Summer Murshid recognized as Milwaukee Magazine Women of Distinction

Summer Murshid, a shareholder at the law firm Hawks Quindel, S. C., has been named one of Milwaukee Magazine’s 2026 Women of Distinction. Murshid leads the firm’s Milwaukee employment law team, where she represents employees in cases involving wage-and-hour violations, retaliation, and discrimination.

Murshid’s career at Hawks Quindel began following the 2008 financial crisis when a previous job offer was rescinded. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Georgetown University Law Center. In addition to her legal practice, she serves on the board of the National Employment Lawyers Association and the Milwaukee Diaper Mission, and volunteers with the Volunteer Lawyers Project and Wills for Heroes.