Wisconsin Association of Worker's Compensation Attorneys, Inc.
 

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About the WAWCA

The Wisconsin Association of Worker's Compensation Attorneys, Inc., is a membership organization of attorneys who practice in Wisconsin and who have a special interest in worker's compensation law.  The membership also includes administrative law judges of the Worker's Compensation Division, DWD.   


WAWCA is organized as a non-profit corporation.   WAWCA exists to serve the public interest by fostering and promoting educational opportunities for the general public (including Wisconsin employees, employers and insurers), as well as members of the Association itself on topics relating to Wisconsin workers compensation law.

The following have been elected for the 2010 calendar year.  They are: 
President = John Edmondson
Past-President = William Wulf
President-Elect = Tom Niemiec
Secretary = Charles Hanson
Treasurer = Mark Parman
 
The Board of Directors elections results are as follows: [Each shall serve a 3-year term commencing Jan. 1, 2010] 
 
District 5 (counties of St. Croix, Dunn, Eau Claire, Clark, Pierce, Pepin, Buffalo & Jackson):  Melissa Kirschner [4] and Lisa Wiebusch [2] 
 
District 7 (counties of Adams, Marquette, Green Lake, Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Iowa, Lafayette, Dane & Jefferson:  Charles Soule [17] and Katy Lounsbury [4] 
 
District 9 (counties of Washington, Ozaukee, Waukesha & Milwaukee):  Dennis Wicht [21], Peter Silver [14] and Jeanne Welcenbach [9]

 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the Wisconsin Association of Worker's Compensation Attorneys will be held during the Summer Seminar on July 30, 2009 at 11:45 a.m. at the Marriott Madison West, 1313 John Q. Hammons Dr., Middleton, Wisconsin.  Elections will be held for the position of Director for Districts 5, 7 and 9. 

District 5 is currently served by Thomas Siedow and covers the counties of St. Croix, Dunn, Eau Claire, Clark, Pierce, Pepin, Buffalo and Jackson.  Thomas Siedow's final consecutive term ends this year so this will be an open seat.  Nominations received for this district are:  Lisa Wiebusch and Melissa Kirschner.   

District 7 is currently served by Charles Soule and covers the counties of Adams, Marquette, Green Lake, Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Iowa, Lafayette, Dane and Jefferson.  Charles Soule is a candidate for a second 3-year term.  Nominations received for this district are:  Charles Soule and Katy Lounsbury. 

District 9 is currently served by Thomas Niemiec and covers the counties of Washington, Ozaukee, Waukesha and Milwaukee.  Thomas Niemiec's final consecutive term ends this year so this will be an open seat.  Nominations received for this district are:  Peter Silver, Dennis Wicht and Jeanne Welcenbach.   

John Edmondson served as President-Elect in 2009 and has agreed to serve as President.  The current Treasurer is Mark Parman, and the current Secretary is Chuck Hanson.  Both have agreed to serve an additional one year term. 

The nominating committee has received nominations for the following positions: 

President:  John Edmondson

President-Elect:  Tom Niemiec

Secretary:  Chuck Hanson

Treasurer:  Mark Parman

All District Directors and Officers elected at the July 30, 2009 Annual Meeting will begin their terms for the calendar year 2010 on January 1, 2010. 

If any member of the Association is interested in running for any of the above posts, you should contact President Bill Wulf by calling 715-536-4511 x305 or sending an e-mail at wwulf@amentlaw.com by July 6, 2009.  If you wish to nominate someone for any of the above positions, please make sure the person is willing to serve before submitting their name. 

 William A. Wulf, President, WAWCA

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 Officers - 2009

  • William Wulf, President
  • John Edmonson, President Elect
  • Mark Parman, Treasurer
  • Charles Hanson, Secretary

Officers - 2008

  • Cathy Lake, President
  • Bill Wulf, President Elect
  • John Griner, Treasurer
  • Barry Stern, Secretary

Officers - 2007

  • Chuck Hanson, President
  • Cathy Lake, President Elect
  • John Griner, Treasurer
  • Barry Stern, Secretary

Officers - 2006

  • Tom Bertz, President
  • Chuck Hanson, President Elect
  • John Griner, Treasurer
  • Barry Stern, Secretary
  • Cathy Lake, CLE Chair for the Annual Summer Seminar
     

Officers - 2005

  • Jim Bartells, President
  • Tom McSweeney, President Elect
  • Barry Stern, Secretary
  • John Griner, Treasurer
  • Mark Shore, Past President
  • Andy Quartaro, Tom McSweeney, and Cathy Lake, CLE Co-chairs for the Annual Summer Seminar
  • Sam Bomier and Mark Gustafson, CLE Co-chairs for Ethics Seminar
  • Chuck Hanson, Board Chairman

Officers - 2004

  • Mark Shore, President
  • Jim Bartells, President Elect
  • Denise Harron, Secretary
  • Andy Quartaro, Treasurer
  • Phil Lehner, Past President
  • Trish Sandoz, CLE Chair for Annual Seminar
  • John Edmonson, CLE Chair for Ethics Seminar
  • Tom McSweeney, Board Chairman

Officers - 2003

  • Phil Lehner, President
  • Mark Shore, President Elect
  • Trish Sandoz, Secretary
  • Ray Clausen, Treasurer
  • John Griner, Past President
  • David Castagna, CLE Chair
  • Tom McSweeney, Board Chairman

By-Laws

WAWCA By-Laws, as amended 09/25/09

WAWCA By-Laws, as amended 2/20/09

WAWCA By-Laws, as amended 9/14/07

WAWCA By-Laws adopted 11/30/01, as amended 11/12/04

Minutes of Meeting and Newsletters with Minutes

2003 WAWCA First Annual Worker's Compensation Seminar - photo gallery

 

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