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employment-based immigration issues where she supervised a team that focused on employment-based green card filings for key employees. Ms. Hutches studied at the University of Sydney and earned her B.A., magna cum laude, from Lafayette College, and her J.D., cum laude, from New England School of Law, where she was Comment and Note Editor for the New England Law Review. Ms. Hutchens may be reached at 608-234-6078 or thutchens@whdlaw.com. Erin M. Keesecker is an attorney in WHD’s Madison office where she is a member of the firm’s Business & Commercial Litigation Team. She provides advice, analysis and support to individuals, business, and government entities who are facing the prospect of litigation. She has helped resolve contractual disputes, breach of warranty claims, products and premises liability issues, personal injury claims, landlord/tenant disputes, labor and employment class actions, and § 1943 constitutional violations in both state and federal court. Ms. Keesecker is also a member fo the firm’s Health Care Law Team, where she assists health care facilities with HIPAA and HITECH compliance and defends health care providers against investigations by regulatory agencies, such as the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. Ms. Keesecker earned her B.M., with high distinction, from the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, and her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where she served as Managing Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. She may be reached at 608-234-6062 or ekeesecker@whdlaw.com. Daniel J. Miske is a shareholder practicing out of WHD’s Madison and Milwaukee offices where he leads the firm’s Condominium & HOA Law Team. He concentrates his practice in the areas of Wisconsin condominium, homeowner association, real estate and business law. Within these practice areas he handles document amendments, collections, contracts, rules, governance, and almost any other issue that would arise within this area of law. Mr. Miske earned his B.S. from Marquette University, and his J.D. from DePaul University School of Law. He is a Board Member of Community Association Institute, and a member of the Milwaukee Bar Association’s Bench Bar Committee. Mr. Miske is the only Wisconsin condominium lawyer admitted into the College of Community Association Lawyers. He authored the collection action chapter in West’s Wisconsin Practice: Methods of Practice Series. Mr. Miske may be reached at 414-978-5311 or dmiske@whdlaw.com. Thomas J. Pienkos is a shareholder in WHD’s Milwaukee office where he is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. He has counseled a range of clients on the strategic protection, licensing and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Mr. Pienkos has also prepared and prosecuted many U.S. and international patent applications and secured patent rights for clients in a wide array of technologies, including printing, manufacturing and computer-related technologies. He has supervised and conducted intellectual property due diligence efforts in relation to a variety of corporate transactions, and has drafted and negotiated patent license, nondisclosure and joint development agreements. Mr. Pienkos earned his B.S.M.E., cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame, and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Pienkos may be reached at 414-978-5539 or tpienkos@whdlaw.com. Sverre David Roang is a shareholder in WHD’s Madison office, the leader of WHD’s Corporate Transaction Team and a member of the WHD Board of Directors. In addition to his work as a deal attorney, Mr. Roang is passionate about working with family businesses. He has an extensive background in helping family and closely held businesses navigate the complex business, tax, ownership and family issues inherent in planning for future generations. His approach to business planning enables families to build true, lasting wealth that can grow and benefit generations to come. His deep interest in this field has led to him becoming the only professional in Wisconsin to receive the Family Firm Institute’s Certificate in Family Wealth Advising, which helps provide Mr. Roang with the framework to tackle the complex 48 WHD <strong>FORETHOUGHT</strong>
and dynamic issues involved. Clients who work with him know that he will help them find the best solutions to meet their unique family and business goals. He earned his B.A., with honors, from Northwestern University, and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Roang may be reached at 608-234-6079 or sroang@whdlaw.com. Pamela M. Schmidt is an attorney in WHD’s Milwaukee office where she concentrates her practice in the areas of appellate advocacy, personal injury defense work (particularly relating to product liability as well as the transportation, recreation and entertainment industries) and intellectual property litigation. She has handled more than two dozen appeals, including filing appellate briefs, motions, and petitions to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal and Seventh Circuits, Wisconsin Supreme Court and Wisconsin Court of Appeals. The cases Ms. Schmidt has handled have involved a wide range of issues including election disputes, denial of disability claims under ERISA, breaches of contract, and personal injury. She earned her B.A., with distinction, from the University of Wisconsin, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. Ms. Schmidt may be reached at 414-978-5439 or pschmidt@whdlaw.com. Thomas J. Springer is a shareholder in WHD’s Madison office where he is co-chair of the firm’s Government Affairs Team. His primary focus is on state and federal legislative processes. Mr. Springer has successfully represented state and national firms, industry trade organizations, tribal governments, and professional associations before the state legislature and executive branch as well as the U.S. Congress. His experience includes representing clients from industries including health care, telecommunications, securities, insurance, financial services, building construction, electric utilities, and pharmaceuticals. A former state representative who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for four terms, Mr. Springer has also assisted clients in securing multimillion-dollar contracts for building construction and management services. He earned his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin, and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Springer may be reached at 608-258-7130 or tspringer@whdlaw.com. Karen L. Tidwall is a shareholder in WHD’s Milwaukee office where she is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and co-chair of the Trust, Estate & Fiduciary Litigation Team. Ms. Tidwall represents clients in a variety of business and commercial matters including contract and warranty disputes, business tort, contested trust and estate litigation, and fiduciary litigation representing individual and corporate fiduciaries or beneficiaries. Ms. Tidwall earned her B.A. from the University of Nebraska–Omaha, and her J.D., cum laude, from Creighton University School of Law, where she was a member and Assistant Editor of the Creighton University Law Review. She is a member of the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association’s Civil Committee; a member of the Milwaukee Bar Association’s Judicial Selection Committee; and serves on the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund. Ms. Tidwall may be reached at 414-978-5411 or ktidwall@whdlaw.com. Marci VanAdestine is an attorney in WHD’s Milwaukee office where she is a member of the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Team. As a member of this team, Ms. VanAdestine counsels and represents national and local providers of consumer credit in both regulatory and litigation matters. She has experience with the Wisconsin Consumer Act, Article 3 of the UCC (Negotiable Instruments), and federal consumer protection laws including the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the Dodd-Frank Act. Ms. VanAdestine regularly represents mortgage servicers and has experience with federal loan programs such as the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). Her litigation experience includes all facets of pre-trial practice, including discovery, dispositive motion practice, mediation, and negotiating settlement agreements. While in law school, Ms. VanAdestine served as an intern to Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to the Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel, and to the Wisconsin Department of Justice. She was also a member of a semi-finalist national mock trial team. Prior to attending law school, Ms. VanAdestine worked on several statewide campaigns, including the campaigns of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates. She also served as an aide to a ABOUT THE AUTHORS 49
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