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Ruder Ware Welcomes Attorney Emilu Starck

Posted on November 8, 2013

Ruder Ware is pleased to announce the addition of Emilu Starck to our Wausau attorney team. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of St. Thomas Law School, Emilu advises clients on a wide variety of business transactional matters, including the organization of business entities; financing, sale and acquisition transactions; and related matters. Her […]

2014 Qualified Plan Cost of Living Increases, 2014 Social Security Taxable Wage Base

Posted on November 1, 2013 by

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the cost-of-living adjustments for the various qualified retirement plan limits. Many of the limits shown below are unchanged from last year. Qualified Plan Limit Cost-of-Living Adjustments 401(k) and 403(b) elective deferral limit 2013:  $17,500 2014:  $17,500 $200,000 compensation limit 2013:  $255,000 2014:  $260,000 $160,000 defined benefit limit 2013:  $205,000 […]

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Upholds Worker’s Compensation Safety Violation Penalty

Posted on October 31, 2013 by

The maximum penalty imposed on employers for safety violations in worker’s compensation is $15,000. Seldom does a safety violation case make its way through a hearing before an administrative law judge, to appeal to the Labor and Industry Review commission, to a circuit court appeal, and then finally to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. The […]

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Attorney Dean Dietrich Honored as one of the 2006 Leaders in the Law

Posted on October 14, 2013

Congratulations to Dean Dietrich, legal ethics activist, who was honored as one of the 2006 Leaders in the Law on March 29, 2006 in Milwaukee by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Dean was recognized for his important contributions to Wisconsin’s legal community and important contributions to the community at large.

Attorney Dean Dietrich Elected as Secretary for the League of Wisconsin Municipalities Attorney Section

Posted on October 14, 2013

Dean Dietrich, has been selected to serve the League of Wisconsin Municipalities’ Attorney Section as Secretary. The section officers’ responsibilities include helping League staff plan and run the upcoming Municipal Attorneys Institute. Dietrich is a widely respected speaker on Employment & Labor Law and Local Government Law topics throughout Wisconsin.

State Bar of Wisconsin Features Attorney G. Lane Ware In Volunteer Opportunities Ad Campaign.

Posted on October 14, 2013

State Bar of Wisconsin features G. Lane Ware in Volunteer Opportunities Ad Campaign.

Attorney G. Lane Ware Selected as Leader in Law”

Posted on October 14, 2013

G. Lane Ware was recently honored amongst fellow legal professionals on May 16, 2008 at the Italian Community Center by the Wisconsin Law Journal for the “Leaders in the Law” award. This recognition is awarded to those legal professionals with outstanding contributions to both their community and their profession. Ware currently serves as Chairman of […]

Two Ruder Ware Attorneys Selected as Best Lawyers in America for Labor & Employment Law

Posted on October 14, 2013

Attorneys Ron Rutlin and Dean Dietrich were recently selected as The Best Lawyers in America(R) in the area of Labor and Employment Law. Dietrich and Rutlin are the only attorneys selected from Central and North Central Wisconsin in this area of law. Rutlin, chair of the firm’s Employment, Labor & Benefits practice group, has been […]

Attorney Steve Lipowski Promoted to Shareholder

Posted on October 14, 2013

Ruder Ware recently promoted Steve Lipowski to shareholder. Steve advises businesses large and small in a number of complex business transactions involving real estate, intellectual property and trademark issues, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial and corporate law. Business Transactions practice group chair, Matt Rowe, states, “Through Steve’s eight-year tenure as an associate with our firm, […]