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02/16/2015    Blogs    Brent Smith, Attorney in La Crosse WI

Courtrooms often are great backdrops for dramatic movie scenes and Oscar-worthy performances. Read More »

02/09/2015    Blogs    Ellen Frantz, La Crosse WI Lawyer

Technology allows us to do much more from the privacy of our homes than any of us imagined even ten years ago... Read More »

02/04/2015    Blogs    Brent Smith, La Crosse WI Attorney

Despite what you may see on TV, most people injured in accidents aren’t awarded vast sums of money from lawsuits... Read More »

01/26/2015    Blogs    Sonja Davig, Attorney in Holmen WI

Breaking up is hard. Breaking up with someone you had children with is impossible—especially when the children are still at home. Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

I was just wondering how long after you leave your job does the employer have to pay you your final check. This does... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

My employment was terminated due to absence. My absences were related to pregnancy issues at first and then for... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

My charge nurse at the hospital where I work sent me home because I had pink eye, a contagious infection. While out... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

My wife has a "power of attorney" letter that gives her the power to sign for her mother, an Alzheimer's patient in a... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

A relative inherited a good deal of money and gifted a portion of that money to us to help us get into the house we are... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

My parents just told me I've been named executor of their will. What does that mean? What does an executor do? An... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Ellen M. Frantz, Attorney, Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC -- (Wisconsin Employment Lawyer - Hostile Work Environment)

Lots of workplaces have their share of hostility, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they qualify as hostile work... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

I’ve been applying for jobs recently and a lot of employers want to conduct a background check. I’m curious what they... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Ellen M. Frantz, Attorney, Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC -- (Wisconsin Employment Law - Americans with Disabilities Act)

Many employers today talk of difficulties finding and retaining skilled workers. Imagine how much worse it would be if... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

My ex-wife wants our son to be adopted by her live-in boyfriend. What is the best thing for me to do? Do I have to give... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

My question is about Wisconsin law pertaining to paternal rights when a never-married couple has a child and the mother... Read More »