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Bob Horn from the Washington, D.C., office died February 27. Bob had been with Husch Blackwell as partner for the past three years, and most recently as senior counsel, bringing decades of political experience and service that stretched back to former President Gerald R. Ford’s administration.
He was especially insightful for his clients on tariff, transportation and mining issues. Bob helped international and domestic clients advance their regulatory interests in health and safety, energy, environmental and economic development. He also actively participated in international trade development and recently welcomed a delegation from Nigeria that met with U.S. officials to increase trade and investment opportunities.
Bob was well known in political circles, and he founded the Republican National Lawyers Association. He served in the White House as executive secretary of the Presidential Clemency Board under Ford. Bob was part of a cabinet recommendation board for multiple presidents, including Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and Donald Trump. He also was part of every Republican presidential transition team since Ford. Reagan and Bush appointed Bob to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, where he was instrumental in creating the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. He later served on the museum’s executive committee.
Bob was a consummate networker and a friend to all. He smoothly navigated across political, religious and cultural differences. His smile, humor, keen insight and political knowledge will be missed.
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Daryl Diesing, a retired partner from the Milwaukee office, died August 3, 2019, after a heroic fight against cancer. He was with the firm for more than 39 years before retiring in 2018. Daryl served as a practice group leader and a member of the firm's management committee (later its board of directors), technology committee and compensation committee.
Daryl was widely regarded for his lending and bankruptcy acumen, garnering the unusual distinction of being named one of the Best Lawyers in America in both Banking and Finance Law and Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law from 2005-2019. In 2019, he was named the Milwaukee Litigation-Bankruptcy "Lawyer of the Year."
Daryl was passionate about client service. His business savvy and around-the-clock availability made him a "go-to" lawyer for lenders and debtors alike who needed urgent assistance.
He also was active in his community. Daryl served on the board of directors of the Next Door Foundation Inc. since 1984 and was president of the board from 1999-2004. He was vice chair of the board of directors of Lutheran Social Services Foundation Inc.
Daryl is survived by his wife, Marcia Rimai (also a legacy Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek shareholder), and their daughter, Rebecca, who is working on her Ph.D. in physics at the University of Chicago.
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