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    Wisconsin Has 1289 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 6528 Reviews

    Bridget J. Krause

    Bridget J. Krause

    3.02 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was allegedly pulled over for an unsafe lane deviation, and subsequent OWI. I knew I had not deviated from lane. I called the law firm of Kim & Lavoy, who subsequently set me up with Bridget. She was straight-forward and honest, and knew how to ..."
    Rating:  8.7
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    Chelsie Ann Thuecks

    Chelsie Ann Thuecks

    5.01 review
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Facing a legal issue can be a trying and scary time. Our legal system is confusing and, at times, unjust. My goal is to make the legal system more accessible by helping clients understand their rights. Each client has a unique situation that deser...
    Rating:  9.5
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    David J. Susens

    David J. Susens

    4.01 review
    Wisconsin 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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    William A. Rakestraw

    William A. Rakestraw

    5.01 review
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He was a great concise effective lawyer who I would put against any great lawyer of our time it was a pleasure working with him as he helped me through my case!"
    Rating:  6.9
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    Christian Thomas

    Christian Thomas

    5.05 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Civil Rights
    Review: "Though I was not proud to need Attorney Thomas's services for an OWI 2nd, he really helped put me at ease during the process. Explained everything perfectly and there were never any surprises during the process. As a lawyer, I felt he was really i..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Nathan Thomas Oswald

    Nathan Thomas Oswald

    5.03 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements
    Bio: I specialize helping clients with personal litigation matters; namely criminal defense, family, and contract disputes. My clients get the benefit of my experience as a former software engineer in navigating cases that involve technology issues. I ...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Jeremiah James Harrelson

    Jeremiah James Harrelson

    5.03 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Born in Emporia, Kansas; raised in western Kansas and central Colorado.
    Rating:  6.9
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    Cale Plamann

    Cale Plamann

    3.910 reviews
    Wisconsin 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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    Brian F. Bennett

    Brian F. Bennett

    4.09 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Guardianship, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Rhinelander native, RHS Class of 1988 US Navy Veteran, served in the Persian Gulf War and Operation Provide Promise in the Former Yugoslavia UW Madison class of 1997, Majors in History and Political Science Mercer Law, Macon, GA 2000 Worked for th...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Jillian J. Scheidegger

    Jillian J. Scheidegger

    5.010 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: From offices in Racine, criminal defense lawyer Jillian Dickson-Igl defends the rights of people charged with state and federal criminal offenses throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. Contact the firm to arrange a free initial consultation with an ex...
    Rating:  6.8
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    M. Joseph Rafferty

    M. Joseph Rafferty

    5.03 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I asked the juge to apoint him for me after I saw him get the da to back down at a hearing. he took a strong interst and told me he would take the stress and for me to not worry. awesome lawyer"
    Rating:  6.7
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    Kevin D. Musolf

    Kevin D. Musolf

    3.04 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Entertainment and more
    Review: "He’s an amazing attorney he has handled my cases since 2006 and just had him handle another one. This week and it got thrown out of court on his legal argument. Amazing Job Kevin thank you again for always having my back."
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    Michelle A Wenninger

    Michelle A Wenninger

    5.05 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Litigation
    Review: "Michelle was our attorney for a little over 2 years and did a great job, always kept us updated thru the whole process and explained it easily so we understood what was going on. She always called us back if we had any questions and was especially..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Teuta Jonuzi

    Teuta Jonuzi

    5.03 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals and more
    Bio: Managing AttorneyAttorney Teuta Jonuzi handles criminal cases in trial courts and appellate courts at both the state and federal levels. She also represents clients making family-based petitions in immigration-related cases. Ms. Jonuzi began her c...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Joel K. Larimore

    Joel K. Larimore

    3.310 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "I hired attorney Joel Larimore to help me battle very serious charges. My case just finished up after almost a year and he was able to get me a great deal where the most serious charge (felony) was dropped and the other 2 are dismissed after awhil..."
    Rating:  8.0
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    Vincent Rust

    Vincent Rust

    5.01 review
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Vincent is an excellent attorney and would recommend him to anyone needing legal advice and help.. He really cares for people and goes out of his way to make sure JUSTICE is served... I give him 5 stars.. Best attorney in WI..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Heather Lynn Richmond

    Heather Lynn Richmond

    5.05 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: I have dedicated my career as a lawyer to helping my clients get treated fairly within the legal system. I can do the same for you whether your rights need protection in negotiations or at trial in the courtroom. For the benefit of my clients, I c...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Thomas E. Hayes

    Thomas E. Hayes

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    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
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    Annette Rauch

    Annette Rauch

    5.09 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration and more
    Review: "Wow! We made the right decision in hiring Nettie for my son. You either trust her or you don’t! We had a ton of questions and she did answer all of them. We bumped heads sometimes as a mother you can get anxious during something as serious as inte..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Katherine T. Seifert

    Katherine T. Seifert

    5.02 reviews
    Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Well she was assigned to me through the courts. She was very professional and down to earth,I also felt she didn't prejudge me or see me as a criminal and I've been a free man and all charges have been dropped on my end"
    Rating:  7.1
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