Walworth County Criminal Lawyers

Criminal lawyers defend people facing charges such as assault & battery, drug crimes, homicide, sex crimes, theft, and a wide range of other felonies and misdemeanors. They also protect their clients’ constitutional rights and navigate complex legal procedures throughout the criminal justice process.

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Benjamin Brenner Gerard
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Benjamin Brenner Gerard
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Attorney
(414) 690-9872 125 N. 2nd St.
Delavan, WI 53115
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Northern Illinois University College of Law
I am proud to lead Gerard Law Firm, a practice focused on criminal, civil, and business law, serving Rock, Walworth, and surrounding counties. At Gerard Law Firm, we are committed to being your trusted partner as you navigate through legal challenges in Southeastern Wisconsin. Our team is dedicated to offering personalized legal services designed to safeguard your rights and secure favorable outcomes.
Ashley Renz
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Ashley Renz
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
(262) 723-5003 23 N. Wisconsin Street
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, DUI and Estate Planning
University of Wisconsin Law School
Andrew Walter
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Andrew Walter
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
(262) 743-1290 108 West Court Street
Suite 100
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Arizona State University
Andrew R. Walter is a criminal defense attorney in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Andrew has represented hundreds of Walworth County criminal defense and DUI cases. Andrew's wins and favorable plea agreements have been featured in The Milwaukee Journal, The Janesville Gazette, and Wisconsin Law Journal. Andrew also handles criminal appeals throughout Wisconsin and has been selected as lead attorney in several prominent Wisconsin appeals that have resulted in wins for his clients. Call Andrew for a free consultation about your case.
James Dickinson
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James Dickinson
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer
209 Oconner Dr
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Criminal
Charles Bennett Penwell
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Attorney
(262) 473-2311 803 E Milwaukee St
Whitewater, WI 53190
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Harold Shortenhaus
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Attorney
(262) 728-8807 1407 Racine St
Delavan, WI 53115
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Timothy Mistrioty
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Attorney
(262) 723-5545 6 S Church St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Criminal, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Francis Lettenberger
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer
(262) 728-7700 125 N 2nd St
Delavan, WI 53115
Criminal and DUI
Timothy Swatek
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer
(262) 206-3231 527 Center St
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Criminal, DUI, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Bradley Lochowicz
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer
(262) 723-5003 23 N Wisconsin St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Criminal, Business, DUI and Workers' Comp
Steven Allan Koch
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer
(262) 723-5003 23 N Wisconsin St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Criminal, Municipal and Personal Injury
Brian Nuedling
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer
(262) 740-1971 1624 Hobbs Dr
Delavan, WI 53115
Criminal and Real Estate
Henry Allen Sibbing
Walworth County, WI Criminal Law Attorney
(262) 248-6624 101 Broad St
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Scott McCarthy
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Scott McCarthy
Rock County, WI Criminal Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
(608) 352-3366 205 S John Paul Road
Milton, WI 53563
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Scott McCarthy has been in practice since 1991 and is one of the most experienced trial lawyers in southern Wisconsin. Scott has taken countless cases to trial in Rock County, Dane County, Waukesha County, Jefferson County and more surrounding counties and counties around the State. He has won at every level including the Supreme Court Scott's success was noticed in 2007 when one of the larger firms in Madison asked Scott to join their litigation team. Scott founded the Janesviille branch of Murphy Desmond and was quickly named to the firm's Litigation Executive Committee where he helped guide the...
Holly D Jensen
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Holly D Jensen
Rock County, WI Criminal Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
(608) 755-5050 303 East Court Street
Janesville, WI 53545
Criminal, DUI, Employment and Traffic Tickets
University of Wisconsin Law School
Adam T. Witt
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Adam T. Witt
Rock County, WI Criminal Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
(608) 884-8085 316 W. Fulton St.
P.O. Box 10
Edgerton, WI 53534
Criminal
The John Marshall Law School
I am a solo practitioner in Southern Wisconsin. My main areas of practice are criminal defense, estate planning, and small business matters and litigation.
Maggie M. McCarthy
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Maggie M. McCarthy
Rock County, WI Criminal Law Attorney
(608) 352-3366 205
S John Paul Road
Milton, WI 53563
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Family
Marquette University Law School
Madaleine Mulrey
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Madaleine Mulrey
Rock County, WI Criminal Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
(608) 884-0055 5 West Rollin St.
Suite F
Edgerton, WI 53534
Criminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
University of Wisconsin Law School
I have been practicing law since 2003, focusing on the area of criminal defense. I am admitted to practice in Wisconsin, and Federal District Court- Western District of Wisconsin, Federal District Court- Northern District of Illinois.
James R. Mills
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James R. Mills
Waukesha County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
(262) 363-7311 123 Wolf Run, Suite 1
Mukwonago, WI 53149
Criminal, DUI, Family and Landlord Tenant
Valparaiso University School of Law
Attorney James R. Mills has assisted clients in all of Southeastern Wisconsin for over twenty-one (21) years. Attorney Mills is an arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau, Town Attorney for the Town of East Troy, and a member of several local community organizations.
David Zarwell
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David Zarwell
Jefferson County, WI Criminal Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
(920) 674-7777 118 S. Main Street
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Jefferson, WI 53549
Criminal, Consumer and DUI
Miguel Michel
Jefferson County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer
(920) 674-0500 230 S Main St
Jefferson, WI 53549
Criminal and DUI
Thomas Monogue
Jefferson County, WI Criminal Law Attorney
(920) 674-2315 227 S Main St
Jefferson, WI 53549
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Patricia Arreazola
Rock County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer
(608) 743-8201 205 E Milwaukee St
Janesville, WI 53545
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Jodi Dabson Bollendorf
Rock County, WI Criminal Law Attorney
(608) 757-5615 51 S Main St
Janesville, WI 53545
Criminal and DUI
Jack Hoag
Rock County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer
(608) 756-3118 111 N Main St
Janesville, WI 53545
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Michael Haas
Rock County, WI Criminal Law Attorney
(608) 884-3391 24 N Henry St
Edgerton, WI 53534
Criminal, DUI, Municipal and Personal Injury
Thomas Laitsch
Jefferson County, WI Criminal Law Attorney
(920) 674-6220 100 N Main St
Jefferson, WI 53549
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Kelly Mattingly
Rock County, WI Criminal Law Attorney
(608) 758-6185 101 E Milwaukee St
Janesville, WI 53545
Criminal, DUI and Health Care
Benjamin T Van Severen
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Benjamin T Van Severen
(414) 270-0202 316 N. Milwaukee Street
Suite #200
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Free ConsultationMilwaukee County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Criminal and DUI
Marquette University Law School
Benjamin Van Severen is a criminal defense attorney who practices in Milwaukee and throughout the state of Wisconsin. He has experience handling all types of cases, from misdemeanors and OWI/DUI to serious felonies, including homicide, sexual assault, crimes involving firearms, and drug crimes. Focusing entirely on criminal defense, Attorney Van Severen has achieved an acquittal rate three times the state average. Attorney Van Severen received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University in 2010, with majors in Political Science and Criminology, and a minor in Music. He then received his Juris Doctor from Marquette...
Tracey A Wood
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Tracey A Wood
(608) 490-5779 345 West Washington Avenue Suite 328
Madison, WI 53703
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfDane County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Criminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
University of Wisconsin Law School
A true Wisconsin native, Attorney Wood earned her undergraduate degree from Marquette University and her law degree from the University of Wisconsin. From the beginning of her legal career, Attorney Wood dedicated herself to defending OWI cases—allowing her to gain valuable experience and insights that are used to help her clients. Attorney Wood is the first Wisconsin attorney to serve on the Board of Regents for the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) held at Harvard Law School, an organization devoted to furthering education for attorneys in this field of law. She is also a frequent speaker at...
Eric Raskopf
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Eric Raskopf
Waukesha County, WI Criminal Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
(262) 955-1644 100 S. Main Street
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Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Cleveland State University
I have successfully defended the rights of the accused in the full range of criminal and traffic offenses since 1992. I am sensitive to the fact that while I have a busy caseload, this may be your only experience with the criminal justice system. Whether your are accused of a minor traffic violation or a serious felony, you can expect that your matter will be handled with a high level of professionalism, integrity and sensitivity. Remember, it's your case.


