Emma L. Ferguson Joins Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C.
Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C. introduces Emma L. Ferguson as an associate to the BMR Team. (See more.)
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Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C. Celebrating 175 Years
Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C. is proud to announce that they have been providing 175 years of legal services to individuals and businesses.
A Musical Touch - Patricia Putney
Patricia Putney Stays In Touch With Her Creative Side. (Read the attached article published in the Wisconsin Super Lawyers Online Exclusive on November 21, 2025 by Trevor Kupfer, Senior Editor.)
Defending Cases in Small Claims Court
Article by Patricia Epstein Putney in the Wisconsin Defense Counsel: "Wisconsin Civil Trial Journal - Summer 2025 - Volume 23 - Number 2."
Edward (Ed) J. Minser Joins Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C.
Ed is a seasoned litigator with over a decade of experience handling high-stakes jury trials in Wisconsin.
BMR Announces a New Director in 2025
2025 - Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C. is pleased to announce that William D. Bolte has been named a Director at their firm
Majority Women-Owned Law Firm
BMR is proud to announce that with Melita Mullen becoming a shareholder on January 1, 2023, we are a majority women-owned law firm. Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C., originally formed in 1851 as Vilas & Remington, was (not surprisingly) an all-male-owned law firm. Over the years, the name has changed, and the firm has grown adding many female attorneys who became partners, but it continued as a male-owned law firm, until 2023 when we became a majority women-owned law firm. We are extremely proud of the growth and evolution of the firm.
Wisconsin Defense Counsel's 2023 State and Local Defense Organization Diversity Award
The Wisconsin Defense Counsel’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, chaired by BMR attorney Morgan Stippel, was recognized on the international stage in October. The Defense Research Institute (“DRI”) is the largest international membership organization of attorneys defending businesses and individuals in civil litigation. Each year, DRI’s State and Local Defense Organization Diversity Award recognizes a state or local defense organization that has achieved significant success in demonstrating a commitment to diversity both inside and outside the organization. The Wisconsin Defense Counsel’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee is the proud recipient of DRI’s 2023 State and Local Defense Organization Diversity Award, which was presented at DRI’s Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. BMR extends its congratulations to all members of the Wisconsin Defense Counsel’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and is proud to support these initiatives.
What Real Estate Agents Must Disclose
In this article for the Wisconsin Defense Counsel - "Wisconsin Civil Trial Journal - Summer 2023" edition, Patricia Putney and William Bolte discuss "What Real Estate Agents Must Disclose When Representing a Seller of Property." (Click on the link below to read more.)
Melita Mullen reviews the book - "Like a Swallow" - by Nina L. Camic
Melita Mullen gives you a peek at the book "Like a Swallow" in the April Edition of the Wisconsin Lawyer Magazine under its "Shelf Life" section. "Like a Swallow darts from post-World War II Warsaw to cosmopolitan New York City and back again, stitching together Nina L. Camic’s detailed recollections of a girlhood spanning two cultures. A long-time professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School, Camic shares a remarkable family history, beginning with her maternal grandparents’ emigration from Poland to the United States." (Read more.)
Melita M. Mullen - Shareholder Announced
Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C. is pleased to announce that Melita M. Mullen was promoted to Shareholder on January 1, 2023.
"Challenging Service of Process and Unique Issues Which Can Arise." (Wisconsin Defense Counsel Journal - Summer 2022) Authored by Patricia Epstein Putney
Patricia Epstein Putney talks about the unique issues which can arise surrounding service of process and how careful analysis should be undertaken regarding who received the "summons and complaint" to ensure strict compliance. Read more on this topic.
"Shelf Life: The Poisoner's Handbook" - book review by Melita M. Mullen
Melita Mullen (book review), Wisconsin Lawyers (December 2014). Read more about this book review by clicking on the link.
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