Top Criminal Defense Lawyers Near Me in Eau Claire Area

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Kat was born and raised in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She attended the University of Texas, where she majored in Political Science and minored in Pre-Law. She also worked as a child advocate for East Texas Child Advocates, where the court charged her with representing the bests interests of children in dependency court.. She then moved to Houston, Texas, one of the largest legal markets in the nation, to attend law school. While at the University of Houston Law Center, Ms. McClain was afforded many different opportunities, including clerking for a family law judge. She also clerked for Rusty Hardin, a nationally-known attorney.. Shortly after she graduated from law school, she took a job as an associate attorney with a family law firm, just north of Houston. While in Texas, Ms. McClain was a certified mediator and conducted mediations for small claims courts and the Better Business Bureau.. In the Spring of 2011, Ms. McClain moved back to Wisconsin, in order to be closer to her family. She opened her law firm in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where she practiced family law and criminal defense. In 2014, Kat moved to sunny Southern California to obtain her Federal Criminal Defense Trial Advocacy Master of Laws from California Western School of Law.

I am a litigation attorney representing clients throughout west-central Wisconsin and into Minnesota.  My practice areas focus on criminal defense and landlord-sided real estate issues.  With my experience and dedication, you can rest assured I will actively advocate for the result you desire.

Attorney Travis Gaetz was raised on a small dairy farm in Clark County, Wisconsin. He moved to the Chippewa Valley in 2005 to pursue his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice. In the ten years that followed, he held employment as a Youth Mentor, Juvenile Intake Worker, Probation & Parole Agent, and Forensic Program Supervisor. He brings forth this practical experience, knowledge base of evidence based practices and programs, and utilizes a client-centered approach throughout representation.. While working full-time and raising a family in the Chippewa Valley, Attorney Gaetz attended law school part-time through Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, MN. He focused on his goal to practice law and serve in an advocacy role for others and graduated with cum laude honors.. Attorney Gaetz is prepared to zealously advocate for those requiring assistance through some of the most difficult times in their lives. His passion has been and still is to help others. He brings forth a realistic approach to being an advocate while building solid relationships with each of his clients.. In his time away from the office, Attorney Gaetz maintains a small hobby farm with his family. He also enjoys woodworking, house projects, and traveling.

Attorney Moertel is a trial attorney who is proud to exclusively practice criminal and traffic defense. He has also previously worked in both civil litigation and prosecution positions, but nothing has impassioned him like defending the rights of individual citizens in the Chippewa Valley. With his diverse background, he has the knowledge and skill necessary to achieve the results you need.. Since opening Krische & Moertel Trial Attorneys, LLC in 2019, Attorney Moertel has dedicated his entire career to Criminal Defense, and making sure that the rights of citizens are protected from the the powerful prosecutorial arm of the government. Whether that means arguing to a jury to find his clients "Not Guilty," negotiating with a prosecutor for a more favorable resolution, or litigating Constitutional Issues in front of the Court he has demonstrated through his passion and committment to his clients that he is an advocate who will do what is necessary protect you and your rights.

Attorney Kirby Harless has been a member of the Wisconsin Bar since 2004.  Kirby Harless Graduated from Rutgers School of Law, in 2004.   Kirby is a member of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Kirby previously practiced as a Criminal Defense Attorney at Alex Flynn and Associates, in Milwaukee, WI.

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Eau Claire and surrounding areas.

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Eau Claire and surrounding areas.

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Eau Claire and surrounding areas.

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Eau Claire and surrounding areas.

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Eau Claire and surrounding areas.

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Eau Claire and surrounding areas.