Co-Drive Chair Amy Eddy was on hand for the 2023 United Way Campaign Kickoff at Pfiffner Park. The event took place along with Free Levitt Amp live music performances. The large crowd enjoyed great music, delicious food, and dancing. There were free books for the kids, free t-shirts that were launched from a t-shirt cannon, learn for life crafts, pacesetter anncouncements, etc. United Way Representatives were on hand to talk about the great work United Way does in our community.  Anderson O’Brien, LLP was proud to sponsor this event.

For more information on the United Way please follow this link: https://www.unitedwaypoco.org/

Attorney Brian Formella presented at the Stevens Point Area Human Resources Association (SPAHRA) meeting on August 9th at Mid-State Technical College. Attorney Formella has a strong legal background in employment, labor and municipal law.  For over thirty years he has been working with employers to establish sound employment practices.

His presentation was titled “An H.R. Professional’s Guide to Important Holdings From the Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 Term.”

The topics he covered were:

• Affirmative action, diversity, equity and inclusion
• Religious freedom in the workplace
• Suing a union for damages
• Overtime pay for highly compensated employees
• Severance agreements
• Offensive language in the workplace
• Non-competition agreements
• Freedom of speech

To learn more about SPAHRA please follow this link: https://spahra.wildapricot.org/

Please join us for Business After Hours!

Tuesday, August 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Enjoy this outdoor event with delicious complimentary food catered by Father Fats, signature cocktail & non-alcoholic options, door prizes including baskets and local gift cards, and a 50/50 raffle. Don’t miss the fun! Click the link below to register.

https://business.portagecountybiz.com/events/details/2023-business-after-hours-8-15-anderson-o-brien-law-firm-9255?fbclid=IwAR3th8nx_1zkut_x5jnJvDRPQ1wLrOC0LhG7hbVWjpv1kjuACLhTZ1xaYsY

We are so honored to be voted the best law firm in Portage County four years in a row!
For more information on this contest follow the link below.
https://stevenspointjournal.gannettcontests.com/Best-of-Portage-County-2023-Winners/

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Mark O. Ilten, Emeritus.  We were fortunate to have Mark join Anderson O’Brien in 2012 after many years of a successful career with his own firm. While Mark had good intentions to wind down and transition his practice as he prepared for retirement, he continued to be incredibly active with his practice and with many legal and community organizations until his retirement in 2018.

Over the course of his legal career Mark served as President of the Portage County Bar Association, as a Portage County Condemnation Commissioner, as a fair hearing examiner for Portage County, and as a member of the District Seven Committee of the Office of Lawyer Regulation. He served on the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation, Portage County Legal Aid, the Pineries Bank and Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve. Mark’s love of music was known to all through his many years of participation and service to the Stevens Point City Band, and through his many contributions to the music at his church, St. Paul Lutheran.

Mark was an exceptional attorney and faithfully served his clients and his community. He never hesitated to provide help, advice and mentorship to those he worked with, even long after his retirement. He will be greatly missed.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Karen, and his children Jennifer, Nathan and Philip.

Please follow this link for his obituary.  https://www.stevenspointjournal.com/obituaries/wis396384