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Corporation Counsel
 

Deputy Corporation Counsel

William G. Davidson
Deputy Corporation Counsel

Practice Areas

  • Civil Rights
  • Employment
  • Contracts
  • Administrative Review
  • Public Records and Open Meetings

Prior Experience

  • City of Milwaukee, Assistant City Attorney
  • Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, Assistant District Attorney

Education

  • Marquette University Law School, J.D.
  • Cardinal Stritch University, B.S.

Admissions

  • State of Wisconsin
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Miscellaneous

An Illinois transplant, Bill has called Wisconsin and Milwaukee County home for more than fifteen years. Bill spends most of his time away from work with his wife and their two young daughters. He enjoys playing golf and cheering on his beloved Chicago Cubs. Bill is committed to serving the public good and is proud to support the work done daily throughout Milwaukee County to equitably provide services and opportunities to all the County’s residents.      

Jennifer K. Rhodes
Deputy Corporation Counsel

Practice Areas

  • Civil Commitments
  • Guardianships and Protective Placements

Prior Experience

  • Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office
  • Milwaukee County Office of Corporation Counsel
  • Department of Children and Families, Office of Legal Counsel

Education

  • University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D.

Admissions

  • Wisconsin State Bar
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Miscellaneous

Jennifer Rhodes has been a long-time resident of Milwaukee County. Prior to serving in this current capacity as a Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Milwaukee County Office of Corporation Counsel, Ms. Rhodes has been a long-term public servant throughout different government entities. Ms. Rhodes is looking forward to this new role as a Deputy Corporation Counsel.    

Melinda S. Lawrence
Deputy Corporation Counsel

Practice Areas

  • Land Use and Real Estate
  • Labor & Employment
  • Contracts
  • Open Records
  • Civil and Administrative Litigation
  • Administrative Review

Prior Experience

  • City of Chicago, Assistant Corporation Counsel, 2001-2013
  • Private Practice, 2014-2019

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S.
  • Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., Honors Scholar

Admissions

  • Wisconsin State Bar
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • Illinois State Bar