Michael and Suzanne Hupy to be Honored as 2017 “

Milwaukee, July 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The personal injury law firm of Hupy and Abraham, S.C. is proud to announce that firm president Attorney Michael Hupy and his wife, Suzanne, will be honored as the 35 ^th annual COA Youth & Family Centers’ “Parents of the Year” on August 22 at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Linda Gorens Levey and Michael Levey will also be honored at this year’s event.

Every year, COA honors two Milwaukee couples for their dedication to family and extraordinary leadership in the community. Michael and Suzanne have been longtime champions for several community organizations for many years. They are the parents of two adult children, Rex and Maxine Hupy. Rex is currently a practicing attorney in New York City at a 900 man corporate firm and Maxine is a professional dancer and actress who has worked with Grammy Award-winning musical stars such as CeeLo Green.

Suzanne, a philanthropist in her own right, spends a significant amount of time supporting numerous organizations. She and Attorney Hupy have had her mother’s home showcased for the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse and she personally volunteers with groups she highly values, such as arts programs.

As president of Hupy and Abraham, S.C., Attorney Hupy has built the largest personal injury firm in the state of Wisconsin, which has expanded to 11 offices in three states with nearly 200 employees. Attorney Hupy has exclusively practiced personal injury law for several decades, and has recovered many multimillion dollar cases -- including a $9,500,000 slip and fall case, which was the largest verdict in a slip and fall case at the time.  Attorney Hupy has achieved the prestigious AV Preeminent Judicial rating from Martindale-Hubbell -- the highest possible peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards.

The firm has conducted many campaigns to raise safety awareness including Yield to Pedestrians, “DNT TXT N DRV” and Watch for Motorcycles. Over 1,000,000 bumper stickers and promotional items have been distributed in support of these campaigns, which have also been viewed over 10 million times on television PSAs and billboards in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa. Attorney Michael Hupy has been a guest expert on local television programs to spread awareness about various safety issues, including pedestrian safety. The firm has won many community and legal awards and was recently named “Best Personal Injury Law Firm” by Wisconsin Law Journal readers.

Attorney Hupy has used his business success and resources to help others in need however he can over the years. He has been a presence in a number of legal organizations throughout southeastern Wisconsin, trying to make access easier for those in need. Over the last three years, his firm has donated over $500,000 to hundreds of organizations.

“I’d rather save lives than have more clients. My family and the community are two of the most important things to me. I have been committed to supporting both and aiding them toward maximizing their potential. We are so gratified to have been selected by COA for this great honor.”

Hupy and Abraham , S.C.

Founded in 1969 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, personal injury law firm Hupy and Abraham, S.C. has a proven record of success with large settlements in serious cases, collecting over a billion dollars for more than 70,000 satisfied clients.  The firm has a long-established reputation of providing sound legal representation to accident victims, securing fair compensation for its clients and giving back to the community.    

With 11 offices located in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa, the law firm handles personal injury cases including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, pharmaceutical and medical device class actions and nursing home neglect and abuse cases.

The firm’s 26 experienced attorneys are committed to going above and beyond the call of duty for their clients by tirelessly representing them to the best of their ability while being involved in the local community — from raising funds for local charities to participating in safety and accident prevention initiatives.  In the past three years, the firm has donated more than $500,000 to more than 250 worthwhile causes.

Hupy and Abraham, S.C. has received top ratings from a number of national professional organizations for many years and was voted Best Personal Injury Lawyers in 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and voted Best Personal Injury Law Firm in 2016, 2014, 2013 and 2012 in another popular poll, and named Best Law Firm in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Top Choice Award in 2015 and 2016 . In 2015, the firm was named a Webby Award Honoree in the Best Law Website Category and was honored at the Legal Marketing Association’s “Your Honor Awards” for Best Website: Reboot. In 2017, the firm was voted “Best Personal Injury Law Firm” by the Wisconsin Law Journal readership.

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Jill Wellskopf Hupy and Abraham, S.C. 4149822059 jill@hupy.com