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FAQs - Criminal Defense Lawyers in city Milwaukee How many Criminal Defense lawyers actively serve residents of Milwaukee, Wisconsin? Approximately 85 licensed attorneys focus on Criminal Defense across Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Most matters are filed through the Wisconsin District Court, where local rules shape timelines and filing steps. What is the typical hourly fee for Criminal Defense lawyers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin? In Milwaukee, typical rates range from $254-$405 per hour for Criminal Defense. End-to-end case budgets frequently land between $3126 and $6068, depending on hearings and discovery. How long do Criminal Defense matters usually take in courts near Milwaukee? Criminal Defense cases in Milwaukee, Wisconsin usually take around 4-13 months depending on complexity and the Wisconsin District Court docket. Which local court most often hears Criminal Defense cases for people living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin? Residents of Milwaukee typically see Criminal Defense filings handled by the Wisconsin District Court. Proximity to helps with quick submissions and clerk communications. Do attorneys around offer a free first consultation for Criminal Defense? About 59% of firms near ZIP offer a free first consultation for Criminal Defense, so you can compare strategy and fit before committing.
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“Care for the whole person!” These words of wisdom are the cornerstone of the Law Office of Odalo J. Ohiku. With a relentless passion for protecting people’s rights, Mr. Ohiku works tirelessly to ensure that law enforcement does not violate any of our rights guaranteed under the Constitution. Mr. Ohiku’s experiences at Marquette University, undoubtedly, solidified his mission to deliver high quality legal service to each and every client. In order to provide consummate legal representation and vigorous advocacy for his clients, Mr. Ohiku does, indeed, care for the whole person.. Mr. Ohiku’s extensive experience in all facets of the criminal courts system has molded him into a formidable adversary. He provides high quality legal representation on all criminal and quasi-criminal matters, including misdemeanors, felonies, probation/extended supervision revocation hearings, Children’s Court (CHIPS, JIPS) cases, mental health commitments, restraining orders, and municipal cases. Mr. Ohiku has successfully litigated countless evidence suppression motions, illegal search motions, illegal stop/detention motions, as well as various other legal challenges to law enforcement conduct. A trained mediator and arbitrator, Mr. Ohiku possesses the skills needed to resolve complex issues through strategic legal representation.. Mr. Ohiku has been recognized for inclusion in the “Top 40 under 40” by both The American Society of Legal Advocates and The National Trial Lawyers. He remains active with the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund and Evans Scholars Foundation. He is an avid reader and enjoys topics such as “Race, Crime, and the Law,” political philosophy, and business organizations. He frequently lectures on topics, such as “Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure” and removing barriers to employment. He sponsors the annual Second Chance Expungement Clinic to assist eligible people with removing criminal convictions from their records. Additionally, Mr. Ohiku mentors individuals interested in becoming lawyers so they, too, will embody, “Care for the whole person!”
When you need legal advice remember to keep calm and call Conrardy.. I hope to bring that a fire and passion to your case that you are unlikely to get elsewhere. Together we can make sure you get the best out of a hard situation.
We, as the attorneys at the Law Office of Frank Joseph Schiro, Ltd., are a team of litigation professionals that represent our clients both inside and outside the courtroom. Each day, our litigators work hand-in-hand with clients to understand their litigation needs and goals. Since 1969, the Law Office of Frank Joseph Schiro, Ltd. has successfully represented clients in state and federal courtrooms throughout Wisconsin, including cases before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Wisconsin. We are proud to have a wide range of clients, from local individuals to well-known businesses.. We are committed to developing a strategical approach geared toward helping all of our clients achieve the goals of the representation. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to achieve your goals.
Victor focuses his practice in civil and criminal litigation. With diverse litigation experience, Victor has argued several cases in the Federal Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He has tried more than 60 cases, most of them jury trials in both State and Federal Courts. These trials involved, among other legal issues: employment agreements, wage claims, medical negligence, commercial banking law, discrimination law, arbitration agreements, telecommunications fraud, business disputes, real estate fraud, construction, auto dealership law, paternity, personal injury and lemon law.. Victor’s criminal jury trial experience includes representing individuals charged with the following types of crimes: first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree sexual assault, child neglect resulting in death, homicide by intoxicated use of motor vehicle, public official accepting bribes, burglary, federal drug and gun cases, and sexual predator law.. In addition to jury trials, Victor has extensive experience in representing clients in administrative hearings. These hearings typically involve claims of employment discrimination. He has represented both employers and employees in claims relating to race discrimination, religious discrimination, sex discrimination, and disability discrimination.
