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Kelly's Application
DANIEL KELLY W340S5527 Prairie View Drive North Prairie, Wisconsin 53153 262.347.4550 (office) (cell) Office of the Governor 2 E. Main Street Madison, Wisconsin 53703 By email only To whom it may concern: Re: Wisconsin Supreme Court Vacancy It is an honor to submit for consideration my application for appointment to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. I include under cover of this letter the following documents: 1. Application (Word and PDF versions); 2. Attachment A to the Application (Word and PDF versions); 3. Resume (Word and PDF versions); 4. Writing Sample 1 (Chapter 8 – Rawls and Civil Society); and 5. Writing Sample 2 (Petition for Writ of Certiorari). To the extent permitted by law, I ask that you keep this application and the supporting material confidential. If this material should be made publicly available, I ask that you redact my home address and telephone number, as they are unlisted and not publicly available. Should you need additional information, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. Sincerely, ________________________________ Daniel Kelly Encs. DANIEL KELLY W340S5527 Prairie View Drive North Prairie, Wisconsin 53153 262.347.4550 (office) (cell) Employment Rogahn Kelly LLC [2014 – Present] Position: Owner Kern Family Foundation [2013 – 2014] Position: Vice-President & General Counsel Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, s.c. [1998 – 2013] Position: Shareholder; Litigation Department. Leadership positions: Leader: Appellate Practice Group Leader: Real Estate Litigation Practice Group McLario, Helm & Bertling, S.C. [1996 – 1998] Position: Associate United States Court of Federal Claims [1994 – 1996] Office of Special Masters Washington, D.C. Position: Staff Attorney United States Court of Federal Claims [1992 – 1993] Office of Special Masters Washington, D.C. -
2017-2018 Wisconsin Blue Book: State Elected Officials (Pages 1-18)
1 ELECTED OFFICIALS STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Scott Walker, Governor Republican Biography: Born Colorado Springs, Colorado, November 2, 1967; married; 2 children. ■ Graduate Delavan-Darien High School, 1986; attended Mar- quette University, 1986–90. ■ Former salesman, IBM Corporation; financial developer, American Red Cross. ■ Elected to Assembly in June 1993 special election. Reelected 1994–2000. Resigned May 9, 2002. Milwaukee County Executive 2002–10. Current office: Elected governor 2010. Reelected 2014. Contact: [email protected]; 608-266-1212; PO Box 7863, Madison, WI 53707-7863. Elected officials: Executive | 3 Rebecca Kleefisch, Lieutenant Governor Republican Biography: Born Pontiac, Michigan, August 7, 1975; married; 2 children. ■ Graduate Anthony Wayne High School (Whitehouse, Ohio), 1993; B.A. in Journalism, University of Wiscon- sin-Madison, 1997. ■ Former news reporter; media and marketing consultant. ■ Member: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Rifle Association, Aerospace States Association (manufacturing chair), Executive Committee of Republican Lieutenant Gover- nors Association. Current office: Elected lieutenant governor 2010. Reelected 2014. Contact: [email protected]; 608-266-3516; PO Box 2043, Madison, WI 53701-2043. Brad D. Schimel, Attorney General Republican Biography: Born West Allis, Wisconsin, Feb- ruary 18, 1965; married; 2 children. ■ Graduate Mukwonago High School, 1983; B.A. Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1987; J.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990. ■ Attorney. ■ Former member: Addiction Resource Council (treasurer); Interfaith Senior Programs (president); Potawatomi Boy Scout Council (advisory board); Rotary International; Safe Babies, Healthy Families (president); University of Wisconsin-Waukesha Foundation (vice president); Waukesha Food Pantry (board director). ■ Waukesha County assistant district attorney (1990–2007); Waukesha County district attorney (2007–15). -
2016 WI Fall#21 .Indd
