Top Rated Wausau, WI Criminal Defense Lawyers

27 criminal defense lawyers serve Wausau, WI. Compare the best based on 35+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Marathon County are listed below.

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Wausau Has 27 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 35 Reviews

Morgan Law Office
PO Box 1962, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Trial lawyer, representing the underdog, the unpopular, the unjustly accused.

Rating: 8.3

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Peter C. Rotter
1008 N 5th St, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury

Bio: I am a 55 year old married father of 6 (3 are steps, 3 boys, 3 girls, - yes, very Brady Bunch). I have seven grandchildren and I have been a single parent, though I have been married most of my adult life. I have always been active in my community...

Rating: 7.8

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Mansell Law Offices, SC
415 Division St, PO Box 1786, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more

Bio: I have been married 27 years and have two 21 year old sons attending UW Madison. I enjoy boating, fishing, skiing, reading and spending time in Northern Wisconsin. After graduating from law school, I worked as an assitstant district attorney, I al...

Rating: 9.9

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Crooks, Low & Connell Sc
531 Washington St, Po Box 1184, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I couldn't have asked for anything more out of the representation that was provided to him."

Rating: 6.8

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Hughes Law Office
408 N 3rd St Ste 304, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "He is one of the most intelligent people I have ever met. He has always gone above and beyond he misses nothing. His honesty,his integrity, is second to none. ALWAYS shows the up most respect to his clients. If you are one of the lucky ones to g..."

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Levit-Jones Law Offices LLC
621 Forest St, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense

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Ellison & David, LLP
630 Fourth Street, Po Box 1144, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more

Review: "I have been working with Kurt Ellison and his father for three or four years now they are the best lawyers in town they really go out of their way to help you my family uses them they always take your calls and listen to anything you have to say v..."

Rating: 7.0

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315 Oakwood Cir, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr. BLISS DID AN AWESOME JOB AS A COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY FOR ME. HE BELIEVE IN ME AND DID EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO GET MY CASE DISMISSED. IN A NUTSHELL, I GAVE HIM ALL THE INFORMATION THAT WAS NEEDED TO PIT THE FACTS TOGETHER TO HAVE THE CHARG..."

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State Public Defenders Office
370 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Marathon County District Attorneys Office
500 Forest St, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Government and more

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Kronenwetter Law Firm
117 Sturgeon Eddy Road, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Born in raised in Wausau, WI. My practice focuses on litigation: in-court representation of individuals and small business throughout the State of Wisconsin. I offer free consultations for matters in criminal defense, victims' rights laws, real es...

Rating: 5.6

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Davczyk & Varline LLC
1400 Merrill Ave, PO Box 1192, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "lawyer charge me as if I hire d him as a client he offered me free phone support for free consolation. then charge me $200.00 per hour I was not very happy with his advice either."

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Marathon County Circuit Court
500 Forest St, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Crooks, Low & Connell, S.C.
531 Washington Street, Wausau, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Lawsuits and Disputes, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense

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Ellison & David LLP
630 4th St, PO Box 1144, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Insurance Fraud

Rating: 6.7

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Aspirus Inc
2200 Westwood Dr Fl 3, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

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Cveykus Law Office
301 Grand Avenue, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Consumer Protection and more

Rating: 8.3

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3002 N 6th St, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Gisselman Law Office
401 5th St Ste 436, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice

Rating: 6.5

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Davczyk and Varline LLC
1400 Merrill Ave, Wausau, WI

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Environmental and Natural Resources and more

Rating: 7.2

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Newest to the area 10

Most Reviewed 10

Best Reviewed 8

Which Criminal Defense lawyers have been licensed the longest in Wausau, WI?

John M. Bliss 52 years licensed
Rand Krueger 52 years licensed
James B. Connell 51 years licensed
Keith F. Ellison 48 years licensed
John P. Runde 46 years licensed
William D. Mansell 45 years licensed
James R. Lex 42 years licensed
Sharon M. Gisselman 40 years licensed
Peter Charles Rotter 37 years licensed
Paul E. David 35 years licensed

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Which Wausau, WI Criminal Defense lawyers are newest to the area?

Emma Claire Lawton 9 years licensed
Miranda Lea Lezcano 11 years licensed
Kurt Ellison 12 years licensed
Kyle R. Mayo 13 years licensed
Zachary Glascock 14 years licensed
Lacey L. Coonen 14 years licensed
David Gardner Casey 16 years licensed
Michael D. Hughes 17 years licensed
Jay Kronenwetter 18 years licensed
James D. Miller 18 years licensed

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Who are the most reviewed Criminal Defense lawyers in Wausau, WI?

Miranda Lea Lezcano 8 reviews
Michael D. Hughes 6 reviews
Zachary Glascock 5 reviews
John M. Bliss 3 reviews
Julianne Marie Lennon 3 reviews
Andrew M. Morgan 3 reviews
Jay Kronenwetter 3 reviews
Peter Charles Rotter 1 reviews
Kurt Ellison 1 reviews
Brian C. Williams 1 reviews

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Wausau, WI Criminal Defense Lawyers

Wausau Has 27 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 35 Reviews

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