Throughout my 39 years as a personal injury trial lawyer I have also been a dedicated sports fan; I am a season ticket holder to the Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers, and I attend several Wisconsin Badger games every year. In addition to following most major sports at both the college and professional levels, I am an avid reader of both fiction and non-fiction with an admitted soft spot for mysteries and historical fiction. I also play a fair amount of golf during the summer months.. My wife of 42 years, Anita, is a remarkably accomplished woman. Anita is an RN, a psychotherapist, holds natropathic certification`, and is a highly regarded actress in local community theater. Anita remains an indescribably valuable part of every facet of my life, professional as well as personal.. Perhaps my greatest non-work passion is for my 3 (soon to be 4) grandchildren. I am fortunate to have both my sons, their wives, and all our grandchildren right here in Milwaukee so I get to spend a good deal of time with each of them. Being a grandfather is one of life's greatest blessings.
Steve McGaver is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he majored in Economics, Finance, and Political Science. He graduated cum laude from Marquette University Law School in May 2006. The son of a retired Milwaukee Police Officer, Steve's level-headed and practical approach to problem solving serves him well in his diverse practice.
Stephen M. Govin formed the Law Office of Stephen M. Govin, LLC after practicing law with the law firm of Reddin, Singer & Govin for ten years. Stephen’s practice is dedicated exclusively to criminal defense in state and federal courts across Wisconsin. He decided to form the Law Office of Stephen M. Govin, LLC to provide clients with the highest level of legal services while being personally involved with every aspect of the client’s case from start to finish. Stephen has always been recognized for his personable and professional demeanor in court and has achieved extraordinary results for his clients for over a decade by aggressively defending his client’s rights.. Stephen was raised in Waukesha, Wisconsin by his parents Charles and Beatrice. The youngest of four boys, Stephen was raised in a very competitive environment which has served has him well on the athletic fields and in the courts. Stephen was a highly decorated athlete, competing in both soccer and wrestling as a youth before attending Catholic Memorial High School (CMH) in Waukesha. While at CMH, Stephen earned eight varsity letters (four in soccer and four in wrestling) while competing on three separate state championships teams. In soccer at CMH Stephen was a prolific goal scorer, he was recognized as a first team all-conference player twice, the conference player of the year once, and as a senior was one of the most recruited players in the Midwest. In wrestling at CMH Stephen was tenacious, he was recognized as the wrestler of the year twice at CHM, was a four year state tournament place winner (freshman-4th, sophomore-3rd, junior-2nd, senior-1st), and as a senior was an undefeated state champion with a record of 30-0. Because of his accomplishments athletically at CMH, Stephen was voted the CMH male athlete of the year as a senior and was honored by the Waukesha Freeman newspaper as the Waukesha County male athlete of the year that same year. Following high school, Stephen accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Marquette University and played Division I soccer at Marquette while majoring in criminology and law studies. Athletically at Marquette, Stephen was a starting forward each year and helped Marquette reach its first ever NCAA Division I soccer tournament in 1997. As a senior, Stephen led Marquette in goals scored and total points. Stephen’s name still appears in the all-time record books for Marquette soccer in a number of categories.. Following his undergraduate graduation from Marquette, Stephen turned down playing professional soccer and decided to attend Marquette University Law School and pursue his passion for criminal law. He put himself through law school by bartending on the eastside of Milwaukee for three years and coaching numerous youth soccer teams in southeast Wisconsin including with Waukesha Spring City Soccer Club, Brookfield Soccer Club and four years as a head coach for the Wisconsin Olympic Development Program (as a player, Stephen was selected to play for the Olympic Development Program and competed for the Olympic Development Program at various national and international competitions). A number of the players Stephen coached went on to play Division I soccer in college and some even represented their county’s national teams at youth World Cups and other international matches. While at Marquette University Law School, Stephen focused on criminal law from his first day; unlike many law students who don’t know what area of the law they want to practice, Stephen knew going into law school he was going to be a criminal defense attorney. Because of his focus on criminal law from the beginning of law school, Stephen was able to tailor his experience at Marquette to take advantage of coursework that would prepare him for the criminal courts. He excelled in courses on evidence law, criminal procedure, federal criminal procedure, trial advocacy, the