An arbitrator ordered the Madison Metropolitan School District to return a Special Education Assistant to her job with back pay and benefits, after finding that the District fired the Madison Teachers Inc. member without just cause. Attorneys Tamara Packard...
2017 News
2017 News
Pines Featured in Isthmus Cover Story
Founding partner Lester Pines was featured in a cover story of the Isthmus, an independent news weekly in Madison. The article recounts Lester's family roots, professional history, and life-long commitment to social justice. The story also highlights [nap_names...
Westerberg Pens Op-Ed for Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
Christa Westerberg recently wrote an op-ed for the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council (WFOIC), which publishes a monthly Your Right to Know column with state-wide distribution. The Wisconsin State Journal, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and The La Crosse...
Packard Prevails in Supreme Court
In a rare unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has granted Attorney Tamara Packard's client the privilege to practice law in the State of Wisconsin. The Court reversed the ruling of the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners, which denied the law student...
Pines Bach LLP Attorneys Help Reunite Family of Syrian Refugees
attorneys Tamara Packard, Alison TenBruggencate and Lester Pines, along with Vincent Levy and Kevin Benish, attorneys from the New York law firm of Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, on behalf of a Syrian man who had been granted...
Crawford Wins Key Rulings for the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
On April 27, 2017, Susan Crawford won key rulings for the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in a declaratory judgment action brought against Milwaukee County Executive Christopher Abele in the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. The County Board sought to clarify its...
Westerberg Scores Victory in Open Meetings Case against DNR Board
On June 1, 2017, Attorney Christa Westerberg won an important ruling in an open meetings case brought against the Governor-appointed Wisconsin Natural Resources Board. The circuit court ruled that the board broke state law by discussing the public's business...
Ruoho Appointed Board Member to The Madison Area Sports Commission
An official press release details:The Madison Area Sports Commission (MASC) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new board members, including Justin Oeth, [ Attorney] Elise Clancy Ruoho and Marc Sherry, to the Board for three-year...
Westerberg Settles Case with DNR to Speed Improvements in Water Quality for Wisconsin Lake
Attorney Christa Westerberg recently settled a case to speed improvements in water quality for a Northern Wisconsin lake. As reported by the Wisconsin State Journal, Lac Courte Orielles near Hayward has suffered from excessive phosphorus that threatens the lake's...
Pines Bach LLP Wins Court Order for Supplemental Relief for Medicaid Providers
Professional Homecare Providers garnered another key victory in Waukesha County Court on February 14, following up on that court's ruling last September that the Department of Health Services may only recoup past payments to Medicaid providers if the Department cannot...