History – Doar, Drill & Skow

HISTORY OF DDS

Doar, Drill & Skow History

DDS1883
Frank Fuller joined the law firm of Frank Champan, New Richmond’s first attorney.
DDS1884
William F. McNally joined Frank Fuller in his practice
DDSLate 1800’s
Frank Fuller left the practice and was eventually replaced by Miles P. McNally
DDS1899
New Richmond Tornado hit
DDS1901
103 N. Knowles Ave. was built by the New Richmond Roller Mills
DDS1908
William T. Doar joined the firm, creating Doar and McNally.
DDS1923
William F. McNally died, leaving William T. Doar to practice alone.
DDS1933
Warren P. Knowles, future Governor of Wisconsin, joined the firm
DDS1933-1964
The firm was known as Doar and Knowles.
DDS1943
New Richmond Roller Mills vacated the building.
DDS1947
W. T. Doar, Jr., oldest son of founder W. T. Doar, joined the firm.
DDS1950
John Doar, decorated Civil Rights Attorney and son of founder W. T. Doar, joined the firm.
DDS1960
John Doar left the firm for Washington, where he joined the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division
DDS1964
Warren P. Knowles left the firm to become Governor of Wisconsin.
DDS1966
James Drill joined the firm
DDS1977
The firm expanded, building a large extension to the north side of the office.
DDS1981
Lisa Drill joined the firm as a law clerk.
DDS1984
Lisa Drill was welcomed on as an associate attorney.
DDS1990
Matthew A. Biegert joined the firm as an associate.
DDS1991
Michael J. Brose joined the firm as an associate.
DDS1996
Matthew Biegert and Michael Brose became partners.
DDS2007
Annie Brose joined the firm.
DDS2012
John Doar awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom at the age of 90.
DDS2014
Katie Bosworth joined the firm
DDS2015
Mackenzie Campbell joined the firm
DDS2018
Allyson Moore joined the firm
DDS2020
Katie Bosworth, Mackenzie Campbell and Allyson Moore became partners, making the firm predominantly woman-owned for the first time in its history.

According to the New Richmond Historical Society, Frank Chapman was a young attorney who came to New Richmond after the Civil War. He was admitted to the state bar in 1873 and became New Richmond’s first attorney in 1878. He took on Frank Fuller as a partner in his practice in early 1880’s. When Chapman died in 1884, Fuller and William F. McNally became co-partners in the firm, creating Fuller and McNally. They practiced together until about 1886 when Fuller left the firm. Sometime in the late 1800’s Miles P. McNally joined Frank’s practice.