constitution and criminal investigation and many others. Stephen not only focused his coursework on criminal law but he applied for and received a number of clerkships while in law school that gave him real world legal experience even before graduating from law school. Stephen clerked for the Honorable Victor Manion in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, the Honorable Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals Richard Brown, and spent his last year of law school practicing law at the Milwaukee office of the State Public Defender. By the time Stephen graduated from Marquette University Law School he had more courtroom experience than many second or third year lawyers.. After being admitted to the bar, Stephen began working as a trial attorney at Reddin & Singer which would later become Reddin, Singer & Govin. From his first day of practice Stephen was solely responsible for his client’s files from start to finish and began trying cases in criminal courts throughout Wisconsin immediately. Because of Stephen’s unique background both athletically and academically, Stephen was quickly recognized as a formidable opponent in the criminal courts and as a rising star within the Wisconsin legal community. For over a decade Stephen has aggressively defended his clients in cases involving a wide array of charges from misdemeanor offenses to the most serious felony offenses in both state and federal courts throughout Wisconsin. Stephen has won numerous acquittals for his clients at jury trials and has successfully argued for the suppression of evidence in his client’s cases on a regular basis. Stephen has built solid relationships within the Wisconsin legal community and is known for his quiet confidence and personable demeanor. Not every case requires litigation or is appropriate for litigation and Stephen has the experience to know what is best for each case; however, Stephen’s competitive nature is on full display while litigating trials and he has never shied away from a tough fight when that is what is required. Year after year Stephen has been named a Rising Star by Milwaukee Magazine, recognizing him as a top criminal defense attorney in Wisconsin as voted on by other attorneys and judges.. Stephen is a member of various professional organizations and legal bodies. Stephen has lived in the Milwaukee and Waukesha County area since his first birthday and is deeply engrained in the southeastern Wisconsin community. Stephen is married and has one daughter and his family presently lives in Waukesha County. In his free time Stephen enjoys traveling the world with his family, music, playing soccer, surfing, and food and wine.
Since obtaining his Juris Doctorate from Hofstra University in 1977, Martin E. Kohler has quickly earned recognition for his outstanding work in criminal law. Having successfully represented thousands of cases, Martin has truly established himself as a leader in the area of criminal defense. Not only does he fully commit himself to his clients, but his cases have even caught the attention of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and many other publications. Aside from practicing law, Martin has also taught legal education courses, including presentations to the National CLE Conference in Criminal Law and throughout the state of Wisconsin.
Ryan has been in practice for over 25 years, having worked in both Wisconsin and Illinois while focusing on criminal defense, personal injury, Chapter 7 bankruptcies, and temporary restraining orders due to domestic abuse, harassment, and child abuse.. Ryan joined Halling & Cayo as a partner on March 1, 2017, after having practiced for 15 years with another highly respected firm, where he spent his last 10 years as partner. Ryan has practiced in more than twenty counties throughout the State of Wisconsin and was praised for his trial skills by the Wisconsin State Public Defender in an issue of its monthly publication after winning an acquittal in his very first felony jury trial back in 1998.. Ryan has won acquittals at trial for clients facing a wide range of criminal charges, including Reckless Homicide, Delivery of Cocaine, Reckless Endangerment, Battery to a Police Officer, OWI, and Battery (Domestic Abuse).. He is a former elected member and Secretary of the Waukesha County Bar Association's Board of Directors, is a current member of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Community Advisory Board, serves on the board of the Whitefish Bay Civic Foundation, and is a former adjunct instructor in the Criminal Justice program at Bryant & Stratton College.. Ryan has been recognized as a "Rising Star" and "Super Lawyer" by Wisconsin Super Lawyers, as published in Milwaukee Magazine. The "Rising Stars" selection process is strictly merit-based and includes peer nominations and independent research of candidates. His distinction as a "Rising Star" was an honor given to no more than 2.5% of Wisconsin's lawyers while his "Super Lawyers" recognition is awarded to no more than 5% of Wisconsin's lawyers.. Ryan has been included on Milwaukee Magazine's Best Lawyers List for 5 consecutive years. Milwaukee Magazine's Best Lawyers List recognizes roughly the top 2% to 5% of lawyers in each practice area.. Ryan has also been voted multiple times as being among Greater Milwaukee's best