FAB attorney Lawrence G. Albrecht continued his ongoing service in 2020 on the Pullman Scholar Alumni Selection Committee, which assists in the award of Pullman Foundation academic scholarships to high achieving low income students.
FAB attorney Lawrence G. Albrecht prepared a review of two human rights books, East-West Street and Holocaust, Genocide, and the Law: A Quest for Justice in a Post-Holocaust World published in the ABA International News.
FAB Attorney Lawrence G. Albrecht was awarded the 2017 Justice Robert D. Rucker Lecture on Civil Rights at Valparaiso University School of Law, and lectured on Confronting Governmental Impunity and Immunity “From Below" published as a law review article in the Valparaiso University Law Review, 53 Valparaiso University Law Review 47 (2019).
FAB Attorney Lawrence G. Albrecht was an ongoing contributing author on international human rights developments published in 49 The International Lawyer 355 (2015); 48 The International Lawyer 453 (2014); 47 The International Lawyer 407 (2013); and 46 The International Lawyer 389 (2012).
FAB Attorney Lawrence G. Albrecht attended the ABA annual meeting held in Chicago in August 2015, which celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Rule of Law Initiations of which he is an alumni.
FAB Attorney Lawrence G. Albrecht was an ABA invitee and attended the World Bank Law, Justice, and Development Conference in Washington, D.C. in November 2015.
FAB Attorney Lawrence G. Albrecht lectured Wisconsin Lutheran College business students in 2014 and 2015 on ethical issues concerning workplace whistle blowing protections for employees who report illegal or unethical misconduct.
In 2014, FAB Attorney Lawrence G. Albrecht attended the International Association of Lawyers Congress in Florence, Italy. In 2012, he was a participating delegate at the human rights sessions of the International Association of Lawyers Congress held in Dresden, Germany.
In February 2015, FAB Attorney Thomas C. Lenz spoke regarding arrest and conviction record discrimination in employment at an event sponsored by Nehemiah Community Services, Inc. Members of the general public attended the presentation.
FAB Attorney Thomas C. Lenz won a conviction record discrimination case in front of the Equal Rights Division (ERD) for a client who was terminated from employment because of his conviction record. The Administrative Law Judge ordered the employer to re-hire the client and was ordered to pay over $160,000 in back pay, back benefits, attorney’s fees, and interest.
FAB Attorney Robert H. Blondis recovered in excess of $200,000 for an elderly worker at a restaurant who suffered a foot injury when a piece of metal fell off of a walk-in cooler and struck her. The restaurant insurance company refused to make any payments until FAB became involved. Part of the award to the client was a penalty against the insurance company for “bad faith.”
A jury awarded past and future medical bills and past and future pain and suffering to a client represented by FAB Attorney James P. End. The judgment totaled more than three times the amount that the insurance company had offered to settle the case before trial.
FAB Attorney James P. End settled a claim against a Wisconsin municipality for a police officer’s unlawful search and seizure and an unlawful arrest while using excessive force. The Fourth Amendment prohibits police officers from entering a home without a warrant, absent narrow exceptions. Police officers also must not use excessive force when seizing or arresting an individual. The case was resolved without litigation for $130,000 as a result of successful settlement negotiations.