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Godfrey & Kahn: Shareholder Carol A. Gehl named 2012 Women in the Law Recipient by the Wisconsin Law Journal
MILWAUKEE (July 6, 2012) –Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce that attorney shareholder Carol A. Gehl is a 2012 recipient of the Wisconsin Law Journal’s elite Women in the Law Award.
The Women in the Law award honors extraordinary women attorneys, judges and legal educators based on the following criteria:
•Women attorneys who have achieved excellence in their respective fields and have influenced other women to pursue legal careers;
•Candidates who have opened doors for women lawyers in a variety of job settings that historically were closed to women;
•Those who have advanced opportunities for women within a practice area or segment of the profession; and
•Those who have otherwise served their profession or community in a manner that has benefited the legal profession.
Gehl and the other Women in the Law recipients were honored at a celebratory event June 21 at the Pfister Hotel.
Gehl is a shareholder and team leader of the Securities Practice Group in the firm’s Milwaukee office.
Her practice is focused on investment management entities, including mutual funds, hedge funds, investment advisers and broker-dealers throughout the nation. During the last number of years, Gehl has facilitated the organization of numerous mutual funds, hedge funds and investment advisers; assisted in SEC and FINRA examinations of regulated entities; provided ongoing advice to mutual fund Boards of Directors; and assisted with several mergers of investment advisers and reorganizations of mutual funds.
Gehl received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in 1981 and earned her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1987.
With more than 180 lawyers, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is one of Wisconsin’s leading business law firms. Founded in 1957, Godfrey & Kahn maintains offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton, Green Bay and Waukesha, Wis.; and Washington, DC. For more information, please visit the firm’s website at www.gklaw.com.
