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    Wisconsin Has 1294 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 6537 Reviews

    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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    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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    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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    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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    Richard A. Coad

    Richard A. Coad

    5.06 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Rick Coad is widely recognized as one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Madison, Wisconsin, specializing in OWI defense, domestic battery, drug offenses, and serious felonies in the Dane County Courthouse. While he is one of the few Wiscon...
    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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    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

    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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    Tara Adolph

    Tara Adolph

    4.611 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Attorney Tara Adolph was born and raised in southwest Minnesota. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Justice Administration with a minor in Professional Writing and Communication from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minn...
    Rating:  10
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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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    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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    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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    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:  9.7
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    Marcus Jens Berghahn

    Marcus Jens Berghahn

    5.03 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Licensing and more
    Bio: My practice is focused on the defense of individuals and corporations accused of criminal misconduct. I appear regularly in state and federal courts, handling all types of criminal cases at all stages of criminal proceedings—from investigation to ...
    Rating:  10
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    Stephen Eric Mays

    Stephen Eric Mays

    5.05 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I got a fifth owi the da wanted to give me a felony charge six months in jail three years no license and a hefty fine. I called Steve Mays he said I should have called sooner I paid him half up front and he let me make payment's for the rest which..."
    Rating:  9.3
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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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    William L. Brown

    William L. Brown

    5.02 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Bill Brown is a trial attorney at Hurley Burish in Madison, Wisconsin, focusing on criminal defense, personal injury, and civil litigation in state and federal court. Before joining Hurley Burish, Bill spent a decade as a Deputy District Attorney ...
    Rating:  9.9
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