April 7, 2021 – You’re heard the saying that not all heroes wear capes – that some heroes go about their daily lives quietly and unnoticed, but when danger threatens, they step up and do their best to save the day.
It’s hard to think about the 258 lawyers who qualified for the 2020 Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society as anything other than heroes.
When the Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission created the Pro Bono Honor Society in 2013, the goal was to recognize lawyers who provided at least 50 hours of pro bono service in the preceding year. It was a recognition program created in and for normal times.
We are obviously not living in normal times right now.
When the global COVID-19 pandemic struck, leaving personal and economic devastation in its wake, these lawyers stepped up and made an extraordinary donation of their time to help people resolve their legal issues, in the middle of the ongoing pandemic.
They could have taken the year off to focus on their health, family or their regular law practice. Instead, they helped victims of domestic violence, families facing eviction, workers denied unemployment benefits and dozens of other legal issues.
They did this while also dealing with all the other pandemic stresses that we all faced. Whether they helped their clients remotely or in person, they made a difference and they should make us all proud to be Wisconsin lawyers.
So, from everyone at the Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission, the State Bar of Wisconsin, and all the clients you helped, you are our heroes. THANK YOU.
258 Lawyers + 50 Hours or More = 12,900-plus Hours
The Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission and the State Bar of Wisconsin Pro Bono Program are proud to recognize these 258 lawyers as 2020 Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society members.
Eligible pro bono legal services for this program means the direct provision of legal services without fee or expectation of fee, or at a substantially reduced fee to:
- persons of limited means;
- organizations in matters that are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means; or
- charitable, religious, civic, community governmental and educational organizations to secure or protect civil rights, civil liberties, or public rights so long as a substantial majority of such services benefit persons of limited means or organizations that serve persons of limited means.
The Heroes
Congratulations to these Wisconsin lawyers, listed here with their Wisconsin county or state of residence, recognized as 2020 Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society members:
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Crystal Abbey, Brown Shannon Allen, Waukesha Lindsey Anderson, Waukesha Robert Arthur, Milwaukee Deborah Asher, Chippewa Christopher Avallone, Milwaukee Stephanie Balmer, Minnesota John Bannen, Milwaukee Crystal Banse, Milwaukee Erin Barbato, Dane Karen Bauer, Milwaukee Melita Biese, Milwaukee Jennifer Binkley, Dane Lauren Blumenthal, Milwaukee Bradford Bollmann, Marathon Felice Borisy-Rudin, Dane Herbert Bratt, Milwaukee Doris Brosnan, Milwaukee Lucy Brown, Dane Ketajh Brown, Milwaukee Abigail Broze, Waukesha Peter Bruce, Milwaukee Douglas Buck, Dane Amy Burger, Washington Michael Burton, Milwaukee Dawn Caldart, Milwaukee Diane Caspari, Milwaukee James Cauley, Milwaukee Katherine Charlton, Milwaukee Iris Christenson, Dane Linda Clifford, Dane Ashanti Cook, Milwaukee Michael Covey, Dane Collin Dahl, Door Robin Dalton, Dane Julie Darnieder, Milwaukee Carmen Decot, Milwaukee Brayton Deprey, Milwaukee Jennifer Devine, Milwaukee Joseph Diedrich, Dane Robert Duffy, Milwaukee Rachel Dykema, Dane Zachary Eastburn, Milwaukee Timothy Edwards, Washington Erik Eisenmann, Milwaukee Jamie Epstein, Milwaukee Grant Erickson, Dodge Malinda Eskra, Milwaukee Gregory Everts, Dane Jessica Farley, Milwaukee Alanna Feddick-Goodwin, Wood Emily Feinstein, Dane Mary Fons, Dane Victor Forberger, Dane Robert Forseth, Waupaca Rory Foster, Dane Melissa Frost, Walworth Sharon Gisselman, Marathon Benjamin Glicksman, Milwaukee Barbara Gnat, Milwaukee Andrew Golden, Milwaukee James Goldschmidt, Milwaukee Michael Gonring, Milwaukee Joseph Goode, Milwaukee Rhonda Gorden, Ozaukee Cathy Gorst, Wood James Gramling, Milwaukee Janice Grant, Waukesha Robert Gray, Marathon Jennifer Gregor, Dane Griffin Gross, Milwaukee Kevin Grzebielski, Dane Christopher Guthrie, Dane John Halpin, Milwaukee Julie Hancock, Brown Sydney Handrich, Milwaukee Katherine Hanes, Milwaukee Lauren Harpke, Milwaukee Andrew Harrington, Barron Jessica Haskell, Milwaukee David Hassel, Brown Jonathan Heiden, Dane Janet Heins, Waukesha Thomas Heneghan, Dane Mark Hinkston Racine Patricia Hintz, Milwaukee Lisa Hirschman, Eau Claire |
