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Stephen P. Hurley
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Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense
90%
54 years
Litigation
10%
54 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
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- Credit Card
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Licensed in Wisconsin for 49 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 1976
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois for 53 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1972
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Stephen P. Hurley
33 E Main St # 400, Po Box 1528, Madison, WI, 53701-1528
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"Stephen Hurley is one of the finest attorneys with whom I've had the pleasure of working. I've practiced criminal law in Wisconsin for almost 40 years. I've turned to Steve for advice, for co-counsel, and I've not hesitated to refer cases to him. Steve possesses all of the qualities a client would hope to find in his/her attorney, including, honesty, hard work, experience, and intelligence. I give Stephen Hurley my unqualified endorsement."
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Experience
Honors
2011
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
2011
Award Recipient, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Award Recipient, Wisconsin Super Lawyers
2007
Award Recipient, William Coffey Memorial Award
2004
Outstanding Adjunct Professor, Warren Stopler Award
2003
Certificate of Appreciation for Dedicated Service to DHHS, United States Department of Health & Human Services Office
1999
Certificate of Appreciation, Money, Education, and Prisons
1999
Leading Wisconsin Attorney, American Research Corporation
1994
Certificate of Recognition, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
1993
Primetime Emmy Awards Honor, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Work Experience
1989 - Present
Adjunct Professor, University Of Wisconsin Law School
2002 - 2003
Consultant, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1974 - 1976
Deputy Defender, Fifth Judicial District of Illinois
1972 - 1974
Assistant Defender, Third Judicial District of Illinois
Associations
2011 - Present
Madison OperaPresident
2010 - Present
Wisconsin Innocence Project Advisory BoardMember
2009 - Present
Federal Defender Services of Wisconsin, Inc.Chairman
2009 - Present
Madison OperaBoard of Directors
2009 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Member
Dane County Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Wisconsin
Member
Western District Bar Association of Wisconsin
Former Chairman, Standing Committee on Criminal Justice
2005 - 2008
Federal Defender Services of Wisconsin, Inc.Board of Directors
1992 - 1999
James E. Doyle American Inn of CourtMaster Bencher
1991 - 1991
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense LawyersBoard of Directors
Education
1972
U Of Illinois
law
Speaking Engagements
2010
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Conference
The Craft of Criminal Defense - A Master Class
2010
University of Wisconsin Law School Commencement
Commencement Address
2010
Sixth Annual Indigent Criminal Defense Seminar
Criminal Defense
2010
James E. Doyle Inn of Court Thomas E. Fairchild Inn of Court Meeting
Criminal Defense
2010
Death Investigation School
Defense Strategy
2009
WACDL Seminar
Strategies for Motions in Limine: Deciding When and How to Ask the Court for Pretrial Hearings and Rulings
2009
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Seminar
K-9 Dogs and Drug Searches
2008
National Business Institute Seminar
Preventing Legal Malpractice in Everyday Practice
2008
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Seminar
Crossintg Dogs: Drug Dogs, Cadaver Dogs
2006
2006 Criminal Evidence Workshop
Criminal Defense
2005
University of Wisconsin Law School
Commencement Address
2005
PESI Seminar
Defending a Child Pornography Case
2005
PESI Presentation
Vignettes Demonstrating Evidentiary Problems
2005
Criminal Evidence Workshop
Evidence
2005
Annual Training Conference
What the Judges are Learning About Evidence
2004
State Bar of Wisconsin Seminar
Doing Right by Your Client Accused of Doing Wrong
2003
Truth-In-Sentencing Seminar
Truth-In-Sentencing
2003
State Bar of Wisconsin Seminar
Exploring, Exposing, & Exploiting the Evidence to Exonerate
2002
State Bar of Wisconsin Seminar
Madness and Mayhem: Crimes of Passion, Addiction and Greed
2001
Wisconsin Public Defender Seminar
Effective Sentencing Argument in the TIS Era
2001
Wisconsin Department of Corrections Seminar
Criminal Sentencing
2001
WACDL Seminar
Ethical and Practical Considerations in Drafting Non-Refundable Fee Agreements
2001
Midwest Law Enforcement Officers' Association Seminar
Cross Examination, Impeachment & Rehab of Witness
2001
Criminal Practitioner's Seminar
Criminal Defense
2001
13th Annual Environmental Law Update
Responding to Potential Criminal Investigations and Complaints
2000
Wisconsin Public Defender Truth-in-Sentencing Training
Training for Effective Advocacy
1999
Wisconsin Public Defender Conference
Truth-in-Sentencing
1999
Truth-in-Sentencing Seminar
Truth-in-Sentencing
1999
Trial Skills Academy
Trial Skills
Publications
2010
Journal of Nursing Regulation, Volume 1, Issue 1
Case Study: Medication Errors and Criminal Negligence: Lessons from Two Cases
2005
Wisconsin Defender
Can Defense Counsel Ethically Breach a Plea Agreement?
1999
Wisconsin Defender
Sharp Practice: The Use of Section 908.01(4)(b) Admissions by Party Opponent to Hoist a Prosecutor by His Own Words, or the Lessons of State v. Cardenas-Hernandez
1998
Wisconsin Defender
Arguing the Admissibility of "Soft Science" Expert Testimony in Wisconsin
1997
Wisconsin Defender
The Attorney-Client Privilege: The Self Defense Exception to the Attorney-Client Privilege
1993
Editorial Review Board: Pomeroy, Virginia, State Bar of Wisconsin, ATS-CLE Division
Defense of Juvenile Cases in Wisconsin
1992
Editorial Review Board: Devitt, Patrick J., State Bar of Wisconsin, ATS-CLE Division
Wisconsin Criminal Defense Manual
N/A
Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office
Wisconsin Defender
Languages
French