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203 lawyers specializing in Criminal Defense are available in the Madison, WI area.

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  • J. Steven House

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    House Law Office
    30 W. Mifflin St., Suite 404, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 68 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Aggressive, client oriented defense to preserve your rights and obtain the best result in your case.

    Practice area
    60% Criminal defense, 30% DUI and DWI, 5% Speeding and traffic ticket, and more.

    Cost
    Free Consultation
    Some lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs
    30 minutes

    License
    WI, Active since 2006

  • Timothy D. Kiefer

    Kiefer Law Office LLC
    10 E Doty St Ste 800, PO Box 1546, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 67 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.9  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
      I help people get through tough times in their lives.  Maybe you are getting divorced, you’ve been stopped for drunk driving, or you’ve been charged with a crime.  You need experienced legal counsel representing you. I focus my practice on the f...
  • Richard A. Coad

    Coad Law Office, S.C.
    10 E. Doty Street, Suite 513, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 6 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Rick Coad has almost two decades of legal experience. He is the founder and owner of Coad Law, which services clients throughout Wisconsin. Rick has extensive courtroom experience in state and federal court, and has argued a case in the United Sta...
  • Michael E. Covey

    Covey Law Office
    PO Box 1771, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 6 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    For the past 17 years, I have been honored to be a criminal defense attorney.  I have experience in a wide variety of case types, including homicide, drunk driving, drug possession, juvenile, battery, property crimes, sexual assault, and appellate...
  • Nathan Otis

    Nicholson, Gansner & Otis, S.C.
    22 E. Mifflin St., Suite 90, Madison, WI
    4.5 stars 10 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    I have been practicing law since 2010.  Before beginning my legal career, I spent three years working in Austin, Texas as a sales representative and corporate trainer for Dell, Inc.  Upon graduating summa cum laude from the University of Wisconsin...
  • Timothy R. Verhoff

    Chirafisi & Verhoff Sc
    1 S Pinckney St Ste 952, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 7 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.7  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Attorney Verhoff began his legal career as an assistant district attorney for Dane County.  In short order, he graduated from trying misdemeanor and OWI cases to trying very complex murder, sexual assault, child abuse, and felony assault cases.  A...
  • Patrick J. Stangl

    Stangl Law Offices S.C.
    6441 Enterprise Ln., Suite 109, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 49 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Attorney Patrick J. Stangl has been nationally recognized for excellence as a criminal defense attorney and has been practicing since 1991. He maintains a statewide practice devoted to defending people accused of a variety of crimes and focuses a ...
  • Tracey Ann Wood

    Tracey Wood & Associates (By Appointment Only)
    345 West Washington Avenue Suite 301, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 34 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Attorney Tracey Wood is a nationally recognized legal authority on Drunk Driving Law as well as criminal defense.  She is Wisconsin’s first lawyer ever appointed to the Board of Regents for the National College of Dui Defense, she was Wisconsin's ...
  • Mark P. Maciolek

    Murphy Desmond S.C.
    33 East Main Street, Suite 500, PO Box 2038, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 27 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    At Murphy Desmond S.C., I focus my practice on the aggressive and compassionate defense of individuals accused of crimes in federal and state courts. I have defended clients charged with complex commercial crimes, federal conspiracy crimes, money ...
  • Adam M. Welch

    State Public Defender
    17 S. Fairchild St., 2nd Fl., Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 8 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.1  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “I was exceedingly worried about retaining a lawyer for my DUI case as I heard it was fruitless by many people who have been in my shoes previously. After reading a lot of reviews, and making many phone calls to other at...
  • Syovata K. Edari

    Law Office Of Syovata Edari
    2810 Crossroads Drive, Suite 4000, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 11 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    I've been defending people against criminal prosecutions for more than ten years. I have appeared in courts throughout Wisconsin and I've practiced in three federal districts outside of Wisconsin. I have litigated at the trial and appellate levels...
  • Corey Geoff Mehlos

    Casper Mehlos Law Group, LLC
    2430 Winnebago St, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 25 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Attorney Mehlos graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin Law School. During law school, Attorney Mehlos participated in the Wisconsin Innocence Project, handling 10 post-conviction homicide and assaul...
  • Anthony C. Delyea

    1027 E Johnson St # 1, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 3 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.3  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “He got me the deal of a life time and for 1/2 of what all the big names wanted.”
  • John Holevoet

    Johnen & Holevoet
    316 W. Washington Avenue, Suite 225, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 23 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.5  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    I grew up in Illinois, but if you're a Wisconsinite, please don’t hold that against me.  I grew up on a farm, not in Chicago, and my family never helped to clog Wisconsin Interstates on summer weekends.  Being a farm kid, I learned the value of h...
  • Nils P. Wyosnick

    Wyosnick Legal, L.L.C.
    137 E Wilson Street, Suite 202, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 37 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    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, OW...
  • Charles K. Kenyon Jr.

    Charles Kyle Kenyon, Attorney at Law
    5555 Odana Road, Suite 101, Madison, WI
    4.5 stars 12 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    I fight for people's rights because otherwise I would just give in and be a cynic.  A while ago I learned to walk barefoot on hot coals to help discipline my mind. Compared with some courtrooms, that was easy!
  • Julia C. Westley

    Grieve Law LLC
    5610 Medical Circle, Suite 26, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 16 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.9  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Remember, you are only guilty if you are convicted. Have questions about your criminal case? Call our team today!
  • Jessa K. Nicholson

    Nicholson & Gansner, S.C.
    14 West Mifflin Street., Suite 103, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 3 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “Jessa, Nicholson was an Amazing lawyer!! She was hardworking and extremely dedicated. I was fortunate enough to receive her as a referral by a larger firm who thought she was the best to handle my child custody case. I no...
  • Jonas Ben Bednarek

    Hurley, Burish & Milliken, S.C.
    33 East Main Street, Suite 400, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 15 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.3  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    From his offices in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, Attorney Jonas B. Bednarek defends people across the state of Wisconsin who have been charged with criminal or drunk driving offenses.  He specializes in Dane, Rock, Green, Sauk, Iowa, Columbia, and...
  • Nicholas Gansner

    Nicholson & Gansner Sc
    14 W Mifflin St Ste 103, Madison, WI
    5.0 stars 6 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.7  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “Both Nick Gasnser and Jessica Nicholson are excellent defense attorneys. I was recently represented by Nick Gansner who goes above and beyond to protect your rights. His legal knowledge as well as his communication skill...

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Superior Court, 215 S Hamilton St., Room 1000
Madison, WI 53703
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