Kari Hoel, Chippewa David Hollander, Dane Thomas Hornig, Dane Kourtney Imig, Langlade David Jennings, Ozaukee Jason Johns, Dane Jill Johnson, Dane Stephen Johnson, Door Wendy Johnson, Eau Claire Steven Johnson, Outagamie Sandra Joyce, Milwaukee Steven Kaminski, Milwaukee Timothy Kay, Waukesha Philomena Kebec, Ashland David Keck, Winnebago Robert Kennedy, Forest Matthew Kirkpatrick, Dunn Sara Kneevers, Fond du Lac John Koenig, Rock Brandon Krajewski, Milwaukee Stephen Kravit, Milwaukee Margaret Krei, Milwaukee Bryan Kroes, Milwaukee Natalia Kruse, Dane Julie La Fleur, Monroe Allison Laffey, Milwaukee Robin Lehninger, Milwaukee Curtiss Lein, Sawyer Matthew Lein, Sawyer Mark Leitner, Milwaukee Michael Levey, Milwaukee Brenda Lewison, Milwaukee Miranda Lezcano, Marathon Benjamin Lockwood, Milwaukee Bryce Loken, Dane Kevin Long, Milwaukee Adrian Longacre, Richland Jack Longert, Dane Maria Lopez, Milwaukee Michael Lueder, Milwaukee Karen Lueschow, Dane Andrew Macdonald, Winnebago James Macy, Winnebago Michael Maistelman, Milwaukee Kurt Malmquist, Ozaukee Jeffrey Mandell, Dane Jacob Manian, Milwaukee Ellen Matyas, Outagamie Lisa Mazzie, Milwaukee Melissa Mccord, Milwaukee Patrick Mcdonald, Rock Erik Mcfarland, Portage Barbara Mcpherson, Ozaukee James Mentkowski, Milwaukee Amy Menzel, Winnebago Justin Mertz, Milwaukee William Michel, Kenosha Jennifer Miller, Dane George Miller, Eau Claire James Miller, Marathon Jay Miller, Milwaukee Heidi Miller, Milwaukee Nancy Mills, Outagamie John Mitby, Dane Samuel Mitchell, Milwaukee Alex Mohrbacher, Ashland Jerome Mohsen, Milwaukee Rachel Monaco-Wilcox, Washington Linda, Monroe, Dane Laura, Monroe, Dane Jason Moore, Milwaukee John Movroydis, Waukesha Thomas Mulligan, Washburn Ahmad Murrar, Milwaukee Timothy Muth, Milwaukee David Muth, Milwaukee Brittany Naleid, Milwaukee Rodney Neher, Rock Maxfield Neuhaus, Pierce Christopher Nickels, Milwaukee Joseph Norby, Outagamie Mary O’Meara, Milwaukee Matthew O’Neill, Milwaukee Nathan Oesch, Milwaukee Odalo Ohiku, Milwaukee Sarah Pagels, Milwaukee |
Seep Paliwal, Dane Eric Pangburn, Dane Rebecca Paul, Portage Michele Perreault, Dane Randy Pflum, Dane Thomas Phillips, Milwaukee Joseph Poehlmann, Milwaukee Douglas Poland, Dane Shari Post, Wood Adam Prinsen, Dane Matthew Prior, Dane Patrick Proctor-Brown, Milwaukee Timothy Radelet, Dane Kristina Rasmussen, Dane Matt Ricci, Milwaukee Beth Richlen, Marathon Deborah Richter, Price Meghan Roed, Dane Kristin Roeper, Milwaukee Samantha Roth, Dane Tyler Roth, Milwaukee Mitchell Routh, Douglas Joseph Russell, Milwaukee Michael Rust, Winnebago Rebecca Salawdeh, Milwaukee Robert Sanders, Milwaukee James Santelle, Waukesha Samantha Schacht, Dane Deborah Scheid, Milwaukee Jordan Schettle, Dane Samuel Schlewitz, Eau Claire Allen Schlinsog, Milwaukee Andrew Schmidt, Marathon Patrick Schoen, Milwaukee James Schoenecker, Waukesha Melissa Scholz, Dane Thomas Schrimpf, Milwaukee Paul Schwartz, Dane Gerald Schwartz, New York Rachael Scoggins, Milwaukee Sara Scullen, Milwaukee Katherine Seifert, Winnebago Theresa Selenske, Wood Allison Shepard, Eau Claire Ellen Sinclair, Milwaukee Carol Skinner, St. Croix Walter Skipper, Milwaukee Jessica Slind, Dane Jason Smathers, Milwaukee Jane Smith, Oconto Martha Snyder, Dane Ronald Sonderhouse, Waukesha Grant Sovern, Dane Gerald Sternberg, Dane Marjory Stewart, Milwaukee Meredith Stier, Dane Pamela Stokke-Ceci, Milwaukee Patrick Taylor, Milwaukee Robert Thorson, Chippewa Michael Tobin, Dane Shelley Torvinen, Minnesota Margaret Utterback, Dane Sydney Vanberg, Dane Sara Vanden Brook, Dane Iana Vladimirova, Dane Tricia Walker, Fond du Lac Stacy Ward, Milwaukee Karrie Weaver, St. Croix Daniel Welytok, Milwaukee Travis West, Dane Ruth Westmont, Dane Catherine White, Dane Chelsea Whitley, Polk Jacqueline Wilcox, Milwaukee Brenna Wildt, Milwaukee Amy Wochos, Milwaukee Jeremy Wodajo, Dane Peter Wolff, Waukesha Sarah Yacoub, St. Croix Lilah Zajac, Waukesha Nicholas Zales, Milwaukee Jeanne Zamzow Waushara Michael Zeka, Milwaukee Lauren Zenk, Milwaukee Kathryn Zumbrunnen, Washburn |