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
Marty Swaden’s Encore
The singer-turned-lawyer moonlights as a theater performerIt was 1970, Marty Swaden had just graduated from the University of Michigan, and he had a crucial decision to make. “I was considering going to law school, but, instead, I took two years off to see if my performing might pay off,” he says. A classically trained singer, Swaden took his talents to the Twin Cities—bouncing between restaurant singing gigs and musical productions. “I said to myself, ‘I’m doing well here, but can I survive in New York?’” Swaden recalls. Once he …
Can I Force My Sibling To Sell an Inherited House?
A common scenario when someone passes away is that their property is passed on to their children. In fact, while most people have a beneficiary named on their bank, investment, and retirement accounts, they don’t always have one for their homestead. And in those cases, the children are the default beneficiaries. Even in the rare cases where beneficiaries agree to keep the house, problems may arise. “Even families that get along the best can run into the inherent challenges of joint …
How To Enter Canada With a Prior Conviction
Many Americans are surprised to find out they cannot enter Canada if they have a criminal record. Agents of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) can check your identity before entering by plane, car, or on foot. If border agents find that you have an inadmissible criminal history, they can deny entry. An attorney can help with a record suspension or show individual rehabilitation. Contact a criminal law attorney to find out if you have a criminal conviction that will stop you at a …
New Ground
Jack Manning helped found his firm’s Native American law practiceJack Manning has a penchant for modesty and humor. “I’m the only securities lawyer in Montana,” he used to say, “and one of the best.” So it’s not surprising to hear him downplay his role in helping Dorsey & Whitney become one of the first large shops to establish a Native American practice group back in 1985. “The guy who really founded the Indian law practice group is Mark Jarboe,” he says. “He credits me with founding it, but he’s a brilliant, confident, nice, …
What Do I Do If I Am Arrested in Canada as a U.S. Citizen?
If you are arrested in Canada as a U.S. citizen, contact the U.S. consulate and retain a Canadian lawyer to represent you before the Crown Prosecutor. The Canadian criminal code gives you the right to remain silent, request legal counsel, and have a bail hearing for an indictable offense. Canadian Charter rights allow consular notification and allow you to leave under release conditions, with a Canadian lawyer representing you so you do not face summary conviction. A Canadian criminal …
The Case That Came Back to Life
William Sulton thought the case was over and done with. Then new evidence resurrected itWhen William Sulton’s phone rang on Feb. 27, he never could have guessed that a case he resolved two years ago—in another state—would return to the fore. “I had to go get the old case file out of storage,” says Sulton, an employment attorney with von Briesen & Roper in Milwaukee. “There are so many tentacles to this story, and there’s so much going on as a result of it.” The call was from Wayne McDonald, who in 2012 filed suit alleging wrongful termination, defamation and …
Five Minutes
Sometimes that’s all the time Kara Swasey has to build trust with victims of domestic violenceWhen Kara Swasey was a junior associate in the corporate litigation group at Wilmington’s Bayard, she was looking for any kind of experience she could get. She found it with Curtis Bounds in the family law group. “I asked him, ‘What do I need to do to be a family law attorney?’ He said, ‘Go to PFA day, get some court experience, and see what it’s like.’ I’ve been a family law attorney ever since,” Swasey says. In addition to her regular caseload, Swasey works with the …
Marijuana DUI: Driving Under the Influence of Drugs
Most states have legalized medical marijuana for qualifying patients. About half of states have also legalized marijuana for adult recreational use. Marijuana legalization does not make it acceptable or safe to operate a motor vehicle while impaired. Drugged driving is more dangerous when combined with alcohol or other drugs. Marijuana impaired driving is a challenge to assess accurately, efficiently, or equally. The drug's effects can vary depending on the individual marijuana user. …
How Do I Enforce My Trademark?
To enforce your trademark, issue a cease and desist warning letter or file an infringement lawsuit in federal court for injunctive relief. Trademark owners can enforce their legal ownership rights with trademark registration to prevent the unauthorized use and trademark infringement that could cause customer confusion and harm their brand reputation. Infringement creates a likelihood of confusion, and your legal remedies include monetary compensation, statutory damages, and lost profits. …
What Happens to the Family Business in a Divorce?
Richard Renkin has handled dozens of divorce cases where not only a marital relationship hangs in the balance, but also a business. The family law attorney at Renkin & Associates law firm in Encinitas says that some cases are straightforward, while others are complicated, and typically, the spouses themselves determine the level of difficulty. “I just had a case where they literally spent more on attorney’s fees than they had in equity on the business and the house. They just would not …
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