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    Wisconsin Has 1293 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 6525 Reviews

    Craig R. Johnson

    Craig R. Johnson

    5.011 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor
    Bio: I have been practicing criminal defense in Wisconsin for over 20 years. I believe that fighting for the rights of clients who are facing difficult challenges is one of the most important jobs a lawyer can have. One mistake should not ruin someone'...
    Rating:  10
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    Jerome F Buting

    Jerome F Buting

    5.02 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Sex Crime
    Review: "Mr Buting has been worked diligently on all of our cases all the way thru the process with superb results in all cases. He pays particular attention to details and stays one step ahead of prosecutors by knowing what cards to show and when to say N..."
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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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    Nils P. Wyosnick

    Nils P. Wyosnick

    4.837 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Attorney Nils Wyosnick is the managing attorney of Wyosnick Legal, LLC, a law firm based in Madison, Wisconsin, which represents clients throughout Wisconsin, as well as northern Illinois. Attorney Wyosnick represents clients charged with DUI, OWI...
    Rating:  9.8
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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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    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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    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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    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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    Russell J.A. Jones

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    Russell J.A. Jones

    3.45 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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:  9.8
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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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    Jason D Sanders

    Jason D Sanders

    5.03 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: Once upon a time, I was a teacher and a basketball/football coach. Then I became an Assistant District Attorney. Now I'm on your side.
    Rating:  9.7
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    Justin Singleton

    Justin Singleton

    4.25 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Bio: I followed my father's footsteps into the law. As both a Lutheran pastor and a state public defender, he taught my sisters and I first-hand the importance of being a person folks can rely on during some of the hardest times of their lives. When fo...
    Rating:  10
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    John L. Sesini

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    John L. Sesini

    5.024 reviews
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    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: I am the Managing Partner and Head of the Family/Deportation Practice Group at Sesini Law Group . My practice is entirely devoted to representing individuals with issues in family immigration, naturalization and citizenship, deportation defense, a...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Jeffrey W. Jensen

    Jeffrey W. Jensen

    4.36 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Personal service is what we are about at the Law Offices of Jeffrey W. Jensen. I am a sole practitioner, so when you call, I will know who you are and what is going on with your case. There are no client numbers, nor do you have to work your way f...
    Rating:  10
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    Robert J Dvorak

    Robert J Dvorak

    5.01 review
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Review: "Robert shared his experience and knowledge with me at a time in my son's life when our family really needed serious legal advice involved in a very complicated situation. Robert not only responded - he recognized our sense of urgency from the ..."
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