criminal defense lawyers and bankruptcy lawyers by readers of The Shepherd Express in its annual "Best of Milwaukee Readers' Choice Awards" and is also a recipient of Martindale-Hubbell's Client Distinction Award, which is given to less than 4% of the over 900,000 attorneys listed on and .. The American Society of Legal Advocates has selected Ryan as one of the top 100 criminal defense lawyers in Wisconsin after a 6-month selection process involving tens of thousands of attorneys. Inclusion comprises less than 1.5% of lawyers.. Ryan was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the first of two children. He attended Marquette University and received a bachelor of arts degree in English and history in 1992, graduating as a member of both the English and history National Honor Societies.. Ryan obtained his doctor of jurisprudence in 1995 from Marquette Law School, where his maternal grandfather, Kenneth K. Luce, had taught as a law professor for over thirty years while also maintaining a private practice. Ryan accepted a nomination to serve as a member of the Moot Court Board and, during portions of both his undergraduate and law school studies, worked as an intern at the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office. In addition, Ryan was employed by Marquette's Educational Opportunity Program as a university tutor for economically underprivileged students during his final three years of undergraduate study and also for one year while in law school.. Ryan is licensed to practice in the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, as well as the Northern District of Illinois, and is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee and Waukesha County Bar Associations, the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Justinian Society of Lawyers, and the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association. He is also a former member of the Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association and the private bar panel for the Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office.
Robert R. Henak founded Henak Law Office, S.C., in 2000 with the goal of focusing on what he does best: state and federal post-conviction work and criminal appeals. He has limited his practice almost exclusively to post-conviction and criminal appeals since 1987. Attorney Henak has represented people charged with crimes on post-conviction matters throughout Wisconsin and on appeal in the Wisconsin appellate courts, as well as in the federal courts, resulting in more than 100 published decisions and a much larger number of unpublished decisions.
Personal service is what we are about at the Law Offices of Jeffrey W. Jensen. I am a sole practitioner, so when you call, I will know who you are and what is going on with your case. There are no client numbers, nor do you have to work your way from receptionist, to personal assistant, to the attorney's voice mail, like in the big firms. On the other hand, I share office space with nine other lawyers, so there is safety in numbers. The attorneys help one another, which means that you will never be left in court unrepresented because I am tied up in a trial. Also, between all of the lawyers, we can handle mostly every sort of legal problem. Give us a call, and see what you think.
Our firm is in general practice and we handle a variety of areas including bankrtupcy, family law, estate, immigration, consumer, commercial, civil rights, business, real estate, probate and criminal law.. We strive to provide value to our clients and to provide cost effective services.. I speak numerous languages and have previously lived in Moscow, Russia where I opened and operated a cosmetics factory until 1994. Prior to this, I worked in executive management in operations and finance and held public office.. I am married with four sons and raise chickens and quail.
One of my recent cases of interest is State v. Jepsen, 09 CF 0005, in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Alan was charged with Sexual Assault of a Child, contrary to Wis. Stats. (2). That charge carried a possible 40 year prison sentence with 25 years of exposure for initial confinement, along with 15 years of extended supervision. The interesting issue, which garnered national media attention, was that at the same time, a young woman was charged with a misdemeanor for similar activity.. We resolved Alan's case with a misdemeanor, and he received probation. You can see articles on the case that appeared on The Daily Beast (posted March 19, 2009), and another that appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Jim Stingl, Sunday, March 22, 2009). You can also find a radio interview from Wednesday, March 25, 2009, on Seattle, WA radio station, KIRO, 97.3 FM, on Dave Ross' show.
My wife and I currently reside in Wauwatosa. We enjoy checking all the great restaurants around our office in the Third Ward. In my free time I enjoy golfing and attending Marquette and Brewers games.
My passion is my profession. I view every case, no matter how big or small, as a direct reflection on my ability as an attorney. Nothing is more important than attacking a case with honesty and passion--I strive to seek justice in a too often unjust world. In my limited spare time I enjoy my children, and three dogs. I am a licensed kettlebell instructor.
