Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.

ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek is the sixth-largest law firm in Wisconsin, with 123 attorneys. Although that's a long way from the three employees the firm started with when it was founded in 1943, growth isn't always a given. In 2005, WHD consolidated two offices into its Manitowoc location, leaving it with just three offices across the state. While it might be sizing down its locations, the firm is expanding in other ways. In 2005, Whyte Hirschboeck launched a new practice group dedicated to issues facing credit unions. Finance has been a successful area for the firm in the past. Other sizable practice groups include litigation, corporate and intellectual property. Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek also has a subsidiary business devoted to government affairs, WHDGA, which has been active in lobbying for stem cell research and recently brought on board several key staff members from the Christopher Reeve Foundation.