WHD named to National Law Journal's Midsize Hot List
for its successes and innovation
A lot of firms have talked about becoming "true partners" with their clients. But Milwaukee-based Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek has taken that approach literally. In October 2009, Whyte Hirschboeck hired Paul Eberle, who founded Capital Data Inc., one of the firm's clients, to be its chief executive officer. Even more unusual? Eberle is not a lawyer. "The firm decided that, if it was going to get serious about understanding what clients want, there were great opportunities in having someone without the traditional law firm background making decisions," Eberle said. The bold move for the firm, which also has an office in Madison, Wis., appears to have paid off.
"These days, when every dollar clients spend on legal services is scrutinized, clients like knowing that their law firm understands where they're coming from," Eberle said.
