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 Much Does a Product Injury Case Cost in Colorado?
Unless the product that caused your injury has a well-established history of causing injuries, chances are good your case will take a while to resolve—at least six months, if not closer to three years. To make matters worse, these kinds of cases are expensive. But, at least on the second point, there is some good news. Lawyers Advance Costs for Good Personal Injury Claims “If you have a good case and you're confident about winning it, the lawyer will advance costs for you, and then the …
Super Friends
When one of Batman’s creators needed justice, Stacey Friends swooped inFor more than a half century after Batman’s 1939 debut, artist Bob Kane was credited as his sole creator. Despite his significant contributions—see page 6—Kane’s working partner and ghostwriter Bill Finger went unacknowledged. Around the time Adam West adorned the cowl, Finger’s name started being mentioned by comics fans. By Michael Keaton’s turn, Finger had passed, but the era of Christian Bale brought Marc Tyler Nobleman’s 2012 book Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of …
All the Livelong Day
George J. Cahill Jr. reflects on his tenure working on the railroadOn Nov. 9, 1978, George J. Cahill Jr. won his first jury verdict in federal court, on behalf of a train conductor against the rail company Conrail. That night, instead of celebrating, Cahill worked the controls of a passenger train between New Haven and Grand Central Terminal as he had numerous times before. He was also a train conductor. For Conrail. But not for much longer. “The top management for Conrail in Philadelphia, when they heard I hit them for $600,000 that day, they were very …
Class Dismissed
Kimberly Lau makes sure schools and universities do the right thingRoughly a decade ago, when a potential client phoned a New York law firm, he didn’t do the usual thing and ask to speak to one of the firm’s partners. He requested an associate: Kimberly Lau. The client was a Vassar undergraduate student from China here on an H-1B visa, expelled from school after being accused of sexual assault, and he wanted someone who could understand his cultural background. “He said, ‘What do I do? This woman defamed me. I have evidence to support that. And the …
New York Bankruptcy Exemptions: Assets To Keep
When most people hear the word “bankruptcy,” they think it means you have to start over with nothing. “People have preconceptions of what bankruptcy is. They don’t know what they can keep or how it will impact them,” says Jeffrey B. Peltz, a matrimonial and bankruptcy attorney in Brooklyn. “The truth is most people don’t lose anything because of exemptions that protect most property, and exemptions are pretty generous in New York.” The same goes for fears about how it …
What Homeowners Need To Prove a Construction Defect
Any seasoned homeowner is likely well aware of the adage known as Murphy’s Law: “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.” Whether it’s windows, shingles, decking, siding, appliances, or so on, a defective product or improper installation can cause property damage — and major headaches. That’s where product liability attorneys like Harper Segui come in. “The best thing to understand is you’re in capable hands because the plaintiff’s lawyer who’s properly investigating this has …
What Homeowners Can Expect in a Product Defect Case
If you have a problem with your house — be it a manufacturing defect or improperly installed windows, shingles, decking, siding, appliances, or so on — you often need to resolve it as soon as possible to avoid further problems. Unfortunately, lawsuits of this type can take a while to resolve, which is frustrating for homeowners and the attorneys who help them. “It’s not like a microwave where you just put that aside and use a different one,” says Harper Segui, a class action and …
A Lot to Write Home About
How Lisa Schmidt’s penchant for writing took over her entire practiceLast year forced a lot of attorneys to shift priorities and reevaluate their practice. But not many dropped their docket of clients, moved to another state, and became a full-time writer and researcher, as Lisa Schmidt did. “I started writing for other attorneys in 2013,” she says. “Until I found out my husband got a job offer in California and we would move [in 2020], I maintained a small docket of clients in addition to all the writing. Over time, it has gradually taken over.” Since …
Pro Bono for Businesses: Finding Affordable Legal Services
There’s a vast difference between the resources of a small business owner and a thriving large corporation, yet both need legal advice—and that’s usually not cheap. As a result, some law firms and nonprofit organizations try to represent the have-nots on a pro bono basis (meaning free of cost) or “low bono” basis (meaning at a reduced cost). Consult with a lawyer who offers this courtesy to see if your case would be a fit for their practice. “Lawyers care about playing a …
Finding a Pro Bono Lawyer
The biggest barrier for people who need an attorney is often the cost. Lawyers know this better than anyone. As a result, many attorneys, firms and nonprofit entities connect people in need of legal representation on a pro bono basis (meaning free of cost) or “low bono” basis (meaning at a reduced cost). “For people who can't afford to pay for medical services, Medicaid and Medicare jump in. There’s no equivalent for those who are in need of legal services, and the public entities that …
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