Stroud, Willink & Howard, LLC is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession....
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Adam M. Welch and Sarah M. Schmeiser Join Stroud Willink & Howard
Stroud, Willink & Howard is pleased to welcome Adam M. Welch and Sarah M. Schmeiser to the firm as members. With the addition of Adam and Sarah, the firm's practice areas have expanded to criminal defense and immigration. Adam practices in the areas of criminal...
Stroud Willink & Howard Welcomes Monica A. Wedgewood
Stroud, Willink & Howard is pleased to welcome Monica A. Wedgewood to the firm as an associate. In addition to practicing business litigation, Monica will be joining Rachel E. Mielke in the firm’s established family law practice. Monica enjoys helping...
Laubmeier named 40 Under 40 by In Business
Stroud, Willink & Howard congratulates John J. Laubmeier for being named to the 2019 class of 40 Under 40 by In Business magazine. The annual 40 Under 40 honors 40 of the most successful and civic-minded young professionals under the age of 40 in the Greater...
Wisconsin Expands Online Unemployment Services
The end of an employment relationship can often lead to the filing of a claim for unemployment compensation benefits. In Wisconsin, the unemployment compensation program is overseen by the Department of Workforce Development ("DWD"). The DWD not only monitors...
You Can Say That! New NLRB Stance Allows For Expanded Speech and Conduct Restrictions in Employee Handbooks
It has been a common misconception among non-union employers that they do not need to be concerned about the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) because it only applies to union organization or bargaining. Yet, under President Obama's administration, the National...
Stroud Attorneys Co-Author Wisconsin Civil Procedure Before Trial
Stroud, Willink & Howard is proud to announce the contribution of its attorneys, Norm Farnam and John Laubmeier, to the newly published 6th Edition of Wisconsin Civil Procedure Before Trial. Wisconsin Civil Procedure Before Trial is a two-volume book published by...
Lenders and Landlords Beware: The Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (PTFA) Is Back Again
President Trump recently signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act"). The Act is intended to scale back parts of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Act enjoyed bi-partisan support and focused on consumer protection, mortgage...
Laubmeier Named President-Elect of Dane County Bar Association
Stroud, Willink & Howard is pleased to announce that John J. Laubmeier has been elected as President-Elect of the Dane County Bar Association. The Dane County Bar Association was founded in 1858. It provides educational, mentoring, social, and pro bono...
Here It Is! “Show Me the Note” Defense Unsuccessful After Original Note Presented
As we have previously written, a foreclosing bank must prove that it holds the original note in order to obtain a foreclosure judgment in Wisconsin. Consequently, banks, borrowers, attorneys, and judges often question how a bank may go about proving it is the holder...