[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 150 (Wednesday, September 25, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6404-S6405]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                     Nomination of Byron B. Conway

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm 
Byron B. Conway to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of 
Wisconsin.
  Born in Green Bay, WI, Mr. Conway earned his B.A. from Santa Clara 
University in 1998 and his J.D. from Marquette University Law School in 
2002.
  After graduating from law school, he worked as an associate at Gimbel 
Reilly Guerin & Brown LLP in Milwaukee from 2002 to 2006. There, Mr. 
Conway handled a variety of cases including misdemeanor and felony 
criminal matters involving drug offenses, battery, burglary, and white-
collar crimes.
  Since 2006, Mr. Conway has worked at Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. 
(Habush), first as an associate and most recently as a shareholder. His 
practice at Habush has been devoted primarily to civil litigation, the 
majority of which has centered on personal injury claims. Mr. Conway's 
cases have involved, among other things: explosions, environmental 
contamination, product defects, workplace accidents, workers' 
compensation, motor vehicle accidents, nursing home neglect, premises 
liability, and insurance coverage disputes. Throughout his 22-year 
legal career, he has tried 20 jury cases.
  The American Bar Association unanimously rated Mr. Conway as 
``qualified,'' and his nomination is strongly supported by his home 
State Senators, Ms. Baldwin and Mr. Johnson.
  With deep ties to Wisconsin and significant litigation experience, 
Mr. Conway is prepared to serve honorably as a district judge on the 
Eastern District of Wisconsin.
  I am proud to support his nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Padilla). The Senator from Wisconsin.
  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, I rise today in support of Byron Conway's 
nomination to serve as a judge for the district court for the Eastern 
District of Wisconsin.
  Senator Johnson and I have worked to set up the bipartisan Wisconsin 
Federal Nominating Commission to provide us with recommendations for 
qualified candidates for open Federal judicial and U.S. attorney 
positions. This commission has identified and put forward highly 
qualified, experienced candidates such as Mr. Conway, and I am pleased 
to see the Senate moving forward with his nomination.
  As I shared with the Judiciary Committee, in addition to being an 
exceptional judicial candidate, Byron Conway is Wisconsin through and 
through. He was raised in Green Bay, WI, and attended Notre Dame 
Academy. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara 
University before coming back home to earn his law degree from 
Marquette University Law School.
  After being admitted to the Wisconsin bar, Mr. Conway practiced in 
the Milwaukee area before moving to Green Bay to practice civil 
litigation. Mr. Conway has experience with a wide variety of cases, 
including misdemeanor and felony criminal matters, employment 
discrimination cases, and personal injury cases. I am certain that his 
prior litigation experience will

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serve him well as a judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
  Mr. Conway is a very active member of his local community, having 
served as president of the Brown County Bar Association, as the Brown 
County District Representative to the State Bar Board of Governors, and 
as the vice president of the board of directors for the Brain Center of 
Green Bay, which offers resources to individuals with cognitive 
deficits and neurological disorders. Byron Conway has both the 
experience and the temperament necessary to serve Wisconsin's Eastern 
District with fairness and impartiality.
  I want to thank the chairman of the committee, Chair Durbin; Ranking 
Member Graham; and the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee for 
advancing Mr. Conway's nomination out of the committee with bipartisan 
support.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in voting to confirm Mr. Conway's 
nomination.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). The junior Senator from Rhode 
Island.