Webster Hart has been named a Wisconsin Super Lawyer for 2008. He was included for selection in the area of Plaintiff's Personal Injury. Only 5% of all the lawyers in Wisconsin are listed as Superlawyers.
Webster Hart has been selected by his peers for the inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialties of Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation. Selection is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey compromising more than 2.5 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country.
David Rice has been appointed Eau Claire County Court Commissioner
David Rice has been appointed a court commissioner for the Eau Claire County Circuit Court by the Honorable Michael Schumacher.
Jay E. Heit has been appointed to the Wisconsin State Bar Professionalism Committee. The appointment is for one year with a term ending on June 30, 2009. The Professionalism Committee is a Special Committee charged with working to maintain and improve professionalism in the legal community.
Jay E. Heit has become President of the Eau Claire Bar Association. Heit will serve a one year term as President. Prior to becoming President, Heit served a one year term as President-elect.
Christina Demuth has become office manager of Herrick & Hart, S.C. Demuth was formerly a legal assistant to Rita Raihle. Demuth replaces the legendary F. Anne Jenson.
Attorneys Heit, Finn, and Sullivan elected to management committee. Jay Heit, Stephanie Finn, and Dennis Sullivan have been elected to the Herrick & Hart, S.C. management committee. Their election is effective on January 1, 2008.
Jay E. Heit and Dennis M. Sullivan appointed to serve on the District 8 Committee.
Jay E. Heit and Dennis M. Sullivan have been appointed by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson to serve on the District 8 Committee, which is a component of the Lawyer Regulation System. District Committees investigate possible misconduct or medical incapacities of attorneys under the supervision of the director of the office of Lawyer Regulation. District 8 includes the counties of Dunn, Eau Claire, Pierce and St. Croix.
Jim Duchemin was elected to the Board of Bar Governors representing District 8. Duchemin will serve a two year term. District 8 encompasses many of the counties in West Central Wisconsin.
