Four Foley Attorneys Named Legal All-Stars by Wisconsin Law Journal

Foley & Lardner LLP partners Michael Hatch and Clyde Tinnen and associates Alexis Leineweber and Elizabeth Stone were recognized as 2023 Legal All-Stars by the Wisconsin Law Journal.

The Legal All-Stars awards celebrate outstanding legal minds across Wisconsin in multiple categories. Hatch, profiled here by Wisconsin Law Journal, was the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement award. Tinnen, profiled here, was named a Leader in the Law. Leineweber, profiled here, and Stone, profiled here, were recognized as Rising Young Lawyers.

Hatch, during his nearly fifty-year career at Foley, has played a leading role in many of Milwaukee’s largest real estate deals. “I was very fortunate to have had many opportunities to become involved in significant projects that made a difference in the neighborhoods where they are located,” Hatch told Wisconsin Law Journal. “I was even more fortunate that most of those opportunities arose in and around the city of Milwaukee, so I could personally see the before, during, and after of each of those developments.”

Tinnen, a corporate lawyer and business advisor in Foley’s Transactions Practice and Innovative Technology Sector, is heavily involved in his Milwaukee community, serving as vice chair of Board of Trustees for the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, vice chair of Wellpoint Care Network, and first vice board chair for the Greater Milwaukee Urban League. “Clyde is a leader, not just in the law, but in his community as well,” said Andrew Wronski, managing partner of the firm’s Milwaukee office.

Leineweber, a member of Foley’s Transactions Practice, told Wisconsin Law Journal about her passion for mentorship and how her untraditional path to becoming a lawyer has helped her build strong relationships with clients across different industries. “I enjoy my work in corporate law because it enables me to support our clients in pursuit of their goals and growth, whether that be through financings, acquisitions, development of their corporate governance strategy, or conveying their performance and development to the markets,” she said.

Stone, a member of Foley’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice, expressed how she values the intellectual rigor and variety of her work and emphasized her commitment to pro bono service. “I believe pro bono representation is a social responsibility inherent in the privileges of being a practicing attorney,” Stone said. “I chose to work at Foley, in part, because of the firm’s commitment to conscience and community.”

Honorees were recognized at an awards ceremony in Milwaukee on December 13, 2023.