Hawks Quindel Wins Overtime Class Action Trial for KFC Managers
After yearslong litigation, Hawks Quindel recently secured a unanimous jury verdict on behalf of a class of KFC managers seeking unpaid overtime compensation. The KFC...
2024 Attorney Awards
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is proud to announce that 12 of our Attorneys have received awards for their hard work and dedication in 2024! Larry Johnson...
Attorneys Halstead and Knatterud-Johnson’s representation of employee fired for use of lawful CBD product highlighted by Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Madison Shareholding Attorney Aaron Halstead and Associate Attorney Emma Knatterud-Johnson were recently featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for their work on an employment discrimination...
Milwaukee Shareholder Summer Murshid Named Women In Law’s Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year
Milwaukee Shareholder Summer Murshid was named Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year from the Women in Law Awards. Lawyer Monthly interviewed Attorney Murshid about...
Attorney Marisol González Castillo nominated for State Bar President-Elect
Marisol González Castillo, an Associate Attorney at Hawks Quindel, has been nominated for Wisconsin State Bar President-Elect. She currently works with the Personal Injury, Workers...
Hawks Quindel, S.C. Wins Social Security Disability Claim for Rare Vestibular Disorder
Hawks Quindel, S.C. recently prevailed in getting Social Security disability benefits approved for a young claimant who has been unable to work since 2018 due...
FMLA Protects Employees’ Rights to Meaningful Work
Federal Court of Appeals Affirms Workers’ Right to Meaningful Work Under FMLA In August 2022, the attorneys at Hawks Quindel, S.C. celebrated a big win...
Hawks Quindel Attorneys Named “Best Lawyers” – 2023
Hawks Quindel is proud to announce that 4 of our attorneys have been named to the "Best Lawyers in America" list by Best Lawyers publication. ...
Wisconsin Teacher Wins Appeal on Interference with Medical Leave
Our Employment Attorneys Can Fight for Your FMLA Rights Please view this Bloomberg Article regarding this recent victory. Attorneys Halstead, Bibb and Behm, who...
Freedom of Information Act Case
Attorney Lili C. Behm's recent federal lawsuit, a Freedom of Information Act case, involves both open records and anti-discrimination law. Our client is an Air...
Good Named To Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Executive Committee
Attorney Colin Good was appointed to the Executive Committee of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Board of Trustees. The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art...
Attorney Danielle M. Schroder Named Chair of Wisconsin Association for Justice (WAJ) Women’s Caucus
Danielle M. Schroder, a partner at Hawks Quindel, S.C., has been elected to serve as chair of the Wisconsin Association for Justice’s Women’s Caucus. She...
Attorney Aaron Halstead Wins Retirement Benefits for Public Safety Officers Union
Ashwaubenon Must Pay Officers Historic Retirement Benefits and Vacation Pay Hawks Quindel recently notched another victory for working people in Wisconsin. Appearing before the Wisconsin...
Congratulations!
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is proud to announce that our very own Katherine L. Charlton (employment & labor), Amy L. Shapiro (family), Aaron N. Halstead (worker’s...
What Are the Potential Consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Bostock?
This blog was drafted by Hayley Archer (Madison office) and Katherine Charlton (Milwaukee office). This article is the second of a two-part series that explains...
TITLE VII PROTECTS LGBT EMPLOYEES
This article is the first of a two-part series that explains the recent landmark Supreme Court decision, Bostock v. Clayton, its dissents, and what it...
Attorney Aaron Halstead has been elected to the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
The College is a select group of lawyers from across the nation, established to honor those who have distinguished themselves in the field of workers’...
Hawks Quindel Attorneys Named 2019 Wisconsin Super Lawyers
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is proud to announce that our very own Barbara Z. Quindel, Timothy E. Hawks, Katherine L. Charlton, Amy L. Shapiro, Aaron N....
HAWKS QUINDEL ATTORNEYS NAMED 2018 WISCONSIN SUPER LAWYERS
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is proud to announce that our very own Katherine Charlton, Nicholas Fairweather, Aaron Halstead, Timothy Hawks, William Parsons, Barbara Zack Quindel, Amy Shapiro, and David...
CHARLTON HONORED BY BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA AS MILWAUKEE “LAWYER OF THE YEAR—EMPLOYMENT LAW-INDIVIDUALS”
Attorney Katherine Charlton was honored by Best Lawyers in America as the “Lawyer of the Year” in Milwaukee among attorneys representing employees in employment law. ...
Charlton Receives an “Attorney Jon Allen Pace Setter Award” from the Milwaukee Justice Center
Hawks Quindel attorney Kathy Charlton received an “Attorney Jon Allen Pace Setter Award” from the Milwaukee Justice Center (MJC) at the “MJC Run for Justice”...
Attorney Good to Present on Identifying and Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment
Attorney Colin B. Good will co-present “Identifying and Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Wake of #MeToo” with Attorney Farrah Rifelj for the State Bar of...
Quindel Featured in Recent Article on Reporting Workplace Sexual Assault
Attorney Barbara Zack Quindel shares her advice on how to report sexual assault in the workplace in a recent article published by Neighborhood News Service...
Charlton to Train Lawyers On State and Federal Fair Housing Laws
Hawks Quindel Attorney Katherine Charlton will train lawyers interested in litigating fair housing discrimination cases at seminars on March 22, 2018 (Madison) and March 27,...
ATTORNEY SCHRODER TO SPEAK ON LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE AND WORKPLACE STRESS
Attorney Danielle Schroder will present at the Wisconsin State Bar Labor & Employment Law Luncheons held on March 15th and 16th in Milwaukee and Madison,...
Attorney Aaron Halstead Featured in Winter 2018 Issue of The Verdict
Attorney Aaron Halstead has authored “The Rights of Undocumented Workers Under The Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act,” published in The Verdict (Winter 2018), the quarterly publication...
Two Hawks Quindel Attorneys Named in Top 25: 2017 Madison Super Lawyers List
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers, an independent rating service of outstanding lawyers who have achieved a high degree of peer...
Attorney Aaron Halstead to Present on Wisconsin Employment Relations Post-2011 Wisconsin Act 10
Attorney Aaron Halstead will present at the 2017 National Lawyers’ Conference of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and Service Employees International...
CHARLTON AND HALSTEAD CO-CHAIRS AND PRESENTERS AT THE 2017 ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Attorneys Kathy Charlton and Aaron Halstead will again co-chair the Annual Employment Law Update, sponsored by the State Bar of Wisconsin. This year’s seminar will...
Attorney Good to Present at Blood Cancer Conference on Employment Rights
Attorney Colin B. Good will present “Cancer & Careers – Know Your Rights & Advocate For Yourself” at the Blood Cancer Conference sponsored by the...
ATTORNEY GOOD TO PRESENT AT UPCOMING STATE BAR ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION
Attorney Colin B. Good will present “Employment Law – The Year in Review” on June 15, 2017, at the State Bar’s Annual Meeting and Convention...
CHARLTON A PANELIST AT UPCOMING STATE BAR ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION
Attorney Katherine Charlton will participate on a panel discussion titled “Cultural Competence and the Law Practice” on June 16, 2017 at the State Bar’s Annual...
Ackmann Named to Waukesha County Deer Advisory Council
Attorney Matt Ackmann was selected to serve on the Waukesha County Deer Advisory Council for a three-year term. The Council is comprised of engaged residents...
Charlton a 2017 Women in the Law Honoree
Katherine Charlton will be honored by the Wisconsin Law Journal (WLJ) as one of its 2017 Women in the Law at a dinner on June...
Shapiro and Charlton Among Pro Bono Honor Society Members
Hawks Quindel attorneys Amy Shapiro and Kathy Charlton were recently recognized as Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society members for their volunteer work at the Milwaukee...
Charlton Interviewed by State Bar for Weekly Newsletter
Attorney Katherine Charlton was interviewed by the Wisconsin State Bar for a weekly newsletter to attorneys. Below is a reprint of the interview. With Atty....
Madden to speak on No-Class Arbitration Agreements for the Wisconsin Bar Labor & Employment Law Section
Attorney Caitlin Madden will speak on the current status of mandatory class waivers in employment agreements before the Wisconsin Bar’s Labor and Employment Law section...
Marsha Mansfield Honored as one of 2017’s ‘Leaders in the Law’
Attorney Marsha Mansfield, has been named to Wisconsin Law Journal’s 2017 Leaders in the Law list. Each year, the Leaders in the Law program recognizes Wisconsin attorneys, judges...
COURT GRANTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT TO HAWKS QUINDEL CLIENT IN DISABILITY BENEFITS CASE
Judge William E. Duffin overturned Liberty Life’s decision to terminate Penny Aberg’s long-term disability insurance (LTDI) benefits. Aberg v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston...