Mr. Flynn has obtained multiple six figure jury verdicts on personal injury cases in the state court, and has won numerous homicide, sexual assault, and federal criminal cases. Alex Flynn & Associates, S.C. also has a successful appellate practice.
Michael S. Maistelman is the managing member and founder of Maistelman & Associates, LLC, a Milwaukee-based law firm focusing on government relations along with land use and real estate, municipal law, business law and civil litigation.. Though Maistelman is respected for his work in all his practice areas, he has distinguished himself in the area of election law and campaign finance. He has represented some of Wisconsin’s most prominent political figures, including former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, U.S. Senator Russell Feingold, Congressman Ron Kind and numerous other Federal and state elected officials. Maistelman’s expertise has aided in his advisory capacity to countless Wisconsin officials across the political spectrum, from governors to local aldermen.. Throughout his legal career, Maistelman has received recognition for his expertise and dedication to the practice of law.. In 2012 Maistelman was named one of the 2012 “Leaders in the Law” by the Wisconsin Law Journal. According to the journal, attorneys and judges selected for this designation have demonstrated outstanding leadership, vision, and legal expertise in Wisconsin’s law community.. In 2005, he was named a “Rising Star” by Campaign & Elections Magazine and was referred to as “one of Wisconsin’s most prominent and broadly regarded experts on election law” by John Nichols in The Nation magazine. His work on behalf of Governor Jim Doyle was the subject of a Wall Street Journal op-ed in 2006.. He regularly shares his knowledge as an authoritative source, particularly on campaign finance and election matters, with the national media. Maistelman has appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time Magazine, Mother Jones and The National Enquirer.. Maistelman earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Politics from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Hampshire, Concord, NH.
Matthew J. Linn graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (B.B.A. cum laude in Finance June 1999 and M.B.A. in Leadership and Technology May 2004), and the William Mitchell College of Law, in St. Paul, Minnesota (J.D. May 2007). At law school, Matt was recognized upon graduation for donating 50 or more legal hours to public service and was honored through the Minnesota Justice Foundation's Law School Public Service Program. His law school activities included participation in William Mitchell's nationally ranked clinic program where he represented non-profit entities and provided legal assistance to Minnesota prisoners. Matthew received the school's CALI Excellence for the Future Award and served as the LexisNexis Student Research Assistant.. Prior to enrolling in law school, Matthew was employed by the financial firm Thomson Reuters (FKA Thomson Financial), where he performed business analysis for system design and function of front-end and back office brokerage trading interfaces and their corresponding business applications. After law school, Matthew practiced as an attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before moving to Arizona in 2009 and practicing law in Phoenix. Matthew returned to Wisconsin in 2014 and practices in the areas of probate, estate planning, bankruptcy, guardianships, family law, real estate, business law and criminal defense.. Matthew's leisure time activities include traveling, as well as developing fluency in the Spanish language.
Marcus Hirsch is the founder and senior partner of the Law Office of Marcus B. Hirsch, LLC. He handles family, civil, traffic, and “light” criminal matters, along with a whole host of randomly intriguing cases brought to him that keep law work interesting. These cases oftentimes start with clients asking, “Do you do (insert strangely unique circumstances and type of case)?”. Marcus grew up in the year-round warmth and sunny tropical comfort of West Palm Beach, Florida, but wound up in the snow and coldness of Milwaukee after graduation from Marquette University Law School in 2015. He is well-known among friends and colleagues for paying homage to his roots by wearing sandals despite the extreme Wisconsin weather until it’s absolutely impractical and borderline dangerous for the health of his feet.. In his spare time, Marcus supports the local South Florida professional sports teams (especially the Florida Panthers and Miami Heat), and as a University of Miami alum, the Hurricanes. He can be found skating for one of his two adult hockey league teams, on a softball field chasing down fly balls in the outfield, or in front of a TV cheering and willing his fantasy sports franchise, The Jabronis, to victory.
Leah Thomas defends people accused of crime in state, federal, and municipal courts in Wisconsin. Attorney Thomas excels in working with clients to explain the process, set outcome goals, and to develop litigation and trial issues to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients. Attorney Thomas' practice includes all criminal charges, and she specializes in OWI and traffic defense.. Attorney Thomas received her law degree from Marquette University Law School in 2011, and her undergraduate degree in sociology/criminal justice magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2004, where she also completed certification as a paralegal. She has been with Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas since 2006, first as a paralegal and now as a partner.
