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I handle each case individually because it is personal for each client.  With over 25 years of actual practice experience concentrating primarily criminal/DUI defense and family/domestic law primarily in Northern Kentucky (Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties) as well as Cincinnati, Ohio.. In my posts here and on my blog, I often refer to my family since that is the most important piece of life. I feel that it is important to my practice and my ability to provide service that I maintain a separate family and social life away from the office. This realization helps me remember why I am a lawyer and how important family is to my clients.. Aside from law, I enjoy gym, running, golfing to get my mind away from the office. I also enjoy new restaurants and travel to the many islands, particularly in the Caribbean where I always read a new book or 3. I also regularly follow my son on the college track circuit.

Since 1991, Mitchell S. Wong has been a trusted advocate for clients in Hawaii, beginning his legal career at the respected firm of David C. Schutter, then Schutter & Glickstein. Focusing on plaintiff’s personal injury and civil litigation, Mr. Wong gained extensive experience representing clients in cases involving serious injuries, wrongful death, and negligence. His work also included property damage claims stemming from flooding, defective construction, mold, and disputes in real estate and business transactions. Rising through the ranks, he became a partner at the firm, which was later renamed Schutter Dias Smith & Wong.. In 2004, Mr. Wong established his own law practice, continuing his work in personal injury and civil litigation while broadening his focus to include family law. His family law practice addresses divorce, child custody, paternity, Child Protective Services cases, and adoption. With decades of experience, Mr. Wong is known for his compassionate approach, meticulous preparation, and commitment to achieving favorable outcomes for his clients. Whether navigating complex litigation or sensitive family matters, Mr. Wong provides personalized legal strategies tailored to each client’s unique needs, ensuring their rights are protected and their goals are pursued.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I bring over fifteen years of personal and practical equine experience to my clients.  I have shown horses in the Midwest in hunter classes, reining, halter, western pleasure and equitation.  My equine membership affiliations have included 4-H, the American and Wisconsin Quarter Horse Associations, the National and Midwest Reining Horse Associations, the International Buckskin Horse Association, and the Oldenburg N.A./International Sport Horse Registry.  In addition to my State and County bar memberships, I am also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

The quickest way to find out about my background, including articles I have written and organizations I belong to, is to view my blog, called The Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog, or to view my bio on the website of my firm, Lewis Brisbois--one of the largest law firms in the U.S.. I have published over 1000 articles on corporate and commercial litigation, some of which have been cited by the Delaware Supreme Court, the Delaware Court of Chancery, and the Delaware Superior Court. I have been publishing a legal ethics column for the last 25 years for the national publication of the American Inns of Court.. I have been hired as an expert on Delaware corporate law and Delaware LLC law.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

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.

