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    Dane County Has 203 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 1522 Reviews

    Christopher Van Wagner

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    Christopher Van Wagner

    4.58 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime
    Real Trial Lawyer: Wins. Gets dismissals. Lawyer's Lawyer. Irish city kid with an Ivy League brain.
    Rating:  10
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    Molly P. Fellenz

    Molly P. Fellenz

    4.52 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family
    Review: "Molly is fantastic! She gave me clear, concise information on how to handle the situation I was in, and was helpful, reassuring, and very professional. I would absolutely hire her again, and recommend her to anyone who will listen."
    Rating:  7.0
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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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    Cristina Borde

    Cristina Borde

    4.52 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Hello, good afternoon, my name is Maria Idania and I saw her on a television program and I am interested, save your name, well if I need to one day, but it is for a friend, I want to know what other means I could contact you to explain your case. ..."
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    Peter Alvin Bartelt

    Peter Alvin Bartelt

    4.47 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Bio: I am the sole practitioner attorney with the Law Office of Peter A. Bartelt, LLC. I attended the University of Wisconsin and received my B.A. in Behavioral Sciences and Law with a certification in Criminal Justice in May 1994.After a short stint a...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Andrea Love Sumpter

    Andrea Love Sumpter

    4.47 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Bio: With nearly a decade of experience, Attorney Andrea Love Sumpter practices in the areas of Immigration, Family, Criminal, and Bankruptcy. Attorney Sumpter is experienced, competent, and able to guide clients through various legal processes with ea...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Amber D. Lucsay

    Amber D. Lucsay

    4.47 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: I have always been an extrovert who loves to argue, so it was only natural that I attended law school with the intention of becoming a trial attorney. Ten years later, I am still doing what I dreamed of. By having my own practice for the past deca...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Robert F. Nagel

    Robert F. Nagel

    4.420 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Real Estate and more
    Review: "Mr. Nagel is a great lawyer he doesn't take no for an answer. He knows how to read the room and adjust accordingly. Overall I'm very happy with end results"
    Rating:  7.4
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    Robert J. Debauche

    Robert J. Debauche

    4.25 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Juvenile and more
    Review: "I had to go to court. Robert did a wonderful job for me. I was quite stressed out about this and he was there for me. I would definitely want him for an attorney if I needed to go.to court ever again. Thank you Robert."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Jason C. Gonzalez

    Jason C. Gonzalez

    4.112 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I was cited for and OWI 2nd and battery to a law enforcement officer in 2022 . A couple months later was cited for and OWI 3rd. Jason helped me a lot through every aspect of hearings, arraignments, options I had, and what the prosecutor was likely..."
    Rating:  8.8
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    Erika L. Bierma

    Erika L. Bierma

    4.021 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Erika is passionate about helping people who find themselves having to navigate through the legal system. Given the pervasive power of prosecution and the court of public opinion, Erika works with those accused criminally—and civilly-- to protect ...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Corey C. Chirafisi

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    Corey C. Chirafisi

    4.08 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    I'm a former prosecutor and now solely devote my practice to criminal defense and DUI cases.
    Rating:  10
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    Robert Thomas Ruth

    Robert Thomas Ruth

    4.04 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime
    Bio: I am dedicated to defending my clients against criminal charges in state and federal court.
    Rating:  6.9
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    Jeffrey W. Nichols

    Jeffrey W. Nichols

    4.04 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Attorney Jeff W. Nichols earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1991. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1987. Jeff began representing criminal defendants as an assis...
    Rating:  8.7
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    David J. Susens

    David J. Susens

    4.01 review
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was very happy with Dave when he represented me in court for my BUI charge. Dave was responsive, attentive, and navigated a case that wasn't very straight forward as it relates to the law. The only area for improvement would have been the knowle..."
    Rating:  8.4
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    Cale Plamann

    Cale Plamann

    3.910 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "I now live in New Jersey but was divorced in Wisconsin ten years ago. Over this period of about ten years, my ex-wife filed numerous contempt of court motions. Attempting to refute them in writing proved to be less than optimum. I hired Cale Plama..."
    Rating:  8.2
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    Ryan Thomas Frank

    Ryan Thomas Frank

    3.02 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Landlord & Tenant and more
    Review: "ryan frank did an excellent job for my son on a number of things he was charged with. he was personal and upfront . he went above and beyond and worked very hard to get justice in these issues. he is a good attorney id hire him again hes trustwort..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Gerald W. Mowris

    Gerald W. Mowris

    3.02 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Military Law and more
    Review: "I have known Attorney Mowris for 35 years. He has represented me in many matters over the years. He is constantly up to date on law changes and other matters that affect the practice of law. He is effective, displays good judgment and is always re..."
    Rating:  10
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    Nicholas J. Rifelj

    Nicholas J. Rifelj

    3.02 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I wasn't sure if I should hire an attorney because the reviews I read said it wasn't worth it because they usually find you guilty. But I thought if there was any chance it would have to be thru an attorney. I called Atty. Rifelj and explained..."
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    Kim M. Zion

    Kim M. Zion

    2.73 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Abuse, Family
    Review: "I was working with a horrible attorney who did absolutely nothing for my case. I was facing jail time up to a year. I fired my old attorney and hired Kim about 1-2 months before my case was set to go to trail. After hiring Kim she was able to get ..."
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    Anthony Jurek

    Anthony Jurek

    2.04 reviews
    Dane County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: Attorney Anthony Jurek concentrates his practice on the areas of criminal defense and criminal appeals. He has argued – and won – before criminal and appellate courts on all levels, including the Wisconsin Supreme Court where he succeeded in getti...
    Rating:  9.0
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