Charlton to Speak on LGBTQ Employment Rights at Marquette University Law School
Attorney Katherine Charlton will speak on Title VII and LGBTQ employment rights at Marquette University Law School on March 2, 2017. She will address the...
Super Lawyers Recognizes Thirteen Hawks Quindel Attorneys
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have achieved a high-degree of peer recognition and...
COURT AWARDS ATTORNEY’S FEES TO HAWKS QUINDEL FOR VICTORY IN DISABILITY BENEFITS CASE
Judge William Conley has ordered defendants CUNA Mutual Insurance Society and CUNA Mutual Long Term Disability Plan to pay over $54,000 in attorney’s fees and...
Hawks Quindel Wins Equal Pay Act Trial in Western District of Wisconsin
On December 14, 2016, Hawks Quindel’s attorneys prevailed in an Equal Pay Act lawsuit on behalf of their client, a female health insurance account executive...
Hawks Quindel Files Unpaid Overtime Action Against Epic on Behalf of Quality Assurance Employees
Schultz, K. v. EPIC Systems Corporation Case No. 16-cv-797 Hawks Quindel, along with Habush Habush & Rottier, has filed a collective and class action complaint...
Attorney Katherine Charlton Honored By Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee
Attorney Katherine Charlton was one of fifteen Milwaukee-area women honored by the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee at their annual fall luncheon on October 21,...
Attorney Carlson to Lead Training Session on New Overtime Rule at Center for Change
Attorney Lara Carlson will lead a training session at the Center for Change, sponsored by Community Shares of Wisconsin, on October 26, 2016. Attorney Carlson’s...
Attorneys Richard Saks, Michele Sumara, and Barbara Quindel Assist in Pressuring Wisconsin Elections Commission to Reverse Course on Absentee Ballots
HQ Attorneys Richard Saks, Michele Sumara, and Barbara Quindel advised and represented the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin in successfully pressuring the Wisconsin Elections...
NINE HAWKS QUINDEL ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED BY BEST LAWYERS
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been named to the 2017 list of Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers is...
Attorney Halstead to Present at 40th Annual Worker’s Compensation Update
Attorney Aaron Halstead has been invited to present at the State Bar of Wisconsin’s 40th Annual Worker’s Compensation Update on September 15 (Milwaukee) and 16...
HQ Attorneys Richard Saks and Michele Sumara Commence a Lawsuit against Milwaukee Voucher School for Unpaid Wages
Hawks Quindel attorneys Michele Sumara and Richard Saks have commenced a lawsuit against a Milwaukee voucher school, Travis Academy, and its wealthy owner, Dorothy Travis-Moore,...
U.S. Department Of Labor To Announce New Overtime Rules
Today, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released its long awaited new overtime rules, which resulted in a seismic shift in workplace pay. Under the new...
Court Grants Summary Judgment to Hawks Quindel Client in Disability Benefits Case
On March 15, 2016, Judge William Conley overturned CUNA Mutual’s decision to deny John Clark’s LTDI benefits. Clark v. CUNA Mutual Long Term Disability Plan...
Hawks Quindel Wins $77,000 for Trucker Fired by Walmart After Work Injury
Paul Peterson, an honorably discharged military veteran, worked for Walmart as an over-the-road trucker for ten years. During that time, he received excellent performance reviews,...
Hawks Quindel Client to be Paid $160,000 to Settle Open Meetings Case
Following the November 9, 2015 Court decision agreeing that the City of Monroe violated the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law, Hawks Quindel successfully negotiated a settlement...
Court Grants Summary Judgment to Hawks Quindel Client in Wisconsin Open Meetings Case
In September 2013, the City of Monroe Salary and Personnel Committee convened to discuss its Utilities Director, Alan Eckstein’s concerns that the City had inadequately...
Hawks Quindel Defeats Epic’s Attempt to Enforce No-Class Arbitration Clause
Judge Barbara Crabb has denied a motion by Epic Systems Corporation to dismiss a class action for overtime wages brought by current and former Technical...
Nine Hawks Quindel Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been named to the 2016 list of Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers is...
Hawks Quindel Wins Major Victory for Long-Term Disability Client in Federal Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
On March 10, 2015, Judge Rudolph Randa granted summary judgment in favor of an insured beneficiary, represented by Hawks Quindel, S.C., who sued Metropolitan Life...
Schroder to Present at the Wisconsin Association for Justice Summer Seminar
Attorney Danielle Schroder will speak at the Wisconsin Association for Justice Annual Summer Seminar in Door County July 10 and 11, 2015. In her presentation entitled...
Hawks Quindel Attorney Honored by Wisconsin Law Journal
Attorney Amy Shapiro received one of Wisconsin Law Journal’s Women in the Law awards at a ceremony at the Pfister Hotel June 11, 2015. The...
Halstead and Good Win Victory for AFSCME Union In 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
On May 18, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the decision by Judge James D. Peterson of the Western...
Schroder Recovers Additional Life Insurance Benefits For Beneficiaries
After the death of a partner and father, three beneficiaries were denied $115,000 in life insurance benefits due to them. Humana Insurance Company underpaid the...
Hawks Quindel Attorneys Honored for Pro Bono Work
The Dane County Bar Association honored the Capitol Singers Mass Defense at a pro bono breakfast awards ceremony earlier this month. Attorneys Aaron Halstead and...
Four Hawks Quindel Attorneys Included on Milwaukee’s Leading Lawyers List
Katherine Charlton, Larry Johnson, Summer Murshid, and Amy Shapiro of the firm’s Milwaukee office were selected as four of Milwaukee’s “Leading Lawyers” by Milwaukee’s M Magazine. ...
Attorney Quindel Moderated Workshop at AFL-CIO Conference
Barbara Zack Quindel moderated a workshop on the Affordable Care Act Bargaining Basics at the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee conference on April 27th. The workshop focused...
Amy Shapiro Among 2015 Women in the Law
Amy Shapiro has been named one of the Women in the Law for 2015. At a ceremony on June 11, the Wisconsin Law Journal honored the...
Shapiro Teaches Family Law Class to Psychiatry Fellows and Medical Students
Attorney Amy Shapiro recently taught her annual class on mental health providers in family court to the fellows in psychiatry and to medical students at...
Halstead to Present at Rethinking Employment Discrimination Seminar
Attorney Aaron Halstead will co-present the "Selecting and Preparing the Case" topic at the Rethinking Employment Discrimination CLE seminar presented by the State Bar of...
Radio Interview with Attorney Halstead Regarding Radical Changes to Non-Compete Agreements Introduced in Wisconsin Legislature
Attorney Aaron Halstead was interviewed on WORT 89.9 FM radio's "Labor Radio" show regarding radical legislative changes introduced by the Wisconsin Republican party. Those changes are designed...
Charlton to Speak on Same-Sex Marriage At Marquette Law School on April 9, 2015
Kathy Charlton will present “Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Unions” on April 9, 2015 as a part of the brown bag CLE lunch series offered by...
Attorney Johnson quoted in Wisconsin Lawyer on likely continued increase in Wage and Hour Litigation
Attorney Larry Johnson was quoted in the Wisconsin Lawyer’s What’s Hot, What’s Not story indicating that wage and hour claims, including claims for unpaid overtime,...
Attorney Parsons Speaking at Kid’s Chance Workers Compensation Seminar
William Parsons will be speaking about occupational workers compensation claims at the Kid’s Chance Workers Compensation Seminar on February 5, 2015. Mr. Parsons will be joined...
Hawks Quindel Wins Summary Judgment regarding Restaurant’s Liability for Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations
Hawks Quindel recently won a hard fought victory for a group of local restaurant workers claiming that they had not been paid properly under the...
Hawks Quindel Paralegal Deb Ferrel Among 2014 Unsung Heroes
Deb Ferrel, a paralegal in the Madison office of Hawks Quindel, will be among 24 legal support staff honored by Wisconsin Law Journal as 2014...
Madison Office Hosting a Women’s Event Featuring WE International’s Women-At-Risk Program
On Thursday, December 4, from 5 - 7 PM, Hawk’s Quindel’s Madison Office is hosting a women’s networking event in support of WE International, Inc.,...
Photo ID Update by Attorney Saks
Attorney Richard Saks contributed an article on Photo ID laws in the Winter 2014 issue of the Milwaukee Bar Association's quarterly magazine, The Messenger. The...
Barbara Zack Quindel Honored with Arvid Anderson Award
The American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law has selected Barbara Zack Quindel as the recipient of the 2014 Arvid Anderson Public Sector...
Attorney Zoeller Quoted in Washington Post Article on Reform of Rules Regarding Who is Considered Exempt From Overtime
Attorney David Zoeller quoted in Washington Post story on low pay for retail store managers. The story highlights the need for DOL reform in who...