Frontlines Rebecca Bradley, shown at her Milwaukee home in August, says: “I was blessed with parents who instilled in us a strong work ethic, the value of education and the importance of God and family.” Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley is out to prove that voters got it right 10 Wisconsin Interest Allen Fredrickson photos Frontlines Following the law Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley is out to prove that voters got it right iven the stench that arose from last spring’s She uses an anecdote from the campaign to explain her Wisconsin Supreme Court race after Demo- victory. A fellow lawyer approached her after a campaign crats baldly injected partisan politics into a event and introduced himself by saying, “I’m to the left of nonpartisan election, voters might be forgiven Bernie Sanders.” for not noticing that they managed to pick a “I want you to know where I’m coming from when I say Gwinner uniquely qualified to serve on the court in the 21st I’m going to vote for you,” he continued. “I believe you will century. follow the law.” Justice Rebecca Bradley, who handily Bradley adds, “That’s what people in defeated Appeals Court Judge JoAnne Wisconsin want.” Kloppenburg on April 5, has an enviable ON THE “I’ve now gone through two campaigns. résumé. It’s packed with more experience FRONTLINES I know there are people who will never in more widely varied aspects of the law support me because I was initially ap- than any of her colleagues on the state’s OF REFORM pointed by Scott Walker, and others who highest court. -
Reforming Our Institutions
REFORMING OUR INSTITUTIONS July 20 –21, 2018 § Kimpton Hotel Palomar Chicago § Chicago, IL Sponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University and the State Policy Network elcome to the Policy Research Seminar on Reforming Our Institutions, Wsponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) at George Mason University and the State Policy Network (SPN). It is a pleasure to have you here with us! IHS recognizes the scholarly impact and practical application your work has on our understanding of a free society, and we are eager for you to join the conversation regarding institutional reform. We anticipate many active and collaborative discussions taking place during our time together, and we hope you will share insights and knowledge based on your own research and experiences with us over the next day. IHS Policy Research Seminars seek to facilitate scholarly collaboration among faculty, graduate students, policy experts, and our own staff in attendance. We encourage you to connect with the other scholars attending our program, as your similar research interests are one of the many reasons we invited you here today. Our experience suggests some of the most impactful connections are made during meals and receptions, so please plan to attend all scheduled events. Thank you so much for sharing your time with us. We look forward to meeting each of you over the course of the seminar, and we hope your attendance here leads to future partnership with IHS and other scholars as we work toward a freer and more prosperous world together. Sincerely, Ashley Donohue Academic Talent Development, Director Institute for Humane Studies Founded in 1961 by Dr. -
Third Branch, Summer 2016
- Vol 24 No 2 HIGHLIGHTS REGULAR FEATURES: 3 Chief Judges appointed 10 Commission on Children, Families, 2 Retirements Summer 5 Law Day celebrated Courts marks 10th year 3 Obituaries 2016 6 PPAC Court Security Subcommittee 11 State Bar promotes public education 4 Awards reconvened 17 Treatment courts conference held 9 New faces 8 Milwaukee joins data-driven justice 18 Legal services funds designated 9 Wisconsin Connects initiative 21 Legislative study committees assigned 16 News and notes Justice Kelly takes seat on Supreme Court isconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly was sworn into office by Chief Justice PatienceW Drake Roggensack during a brief ceremony in the Supreme Court Hearing Room on Aug. 10. Kelly was appointed by Gov. Scott Walker to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice David T. Prosser Jr. on July 31 (see related story). Kelly spoke briefly at the ceremony, which was attended by his family members, chambers’ staff a publication of the Wisconsin Judiciary and each of his fellow justices. Kelly said being sworn in as a justice in the hearing room marked the greatest day of his professional life, eclipsing his previous greatest day – being sworn in as a lawyer in the same room. Walker said in a press release that Kelly is an exceptionally accomplished trial and appellate attorney. Chief Justice Patience Drake Roggensack administers the Oath of Office to Justice Daniel Kelly in the Supreme Court Hearing Room on Aug. 10. see Kelly on page 13 Justice Prosser retires from Supreme Court hen Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David T. Prosser impeachment inquiry.