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Learn more about how we deliver results for workers and families.HAWKS QUINDEL PARTICIPATING IN SPRING 2019 MMOCA GALLERY NIGHT
Hawks Quindel’s Madison Office is showcasing local artists at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s (MMoCA) Spring 2019 Gallery Night, tonight from 5pm to 9pm. During the event, local artist Hanna Bruer will be conducting a live painting. Additional information about Gallery Night is available on the MMoCA website.
HAWKS QUINDEL HOSTING ITS 6TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S NETWORKING EVENT FEATURING COCOVAA CHOCOLATIER
Hawks Quindel’s Madison Office is hosting a women’s networking event tonight with a chocolate and wine tasting. Artisanal chocolates are being provided by CocoVaa Chocolatier, a local business owned by Syovata Edari, a trial lawyer and single mom. The event provides a unique opportunity for women to connect with like-minded professionals while supporting Vata’s woman owned business. The event is from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Nomad World...
Attorney Madden to Present at Panel on Wage and Hour Law
Attorney Caitlin Madden will address the National Employment Lawyers Association at its 2019 Spring Seminar on April 12, 2019. Her panel, “The Nuts and Bolts of a Wage & Hour Case,” will cover the basics for filing and litigating wage and hour class and collective actions. This panel is part of NELA’s “Epic Advocacy: Protecting Wages In Litigation & Arbitration” national conference for attorneys representing employees in actions to...
Attorney Larry Johnson to Speak at Milwaukee Bar Association Event on April 24
Attorney Larry Johnson - a shareholder in Hawks Quindel's Milwaukee office - will join Attorney Sarah Platt of Ogletree, Deakins, Smoak, Stewart P.C. in presenting at an April 24, 2019 seminar sponsored by the Milwaukee Bar Association. Among other things, Attorney Johnson will be discussing the current status of arbitration agreements and class action waivers in the employment context in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's controversial decision...
Attorney Charlton to Present at Panel on LGBTQ Rights
Katherine Charlton will address LGBTQ employment law issues on a panel discussion titled “The Transformation of LGBTQ Rights in the Federal Courts” at an April 15, 2019 seminar sponsored by the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association. The panel will discuss emerging issues in employment, school and health law, in light of recent decisions by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Charlton authored a chapter titled...
Attorney Good to Speak About Mass Incarceration and Employment Discrimination
Hawks Quindel attorney Colin Good will be joining the State Bar of Wisconsin Labor and Employment Law Section on Thursday, March 14th and Friday, March 15th to discuss mass incarceration, collateral consequences, and arrest and conviction record discrimination.
Attorney Charlton Presents at “Women in Labor and Employment Law: How to Succeed”
Hawks Quindel attorney Kathy Charlton spoke on March 6, 2019 on a panel for the Labor and Employment Law Society on the topic of “Women in Labor and Employment Law: How to Succeed” at Marquette University Law School. Charlton joined three other women attorneys who are in-house counsel and management-side employment lawyers. Students asked questions about the climate for women employment lawyers in the #MeToo era and what obstacles remain...
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 Zoeller, have been selected to the 2018 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list! Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. In addition to being featured in the 2018...
Attorney Schroder to Speak About FMLA Rights at MAMOMs Event
Hawks Quindel attorney Danielle Schroder will be joining Madison Area Mothers of Multiples, Inc. (MAMOMs) on Thursday, October 18th to discuss FMLA rights and protections for working parents. The event will take place at 6:00 pm at Lakeview Library, 2845 Sherman Avenue, Madison. MAMOMs is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting local mothers and families raising multiple birth children.
JOIN HAWKS QUINDEL FOR OUR 5TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S NETWORKING EVENT!
This year we are excited to feature Run for Something, a non-profit organization that supports young progressives running for office. Join us to learn how Run for Something recruits, inspires and supports young Americans ready to make a difference in local politics! Speakers for this event include Representative Chris Taylor, Assembly District 76 and Gina Walkington, RFS Endorsed Candidate for 61st Assembly District. For more information and to...
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 will also be included in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for 2019. Charlton has been selected for inclusion by her peers since 2001. Charlton engages in employment law from Hawks Quindel’s Milwaukee office, focusing on negotiating employment agreements,...
