is pleased to announce that Susan Crawford has become a partner in the firm. Her practice focuses on civil litigation and regulatory proceedings in the areas of energy and utilities, environmental, political law, and labor law. She has...
2013 News
Planned Parenthood Wins Temporary Restraining Order
Representing Planned Parenthood Of Wisconsin CWPB Attorneys Lester Pines and Susan Crawford along with counsel from Planned Parenthood of America won a temporary restraining order against the newly enacted Wisconsin law that requires any physician performing or...
State Newspapers Recognize Lester Pines
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Madison Capital Times recently published feature articles about CWPB Senior Partner Lester Pines, his practice, his family history and the forces that led him to become a lawyer and his commitment to justice:...
Government Relations Team Scores Victory at State Capitol
Government Relations Coordinator Chris Kunkle this week were successful in securing an additional $1.8 million of state aid for county land conservation departments in the 2013-15 state biennial budget.In his initial budget proposal, Governor Scott Walker had...
Disability Discrimination Victory
We are proud to announce a victory in a disability discrimination case, achieved by CWPB attorney Tamara Packard. This month, the Labor and Industry Review Commission ("LIRC") found as a matter of law that the Salvation Army engaged in disability discrimination when...
Crawford Secures Democratic Process Rights for Union Members
Attorney Susan Crawford represented Joe Conway, President of Fire Fighters Local 311 in Madison, WI, in a successful challenge to the 2012 election for the District 5 Vice President of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), an international union...
Wisconsin Domestic Partnership Law Upheld
On December 20, 2012, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued its decision upholding the constitutionality of the 2009 Wisconsin Domestic Partnership law. preserving the limited but important rights and obligations provided to same-sex couples who register as domestic...