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Licensed in Wisconsin for 26 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 2000
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Cicchini Law Office, LLC
620 56th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140
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Posted by anonymous | September 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Best defense attorney around
Highly Recommended! Mike was quick to return phone calls and emails. He answered all my questions and gave great advice. Even better, he got great results. If you need a defense attorney hire Mike.
Posted by Jimmy K | February 07, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
The best
Mike was referred to me by another lawyer assuring me he was the best after meeting him and going over my case he is the best he got my charges fully dismissed and the case dropped he really knew the law how it worked and how the system works I would highly recommend him to anyone who finds themselve...
Posted by anonymous | September 16, 2015
disappointed
Mike said he could handle my case, but he did a poor job and did not seem to know what he was doing. Not a very good outcome, and he did not explain things to me. He did not like when i questioned him, and did not answer my questions, but he did mention that he used to be with some big fancy firm....
Posted by Jed DeFilippo | September 14, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Best trial lawyer in Kenosha county
Mike has handled 2 separate situations that were very difficult. I highly recommend him for all legal criminal issues. Whoever posted on here that he doesn't know what he's doing is a phony. Just look at all his books and articles. He's not a sellout attorney, knows all the technicalities and is a fe...
Michael D. Cicchini's Lawyer Endorsements
"I've worked with Attorney Cicchini on a number of cases over a span of 13 years. He is by far the best criminal defense lawyer in Southeastern Wisconsin. You won't find another lawyer that knows the law better or is as battle tested as Mr. Cicchini. No matter how difficult the case, he will find a winning defense. His jury trial record cannot be matched by anyone in the area. He fights to win ---- and succeeds!"
"I endorse Michael. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
"Attorney Cicchini is a very well respected attorney in the Kenosha Community. He is well informed and a very zealous advocate for his clients. He is known to many of us as a brilliant writer and author, offering valuable insight concerning the most pressing legal issues of the day. I endorse this attorney."
"I know Mr. Cicchini only through his participation in the WACDL (Wis. Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers) listserv. He is a beacon of clear thought and sincere commitment to the success of our justice system. If you need a criminal defense attorney in Wisconsin, you cannot do better than Mr. Cicchini."
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Experience
Honors
2013
Top 100 Criminal Defense Law Firms, Laws.com
2009
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Wisconsin, The American Trial Lawyers Assoc.
2009
Rising Star in the area of criminal defense, Wisconsin Super Lawyers
2008
Rising Star in the area of criminal defense, Wisconsin Super Lawyers
2007
Rising Star in the area of Criminal Defense, Wisconsin Super Lawyers
2006
Rising Star in the area of Criminal Defense, Wisconsin Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2002 - Present
Criminal Defense Attorney, Cicchini Law Office, LLC
2000 - 2002
Commercial Litigation Attorney, Quarles & Brady, LLP (Streich Lang)
Associations
2002 - Present
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2000 - Present
State Bar of WisconsinMember
Education
1999
Marquette University
JD, summa cum laude
1997
University of Illinois Board of Examiners
CPA
1994
Marquette University
MBA
1990
University of Wisconsin, Parkside
BS
Publications
2018
Florida Law Review
Convictions Based on Character: An Empirical Test of Other-Acts Evidence
2018
Gonzaga Law Review
Educating Judges and Lawyers in Behavioral Research: A Case Study
2018
U. Cincinnati L. Review
Spin Doctors: Prosecutor Sophistry and the Burden of Proof
2018
Oklahoma Law Review
Combating Prosecutor Misconduct in Closing Arguments
2017
Columbia Law Review Online
Testing the Impact of Criminal Jury Instructions on Verdicts: A Conceptual Replication
2017
California L. Rev. Online
Instructing Jurors on Reasonable Doubt: It's All Relative
2017
U. Pittsburgh Law Review
The Battle over the Burden of Proof: A Report from the Trenches
2016
U. Richmond Law Review
Truth or Doubt? An Empirical Test of Criminal Jury Instructions
2015
Vermont Law Review
On the Absurdity of Model Rule 1.9
2014
Hofstra Law Review
The Collapsing Constitution
2013
George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal
An Alternative to the Wrong-Person Defense
2012
SMU Law Review
The New Miranda Warning
2012
2011
Fordham Law Review
Dead again: the latest demise of the confrontation clause
2010
Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology
Reforming the law on show-up identifications
2010
Missouri Law Review
An economics perspective on the exclusionary rule and deterrence
2008
New Mexico Law Review
Broken government promises: a contract-based approach to enforcing plea bargains
2008
2008
Arizona State Law Journal
An empirical basis for the admission of expert testimony on false confessions
2007
2006
Lewis & Clark Law Review
Confrontation after Crawford v. Washington: defining "testimonial"
Languages
English