About Trevor Kupfer
Trevor Kupfer is a senior editor on Super Lawyers’ staff. He is editor of the Illinois, South Carolina, Michigan, and Wisconsin magazines, in addition to being a writer and fact-checker of Super Lawyers’ other projects. He has a degree in journalism from an accredited program (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire) and has written for such newspapers and magazines as Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Volume One, Wisconsin State Journal, The Capital Times, Global Food Forums, and various publications under the groups Tribune Media Services, Capital Newspapers, and Conley Media. He has served on crime and courts beats and, in college, he aided an investigation through the Wisconsin Innocence Project.
Articles written by Trevor Kupfer
How and Why To Set Up a Conservation Easement
Conservation easements are a valuable tool that allows you to protect your property interests, sell wildlife and habitat interests, and continue to use your land as you see fit. It provides a vehicle for conservation and ways for landowners to monetize their land, as well as provides a mitigation path for development projects. Property laws vary by state, and your state's property tax and development potential can determine whether a conservation easement is right for you. For legal advice …
Getting in on the Senate Floor
Bill Coates’ first job out of law school was with Strom ThurmondAfter earning his J.D. in 1974, Bill Coates saw a posting on an employment board at University of South Carolina School of Law and he took a shot. Coates would go on to become an assistant U.S. attorney for South Carolina, then a decorated career as a private litigator on cases such as United States v. W.R. Grace. But we reached out to talk about that first job: legislative aide to Sen. Strom Thurmond. Super Lawyers: I figured I’d talk to you about the old days, if that's all right …
What You Need for a Cannabis Startup
There are complex licensing structures and restrictions in the cannabis industry. Even a small cannabis dispensary requires a lot of capital. Before getting into a marijuana startup, talk to a cannabis law attorney about your legal options. The California Cannabis Industry Since November 2016, when the state of California legalized adult use of marijuana statewide, the cannabis industry has taken off. "For most people," says Katy Young, a business litigator at Ad Astra Law Group in San …
Can My Company Have the Same HR Policies in Multiple Countries?
Recently a client called Terese M. Connolly, who advises companies with workforces in multiple countries, with a request. “They have operations and entities in 15 different countries, and their new HR person was updating all of their policies globally,” says Connolly, an international labor and employment partner with Barnes & Thornburg in Chicago. “They wanted to see if they could be more aligned in what they offer. For example, they were looking at their pregnancy and maternity …
Expand Your Business Internationally: Risk Management
Dealing with the regulatory environment of the United States is complex enough. There is a lot more volatility when taking your business international. In light of the growth potential, businesses must prepare for supply chain disruptions, currency fluctuations, tariffs, and regulatory compliance issues. International business legal experts can help you evaluate the risks and rewards of taking your local business international. Talk to an experienced international business lawyer about …
Eating the Chief's Soup
What James Volling learned from Warren BurgerThe 1979 holiday season was a memorable one for James Volling. In November, he interviewed to clerk for Chief Justice Warren E. Burger in the 1980-81 term, and for Christmas, his wife gave him The Brethren by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong. Then, on New Year’s Day, he got the clerkship. He was honored and delighted. “A few weeks go by,” he says, “I’m reading The Brethren, and it was very critical of the chief—very critical of the court, in many respects, and there’s still a lot …
The End of the Short-Term Rental Stick
Thinking about renting your place through Airbnb or Vrbo? Do your due diligenceIt’s easy to see the appeal of short-term renting: You take a residence that’s sometimes or partially available, or even a dedicated property, and make a few extra bucks by letting guests stay there. “It’s a way to get income from your property, like any other rental,” says Hal Lewis, a real estate and banking attorney at Pathman Lewis in Miami. “Generally speaking, short-term rentals sometimes pay the utilities, and sometimes they don’t.” Issues can arise, however—from …
'Nobody Wants to Be the Guy That Shuts Down a Hospital'
Yet that's exactly what Gary Samms had to doFrom June 20, when Gary Samms first received warning, to August 16, when the doors of Hahnemann University Hospital finally closed, the civil defense attorney fought the following: an injunction, a cease-and-desist, political protests and public scrutiny. Meanwhile his client scrambled to relocate doctors, patients and residents; file for bankruptcy and triage a public relations crisis. “It was a busy couple of months,” Samms deadpans. His task: Close Hahnemann, a historic, beloved …
Maritime Laws When Workers Are Injured Aboard a Vessel
In most situations, when you’re injured on the job, employees should turn to workers’ compensation laws for relief for things such as medical expenses and lost wages. But thanks to a federal law commonly referred to as the Jones Act, that is not always the case for injured maritime workers. Unlike a personal injury case under Louisiana law, an injured employee may collect damages under the Jones Act even if employer negligence was not the primary cause of their accident. Jones Act Claims …
How Does Title IX Affect School Sexual Assault Cases?
Title IX affects school sexual assault cases with grievance procedures to determine school liability and protect the reporting student and respondent. Schools are liable for the Title IX coordinator's deliberate indifference to complainants reporting sexual assault against the accused student, and school enforcement of disciplinary hearings requires a preponderance of evidence standard of proof. Schools receiving federal funding must provide supportive measures and conduct an administrative …
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