Kathy Charlton to Present at Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic “Brown Bag” CLE Series Lunch
Kathy Charlton will present "Same-Sex Marriage and Domestic Partnership in Wisconsin" on April 9, 2015 as part of the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic (MVLC) and...
Hawks Quindel Sponsoring and Participating in 2014 NAMI Dane County
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) strives to improve the lives of people living with mental health issues in the United States by advocating...
Schroder to Present at the WAJ Women’s Caucus Seminar
Attorney Danielle Schroder will speak at the Wisconsin Association for Justice Women’s Caucus Seminar in Wisconsin Dells on September 19, 2014. In her presentation entitled...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies Marinette County’s Petition for Review of Decision in Favor of AFSCME Union
On August 5, 2014, the Wisconsin Supreme Court denied a Petition for Review, filed by Marinette County, which sought review of a Wisconsin Court of...
Schroder Featured In The Summer Issue Of The Verdict
Attorney Danielle Schroder's article "The Scope of Discovery in ERISA Wrongful Denial of Benefit Cases" has been published in the Women's Caucus section of the...
Attorneys Halstead and Zoeller to Present at Health, Labor, and Employment Law Institute
Attorneys Aaron Halstead and David Zoeller will be among the presenters at the Health, Labor, and Employment Law Institute in Wisconsin Dells on August 21...
M Magazine Recognizes Shapiro, Johnson, and Murshid
M Magazine recognizes three Hawks Quindel attorneys as 2014 Leading Lawyers. Amy Shapiro was recognized as a leading Family Law attorney, and Summer Murshid and...
Charlton Listed in Inaugural Wisconsin Pro Bono Society
Hawks Quindel lawyer Katherine Charlton is one of 121 lawyers listed in the inaugural Wisconsin Pro Bono Society, recently established by the Wisconsin Access to...
Attorney Charlton to Present Keynote Address on Whistleblowing for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Local Chapter
Attorney Katherine Charlton will present "Legal and Ethical Implications of Whistleblowing" to the Southeastern Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals at the Italian Community...
Attorney Schroder To Present At Wisconsin Association For Justice Summer Seminar
Attorney Danielle Schroder will speak at the Wisconsin Association for Justice Annual Summer Seminar in Door County July 11 and 12, 2014. Schroder's presentation entitled...
LIRC Finds Employer Discriminated Against Job Candidate Based On His Conviction Record
On June 16, 2014, the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) issued a fair employment decision finding that RTS Distributors, an independent distributor of Kirby...
Truck Driver’s Multiple Rule Violations Did Not Amount to “Substantial Fault” Under Wisconsin Unemployment Law
A Wisconsin Administrative Law Judge affirmed the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's initial determination that a truck driver was entitled to unemployment benefits. Attorney Danielle...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies Waukesha County’s Petition for Review of Decision in Favor of Wisconsin Professional Police Association and its Deputy Sheriff
On May 23, 2014, the Wisconsin Supreme Court denied a Petition for Review, filed by Waukesha County, which sought review of a Wisconsin Court of...
Photo ID Update – U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman Rules ACT 23 Unlawful – Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Imminent
While legislation and litigation swirled across the country during the Spring of 2014 involving Photo ID requirements for voting, four cases challenging the validity of...
Attorney Fairweather to Present for State Bar of Wisconsin Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Attorney Nicholas Fairweather will present on Case Planning Under new Legislation and Recent Case Law for the State Bar of Wisconsin Continuing Legal Education seminar...
Attorney Fairweather to Present at Employment Law Seminar
On April 23, 2014, Attorney Nicholas Fairweather will discuss The Affordable Care Act and Other Developments in Employment Law at a seminar titled "Human Resource...
The Marinette Eagle Herald Interviews Attorney Aaron Halstead on Employees Union Contract Decision
For a second time, the Court upheld an arbitrator's ruling that the 2009-11 contract of a Marinette County employees union should have been automatically renewed...
Johnson to Speak at Advanced Wage and Hour Seminar in Park City Utah
Attorney Larry Johnson to speak at the Ohio Association for Justice's Advanced Wage and Hour continuing legal education seminar in Park City Utah on March...
Halstead and Good Win Victory for AFSCME Union Against Marinette County In Wisconsin Court of Appeals
On October 26, 2012, AFSCME, Local 1752-A (Marinette County Professional Employees) filed a motion in Marinette County Circuit Court to confirm the Arbitrator Lauri A....
Murshid to Present at Plaintiff’s Guide to Employment Discrimination Litigation Webinar
On February 13, 2014, Attorney Summer Murshid will join panelists to discuss a variety of topics relating to the practice of employment discrimination litigation. Specifically,...
Richard Saks to be Panelist at National Commission on Voting Rights — Minnesota/Wisconsin Hearing
As part of a nation-wide series of hearings across the county, the National Commission on Voting Rights will convene at the University of Minnesota Law...
NAACP/Voces Voter ID Case Update — Oral Argument Before Supreme Court Scheduled for Feb. 25
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument for later this month, on Feb. 25th at 9:45 am in the NAACP/Voces challenge to the constitutionality...
WISN 12’s Colleen Henry Reports on Wage Theft Claim Against St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI
Attorney Summer Murshid was interviewed by WISN 12's Colleen Henry as part of a Channel 12 Investigation into employees performing work without pay. Henry spoke...
Hawks Quindel Attorney Rachel Krueger Elected to the Order of the Coif by the UW Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School has announced the 26 members of the Class of 2013 who have been elected to the Order of the...
Best Law Firms Recognizes Hawks Quindel
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have ranked Hawks Quindel, S.C. as a top law firm, both at the local and national levels,...
Super Lawyers Recognizes Eleven Hawks Quindel Attorneys
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have achieved a high-degree of peer recognition and...
Attorneys Johnson, Maynard, and Murshid Win Overtime Compensation on Behalf of 42 Van Drivers
Earlier this year, a van driver working for Med Group Transportation filed a class action against his employer for unpaid overtime compensation and unpaid pre...
Attorneys Hawks, Halstead and Sumara Win Victory for Hundreds of Union Employees in City of Racine
On November 20, 2013, a unanimous Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed the Racine County Circuit Court’s decision in favor of 500+ City of Racine employees...
Halstead and Saks File Lawsuit on Behalf of AFSCME Workers against City of Rhinelander
On December 4, 2013, City of Rhinelander employees represented by AFSCME, Local 1226, filed a declaratory judgment action in Oneida County Circuit Court, alleging that...
Halstead and Good Win Victory for AFSCME Union and its Members against Dodge County in Wisconsin Court of Appeals
On May 9, 2012, AFSCME, Local 323-A (Dodge County Professional Employees and Heidi Burden, a union member) filed a complaint in Dodge County Circuit Court...
Johnson and Murshid Present at Milwaukee Bar Association on Wage and Hour Issues
On November 21, 2013, Attorneys Larry Johnson and Summer Murshid presented a 2013 Wage and Hour case law update to luncheon participants at the Milwaukee...
Madison Workers Comp Lawyer Aaron Halstead Wins $55,000 Award for Worker Fired after Work Injury
James Stahl had been a loyal, productive employee of Light Haus glass company of Madison, Wisconsin, for 11 years when he suffered a knee injury...
Judge Grants Final Approval of Settlement for St. Mary’s Nurses
The $3.5 million settlement for St. Mary’s nurses who allege that they were denied pay for on duty meal periods in now final and settlement...
Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement in Case Against Cleary Building Corp.
On October 11, 2013, the Court preliminarily approved a class action settlement in Berndt. et al. v. Cleary Building Corp., No. 3:11-cv-791 (W.D. Wis.). The...
Halstead Instructs Union Representatives on Worker’s Compensation
Attorney Aaron Halstead taught at the University of Wisconsin’s worker’s compensation workshop in Madison, in October 2013. Mr. Halstead was invited by the University Extension...
Yang Named Director at Large for Society of Family Lawyers and Appointed to State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer Referral & Information Service Committee
Attorney Kashoua Yang was named to the Board of Society of Family Lawyers as Director at Large. The Society of Family Lawyers is a network...
Halstead and Charlton to Present and Chair Annual Employment Law Update Seminar
Attorneys Aaron Halstead and Katherine Charlton will be serving as Program Chairs and presenting at the 2013 Employment Law Update seminar sponsored by the State...
Parsons to Speak at 37th Annual Worker’s Compensation Update
Attorney William Parsons is scheduled to speak at the State Bar of Wisconsin’s 37th Annual Worker’s Compensation law update. The presentation will take place on...
Attorneys Timothy Hawks and Aaron Halstead Named Lawyers of the Year
Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers, a peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Timothy Hawks as 2014 Lawyer of the...
