14 November 2004 – LAWFUEL – Law, law firm, legal news – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that nine of its Madison-based attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2005-2006 (Copyright 2004 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
Quarles & Brady has 67 Wisconsin attorneys in Madison and Milwaukee who are recognized as Best Lawyers®, and the firm has more attorneys listed than any other law firm in Wisconsin. A total of 94 attorneys from Quarles & Brady offices nationwide were named in this 11th edition. Quarles & Brady has the third-highest number of attorneys receiving this honor, compared with all firms across the country.
Madison Quarles & Brady attorneys distinguished for excellence in their practices are:
Waltraud A. Arts – gaming law; bachelor’s degree from Mount Senario College and law degree from the University of Wisconsin
Jeffrey B. Bartell – alternative dispute resolution, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, financial institutions and transaction law; bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin
James R. Cole – alternative dispute resolution; bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin
Kevin A. Delorey – real estate law; bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and law degree from the University of Wisconsin
Roy L. Prange, Jr. – bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law; bachelor’s degree from University of Iowa, master’s degree from Ohio State University and law degree from the University of Wisconsin
John S. Robison – corporate, mergers and acquisitions and securities law; bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and law degree from the University of Illinois
Donald K. Schott – business litigation; bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and law degree from Harvard Law School
Nicholas J. Seay – intellectual property law; bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and law degree from George Washington University
Michael S. Weiden – health care law; bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and law degree from the University of Wisconsin
Best Lawyers® bases its listing on an exhaustive study of the legal profession in which attorneys nationwide are asked to rank the top practitioners in their specialties in their jurisdictions. This year, more than 16,000 attorneys throughout the country cast more than 500,000 votes. Because listings are based on the votes of other lawyers and cannot be solicited, inclusion in Best Lawyers® is considered a particular honor.
Quarles & Brady LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 420 attorneys practicing from offices in Milwaukee and Madison, Wis.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Naples, Fla.; and Chicago, Ill. The firm offers an array of legal services to corporate and individual clients that range from small, entrepreneurial businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Quarles & Brady represents clients in a broad range of industries and practice areas, including but not limited to the following: antitrust and trade regulation; bankruptcy; commercial litigation; corporate law; public finance; creditor’s rights; employee benefits; environmental law; financial institutions; federal Indian and gaming law; government relations; health care; immigration; information technology; insurance law; intellectual property; international law; labor and employment law; product liability; real estate development and finance; school law; state and federal tax; tax-exempt organizations; trusts and estates; and white-collar crime. Additional information about the firm may be found at www.quarles.com.