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    Wisconsin Has 1297 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 6537 Reviews

    Nicholas Gansner

    Nicholas Gansner

    5.06 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Attorney Nicholas Gansner acted very quickly in response to allegations about 2nd degree sexual assault from 3 and a half years prior to the report. He took his time to gather all of the facts and spoke with the investigating detective on my behal..."
    Rating:  10
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    Christopher Michael Zachar

    Christopher Michael Zachar

    5.04 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I have represented thousands of clients in criminal cases ranging from misdemeanor drug possession to first degree intentional homicide. I specialize in defending clients facing serious and complex charges, including sexual assault, large scale dr...
    Rating:  10
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    Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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    Mike Kenitz

    Mike Kenitz

    5.06 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Review: "Mike was amazing! He sent me an advertisement letter for a case against me before I even received the ticket in the mail. I had a ticket for Driving After Revocation due to an OWI. This meant a possible maximum of $2500 fine and up to 1 year in co..."
    Rating:  9.6
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    Russell J.A. Jones

    3.06 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Adoption, Child Custody and more
    Bio: I am a trial lawyer. I love trials. A jury trial is when the legal system is at its best. The Constitution grants every citizen the right to trial by jury, and that is a right we all should exercise when necessary. I have been lead counsel on hund...
    Rating:  7.2
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    John S. Schiro

    John S. Schiro

    5.011 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Review: "i was involved in a pretty bad fight which turned into a criminal case and a felony battery on my name. long story short, John got all the charges dismissed proving to the state my rights and that I was in fact innocent due to self defense. I coul..."
    Rating:  10
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    Andrew I. Martinez

    Andrew I. Martinez

    4.47 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Andrew I. Martinez has devoted his entire legal career to helping people accused of crimes. He focuses his practice on defending people facing charges of homicide, attempted homicide, and sex-based crimes involving adults or children. He ...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Sarvan Singh

    Sarvan Singh

    5.038 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: When not practicing law, you'll often find Sarvan outdoors spending time with his fiance and their dog Aggie.
    Rating:  9.9
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    John Bradley

    John Bradley

    5.07 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Bio: John H. Bradley phone fax I bring a single-minded, quiet devotion to my work. And then I bring my work home. I understand that clients want both technological savvy and a lawyer who will put technology aside when it matters, and look a client, opp...
    Rating:  10
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    Franklyn M. Gimbel

    Franklyn M. Gimbel

    5.01 review
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 66 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Employment & Labor
    Bio: Franklyn M. Gimbel founded Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP after serving as an Assistant United States Attorney from 1963 through 1968. His experience as a federal prosecutor has proven invaluable in developing a successful private criminal de...
    Rating:  10
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    Christy Marie Hall

    Christy Marie Hall

    5.06 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Over the past 26 years I have represented clients in State court charged with a variety of crimes. While I have represented individuals charged with serious felonies all the way down to traffic offenses, I realize that each client's situation is u...
    Rating:  10
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    Todd George Simon

    Todd George Simon

    4.513 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family
    Bio: Attorney Todd Simon has been recognized as one of the top attorneys in Wisconsin for the past 7 years in a row, representing clients in felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, as well as OWI cases. Online reviews of Todd Simon consistently call him...
    Rating:  9.6
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    John A. Birdsall

    John A. Birdsall

    4.69 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime
    Bio: I have dedicated my entire life to defending constitutional rights. While other attorneys have been to a handful of trials, I have taken more than 265 cases to trial. At Birdsall Law Offices, we exclusively practice criminal defense law so you can...
    Rating:  10
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    Frank J. Parise

    Frank J. Parise

    3.914 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I center my practice on litigation issues. I am a Former Asst. District Attorney as well as a Full-time Court Commissioner. I am currently a part-time Court Commissioner as well as a Court-Appointed Guardian ad Litem. Born raised in Kenosha I can ...
    Rating:  10
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    Christopher Lyle Kuehn

    Christopher Lyle Kuehn

    4.320 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Law was my second career, I became a lawyer to help people who were accused of criminal wrongdoing, knowing that innocent people get charged and sent to prison often, but also sometimes good people make mistakes, and those mistakes should not defi...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Paul F X Schwartz

    Paul F X Schwartz

    5.02 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile
    Bio: Attorney Paul F.X. Schwartz has been practicing law since 1995. Prior to his law school graduation from UW Law School in 1995, he was a teacher for twenty years and the President of a teacher's union. Since 1995, Schwartz has been specializing in ...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Harry R. Hertel

    Harry R. Hertel

    5.01 review
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Harry did a fantastic job on my case. He went the extra mile when most attorneys wouldn't take the time to do so. I felt he truly cared about me and my well being and I really could count on him. Anytime I needed him or his staff they were there o..."
    Rating:  10
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    Stephen M. Govin

    Stephen M. Govin

    5.08 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Stephen M. Govin formed the Law Office of Stephen M. Govin, LLC after practicing law with the law firm of Reddin, Singer & Govin for ten years. Stephen’s practice is dedicated exclusively to criminal defense in state and federal courts across Wisc...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Terry W. Rose

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    Terry W. Rose

    4.715 reviews
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    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 58 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Review: "My opinion of Terry Rose is that he is the best attorney in Kenosha he got all my charges dismissed he was very excellent he knew everything that needed to be done the da was lost and confused just stays and confused by the way Terry treated the o..."
    Rating:  9.7
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    Paul A. Ksicinski

    Paul A. Ksicinski

    4.19 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Constitutional and more
    Bio: Listen to National Public Radio discussing my client Universal Allah and his role in stealing the 5 million dollar Lipinski violin. Wisconsin Justice David T. Prosser referred to my lawyering as "excellant" and "skillful." Wisconsin District One C...
    Rating:  10
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    Paul Garland Bonneson

    Paul Garland Bonneson

    5.03 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Family
    Bio: 4I am an experienced, hard-working attorney with 35 years of experience practicing law in private pratice. My practice currently is focused on criminal defese and criminal appeals and some family law. Feel free to call me any time. I am avilable a...
    Rating:  9.4
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