Lindner & Marsack, S.C., today announced five attorneys have been acknowledged as Super Lawyers for 2019. Honorees include Douglas M. Feldman, Thomas W. Mackenzie, Gary A. Marsack, Jonathan T. Swain and Oyvind Wistrom.

“We’re very gratified that the dedication of these individual attorneys is being recognized and honored by their peers through Super Lawyers,” said Wistrom, President of Lindner & Marsack.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are selected using a rigorous, multi-phase rating process in which peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. The objective of the program is to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel.

In addition, Lindner & Marsack has once again been selected as a Best Law Firm (for 2020) in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Lawyers rankings. These selections are based on a rigorous process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

“Every single day, we dedicate ourselves to helping employers in Wisconsin and across the country minimize risks and navigate their toughest legal challenges,” said Wistrom. “First and foremost, we do what we do to advance the interests and success of our clients. To be recognized for that work by leading industry publications and rankings adds another element of pride and satisfaction for our entire team.”

Lindner & Marsack, S.C., announced today Laurie Petersen has been named as the new president of Worklaw® Network.

Petersen is a shareholder and member of Lindner & Marsack’s Board of Directors. Her labor and employment law experience covers a broad spectrum of matters for diverse business organizations in a range of industries.

“It’s my hope that my extensive experience in all aspects of employment law will position me well to lead the activities of my esteemed colleagues and peers in Worklaw® Network,” said Petersen. “Employers today face complex legal considerations, and I’m honored to lead an organization that helps employers minimize their risks and navigate their challenges.”

Worklaw® Network is a network of independent law firms that have formed a not-for-profit association for the professional exchange of information.  Worklaw® Network’s rigorous membership recruiting standards offer employers a virtual “seal of approval.”  Worklaw® Network member firms and their clients can utilize the resources of more than 350 lawyers, all of whom practice exclusively in labor and employment matters for employers. Collectively, Worklaw® Network members have over 34 offices in 27 U.S. states plus Canada and Mexico, and the network includes affiliate members in Australia, Europe, Asia and India. The network formed in 1989.

Petersen will serve a one year term as President until October 2020.

Lindner & Marsack, S.C., announced today that three attorneys – Kristofor Hanson, Chelsie Springstead and Melissa Stone – will become equity shareholders in the growing Milwaukee-based firm effective January 1, 2020.

Hanson represents employers in a wide variety of labor and employment law matters with a heavy emphasis on traditional labor law, collective bargaining, contract administration and labor relations. He also has significant experience handling employment discrimination claims, wage and hour issues, Family and Medical Leave Act and disability claims, and disputes arising under the National Labor Relations Act. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and the American Bar Association; a past Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Curative Care Network; and a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board at UW-Whitewater. He has been recognized several times as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine.

Springstead joined Lindner & Marsack, S.C. in 2009. Her practice focuses on worker’s compensation defense, employment defense, subrogation, and Medicare-related issues. She is a frequent speaker and lecturer on worker’s compensation, employment law, and Medicare-related topics, and also provides training to employers and insurance carriers in these areas. Springstead has been very active in the worker’s compensation community throughout her career, having recently been named as President of the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Forum Board and serving for years as Secretary and Treasurer of the Wisconsin Association of Worker’s Compensation Attorneys in the past. She has been recognized several times as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine.

Stone, who has been with the firm since 2012, has been exclusively practicing worker’s compensation defense and subrogation for more than a decade. In her practice, she represents insurance carriers and self-insured employers, providing legal guidance and counsel on highly complex situations, as well as establishing action plans for case investigation and litigation through hearings and appeals. Stone is a frequent lecturer and presenter on worker’s compensation law topics in Wisconsin and she is a Board Member for the Wisconsin Association of Worker’s Compensation Attorneys (WAWCA).

Springstead and Stone are both members of Lindner & Marsack’s highly regarded worker’s compensation defense team, which received a ‘first tier’ ranking by U.S. News & World Report.

Firm President Oyvind Wistrom looks forward to starting the new year with an ever-deepening leadership team. “Our focus every single day is to serve as management’s most trusted partner and advisor,” he says. “The challenges faced by employers are more complex and multi-faceted than ever, and our commitment to help clients navigate challenges is stronger than ever. Kris, Chelsie and Melissa bring decades of experience and proven results in helping our clients mitigate risk, manage costs and, ultimately, be successful.”

Daniel Finerty, a Shareholder with Lindner & Marsack, S.C., was recently appointed to Native Nations Law Task Force by DRI, The Voice Of The Defense Bar.

Launched in 2017, Native Nations Law Task Force, a first-of-its-kind initiative, provides networking and educational opportunities for defense litigators, tribal in-house counsel and insurance companies called upon to defend native nations faced with civil lawsuits where the parties often find themselves in tribal jurisdictions, subject to the unique laws and customs of a tribal justice system.

Mr. Finerty continues to extend his practice defending native nations and their Employment Practice Liability Insurance carriers facing employment litigation in tribal, state and federal courts. He provides a unique skillset to native nations and their insurance carriers, bringing his 20-plus years of employment litigation experience, and his expertise defending sovereign nations in employment disputes, to bear in these matters.

Mr. Finerty looks forward to bringing his unique experience to further assisting native nations facing civil litigation. “I have been honored and humbled to support the extremely talented attorneys who provide general counsel to several Native American nations, and their insurance partners. I hope to continue doing so through the Native Nations Law Task Force. This effort is already gaining momentum with representation of several jurisdictions across the United States, including Alaska, and the First Nations in Canada,” Mr. Finerty said. The Native Nations Law Task Force presented at DRI’s Annual Meeting in October 2018 and is continuing its outreach to DRI going forward.

“Daniel’s unique expertise in defending native nations in employment disputes pairs up incredibly well with his deep experience working with the employment practice liability insurers that support his tribal clients. This honor is testament to his passion for this work,” said Oyvind Wistrom, Lindner & Marsack, S.C.’s President.

For more than fifty-five years, DRI has been the voice of the defense bar, advocating for 22,000 defense attorneys, commercial trial attorneys, and corporate counsel and defending the integrity of the civil judiciary. A thought leader, DRI provides world-class legal education, deep expertise for policy-makers, legal resources, and networking opportunities to facilitate career and law firm growth.