Bennett J. Conard’s practice focuses on representing Wisconsin counties and other governmental entities in addition to his public finance practice in connection with tax-exempt bond financings. Ben enjoys attacking Attolles Law's clients' most significant challenges and providing them with legal advice that is practical and implementable. In his work representing counties and other governmental agencies, Ben has substantial experience with federal, state, county, and other local government law.
Ben has represented numerous Wisconsin counties and provides legal advice to the Wisconsin Counties Association on matters of statewide concern. He also previously served as an assistant general counsel for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Staci Hoffman has been Jefferson County Register of Deeds since January 2007. She is the past president of the Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association and currently serves on their legislative committee. The Governor appointed her to the Wisconsin Public Records Board as the local government representative. Staci serves on the Wisconsin Counties Association Board of Directors, the Wisconsin Land Information Association Board of Directors, the Jefferson County Land Information Council, and the National Property Records Industry Association governance committee.
Staci is co-chair of Greater Wisconsin PRIA Local. PRIA Local chapters help those involved in recording public records build industry relationships, solve business issues, and learn about new laws, technologies, and processes that apply to the property records industry in their region.
Andrew T. Phillips is the President and CEO of Attolles Law and has dedicated his career to helping counties, school districts, and other governmental entities find opportunity in the face of their greatest challenges. Andy is the outside General Counsel for the Wisconsin Counties Association and enjoys his close relationship with counties across the state. In his career, Andy has argued cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, advocated positions before the Wisconsin Legislature, promoted client interests before administrative agencies, and represented management interests at the bargaining table.
Andy's proudest achievements include his work with counties to create a commission model for nursing home licensure, which allows counties to share resources to care for some of society's neediest persons; his efforts with managed care organizations in delivering long-term care services under the unique Family Care program; his role in organizing a multi-county commission to authorize PACE financing for eligible projects throughout Wisconsin; and his work with counties and school districts to prepare for and implement the various series of federal and state regulations surrounding COVID-19.
- Learn how “judicial officer” is defined by the Act and what personal information is shielded from public access
- Discover how judicial officers can request exemptions to protect their personal data
- Understand the penalties for noncompliance and how to mitigate risks
- Examine how the Act affects public records requests and government agency responsibilities
- Explore practical implications for judicial officers, agencies, and those handling sensitive records
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