Rights

Any police encounter beyond a smile and a polite wave can be scary. We have seen in the news recently how traffic stops for minor…

Jacob A. ManianSeptember 10, 2015

FOS News

FOS Service Day

FOS’s successful and moving annual service day occurred at the Despensa de la Paz food pantry on June 6, 2015. FOS greeted attendees and organized,…

FOSSeptember 10, 2015