Hawks Quindel Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been named to the 2014 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and...
Court Grants Conditional Class Certification for TSM Protection Officers
On August 19, 2013, Judge William Conley certified at nationwide class of TSM Protection officers. The Plaintiffs in the case allege that TSM failed to...
Charlton to Speak About Employee Rights
Katherine Charlton will present "Basic Workplace Rights" to the Greater Milwaukee Association of Legal Professionals (GMALP) on September 17, 2013. GMALP is an organization founded...
Fairweather Named To Community Justice Board Of Directors
Attorney Nicholas Fairweather was named to the Board of Directors of Community Justice, Inc., a Madison law firm dedicated to ensuring access to legal representation...
Halstead To Present At Workers Compensation Conference
Attorney Aaron Halstead will be presenting at 11th annual Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Forum on October 3, 2013, in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Attorney Halstead will join a...
Halstead Prevails in Worker’s Compensation Claim for Walgreens Employee Who Injured Knee at Work
Timothy Remer was a long term Assistant Manager for Walgreens in Waupaca, Wisconsin, when he was suffered a knee injury in April 2012. Remer was...
Murshid Interviewed by M Magazine on Social Media Issues in Employment
M Magazine’s interview of Attorney Summer Murshid will be available in the June issue. In the interview, Murshid discusses the prevalence of social media in...
Charlton Is Invited To Author An Employment Law Chapter In A New State Bar Book
Katherine Charlton is in the process of preparing a chapter on employment law in a new book the State Bar of Wisconsin expects to publish...
Johnson to Speak at Health, Labor and Employment Law Institute
Attorney Larry Johnson to speak at Health, Labor and Employment Law Institute on August 22nd and 23rd. Johnson will speak on a panel discussing Wisconsin...
Hawks to Discuss Organizing in Cyberspace
Attorney Timothy Hawks will be part of a panel discussion on the topic of labor organizing in the digital age. Mr. Hawks will join Nicole...
Court Grants Union’s Motion to Confirm Arbitrator’s Award Extending its Contract with Marinette County
On October 26, 2012, AFSCME, Local 1752-A (Marinette County Professional Employees Union) filed a motion in Marinette County Circuit Court requesting that the Court confirm...
Murshid & Johnson Elected to Labor & Employment Law State Bar Section
Attorney Summer Murshid has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin. This...
Quindel Appointed to Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission
Senator Tammy Baldwin has appointed Attorney Barbara Zack Quindel as one of her three appointments on a six-member Federal Nominating Commission established by agreement with...
Halstead Named 2013 Worker’s Compensation Lawyer of Year in Madison, Wisconsin
Best Lawyers in America has named Attorney Aaron Halstead the 2013 Lawyer of the Year for Worker’s Compensation-Claimants. In bestowing this award, Best Lawyers stated...
Johnson and Murshid File Class Action Suit to Recover Wages on Behalf of La Fuente Servers
Attorney Larry Johnson speaks to Fox 6 Milwaukee about the federal class action lawsuit filed April 2, 2013 against local Mexican restaurant La Fuente. La...
Johnson Joins Hawks Quindel
Attorney Larry Johnson has joined Hawks Quindel's Milwaukee office. Larry represents employees in both individual and multi-plaintiff wage and hour claims to recover unpaid wages...
ATTORNEY MURSHID TO SPEAK AT WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL (WERC) CONFERENCE
On May 2, 2013, Attorney Summer Murshid will participate in a panel discussion at the WERC's annual Wisconsin Public Sector Employment Relations Conference. She will...
ATTORNEY MURSHID TO PRESENT AT AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ATTORNEY CONFERENCE
Attorney Summer Murshid will present at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Attorney Conference on April 25, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. Her presentation will focus...
HALSTEAD AND HAWKS SECURE COURT VICTORY FOR EMPLOYEES OF MONONA LIBRARY BOARD
Attorneys Aaron Halstead and Timothy Hawks have won another significant victory for organized labor, this time in Dane County Circuit Court. In December 2011, the...
CHARLTON TO MODERATE 2013 EQUAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE ON MARCH 8, 2013
Katherine Charlton will be a host and moderator for the 2013 Equal Justice Conference in Madison on March 8, 2013, in her role as Chair...
HALSTEAD DISCUSSES WORKER’S COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS
Attorney Aaron Halstead will present "Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Benefits and the Undocumented Worker" to the Wisconsin Association of Worker's Compensation Attorneys (WAWCA) on February 21,...
VOLUNTEER LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HMONG COMMUNITY EXPANDS
Attorney Kashoua Yang and the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic have added another location for the Hmong legal clinic. There are two volunteer legal clinic locations...
ATTORNEY CHARLTON TO PRESENT “OVERVIEW OF WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT LAW” TO THE PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN IN MILWAUKEE
Katherine Charlton will present “Overview of Wisconsin Employment Law” to the Paralegal Association of Wisconsin in Milwaukee on March 20, 2013. The Association has branches...
KATHERINE CHARLTON TO SPEAK AT WISCONSIN FAIR HOUSING NETWORK’S ANNUAL CONVENTION IN APRIL 2013
Kathy Charlton will speak at the Wisconsin Fair Housing Network’s Annual Convention on April 26, 2013 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Network is a coalition of...
LEGAL SECRETARY WITH REDUCED WORK HOURS IS ENTITLED TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
On November 26, 2012, the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) affirmed an Administrative Law Judge’s decision that a legal secretary did not voluntarily reduce...
MURSHID & ZOELLER PROMOTED TO SHAREHOLDERS
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is pleased to announce that Attorneys Summer Murshid and David Zoeller have been promoted to Shareholders as of January 1, 2013. Both...
PARSONS SECURES WORKER’S COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR INJURED LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Lynda Carr worked for St. Claire’s hospital in Baraboo, Wisconsin. On September 14, 2010, she was working as an endoscopy technician. During the course of...
HAWKS & HALSTEAD WIN VICTORY FOR RACINE UNION EMPLOYEES – RACINE MUST ABIDE BY CONTRACTS FOR 2013 & 2014
The Racine County Circuit Court has issued a declaratory judgment in favor of over 500 union represented employees of the City of Racine, who sued...
COURT REFUSES TO VACATE ARBITRATOR’S AWARD REINSTATING JUNEAU COUNTY EMPLOYEE TO COUNTY SERVICE
On April 23, 2012, AFSCME, Local 569 (Juneau County), filed a motion in Juneau County Circuit Court requesting that the Court confirm an Arbitration Award...
COURT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL IN CAPTEL OVERTIME LAWSUIT
On November 7, 2012, Judge Conley of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin granted final approval of the class action...
HAWKS QUINDEL ATTORNEYS NAMED AS 2012 SUPER LAWYERS
Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been recognized as Wisconsin Super Lawyers for 2012: Aaron Halstead (Employment & Labor; Worker's...
VOTER ID CASE UPDATE
The Injunction of Wisconsin’s Photo ID law will remain in effect for the November 6th election. Plaintiffs’ brief, filed on November 5th with the Wisconsin...
SCHRODER RECEIVES FELLOWSHIP FROM THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce that the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section selected Attorney Danielle Schroder to participate in the Young...
HALSTEAD DEFENDS RIGHTS OF CAPITOL PROTESTERS
Attorney Aaron Halstead is representing a number of persons who received citations from the State Capitol Police recently, for allegedly violating Department of Administration rules...
VOTER ID CASE UPDATE
On September 27, 2012, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued two Orders in the NAACP / Voces de la Frontera and League of Women Voters Voter...
HALSTEAD NAMED WORKER’S COMPENSATION LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers, a peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Aaron Halstead as Madison’s Worker’s Compensation (Claimants)...
VOTER ID CASE UPDATE: JUDGE FLANAGAN DENIES ATTORNEY GENERAL’S MOTION TO STAY PERMANENT INJUNCTION
On September 14, 2012 Judge Flanagan issued an Order denying Attorney General Van Hollen’s Motion for a Stay of the Permanent Injunction issued on July...
HAWKS AGAIN RECOGNIZED AS UNION LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers, a peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Timothy Hawks as Milwaukee’s Union Lawyer of...
COURT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN SUPERIOR SATELLITE OVERTIME CASE
On August 2, 2012, Judge Conley of the Western District of Wisconsin held a hearing to determine whether final approval of the class action settlement...
SHAPIRO APPOINTED TO WUWM BOARD
Attorney Amy Shapiro has been appointed to WUWM — 89.7’s Advisory Committee for 2012-13. WUWM is committed to bringing the listeners of southeastern Wisconsin in-depth...
CHARLTON, HALSTEAD, HAWKS, NOVOTNAK, PARSONS, QUINDEL, AND SWEETLAND NAMED AS “BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA” FOR 2013
Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been named “Best Lawyers in America” for 2013. Best Lawyers is a peer-review...
