Former Judges Begin New Chapter At Gass Weber Mullins
The depth of the Gass Weber Mullins national trial team was enhanced recently with the addition of two former judges, Michael Brennan and John Franke.
Pete Millard, of The Business Journal Of Milwaukee, reported today on the exciting, new development:
Day after day, week after week, former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge John Franke presided over complex civil litigation cases and witnessed trial lawyers stumble through their closing arguments. "Sometimes I’d get so frustrated as a judge I longed to get down from the bench and give the closing arguments,” said Franke, who spent the past 21 years as a Circuit Court judge.
Franke followed through on his personal desire to join the trial lawyer ranks by resigning as a judge to join the national trial law firm Gass Weber Mullins LLC in early 2009. Franke, who handled more than 600 trials while on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, is one of two former Milwaukee County judges adding their expertise to Gass Weber Mullins, a five-year-old firm based in Milwaukee.
Franke’s one-time Milwaukee County Circuit Court colleague, Michael Brennan, also left the judicial brotherhood after nine years on the bench to return to his roots as a trial lawyer with Gass Weber Mullins.
We, of course, are proud to have both judges join our team. And, we look forward to working closely with Mike and John, as we continue to manage our clients’ most difficult cases across the nation.
