Six Team Members Honored as Wisconsin Law Journal 2022 Legal All Stars
Milwaukee – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that six team members were honored as Wisconsin Law Journal 2022 “Legal All Stars.” Partners Lori Meddings and Jeff Peelen received the “Leaders in the Law” award, partner Daniel Kersey and associate Bryce Loken received the “Rising Young Lawyers” award, paralegal Barbara Juran received the “Lifetime Achievement” award and legal secretarial work coordinator Maryann Wilson received the “Unsung Heroes” award. This year’s honorees were recognized December 8 at an in-person event.
Meddings, based in Madison, is national chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group and helps her clients protect and enforce their intellectual property throughout the world. Along with her strong work ethic, her empathy for others is seen in many ways as she assists her colleagues through trying times.
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“I feel very fortunate to have found a career that is so fulfilling, and where I have been able to serve as a role model and mentor to young women in the legal profession,” Meddings said.
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Peelen is a Milwaukee partner in the Public Finance Practice Group and has a strong leadership approach to his work as well as clients. He works on some of the most complex matters while promoting growth in development within his team at the same time.
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He is also genuinely interested in the well-being of other people and always gives a helpful mix of positive reinforcement and direct, practical feedback. His leadership style is participatory and collaborative, working with teams across offices and practice groups to serve clients while promoting his team members’ growth and development.
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Kersey is a partner in the Business Law Practice Group, located in Milwaukee. He represents clients in private equity transactions as well as assisting with complex commercial agreements. He always maintains a great attitude in the office, which is why many peers as well as colleagues seek his advice.
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“Transactional work is fun because each transaction presents a business opportunity for both my client and the counterparty — whether it involves expanding a line of business or divesting of a business to focus on other opportunities,” Kersey said. “Internally at the firm, I am passionate about mentoring younger associates.”
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Loken is a Madison associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group, where his focus is on patent, trademark and trade secret litigation for various industries. With a strong desire for successes, he dives into his cases with applied knowledge and determination.
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Loken is a hard worker who not only digs into the legal research and factual record but contributes to overall strategy. He is regularly on the other side of negotiations and oral arguments with counsel twice his seniority, yet he maintains his understated confidence and composure.
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Juran is a Milwaukee-based paralegal in the Real Estate Practice Group, where she focuses on loan and transaction work. She has aided clients in many transactions in her 43 years with the firm. With her knowledge and experience, she has trained various colleagues who trust her judgement both internally and externally.
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“It’s always exciting to see a piece of dirt turn into a project that employs hundreds, if not thousands, of people, or the development of a town center which is now enjoyed by thousands of people each day,” she said.
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Wilson is a legal secretarial work coordinator in Madison who supports attorneys and is active role in the Quarles Cares community outreach program. She helps with various events, raise money and volunteers regularly.
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Ave Bie, Quarles & Brady’s Madison office managing partner and partner in the Business Law Practice Group, shared in her nomination form, “Maryann sets a model example for others with her professional and friendly work style, her proactive mindset and her commitment to doing whatever she can to help the team succeed. She always goes the extra mile, working hard to anticipate attorney needs and next steps. Her partners never hesitate to put Maryann front and center with clients because they know she is unfailingly professional and caring and will work hard to ensure the client is satisfied.”
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