PARSONS AND ZOELLER PRESENT ON FLSA ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES
Attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller joined a panel of attorneys discussing hot wage and hour topics in the health care field at this year’s...
UPDATE ON VOTER ID CASE
On September 4, 2012, Attorneys Richard Saks and Michele Sumara filed pleadings on behalf of the NAACP/Voces Plaintiffs in the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Dane...
SCHRODER SECURES UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEE WHO WAS FIRED FOR REFUSING TO WORK UNDER HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
On August 3, 2012, the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) issued a decision finding a former employee of Stoughton Trailers eligible for unemployment insurance...
COURT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN DULUTH TRADING COMPANY UNPAID WAGE CASE
Judge Conley granted the Plaintiff final approval of her class action settlement in this time clock rounding case on July 20, 2012. Hawks Quindel, S.C....
COURT PRELIMINARILY APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN CAPTEL TIME CLOCK ROUNDING SUIT
On July 30, 2012, the Western District of Wisconsin preliminarily approved the settlement in the class and collective action lawsuit brought against Captel, Inc. by...
MURSHID RECEIVES “UP AND COMING LAWYER” AWARD FROM THE WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL
The Wisconsin Law Journal recently recognized 25 attorneys, including Summer Murshid, as Wisconsin's "Up and Coming" lawyers. The recognizes Attorney Murshid's work in developing Hawks...
HAWKS & HALSTEAD FILE SUIT ON BEHALF OF CITY OF RACINE EMPLOYEES TO ENFORCE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
On July 19, 2012, Attorney Timothy Hawks and Aaron Halstead filed suit against the City of Racine, on behalf of City of Racine firefighters, police...
JUDGE ISSUES PERMANENT INJUNCTION BARRING IMPLEMENTATION OF PHOTO ID LAW
On July 17, 2012, Judge Flanagan issued a permanent injunction in the NAACP/Voces photo ID litigation. The decision is a solid victory on virtually every...
SCHRODER PRESENTS ON AGE DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE
On Friday, July 13, 2012, Attorney Danielle Schroder will be speaking on age discrimination in the workplace at Madison Area Technical College’s Center for Adult...
HALSTEAD PRESENTS ON WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS
Attorney Aaron Halstead will be speaking on the rights of undocumented workers who have been injured at work. The presentation is a part of a...
HALSTEAD WINS DAMAGES AWARD FOR INJURED EMPLOYEE FIRED TWO DAYS AFTER REPORTING HER WORK INJURY
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Nia Enemuoh-Trammel has ruled that Jim’s Cheese Pantry, Inc., of Waterloo, Wisconsin, illegally fired Nancy Robbins, who had suffered an injury in...
CHARLTON, SHAPIRO, AND MURSHID NAMED BEST LAWYERS BY M MAGAZINE
Attorneys Katherine Charlton, Amy Shapiro and Summer Murshid have been selected to appear on M Magazine’s "Best Lawyers" list that will be published in their...
SAKS ON ED SCHULTZ RADIO SHOW TO DISCUSS VOTING RIGHTS IN WISCONSIN
Attorney Richard Saks was interviewed on Ed Schultz’s radio show on May 31, 2012 to address the claims of Wisconsin Republican Party Chair Reince Priebus...
VOTER ID CASE UPDATE: POST-TRIAL BRIEF FILED – DECISION ANTICIPATED IN JUNE
The NAACP and Voces de la Frontera have now filed their post-trial brief. The brief follows a bench trial on April 16-19, heard by Judge...
NOVOTNAK AND MURSHID TO PRESENT ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AT MILWAUKEE BAR ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON
On November 15, 2012, Attorneys Lynn Novotnak and Summer Murshid will present on the First Amendment Rights of Public Employees. In light of recent state...
PARSONS & ZOELLER TO SPEAK AT HEALTH AND EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE
Attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller will be speaking at the Health Law and Labor & Employment Law Institute on Thursday August 23, 2012. Attorneys...
HAWKS DISCUSSES GOVERNOR WALKER’S NEW PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PAY RULE ON SLY IN THE MORNING
Attorney Timothy Hawks was interviewed by Sly in the Morning to discuss Governor Walker’s new rule affecting wages of public employees. The full interview may...
AN UPDATE ON THE NAACP VOTER RIGHTS CASE
On April 25th the District II Court of Appeals based in Waukesha denied Attorney General Van Hollen’s petition to stay Judge Flangan’s injunction of Photo...
FREE LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES WITH CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS
On Monday, April 30, 2012, Attorneys Colin Good and Danielle Schroder will be presenting on Criminal Records and Employment. The presentation will be held at...
AFSCME UNION SEEKS COURT ORDER AGAINST JUNEAU COUNTY DUE TO COUNTY’S REFUSAL TO IMPLEMENT ARBITRATOR’S AWARD
On April 23, 2012, employees of AFSCME, Local 569 (Juneau County), filed a motion in Juneau County Circuit Court, requesting that the Court confirm an...
INSURANCE COMPANY REVERSES ITS DECISION TO DENY SHORT TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS
A Walgreens employee has recovered the short term disability (STD) benefits due to her thanks to an appeal by Attorneys William Parsons and Danielle Schroder....
SCHOSHINSKI SECURES WORKER’S COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR DRIVER WHO WAS SPIT ON BY PASSENGER
On February 28, 2012, The Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) ruled that the Milwaukee County Transit System was liable for worker's compensation benefits for...
HALSTEAD INTERVIEWED REGARDING COLUMBIA COUNTY OPEN RECORDS MATTER
Attorney Aaron Halstead was interviewed by the Wisconsin State Journal regarding AFSCME’s request that Columbia County’s District Attorney prosecute some or all of the members...
HAWKS TO SPEAK AT NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARBITRATORS CONFERENCE IN JUNE REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND LABOR LAW
On June 7, 2012 Attorney Timothy Hawks will be speaking as a part of a panel regarding the intersection of social media and labor relations...
US FEDERAL COURT NIPS WALKER’S WINGS: JUDGE WILLIAM CONLEY STRIKES DOWN TWO ONEROUS PROVISIONS OF ACT 10
On Friday, March 30, 2012, Judge William Conley in the federal district court for the Western District of Wisconsin found significant parts of Act 10, Wisconsin’s...
HALSTEAD AND HAWKS FILE ACTION ON BEHALF OF MONONA LIBRARY EMPLOYEES
On March 23, 2012, Attorneys Aaron Halstead and Timothy Hawks filed a declaratory judgment action in Dane County Circuit Court on behalf of AFSCME, Local...
ATTORNEY YANG HELPS LAUNCH THE OPENING OF THE HMONG LEGAL CLINIC IN MILWAUKEE
The Hmong Legal Clinic is set to re-open on Saturday, April 14, 2012. It initially opened on October 22, 2011 with a turn-out of 15...
ATTORNEYS SAKS AND SUMARA ASSIST THE NAACP AND VOCES DE LA FRONTERA IN BLOCKING VOTER ID LAW
Dane County Circuit Court Judge David Flanagan recently issued a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of the new photo identification law during upcoming elections. Judge Flanagan...
SCHRODER WINS APPEAL BEFORE THE LABOR AND INDUSTRY REVIEW COMMISSION
On February 17, 2012, the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) issued a decision finding a warehouse technician eligible for unemployment insurance benefits and reversing...
KASHOUA YANG SELECTED AS MILWAUKEE BAR ASSOCIATION MESSENGER’S SPRING 2012 VOLUNTEER
Kashoua Yang is selected as the Milwaukee Bar Association Messenger’s Spring 2012 Volunteer. She will be profiled in the “Volunteer Spotlight” section of the MBA’s...
HALSTEAD WINS REINSTATEMENT OF AFSCME EMPLOYEE IN COLUMBIA COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ARBITRATION
On January 6, 2012, Arbitrator Stanley Michelstetter issued an Arbitration Award in favor of AFSCME Local 995, overturning Columbia County’s termination of Highway Department employee...
PARSONS SECURES WORKER’S COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR WRONGFULLY TERMINATED EMPLOYEE
A restaurant cook who was injured while cleaning a deep fryer was wrongfully terminated by her employer. The employer returned the injured worker back to...
CHARLTON AND HALSTEAD TO CHAIR STATE BAR CONFERENCE ON EMPLOYMENT LAW
Aaron Halstead and Katherine Charlton will co-chair the State Bar of Wisconsin's Annual Employment Law Update in the fall, 2012. Held in both Milwaukee and...
JUDGE ADELMAN DISMISSES LAWSUIT AGAINST METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC. AND THE STATE EQUAL RIGHTS DIVISION AND HUD
The Honorable Lynn Adelman recently dismissed a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin by two Wisconsin landlords who...