I focus primarily on defending those accused of possessing, delivering, cultivating or manufacturing marijuana and other narcotics.  I also specialize in helping individuals recover property that has been unlawfully seized through civil forfeiture, which allows Iowa law enforcement agencies to profit from large amounts of cash, firearms, vehicles and other property taken from innocent persons.  A significant part of my practice includes representing those charged with alcohol and drug-impaired offenses, ranging from public intoxication to OWI to vehicular homicide.. As a trial attorney, I've tried dozens of misdemeanor and felony cases to a jury and obtained dismissals of more than 170 other drug and OWI charges, including driver's licenses revocations, through successful pre-trial motions.. I take a keen interest in developing and litigating issues in traffic stops and other search and seizure contexts to expand the rights of the accused. Most recently, my efforts to overturn a search warrant based on information gathered during warrantless nighttime trash rips led to a landmark Iowa Supreme Court decision in State v. Wright, 961 N.W.2d 396 (Iowa 2021).  The decision was the first to recognize the rejuvenated trespass doctrine in Iowa.  By finding an expectation of privacy in garbage, the Court overturned a police tactic responsible for untold numbers of convictions during the past four decades.  The decision is based on Iowa Constitutional grounds under article 1, section 8. I have since worked diligently to expand the scope of the trespass doctrine to K9 searches, the deployment of recording devices by confidential informants under the one-party consent rule in Iowa and other areas that have typically been analyzed under an expectation of privacy approach.. In response to Wright, the Iowa General Assembly codified a new law in 2022, which sought to reinstate the now-unconstitutional police practice of surreptitiously searching curbside garbage without a warrant.  In what I believe to be the first ruling addressing the new law, the Iowa District Court for Boone County struck down the statute as unconstitutional in State v. Whaley, No. FECR115299, on September 28, 2022.  Rather than appeal the ruling, however, the State dismissed the charges instead.  Regrettably, this section has since been upheld by the Iowa Supreme Court. So, while Wright remains good law regarding the application of the trespass doctrine under the state constitution, the police can once again seize your garbage without a warrant and rummage throught it.. As trial counsel in State v. Pals, 805 N.W.2d 767 (Iowa 2011), I challenged the voluntariness of a detained driver's consent to search his vehicle under the Iowa Constitution.  The Pals decision is now one of the seminal cases on the issue of warrantless consent searches.. My knack for understanding and simply explaining complex scientific concepts such as infrared spectrophotometry in breath testing, headspace gas chromatography with flame ionization detection in blood and urine testing, statistical analysis and measurement uncertainty is well known throughout the defense bar.  The same can be said for my work in exposing drug K9 "alerts" that were either false positives or otherwise cued by the handler.  I am one of a few attorneys in the state who have successfully challenged a vehicle search based on these highly questionable "alerts.". I am twice published in the area of OWI defense. In 2014, I co-authored the first edition one of the few practice-specific treatises in the state, Iowa OWI Defense: The Law and Practice, published by Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company. I also wrote a chapter focusing on the use of indepedent forensic investigations, including crash data and blood alcohol analysis, in Defending DUI Vehicular Homicide Cases, 2013 ed. by Aspatore Books.  As an appellate lawyer, I have briefed and argued issues of constitutional and statutory importance before the Iowa Supreme Court and Iowa Court of Appeals. In addition to Wright, I successfully argued Mitchell County v. Zimmerman, 810 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2012), in which a unanimous Iowa Supreme Court struck down a local road-protection ordinance as unconstitutional under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.  More recently, I secured a second unanimous decision in 2023 by the Iowa Supreme Court in State v. Arrieta, 998 N.W.2d 617 (Iowa 2023), which reversed the Iowa Court of Appeals decision and held our client was unreasonably detained at a weigh station to await a drug K9.. I am co-counsel in Mumford v. Iowa, No. 24-1093, a matter pending before the United States Supreme Court challenging a trepass by a drug K9 on an open car window under the Fourth Amendment. This is an appeal of the Iowa Supreme Court's ruling in State v. Mumford, 14 N.W.3d 346 (Iowa 2024).. I have been named a Great Plains Super Lawyer in the area of Criminal Defense for seven years running (2018-2024).

My Zoning, Land Use, Licensing and Local Government Law practice is focused in Wisconsin and I am able to appear in municipalities throughout the state.  I regularly represent clients before both elected bodies and appointed ones (Historic Preservation Commission, Plan Commission or Board of Zoning Appeals).. Aside from my own practice, where a matter involves something that I cannot personally undertake, I can either build a small team to provide efficient service or pass along to one of my colleagues to handle it.. I look forward to the opportunity to learn more about your particular legal needs. Please feel free to contact me via email at or by phone at x1484 to start a discussion about how we can work together.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I am dedicated to providing legal education and problem-solving assistance to families. My practice is focused on mediation to assist couples as they restructure their families and their finances.  My experience and expertise includes a wide range of both complex financial and child-related issues.. I am co-founder of the Family Mediation Center, that provides low-cost lawyer mediators as a resource for couples who want joint education and guidance, rather than each hiring a lawyer. Our lawyer mediators work with child/family specialists and financial experts as needed to meet the specific concerns of each family.. We provide interdisciplinary divorce mediation training in a skills-based interactive online program. I enjoy travel and often combine trips with trainings for mediation and collaborative professionals to various overseas destinations.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I am very lucky to be in a place where I can work with very talented people who also happen to be my friends.  One could not ask for more.

When not lawyering, I'm a husband, dad, guitarist, and wine nut.

I have been a trial lawyer since graduation from law school. I find the practice of law exciting. It is my calling. I have learned so much about so many different types of businesses and the manner in which business disputes arise. I have also experienced with my clients the devastation that come from personal injuries and challenges that they face which cause them to become involved in the legal system. All of those experiences have given me a strong and I believe unique set of skills in helping people find solutions to their problems. The largest corporate client and an individual client may present different types of problems in need of solution but all problems involve people and understanding people and how they act and interact is critical in all cases, big and small.. When I am away from work, I play the guitar and sing. I work in community theatre as an actor and singer. I volunteer in a variety of settings. Each of these experiences help to keep me grounded and focused. They also provide me with insight into the way a wide variety of people think and act which is critical in both choosing juries and presenting materials to juries.. The critical element in all problem solving is listening before acting. That is how I help clients to look at their legal problems and choose the path toward solutions.