Proper communication between attorney and client is the hallmark of effective representation. Clients can expect copies of documents filed on their behalf...
Julia Westley
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Julia Westley
(262) 786-7100 225 Regency Court
Suite 200
Brookfield, WI 53045
Free ConsultationWaukesha County, WI Criminal Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Marquette University Law School
Attorney Westley practices criminal defense and DUI/OWI all over Wisconsin. She graduated from Marquette University Law School in 2015 with a certificate in litigation and uses that every day. She did her undergrad at the University of Minnesota and graduated from there in 2011. She has done a stint with Americorps and regularly volunteers for Teen Court in Waukesha County as a judge.

She has won numerous awards for client satisfaction and works hard to get the best case scenario for her clients on a daily basis.
Nils P. Wyosnick
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Nils P. Wyosnick
(608) 772-4649 137 E Wilson St
Ste 202
Madison, WI 53711
Free ConsultationDane County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Nils Wyosnick is an attorney based in Madison, Wisconsin, representing clients throughout Wisconsin, including the counties of Dane, Iowa, Rock, Green, Lafayette and Columbia. With a concentration in defending clients charged with drunk driving offenses and misdemeanor and felony crimes, Nils is licensed to practice in Wisconsin and Illinois. He is routinely recognized as a top attorney in the field of criminal defense and DUI/OWI defense. He can be reached at 608.772.4649. A graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law, Nils began his career as a prosecutor for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in Chicago, where he prosecuted...
Kirk B. Obear
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Kirk B. Obear
(608) 270-8777 121 S. Pinckney St.
Suite 320
Madison, WI 53703
Free ConsultationDane County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Criminal, Cannabis Law and DUI
State University of New York - Buffalo
Kirk Obear began his career in the U.S. Air Force as a JAG, prosecuting military cases. He later became one of the most renowned defense lawyers within the military. In the 1990s, Kirk moved his practice to defend civilians in private practice. Today, with the help of superior legal professionals, he represents individuals facing the most serious crimes.