SUPERIOR SATELLITE TECHNICIANS SETTLE UNPAID WAGES SUIT
Attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller were a part of a litigation team representing Superior Satellite technicians in their unpaid wage lawsuit. Plaintiff’s counsel filed...
SAKS FILES LAWSUIT TO PROTECT VOTERS RIGHTS
UPDATED – Video coverage of Mr. Saks’ press conference may be found here. Coverage from Wisconsin Public Radio may be found here.On December 16, 2011,...
CHARLTON AND MURSHID CONTRIBUTE TO WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT LAW TREATISE
Attorneys Summer Murshid and Katherine Charlton will update the "Privacy and Individual Rights" chapter of the multi-volume Employment Law treatise published by the State Bar...
PARSONS AND ZOELLER PRESENT ON EMERGING ISSUES IN WAGE AND HOUR LITIGATION
On November 17 and 18, 2011 Attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller gave presentations to the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Labor and Employment Law Section....
SHAPIRO APPOINTED TO MATRIMONIAL INN OF COURT
Attorney Amy Shapiro has been appointed to Board of the Leander J. Foley, Jr. Matrimonial Inn of Court. The Matrimonial Inn is an association of...
YANG SPEAKS ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES FACING THE HMONG COMMUNITY IN WISCONSIN
Attorney Kashoua Yang gave a presentation on cultural competence at the Legal Aid Society on October 28, 2011. Attorney Yang spoke on the gaps between...
YANG WORKS TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO HMONG COMMUNITY
Attorney Kashoua Yang has been working with leaders of the Milwaukee Hmong Community to help establish a Hmong Legal Clinic. The first clinic was held...
MURSHID ELECTED TO THE CHAIR OF ACLU IN MILWAUKEE
Attorney Summer Murshid recently was elected to the Chair of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Since 1920, the ACLU has been...
SAKS WORKS TO DEFEND VOTER RIGHTS
Attorney Richard Saks represents the Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP and Voces de la Frontera. These two organizations are planning a legal challenge to Wisconsin’s...
SHAPIRO NAMED BEST DIVORCE LAWYER IN MILWAUKEE
The Shepherd Express has named Attorney Amy Shapiro the Best Divorce Lawyer in Milwaukee for 2011. This award is based on votes from readers. Attorney...
HAWKS QUINDEL ATTORNEYS NAMED AS 2011 SUPER LAWYERS
Hawks Quindel is proud to announce that the following attorneys have been recognized as Wisconsin Super Lawyers for 2011: Timothy Hawks, Barbara Zack Quindel, Aaron...
CHARLTON, HALSTEAD, HAWKS, NOVOTNAK, QUINDEL, AND SWEETLAND NAMED AS “BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA” FOR 2012
Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been named “Best Lawyers in America” for 2012. Best Lawyers is a peer-review...
GOOD TESTIFIES AGAINST BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW EMPLOYERS TO DISCRIMINATE
Attorney Colin Good testified against the passage of Senate Bill 207 in front of the Senate Committee of Labor, Public Safety and Urban Affairs. The...
PARSONS PUTS ON WORKER’S COMPENSATION WORKSHOP
Attorney William Parsons will be speaking at the Educational Conference hosted by AFSCME District Council 40. Parsons’ presentation focuses on what every employee needs to...
HALSTEAD TEACHES WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLASS
Attorney Aaron Halstead taught at the October 2011 Worker’s Compensation Institute, held annually at the University of Madison’s School for Workers, where he discussed stipulations...
HAWKS QUINDEL SUPPORTS EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER’S FIRST IMPRESSION PROGRAM
Hawks Quindel, S.C. donated suits and professional clothing items to First Impression, a program that will assist men who are reintegrating to the community from...
MILWAUKEE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT RESTRAINS THE COMMON COUNCIL OF GREENFIELD FROM ADOPTING A RADICAL HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR ITS FIRE FIGHTERS REPRESENTED BY LOCAL 1963, IAFF, AND THE PFFW
Local 1963, International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin (PFFW) successfully sued the City of Greenfield for a temporary restraining order. The...
HAWKS QUINDEL NAMED BEST LAW FIRM BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
U.S. News & World Report has issued its annual Best Law Firm Rankings. Hawks Quindel was again listed among the top firms in Wisconsin garnering...
QUINDEL NAMED “MILWAUKEE BEST LAWYERS EMPLOYMENT LAW – INDIVIDUALS LAWYER OF THE YEAR” FOR 2012
Best Lawyers, a peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Barbara Zack Quindel as the "Milwaukee Best Lawyers Employment Law - Individuals Lawyer of...
CITY OF GREENFIELD FIREFIGHTERS HALT PLAN TO DRASTICALLY INCREASE INSURANCE COSTS
The City of Greenfield threatened to vote on October 4, 2011 on an insurance plan that would have required its firefighters to pay as much...
HALSTEAD AND ZOELLER SECURE COURT ORDER FINDING STATE’S CALCULATION OF CHILD CARE OVERPAYMENTS UNREASONABLE
Judge Gerald White, of Washburn County, recently held that the State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) method of calculating overpayments for child care...
CHARLTON TRAINS VOLUNTEER LAWYERS ON FAMILY LAW MATTERS
Attorney Katherine Charlton will be one of the presenters in the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Legal Action of Wisconsin's Basic Family Law program on November...
DULUTH TRADING COMPANY CALL CENTER CLASS CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
The Western District of Wisconsin recently conditionally certified a class of Duluth Telephone Sales Representatives and Customer Service Representatives, and approved that Notice be mailed...
FAIRWEATHER AND GOOD TRAIN WISCONSIN STATE BAR LEGAL ASSISTANTS ON EMPLOYMENT LAW ISSUES
Attorneys Nicholas Fairweather and Colin Good spoke with legal assistants from the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service to assist the staff...
FAIRWEATHER INTERVIEWED REGARDING WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT WORKPLACE SAFETY ISSUES
Attorney Nicholas Fairweather was interviewed by The Capital Times regarding workplace violence issues in light of a "no-charge" decision regarding allegations against Supreme Court of Wisconsin...
QUINDEL TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SCHOOL OF LAW SYMPOSIUM: “Public Sector Employment in Times of Crisis”
Attorney Barbara Zack Quindel will be a speaker on a panel on "The Constitutional Framework for Public Employment." The panel will be a part of...
CHARLTON & SUMARA WORK TO ENFORCE ADOPTION ORDER
Attorneys Katherine Charlton and Michele Sumara successfully represented one of the former partners in a same-sex couple who had parented two children. They are now...
HALSTEAD AND CHARLTON TO SPEAK AND CO-CHAIR ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE – HAWKS TO SPEAK AS WELL
Aaron Halstead and Katherine Charlton will speak at and are the Co-Chairs for the State Bar's Annual Employment Law Update which will be held in...
SCHRODER SECURES UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR FORMER ST. MARY’S CARE CENTER WORKER
A Wisconsin Administrative Law Judge affirmed the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's initial determination that a certified nursing assistant was entitled to unemployment benefits. The...
PARSONS & ZOELLER FILE MEAL BREAK CLASS ACTION AGAINST ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL
Attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller filed a class and collective action against St. Mary's Hospital. The complaint alleges that during the past three years,...
HALSTEAD AND HAWKS QUINDEL EARN PRAISE FROM THE SOUTH CENTRAL FEDERATION OF LABOR
The South Central Federation of Labor has recognized Attorney Aaron Halstead and Hawks Quindel, S.C., in its July 2011 issue of Union News, for pro...
AURORA SECURITY OFFICERS SETTLE MEAL BREAK DEDUCTION SUIT
Attorneys William Parsons, Lynn Novotnak, David Zoeller, and Summer Murshid, on behalf of a group of 220 Aurora Health Care security officers, filed for preliminary...
ZOELLER RECEIVES “UP AND COMING LAWYER” AWARD FROM THE WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL
The Wisconsin Law Journal recently recognized 25 attorneys, including David Zoeller, as Wisconsin's "Up and Coming" lawyers. The award recognizes Attorney Zoeller's work in developing Hawks...
GOOD JOINS HAWKS QUINDEL TEAM
Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce the hiring of Attorney Colin Good. Mr. Good practices in Hawks Quindel's Labor and Employment Litigation group. Attorney Good...
UNIONS CHALLENGE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LAW
Hawks Quindel attorneys, working in coalition with other union attorneys, are representing tens of thousands of public sector workers in a lawsuit against Governor Walker...
HAWKS ELECTED FELLOW TO COLLEGE OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEYS
Hawks Quindel is proud to announce that Attorney Timothy Hawks has been elected as a Fellow of the College and Labor Employment Attorneys. Election as...
