Michael Levey, a retired Milwaukee attorney who worked at Quarles & Brady for more than 30 years, received the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Pro Bono Lifetime Achievement Award in May 2026.
Since 2015, Levey has supported civil legal aid in Wisconsin through the Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund, where he currently serves on the executive committee and served as president in 2019.
Levey was also recently appointed to the Legal Services Corporation’s Leaders Council. The Council provides civil legal assistance to low-income individuals and families across the United States.
Through his work at Quarles & Brady, he helped establish pro bono partnerships with several national organizations. He also expanded the firm’s support for local groups, including Legal Action of Wisconsin, the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, and the ACLU of Wisconsin.
