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Bob Butler – Associate Executive Director and Staff Counsel

bbutler@wasb.org, 608-512-1703

Bob Butler has been a WASB staff counsel since 1990. He is an associate executive director of the WASB. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School and received his undergraduate degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University. 

 

Barry Forbes – Associate Executive Director and Staff Counsel

bforbes@wasb.org, 608-512-1707

Barry Forbes has been a WASB staff counsel since 1983. He is an associate executive director of the WASB. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School and received his undergraduate degree in economics from the UW-Milwaukee. 

 

Ben Richter – Staff Counsel

brichter@wasb.org, 608-512-1719

Ben Richter graduated from Marquette University Law School in 2007. Prior to that, Ben earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he majored in both communication arts and legal studies. Ben joined the WASB in June 2007. 

 

Scott Mikesh – Legal and Policy Services Counsel

smikesh@wasb.org, 608-512-1709

Scott Mikesh has been working in the area of school law and human resources since 2004.  During that time he has served as WASB staff counsel and as Human Resources Director for districts in Wisconsin and Iowa. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School and received his undergraduate degree from Wartburg College.

 

Dan Mallin – Legal and Policy Services Counsel

dmallin@wasb.org, 608-512-1708

Dan Mallin has been working in the area of school law since 2002, serving as WASB staff counsel for a majority of that time. He graduated from the Yale Law School and received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University.  

 

Jenn Diaz – Staff Counsel

jdiaz@wasb.org, 608-512-1724

Jenn Diaz joined the WASB as staff counsel in August 2023. Diaz is a Marquette University Law School graduate. She earned her undergraduate degree in history from Syracuse University.

During law school, Jenn had internships with the National Labor Relations Board and the South Milwaukee School District.

Sally Sweitzer – Paralegal

ssweitzer@wasb.org, 608-512-1721

 

 

 

 

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