
Attorney Sam Schlewitz, Aly Hendricks, Danette Teigen, Attorney Keenan Crawford, Jasmin Kammers & Attorney Sarah Donnellan
Every community has people you come to know and trust. The mechanic who has worked on your family’s vehicles for years. The banker who helped you buy your first home. The local business owner who knows your name when you walk through the door. A law firm should feel the same way. That’s the idea behind the four words displayed on the new marquee outside Poquette, Donnellan & Schlewitz Law’s downtown Eau Claire office:
Your Local Legal Team
Those words are more than a slogan. They represent a philosophy that has guided the firm for more than 55 years. A sign of the times, both past and future.
At Poquette, Donnellan & Schlewitz Law, practicing law has never been about simply handling cases. It’s about helping neighbors through some of life’s most significant moments such as planning for the future, protecting loved ones, overcoming unexpected challenges, and building successful businesses that strengthen our community.
That local commitment is reflected in the firm’s new sign, which intentionally emphasizes its role in the community over simply displaying the firm’s name.
The legal needs of our community continue to evolve, and so does this firm. Today and by choice, Poquette, Donnellan & Schlewitz Law provides comprehensive legal services that help people through every stage of life.
Estate Planning and Trusts remain part of the heart of the firm’s practice, helping families preserve what they’ve worked so hard to build while providing peace of mind for generations to come. Whether you need a simple will or a sophisticated trust-based estate plan, the goal is always the same: protecting families before a crisis ever occurs and leaving loved ones with good memories instead of a mess.
The firm also continues its longstanding commitment to representing individuals facing difficult circumstances through Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability claims. When an injury or disability disrupts someone’s life, having experienced advocates who understand both the law and the person behind the case can make all the difference.
Attorney Keenan Crawford is expanding the firm’s work in Business and Contract law, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Mergers and Acquisitions, and ever evolving Estate Planning.

Whether assisting a first-time business owner, helping an established company navigate a transition, or advising families and businesses with more sophisticated planning needs, Crawford says, “At the end of the day, I just want to help people however I can. There are things I’m able to do for someone because of my legal training and license that they can’t necessarily do for themselves.”
As this team has evolved alongside the community, one thing has never changed: its genuine care for its clients and for one another. As Attorney Sam Schlewitz puts it, “I think good attracts good, and we have a good community that we are proud to be a part of.”
“We truly are local, and you meet with us. The people you see in our ads are the same people you work with,” Attorney Sarah Donnellan said, emphasizing those local relationships and roots the firm is built on.
That’s why parents return to Poquette, Donnellan & Schlewitz Law with their adult children; business owners refer fellow entrepreneurs; and clients who once turned to the firm after a workplace injury or disability claim come back years later.
While the new marquee simply says, “Your Local Legal Team,” it’s literally a sign that represents something much deeper and much bigger.