QUINDEL SPEAKS AT NAACP EDUCATION SUMMIT
On May 21, 2011, Barbara Zack Quindel led a workshop on legislation proposing Voucher and Charter school expansion and the negative impact on public schools...
QUINDEL TO SPEAK AT AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN TORONTO
Attorney Barbara Zack Quindel is a speaker at the ABA's Section of Labor and Employment Law panel on "Wisconsin and Beyond: The State of Public...
SCHRODER JOINS HAWKS QUINDEL TEAM
Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce the hiring of Attorney Danielle Schroder. Ms. Schroder practices in Hawks Quindel's Labor and Employment Litigation Law group. Attorney...
HALSTEAD AND PARSONS PROVIDE UPDATE ON WORKERS COMPENSATION
On June 7, 2011 Attorneys Aaron Halstead and William Parsons will speak at the Lorman Workers' Compensation Seminar in Madison. Halstead and Parsons will discuss...
HAWKS INTERVIEWED REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BILL
Timothy Hawks was interviewed by Inside Counsel regarding Wisconsin's Collective Bargaining Bill. In the interview, Hawks described the devastating impact of the bill on working...
CHARLTON PRESENTS 2011 VOLUNTEER LAWYERS AWARDS
Katherine Charlton will present the 2011 Volunteer Lawyers Project special awards at their Volunteer Lawyers Project 2011 Awards Reception on May 12 in Milwaukee. The...
HAWKS ADDRESSES AUSTRALIAN LABOUR LAW ASSOCIATION
On May 5, 2011 Timothy Hawks will address the Australian Labour Law Association regarding public sector collective bargaining. Hawks' presentation is titled "The Right to...
HAWKS, CHARLTON & FAIRWEATHER LEAD WORKSHOPS FOR AFT-WISCONSIN MEMBERS
On April 29, 2011, Attorneys Nicholas Fairweather, Katherine Charlton and Timothy Hawks led workshops for AFT-W members as part of the Union's Professional Development Day....
FAIRWEATHER AND ZOELLER DISCUSS SOCIAL MEDIA AT AFSCME CONVENTION
On April 15, 2011, Attorneys Nicholas Fairweather and David Zoeller led a workshop for AFSCME District Council 40 members at the Union's annual convention. The...
SAKS AND HAWKS ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF ACT 10
Attorneys Richard Saks and Timothy Hawks will address the future of public sector labor unions in light of Wisconsin's recent anti-union legislation. Mr. Saks will...
YANG CONTRIBUTES TO MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE BLOG
Click here to read Attorney Kashoua Yang's response to the question of how health insurance is calculated into child support.
SAKS TO SPEAK AT LABOR FORUM HOSTED BY UW LAW SCHOOL
Attorney Richard Saks will speak at a forum hosted by the UW Law School on March 30 entitled "The Role of Labor In A Democracy."...
QUINDEL & SAKS WIN APPEAL TO REINSTATE MILWAUKEE PAID SICK LEAVE ORDINANCE
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has held that Milwaukee's paid sick leave ordinance does not violate Wisconsin's Constitution or Statutes. The ordinance, which was passed...
HALSTEAD WINS REINSTATEMENT FOR WRONGFULLY TERMINATED DOOR COUNTY HIGHWAY EMPLOYEE
Attorney Aaron Halstead prevailed in an arbitration case on behalf of District Council 40, AFSCME, and Local 1658, AFSCME, who had filed a grievance over...
HALSTEAD QUOTED REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LEGISLATION
Attorney Aaron Halstead was quoted in a March 11, 2011 Working In These Times' article entitled, Still Weighing General Strike Option, Wisconsin Unions Map Fight...
HALSTEAD AND ZOELLER SECURE UNPAID OVERTIME WAGES FOR GROCERY STORE WORKERS
Attorneys Aaron Halstead and David Zoeller secured a judgment of $52,145.58 for two former workers of a Mexican grocery and tacqureia who denied them overtime and...
PARSONS INTERVIEWED REGARDING AEI WAGE & HOUR SETTLEMENT
The article may be found here. [PDF 180KB]
HALSTEAD AND ZOELLER WIN CASES FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ON BEHALF OF AFSCME, DISTRICT COUNCIL 40, IN KENOSHA, LA CROSSE, AND PORTAGE COUNTIES
Attorneys Aaron Halstead and David Zoeller have successfully represented child care providers on behalf of AFSCME, District Council 40, in three separate actions in Wisconsin...
HALSTEAD AND ZOELLER SECURE UNPAID WAGES FOR ROOFERS
Attorneys Aaron Halstead and David Zoeller secured a judgment of $121,565.66 on behalf of a group of roofers who were not paid for travel time,...
YANG TO SPEAK ABOUT CROSS-CULTURAL ISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Attorney Kashoua Yang was asked to join a panel discussion at the "Domestic Violence Litigation: Practical and Legal Consequences" seminar on April 8, 2011, on...
HALSTEAD CONTRIBUTES TO ARTICLE ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN WISCONSIN
Click here to read the Wisconsin State Journal article on collective bargaining.
WHAT THE BUDGET BILL MEANS FOR YOU: A POINT BY POINT BREAKDOWN OF THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF GOVERNOR WALKER’S BUDGET PROPOSAL ON PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS IN WISCONSIN
Click here to read the analysis of the bill. [PDF 116KB]
QUINDEL ALERTS UNION MEMBERS TO PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO LIMIT FAMILY LEAVE IN WISCONSIN
On January 18, 2011, Attorney Barbara Zack Quindel spoke at the annual meeting of TEAM -- Technicians, Engineers, & Architects of the City of Milwaukee...
FAIRWEATHER & QUINDEL ASSIST UNION RALLY ON INAUGURATION DAY
On January 3, 2011, SEIU Health Care Wisconsin held Inauguration Day events. Hundreds of union members traveled to Madison to communicate to new Wisconsin Governor...
HAWKS QUINDEL ATTORNEYS NAMED AS 2010 SUPER LAWYERS
The following Hawks Quindel attorneys have been recognized as Wisconsin Super Lawyers for 2010: Timothy Hawks (Employment & Labor), Barbara Zack Quindel (Employment & Labor),...
SHAPIRO HONORED AS ONE OF THE BEST DIVORCE ATTORNEYS IN MILWAUKEE
Amy Shapiro has been named as one of the best divorce attorneys in the Milwaukee area by the Shepherd Express. The Shepherd Express annually allows...
MURSHID & YANG ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF THE ACLUS
Summer Murshid and Kashoua Yang have been elected to the Board of the Milwaukee Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Since 1920, the ACLU...
HAWKS NAMED LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Timothy E. Hawks has been named as the "Milwaukee Best Lawyers Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year" for 2011 by Best Lawyers, the oldest...
HAWKS QUINDEL NAMED AS BEST EMPLOYMENT LAW FIRM
Hawks Quindel has been named as a top employment and worker's compensation law firm for the Milwaukee and Madison markets by U.S. News Media Group...
PARSONS & ZOELLER ASK COURT FOR APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AGAINST ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller have filed a motion to preliminarily approve a settlement on behalf of approximately 876 Alternative Entertainment, Inc. technicians. Parsons...
QUINDEL & SAKS FIGHT TO DEFEND MILWAUKEE PAID SICK LEAVE ORDINANCE AT WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT
Barbara Zack Quindel argued the validity of the Milwaukee Paid Sick Leave Ordinance before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on October 1, 2010. Attorneys Barbara Zack...
HALSTEAD FILES GENDER DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST STOUGHTON COURIER HUB
On October 5, 2010, Attorney Aaron Halstead filed a gender discrimination claim on behalf of Autumn Drussell, the former editor of the Stoughton Courier Hub...
CHARLTON TO SPEAK ABOUT WILLS & ADVANCED DIRECTIVES
Attorney Katherine Charlton will speak at the American Federation of Teachers Conference in Appleton on October 28th on the topic of "Wills and Advanced Directives:...
PARSONS & ZOELLER PRESENT AN UPDATE ON WAGE & HOUR LITIGATION
A presentation on "Recent Developments in Class and Collective Action Wage and Hour Litigation" will be given by attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller at...
CHARLTON & HALSTEAD TO HOST STATE BAR EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE
Attorneys Katherine Charlton and Aaron Halstead will host the annual State Bar Employment Law Update on November 11th and 12th in the capacities as co-chairs...
HAWKS QUINDEL, S.C. FILES MEAL PERIOD CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST AURORA HEALTH CARE, INC.
A class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Milwaukee, Wisconsin alleges that Aurora Health Care, Inc., a company with health care facilities throughout Southeastern...