Hawks Quindel’s Timothy P. Maynard selected as one of Wisconsin’s 2018 Up and Coming Lawyers
The Wisconsin Law Journal has selected Hawks Quindel’s Timothy P. Maynard as one Wisconsin’s Up and Coming Lawyers for 2018. Each year, the Wisconsin Law Journal selects it Up and Coming Lawyers honorees based on their “determination – in legal work, in community betterment, and in improving their own law firms.” Since 2013, Attorney Maynard has dedicated his practice to helping employees assert their rights in individual, collective, and class...
Attorney Lodahl Featured in Recent Our Lives Article
Attorney Lynn Lodahl's work with Trans Law Help Wisconsin was highlighted in a recent article in Our Lives magazine. Trans Law Help Wisconsin is a legal aid clinic that assists members of the trans community with the legal processes required to change their name and gender markers on identity documents (birth certificates, passports, etc.). Attorney Lodahl is one of five volunteer attorneys who provide free legal assistance to members of the...
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” on June 20, 2018. The MJC honored Charlton for her 25 plus years of service as an attorney volunteer in its family law brief legal advice clinic located in the Milwaukee County Courthouse, and her recent fund-raising efforts to benefit the MJC. HQ Milwaukee office attorneys Amy Shapiro and...
Two Wisconsin law firms bring their fight against Epic Systems to arbitration after United States Supreme Court ruling
Two Wisconsin law firms, Hawks Quindel S.C. and Habush Habush & Rottier S.C.® announced their intention to individually vindicate the employment claims of their clients following a decision released today in the case Epic Systems Co. v. Lewis. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned rulings from the Western District of Wisconsin, the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Seventh Circuit, and the National Labor Relations Board, which had all found that...
Attorney Danielle Schroder to Present at WDBA Annual Meeting
Attorney Danielle Schroder will co-present with Attorney Tony McGrath on “Hot Topics in Employment Law” at the Western District Bar Association (WDBA) Annual Meeting on May 17, 2018. Their presentation will address topics such as the #MeToo movement, medical leave as an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and recent developments with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Further, as part of her work on a WDBA subcommittee, Attorney...
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 Wisconsin on May 22, 2018. The presentation will focus on the #MeToo movement and its effects of sexual harassment in the workplace. Those interested in attending this presentation can register here.
HAWKS QUINDEL TO BE VENUE FOR SPRING 2018 MMOCA GALLERY NIGHT
The Madison office of Hawks Quindel is thrilled to be a returning participating venue in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Spring 2018 Gallery Night, from 5pm - 9pm on Friday, May 4th. Featured artists include Hanna Bruer, Rebecca Burg, Nancy Cox, Edna Kunkel, Alison Mader, Deepa Sampath, and Stick Vega. Art will be available for purchase. Additional information is available in the Gallery Night brochure or on the...
Schroder to Lead Breakout Session at 7th Circuit Bar Association Annual Meeting
Attorney Danielle Schroder will serve as a moderator of the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin Panel at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association in Chicago on April 30, 2018. She will be joined by Attorney Megan Stelljes of Foley & Lardner and Attorney Zachary Corey, Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The purpose of the breakout session is to discuss ways to improve the...
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 (NNS). Please follow this link to read the article. Attorney Quindel has been practicing employment law for over 35 years, representing numerous women in their sexual harassment claims.
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, 2018 (Milwaukee). Charlton will focus on state and federal fair housing laws and the investigative and testing process of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc. (MMFHC). Charlton will do the training in conjunction with MMFHC’s Executive Vice President,...
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, respectively. Attorney Schroder’s presentation will address the following topics: guidance for employers dealing with employees whose medical conditions combine with a stressful work environment adversely affect the employees’ job performance; navigating the fine line between those...
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 of the Wisconsin Association for Justice (WAJ). WAJ’s mission is to promote a fair and effective justice system – one that ensures justice for all, not just a privileged few. WAJ supports the work of attorneys to ensure any person harmed due to workplace injury...
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 recognition and professional achievement, has named two of the firm’s attorneys in its annual Top 25 list. Attorney Aaron Halstead and Attorney William E. Parsons were included in this year’s list. Super Lawyers uses a patented process to create a list of exceptional attorneys, which those...
Hawks Quindel Settles Class Action Wage and Hour Lawsuit against SDX Home Care Operations LLC
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin granted final approval today of a $493,984.81 class action settlement against SDX Home Care Operations LLC. The settlement provides unpaid wages to 961 Home Care Workers, Personal Care Workers, Registered Nurses, and/or Certified Nursing Assistants employed by SDX Home Care Operations between March 18, 2015 and February 17, 2017. SDX Home Care Operations operates Comfort...