Jonathan is a 1995 graduate of the Marquette University School of Law after which he engaged in the private practice of criminal defense. Jonathan has appeared throughout the State of Wisconsin and has also represented clients in Illinois, Iowa, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Vermont and California. His career led him not only to a wealth of state court experience but also to federal trial court and federal appellate court experience. He has been involved in dozens of trials, many of which have attracted national attention, and has earned the respect of judges and attorneys statewide. Jonathan has been successful in the trial of homicide, sexual assault, drug, DUI, and domestic violence offenses, to name a few. In 2001 Jonathan joined with Steve to form the Law Offices of Kohn & Smith.
In over ten years of practice and with Mastantuono & Coffee since 2005, Attorney Coffee has gained recognition as a leader in the criminal defense bar, winning an impressive string of consecutive jury trial acquittals. Her practice focuses on representing people accused of crime in State, Federal and Municipal Courts throughout Wisconsin, including handling investigations and pending cases. A persuasive negotiator, she consistently reaches innovative settlements for her clients. Attorney Coffee has represented clients in several high profile cases involving firearms and gun related legal issues, including concealed carry prohibitions (CCW), open carry, Castle Doctrine, and property return. Attorney Coffee has also litigated cases before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She is included in the Rising Stars category in the Wisconsin Super Lawyers Publication each year from 2008-2012.. Attorney Coffee is on the Board of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and is the past Board Chair and current member of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Criminal Law Section, which is made up of and represents judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys throughout Wisconsin. The Board addresses proposed State legislation and policy issues effecting Wisconsin’s criminal justice system.. Attorney Coffee was previously a staff attorney at the American Bar Association Death Penalty Representation Project in Washington, DC, assisting capital defenders in death row cases. She received her law degree from Marquette University Law School, and her undergraduate degree in criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee.
I've been practicing law since 1995, and I love what I do. I love my work because I thrive off of helping others. Though the money is certainly nice and provides a very comfortable lifestyle, I did not become an attorney to get rich - I became one so that I would have an interesting livelihood with which I could validate my own existence in the universe by doing meaningful things for folks in need of help while fully utilizing all of my language and "people" skills. Unlike a lot of other attorneys, I take the time to provide my clients such quality services as making house calls (not just for the sick or elderly), and I personally return each and every client's telephone call and e-mail reasonably promptly, if not immediately. With the exception of bankruptcy-client cases, no one ever touches my files but me. I do have people helping me out at any given time with the administration of my law practice, but only my hands touch my non-bankruptcy files. I am the only one who drafts my criminal-defense and family-law clients' paperwork, not some paralegal. When a client retains me to handle his or her case in court, I am the one who goes to court for that client, not an associate attorney working for me. And I am the one who is in charge of taking and answering my telephone messages on my direct line. I do everything myself for my clients because modern technology allows me to, and because past experiences have taught me that letting somebody else do work on my cases can lead to sloppy carelessness below the high standards that I adopted from half a decade of military service during the cold war. I realize that what I do for people is very serious business; I take each and every client's case equally as seriously, no matter how much or how little is at stake for each one because everybody's case is important. Another reason that I can do everything for my clients myself and take such good care of them personally is because I am very selective with the number of legal matters that I take on at any given time, unlike other lawyers I know who pile so many cases onto their desks that they end up spreading themselves far too thinly to give their clients the close attention, care and results that I give mine! Click to read a few newspaper articles about some of my legal victories. Also, click to read a poem that one of my actual clients has published on about the quality of the service and care I provide.
I have dedicated my entire life to defending constitutional rights. While other attorneys have been to a handful of trials, I have taken more than 265 cases to trial. At Birdsall Law Offices, we exclusively practice criminal defense law so you can rest assured knowing our entire focus is on winning your case.. I always involve my clients in every step on the process. I take an aggressive approach to defending my clients. I use a team of experts and investigators to turn your case inside-out. I look at every possible angle. I will challenge every witness and confront any authority.. I have earned a reputation for winning and an acquittal rate 3 times the state average. Call Birdsall Law Offices to being your defense today.
I have been defending those accused of impaired driving for close to 20 years. I have won dozens of cases by winning motions, winning jury trials and winning appeals. We are experienced trial lawyers, and we will fight for you!