JUDGE CONLEY GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL IN DHL CONTRACTOR SETTLEMENT
Attorneys Parsons and Zoeller have secured final approval of a settlement on behalf of eighty-nine class members who worked as DHL delivery drivers for WHII,...
CHARLTON TO SPEAK AT DECEMBER, 2010 CORPORATE PRACTICE INSTITUTE SEMINAR ON EMPLOYMENT LAW
Attorney Katherine Charlton will be one of the speakers at the State Bar-sponsored annual Corporate Practice Institute in early December, 2010. Charlton's topic will be...
CHARLTON TO LECTURE ON EMPLOYMENT LAW AT ALVERNO COLLEGE
Attorney Katherine Charlton will teach in the fall Telesis Program at Alverno College by presenting an evening session titled "Severance and Non-Compete Agreements" and a...
HAWKS QUINDEL ATTORNEYS NAMED BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA IN 2011 LISTING
Best Lawyers in America has named six Hawks Quindel attorneys to its 2011 listing of best attorneys. Those attorneys are as follows (including the first...
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ PURELY PERSONAL EMAILS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO WISCONSIN PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS
On July 16, 2010, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in Schill v. Wisconsin Rapids School District, 2010 WI 86, that purely personal emails of public...
HALSTEAD WINS ARBITRATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS
Attorney Aaron Halstead recently won an arbitration case on behalf of the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers’ Association. The Association is comprised of officers who work...
NOVOTNAK SPEAKS ABOUT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
Attorney Lynn Novotnak spoke with stewards from the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act including its intersection with the...
MURSHID ELECTED TO LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW BOARD
Attorney Summer Murshid has been elected to the Board of Directors for the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Labor and Employment Law Section. Murshid’s term runs...
PARSONS ELECTED TO INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES BOARD
Attorney William Parsons has been elected to the Board of Directors for the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Individual Rights & Responsibilities Section. Parsons’ term runs...
SWEETLAND DRAFTS HANDBOOK FOR WISCONSIN WORKERS ON FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT RIGHTS
Attorney Jeffrey Sweetland has drafted a handbook detailing the rights of Wisconsin workers under the federal and Wisconsin Family Medical Leave Acts (FMLAs). The FMLAs...
SWEETLAND WINS CASE FOR HEALTH CARE PLAN AGAINST EMPLOYER
Attorney Jeffrey Sweetland secured a federal court judgment totaling $272,628.43 against an employer who did not pay medical claims under its self-funded group health insurance...
CHARLTON APPOINTED TO CHAIR LEGAL ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE
Attorney Katherine Charlton has been appointed by the Wisconsin State Bar President to chair the Bar’s Legal Assistance Committee. The mission of the committee is...
HALSTEAD TO SPEAK AT WORKER’S COMPENSATION CONFERENCE
Attorney Aaron Halstead is scheduled to speak at the 34th Annual Worker’s Compensation Update on October 7th and 8th. Halstead will be speaking on the...
PARSONS AND ZOELLER SECURE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANOTHER FORMER DHL CONTRACTOR FOR OVER $450,000
United States District Court Judge William Conley has ordered Consolidated Terminals, Inc. (CTI) to pay $457,275.65 in unpaid back overtime wages and as liquidated damages...
HAWKS WORK CONTRIBUTES TO AFT WISCONSIN VICTORIES AT UW SUPERIOR & UW EAU CLAIRE
One of the Hawks Quindel’s clients, AFT Wisconsin, recently won the right to serve as the exclusive bargaining agent for the faculty at UW Superior...
YANG JOINS HAWKS QUINDEL TEAM
Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce the hiring of Attorney Kashoua Yang. Ms. Yang practices in Hawks Quindel’s Family Law, Worker’s Compensation, Social Security, and...
FAIRWEATHER QUOTED ON STATE BAR AND LEGAL INDUSTRY
Attorney Nicholas Fairweather was quoted in the Wisconsin Law Journal regarding the recent consolidation of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s General Practice Section with its...
HALSTEAD APPEARS ON ¡ADELANTE! TO DISCUSS UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS’ RIGHTS
Attorney Aaron Halstead recently was a guest on Milwaukee Public Television’s ¡Adelante! program, where he was interviewed concerning the rights of undocumented employees under Wisconsin’s...
PARSONS AND ZOELLER SECURE SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION OVERTIME SETTLEMENT AGAINST DHL CONTRACTOR
Attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller have reached a settlement on behalf of 137 W.H.I.I., LLC delivery drivers. W.H.I.I., LLC contracted with DHL to deliver...
FAIRWEATHER SPEAKS ABOUT EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE AT PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR CONFERENCE
On April 29, 2010, Attorney Nicholas Fairweather spoke on the topic of employee discipline at the Sixth Annual Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission Public Sector Labor...
PARSONS AND ZOELLER SPOKE AT MARQUETTE WAGE AND HOUR CONFERENCE
On March 12, attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller spoke on plaintiffs' pre-trial issues in wage and hour hybrid class/collective actions during a seminar hosted...
FAIRWEATHER QUOTED IN WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL ARTICLE ON CHILD CARE SERVICES CASE
Attorney Nicholas Fairweather was quoted in the February 21, 2010 edition of the Wisconsin State Journal, regarding his client’s fight to maintain reimbursement for child...
PARSONS AND ZOELLER SECURE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION OVERTIME SETTLEMENT AGAINST WALTCO
Attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller have reached a settlement on behalf of 384 Waltco, Inc. delivery drivers. On February 18, 2010, Chief Judge Crabb...
SHAPIRO TEACHES FAMILY LAW CLASS
Attorney Amy Shapiro recently taught her annual class on mental health providers in family court to the fellows in psychiatry and to medical students at...
HAWKS INVOLVED IN DRAFTING CHANGES TO WISCONSIN LABOR LAW
Attorney Timothy Hawks participated in drafting the State’s newly enacted Higher Education Labor Relations Act which extends collective bargaining rights to faculty and staff employed...
SAKS SPOKE AT WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION CONFERENCE
Attorney Richard Saks was a scheduled speaker at the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission 2010 annual conference on mandatory subjects of bargaining for public sector employers.
HAWKS QUINDEL ATTORNEYS TO CO-CHAIR ANNUAL STATE BAR EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE
Attorneys Katherine Charlton and Aaron Halstead have been appointed to be the Program Coordinators for the Annual Employment Law Update CLE program for the State...
QUINDEL & SAKS FIGHT TO IMPLEMENT MILWAUKEE PAID SICK LEAVE ORDINANCE
Attorneys Barbara Zack Quindel and Richard Saks represent 9 to 5 National Organization of Working Women defending the Milwaukee Paid Sick Leave Ordinance passed by...
SAKS THWARTS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S ATTEMPTS TO DISENFRANCHISE VOTERS
Attorney Richard Saks successfully represented the Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP and the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association as intervenors in a challenge to Wisconsin Attorney...
SAKS RECEIVES MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. SERVICE AWARD
For his work on the Van Hollen case, Attorney Richard Saks was the recipient of the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award issued by...
SHAPIRO CONTINUES SERVICE ON MILWAUKEE FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE
Attorney Amy Shapiro serves on the committee of the Milwaukee County Family Law Bench Bar creating and disseminating a survey on mental health services for...
HAWKS ADDRESSES AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT SECTION
Attorney Timothy Hawks wrote and delivered an address on the impact of the Department of Education’s “Race to the Top” upon collective bargaining between teacher...
HAWKS QUINDEL ATTORNEYS NAMED AS BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA & SUPER LAWYERS
The following Hawks Quindel attorneys have been recognized by both Best Lawyers in America (2010) and Super Lawyers (2009) in the area of Labor and...
QUINDEL PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARBITORS CONFERENCE
Attorney Barbara Zack Quindel was among four advocates arguing mock discipline cases before a session of the National Academy of Arbitrators in Chicago in May...
QUINDEL SPEAKS AT WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION CONFERENCE
In April of 2009, Attorney Barbara Zack Quindel spoke on a panel regarding finality of arbitration awards at the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission annual conference.
QUINDEL SECURES REINSTATEMENT FOR CLEAR CHANNEL EMPLOYEE
Attorney Barbara Zack Quindel successfully argued to an arbitrator that an employee was wrongfully discharged by Clear Channel, Inc. The arbitrator ordered the employee reinstated,...
PARSONS SPEAKS AT THE WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF WORKER’S COMPENSATION ATTORNEYS CONFERENCE
Attorney William Parsons spoke at the 2009 Wisconsin Association of Worker’s Compensation Attorneys Annual Conference in Madison. Parsons’ presentation provided practice tips concerning short and...
HAWKS & SWEETLAND SECURE VICTORY FOR NURSES & HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Not all labor relations news out of Milwaukee County is of disaster. Local 5001, Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Care Professionals won an interest...