At our firm, we take a teamwork approach. To us, more muscle means getting the job done faster and better. Frequent meetings, brainstorming, extensive investigation, and applying our years of legal and scientific training are all part of what makes our teamwork approach...
Richard Coad
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Richard Coad
Dane County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(608) 661-8080 10 E. Doty St., Suite 513
Madison, WI 53703
Free ConsultationCriminal and DUI
William Mitchell College of Law
Rick Coad is the founder and principal of Coad Law Office, S.C., in Madison, Wisconsin. He is a top-rated criminal defense attorney with more than 19 years of experience. Rick focuses his practice on defending individuals and corporations in state and federal court. His skills have carried him to courts throughout the midwest, and he has argued a case in the United States Supreme Court. He has been named by Super Lawyers thirteen times in his career, most recently in 2023. He is widely considered a leading defense lawyer in Wisconsin.
Michael Hayes
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Michael Hayes
Milwaukee County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
(414) 405-5678 324 E Wisconsin Ave # 1111
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal, DUI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Marquette University Law School
Michael M. Hayes was a founding partner of the Milwaukee law firm of Hayes & Rothstein, 1983-2019.

A Milwaukee native, Mr. Hayes earned his Juris Doctor law degree in 1981 from Marquette University Law School, where he was the Lead Articles Editor on the Law Review. During this time, he also served as a Judicial Intern for Wisconsin Court of Appeals Chief Judge John Decker. His undergraduate studies were completed at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he graduated in 1977. Within 3 years he was listed in Best Lawyers in America after founding what had...
Franklyn M. Gimbel
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Franklyn M. Gimbel
Milwaukee County, WI Criminal Law Attorney with 65 years of experience
(414) 271-1440 330 East Kilbourn Avenue
Two Plaza East, Suite 1170
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Criminal and Employment
Marquette University Law School
Franklyn M. Gimbel founded GRGB after serving as an Assistant United States Attorney from 1963 through 1968. His experience as a federal prosecutor has proven invaluable in developing a successful private criminal defense law practice.

Over the years, Frank has expanded his practice into civil litigation, including complex business, employment, communications, and First Amendment cases. He has represented small businesses and large corporations, as well as individuals ranging from working men and women to judges, CEOs, and other professionals. No person's problem is too insignificant or too complicated.

Helping people is Frank's passion and the cornerstone of his practice. As he so...
John Birdsall
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John Birdsall
Milwaukee County, WI Criminal Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
(414) 831-5465 1219 N. Cass Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
University of Wisconsin Law School
Attorney John A. Birdsall has more than 30 years of experience and has earned a reputation as one of the most trusted and victorious criminal defense attorneys in the State of Wisconsin. With over 260 jury trials, mostly for serious felonies, he has an acquittal rate that is three times the state average. John’s practice is focused exclusively on defending the wrongly accused, and he has recently made headlines for his defense of a client named Eddie Gill. After being accused of shooting and killing a Milwaukee resident, John helped uncover that the police had interrogated Gill into confessing when...
Teuta Jonuzi
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Teuta Jonuzi
(608) 490-5779 345 W Washington Ave Suite 328
Madison, WI 53703
Free ConsultationDane County, WI Criminal Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
Criminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
University of Wisconsin Law School
As an young and energetic attorney at Tracey Wood & Associates, Teuta Jonuzi fights hard for the rights or her clients.
Raymond Dall'Osto
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Raymond Dall'Osto
Milwaukee County, WI Criminal Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
(414) 271-1440 330 East Kilbourn Avenue
Suite 1170
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Criminal, DUI, Employment and White Collar Crime
Marquette University Law School
Raymond M. Dall’Osto is a partner with the law firm of Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is admitted to practice law in Wisconsin and Illinois. His practice areas are white-collar and criminal defense in federal and state courts, defense of regulatory investigations, professional discipline defense, ethics and licensing matters, civil litigation, personal injury, employment, and constitutional rights. Ray received his law degree from the Marquette University Law School in 1977. He taught there as an adjunct professor of law from 1985 to 1990, and also has lectured at the University of Wisconsin...

Walworth County Criminal Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services

Legal Action of Wisconsin - Madison Area Office
(608) 256-3304
Madison, WI


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(855) 947-2527
Milwaukee, WI

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