Machulak, Robertson & Sodos, S.C.

ATTORNEY PROFILES

John E. Machulak, born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 27, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Chicago (B.A.with Honors, 1975); Leningrad State University, Leningrad, U.S.S.R.; University of Wisconsin (J.D. 1978). Member: Milwaukee Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; The American Association for Justice.
Concentration: Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Business Planning

Susan R. Robertson*, born Mount Kisco, New York, July 7, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Chicago (B.A. 1974); University of Wisconsin (J.D. 1977). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Chief Judge John W. Reynolds, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1977-1982; Member, Seventh Circuit Appellate Handbook Committee, 1985-1986. Member: Milwaukee Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin.

Sidney Sodos, born Milwaukee, Wisconsin March 29, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin Madison (B.S., 1960; J.D., 1963). Tau Epsilon Rho. Visiting Lecturer: University of Wisconsin Madison Law School, 1977-1981. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers. [Major U.S. Army, 1964 1966, Retired].
Concentration: Real estate, Family Law, Corporate

Harvey Held, born Bronx, New York, August 2, 1947, has been practicing law in the Milwaukee area since 1974.
Concentration: Family Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Residential Real Estate, Unemployment and Workers Compensation

Although a litigator, Mr. Held is a firm believer in alternative dispute resolution. Litigation may be necessary, but mediation often better serves the needs of the client, he says. Mr. Held also believes that an ability to assess a client's best interests is as important as the ability to successfully and deftly litigate. As a former social worker and public defender, Mr. Held has acquired unique abilities and insights into human nature and what makes people tick. Mr. Held has been certified as a mediator in Domestic Relations Mediation.

Since leaving the Corrections Legal Services Program and Legal Aid, Mr. Held has continued to be active in the community, including a long tenure as president of the Sherman Park Redevelopment Corporation. Most recently, he has been on the board of directors of Wisconsin Community Services, Inc.

When not at the office, Mr. Held pursues myriad interests including art, music, theater, politics, and sports (particularly softball and bowling).

*Deceased





ATTORNEY PROFILES John E. Machulak, born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 27, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Chicago (B.A.with Honors, 1975); Leningrad State University, Leningrad, U.S.S.R.; University of Wisconsin (J.D. 1978). Member: Milwaukee Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; The American Association for Justice. Concentration: Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Business Planning Susan R. Robertson, born Mount Kisco, New York, July 7, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Chicago (B.A. 1974); University of Wisconsin (J.D. 1977). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Chief Judge John W. Reynolds, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1977-1982; Member, Seventh Circuit Appellate Handbook Committee, 1985-1986. Member: Milwaukee Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin. Sidney Sodos, born Milwaukee, Wisconsin March 29, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin Madison (B.S., 1960; J.D., 1963). Tau Epsilon Rho. Visiting Lecturer: University of Wisconsin Madison Law School, 1977-1981. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers. [Major U.S. Army, 1964 1966, Retired]. Concentration: Real estate, Family Law, Corporate Harvey Held, born Bronx, New York, August 2, 1947, has been practicing law in the Milwaukee area since 1974. Concentration: Family Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Residential Real Estate, Unemployment and Workers Compensation Although a litigator, Mr. Held is a firm believer in alternative dispute resolution. Litigation may be necessary, but mediation often better serves the needs of the client, he says. Mr. Held also believes that an ability to assess a client's best interests is as important as the ability to successfully and deftly litigate. As a former social worker and public defender, Mr. Held has acquired unique abilities and insights into human nature and what makes people tick. Mr. Held has been certified as a mediator in Domestic Relations Mediation. Since leaving the Corrections Legal Services Program and Legal Aid, Mr. Held has continued to be active in the community, including a long tenure as president of the Sherman Park Redevelopment Corporation. Most recently, he has been on the board of directors of Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. When not at the office, Mr. Held pursues myriad interests including art, music, theater, politics, and sports (particularly softball and bowling). Deceased