Meet Christine
Christine Liu McLaughlin is a retired attorney and former shareholder at Godfrey & Kahn. A long-respected leader at the firm, Christine served as chair of the Labor, Employment & Immigration practice and chair of the firm’s Women’s Leadership Forum.
Over her legal career, Christine was a trusted advisor to clients on a broad spectrum of employment and labor law matters, including hiring and termination practices, discrimination and harassment claims, family and medical leave, affirmative action compliance, and employment aspects of complex business transactions. Her practice also included strategic guidance on restrictive covenant agreements, employment due diligence, and global employment issues, including those related to China.
Christine's legacy includes the development of Legal Resource Training, an innovative client education platform designed to prevent employment litigation through proactive compliance. She was a sought-after speaker at local and national seminars, known for her practical insight and engaging style.
Though she has stepped away from active practice, Christine’s impact endures through the clients she advised, the colleagues she mentored, and the practice she helped shape. Christine’s practice has been transitioned to her colleagues, and we invite you to contact a member of our Labor, Employment & Immigration practice for assistance.
Education
Juris Doctor, Marquette University Law School, 1992
Bachelor of Arts, Marquette University, 1989, College of Communications
Activities
COA Youth & Family Center – Immediate Past Board President; Chair, Staff Advancement Committee; Current Board Member
The Management Association, Inc. (MRA) – Senior Attorney Roundtable Member
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County – Women United Leadership Council Member; 2013 and 2015 Co-Chair; Current member
United Way Worldwide – Women United Leadership Council Member; Chair, International Nomination Subcommittee
Honors
Recognized as Up & Coming Lawyer of the Year for Employment by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2013)
Named a Woman of Influence by The Business Journal of Milwaukee (2012)
Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Labor and Employment Law, 2012 - 2015; Labor Law - Management, 2015 - present; Employment Law - Management, 2016-present)
Recognized as a Women in the Law by Wisconsin Law Journal (2011)
Recognized by Chambers USA (Labor & Employment, 2011 - 2024)
AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
Recognized as a Wisconsin Super Lawyer (2016 - 2019)
Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation
Admitted To Practice
Iowa, WisconsinProfessional Associations
American Bar Association, Association for Women Lawyers, Human Resource Management Association of Southeastern Wisconsin (HRMA), Milwaukee Bar Association, Milwaukee Women inc., National Association for Professional Women, Society for Human Resource Management, State Bar of Wisconsin, The Fellows of the Wisconsin Law Foundation