AJR92: Joint Resolution Text

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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

2011 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 92

January 19, 2012 - Introduced by Representatives Pasch, C. Taylor, Spanbauer, Berceau, Richards, Jorgensen, Molepske Jr, Kessler, Fields, Turner and Sinicki, cosponsored by Senators C. Larson and Taylor. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AJR92,1,1 Relating to: the life and public service of Nathan A. Fishbach.

AJR92,1,4 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach was born on November 3, 1952, in Trenton, New Jersey, grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and died on September 17, 2011, at the age of 58; and

AJR92,1,7 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach earned his undergraduate degree, Phi Beta Kappa, from George Washington University in 1974, and his law degree from Villanova University Law School in 1978; and

AJR92,1,10 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach married Susan Stolzer and they moved to the state of Wisconsin after law school, where they had three sons: Jeffrey, Brian, and Michael; and

AJR92,1,15 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach served in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin for 13 years, under presidents of both parties, where he held a variety of posts, including Interim U.S. Attorney, Deputy U.S. Attorney, and Civil Division Chief, and focused the majority of his work on the prosecution of complex financial cases, serving with tremendous skill and dedication; and

AJR92,2,4 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach entered the private practice of law with Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C., where he focused his practice for the next 18 years on complex civil and white-collar litigation, and represented corporations, government entities, and professionals in compliance matters; and

AJR92,2,7 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach was a cofounder and past president of the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association and a past president of the Milwaukee Bar Association; and

AJR92,2,17 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach's leadership also included chairing the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Committee-Eastern District of Wisconsin; and the State Bar of Wisconsin's Board of Governors; serving on ALFA International's Board of Directors; cochairing the Milwaukee Bar Association's Sesquicentennial Steering Committee; serving on the Federal Nominating Commission- Wisconsin; Sen. Herb Kohl's Advisory Committee on Supreme Court Nominations; Committee on Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; Project Safe Neighborhoods Competitive Grant Program Committee; Advisory Committee on Seventh Circuit Rules; and service on his own law firm's Board of Directors; and

AJR92,2,23 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach's commitment to the future of the legal profession was represented by his service on Marquette University Law School's Advisory Board, with frequent presentations in classes to support the next generation of lawyers; and championing a comprehensive internal training program for younger lawyers at his firm to help advance their professional development as skilled lawyers dedicated to ethical client service; and

AJR92,3,3 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach's legacy is memorialized in the Nathan Fishbach Student Development Fund at Marquette University Law School, a fund established by his partners and friends as a lasting tribute, which will enable the school to bring in speakers whose experiences and guidance will help future law students gain a deeper understanding of the legal profession; and

AJR92,3,6 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach shared his broad legal knowledge through countless articles, presentations, and books, including Federal Criminal Restitution; and coauthor of Wisconsin Methods of Practice (4th edition); and

AJR92,3,13 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach's productivity, wisdom, and numerous professional achievements earned him dozens of honors and distinctions such as the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association's Judge Myron L. Gordon Lifetime Achievement Award; Wisconsin Law Journal's Leader in the Law Award; Milwaukee Bar Association's Lawyer of the Year Award, and regular appearances in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers (Wisconsin Top 50); and American Inns of Court 2011 Professionalism Award for the Seventh Circuit; and

AJR92,3,16 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach's vision and commitment to serving his community included successful terms as chair of Jewish Family Services and president of the Nicolet High School Foundation; and

AJR92,3,19 Whereas, Nathan A. Fishbach's vibrant spirit, good humor, and unyielding dedication to his clients, his colleagues, the legal profession, and the community serve as an inspiration to the many lives he touched; now, therefore, be it

AJR92,3,22 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature commend the life and service of Nathan A. Fishbach, mourn his passing, and extend their condolences to his family and friends; and, be it further

AJR92,3,24 Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide a copy of this joint resolution to Nathan A. Fishbach's wife, Susan, and their family.

AJR92,3,25 (End)