Crystal A. Banse

Crystal Banse is a veteran entrepreneur and a legal problem solver with over a decade of proven success in and out of the courtroom. In 2017, Crystal founded Banse Law Group, a technology-based firm whose mission is to make high-quality legal services accessible to everyday people. Now the firm focuses on debt defense, consumer protection, and bankruptcy, representing clients statewide.

A former Captain in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, Crystal served for six years as a Judge Advocate, three spent on active duty with the National Guard Bureau in Washington. As one of the first certified Special Victims' Counsels in the nation, she was tasked with launching and managing a multi-state legal assistance program for sexual assault survivors. Crystal also worked as an Assistant Attorney General for the Wisconsin Department of Justice, prevailing in a civil rights jury trial and arguing constitutional law before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She won her first jury trial just a few weeks after being appointed a Special Prosecutor for the State of Wisconsin and graduating from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Crystal regularly writes and presents her personal and professional experiences. Currently, she serves on the Legal Assistance Committee and a Fee Arbitrator for the State Bar of Wisconsin. She is also an active volunteer with the National Association of Consumer Advocates. When not working, Crystal enjoys practicing yoga and meditating, traveling to music festivals around the country, and watching Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. She lives in downtown Milwaukee with her two dogs.