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WisconsinCriminal Appellate Law Lawyers in Madison, Wisconsin

An appeal involves briefing issues for a higher court to review. Appellate attorneys in Wisconsin may also make an oral argument to the judge or judges deciding the appeal.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for an appellate case, keep in mind that strict timelines often apply to appeals.


Most criminal appellate attorneys in Wisconsin charge flat fees for direct appeals and post conviction cases.


Many of the top appellate attorneys devote a significant portion of their practice to this niche area of the law.


Appellate law in the criminal justice system also includes federal habeas petitions and post-conviction motions for illegal sentences, ineffective assistance of counsel or prosecutorial misconduct.


Many of the top criminal appellate lawyers in the United States belong to The Council of Appellate Lawyers. The CAL is the first and only national appellate bench-bar organization.

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Stephen J Eisenberg

Stephen J Eisenberg
Eisenberg Law Offices, S.C.
308 E. Washington Ave
Madison, WI 53701
Licensed for 41 years, Stephen J Eisenberg is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Wisconsin Law School... read more >

Charles Kyle Kenyon

Charles Kyle Kenyon
Kenyon Law Office
5555 Odana Road
Madison, WI 53719
Licensed for 45 years, Charles Kyle Kenyon is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of Wisconsin Law SchoolL... read more >

J Steven House

J Steven House
House Law Office
30 West Mifflin Street Suite 404
Madison, WI 53703
Licensed for 24 years, J Steven House is a DUI / DWI and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended University of Illinois College of Law... read more >

Syovata Edari

Syovata Edari
Law Office of Syovata K. Edari
2810 Crossroads Dr. Suite 4000
Madison, WI 53718
Licensed for 23 years, Syovata Edari is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UW-Madison... read more >

Jessica Jean Giesen

Jessica Jean Giesen
14 S Broom St
Madison, WI 53703
Licensed for 15 years, Jessica Jean Giesen is a Criminal Defense and Probation Violations lawyer... read more >

Brian W Severson

Brian W Severson
Severson & Smead, LLP
10 East Doty Street Suite 800
Madison, WI 53703
Brian W Severson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stephen J Meyer

Stephen J Meyer
Meyer Law Office
10 E Doty St #617
Madison, WI 53703
Stephen J Meyer is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Wisconsin Law School... read more >

Tracey Ann Wood

Tracey Ann Wood
Tracey Wood & Associates
6605 University Avenue Suite#101
Middleton, WI 53562
Licensed for 31 years, Tracey Ann Wood is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UW Wisconsin Law School... read more >

David Donald Ege

David Donald Ege
Millonzi Law, LLC
131 W Wilson St Suite 1200
Madison, WI 53703
Licensed for 36 years, David Donald Ege is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Wyoming College of Law... read more >

Michele Anne Tjader

Michele Anne Tjader
Tjader Law Inc
7 North Pinckney St Suite 50D
Madison, WI 53703
Michele Anne Tjader is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Gerald W Mowris

Gerald W Mowris
Pellino, Rosen, Mowris, Kirkhuff
131 W. Wilson St. Suite 1201
Madison, WI 53703
Gerald W Mowris is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Sarah M Schmeiser

Sarah M Schmeiser
Schmeiser Law Office
7 N. Pinckney Suite 50D
Madison, WI 53703
Sarah M Schmeiser is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael D. Rosenberg

Michael D. Rosenberg
Community Justice, Inc.
214 N. Hamilton Street
Madison, WI 53703
Licensed for 34 years, Michael D. Rosenberg is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Northwestern University School of Law... read more >

John P Holevoet

John P Holevoet
Holevoet Law Office, LLC
7 North Pinckney Street Suite 50-M
Madison, WI 53703
John P Holevoet is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Jonas Ben Bednarek

Jonas Ben Bednarek
Bednarek Law Office LLC
10 East Doty Street Suite 507
Madison, WI 53703
Jonas Ben Bednarek is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lawrence Bensky

Lawrence Bensky
Law Office of Lawrence Bensky LLC
10 E. Doty Street Suite 800
Madison, WI 53703
Lawrence Bensky is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Marcus Jens Berghahn

Marcus Jens Berghahn
Hurley, Burish & Stanton SC
33 E. Main Street Suite 400
Madison, WI 53701
Marcus Jens Berghahn is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Richard A Coad

Richard A Coad
Hurley, Burrish & Stanton, SC
33 E. Main Street Suite 400
Madison, WI 53703
Richard A Coad is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mark A Eisenberg

Mark A Eisenberg
Eisenberg Law Offices
P.O. Box 1069
Madison, WI 53701
Mark A Eisenberg is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mark W Frank

Mark W Frank
Mark Frank Law Office
403 W. Wilson St.
Madison, WI 53703
Mark W Frank is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jason C Gonzalez

Jason C Gonzalez
Gonzalez Law Office LLC
354 West Main Street
Madison, WI 53703
Jason C Gonzalez is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Erik R Guenther

Erik R Guenther
Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C.
33 E. Main Street Suite 400
Madison, WI 53701
Erik R Guenther is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stephen P Hurley

Stephen P Hurley
Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C.
33 E. Main Street Suite 400
Madison, WI 53701
Stephen P Hurley is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John D Hyland

John D Hyland
Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C.
33 E. Main Street Suite 400
Madison, WI 53701
John D Hyland is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jordan C Loeb

Jordan C Loeb
Cullen Weston Pines & Bach LLP
122 W. Washington Ave. Suite 900
Madison, WI 53703
Jordan C Loeb is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mark P Maciolek

Mark P Maciolek
MNM Law Office
PO Box 2349
Madison, WI 53701
Mark P Maciolek is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lester A Pines

Lester A Pines
Cullen Weston Pines Bach LLP
122 W. Washington Suite 900
Madison, WI 53703
Lester A Pines is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Bruce J Rosen

Bruce J Rosen
Rosen Law Office
1 South Pinckney Street Suite 1
Madison, WI 53703
Bruce J Rosen is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Dean Arthur Strang

Dean Arthur Strang
Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C.
33 E. Main Street Suite 400
Madison, WI 53703
Dean Arthur Strang is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Rachel LeeAnn Burg

Rachel LeeAnn Burg
University of Wisconsin Law School
975 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706
Licensed for 12 years, Rachel LeeAnn Burg is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Michigan Law School - University of Michi... read more >

G. Brian Brophy

G. Brian Brophy
Sipsma, Hahn & Brophy LLC
701 E Washington Ave Suite 201
Madison, WI 53703
G. Brian Brophy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Yolanda I Lehner

Yolanda I Lehner
Lehner Law Office
354 W Main St
Madison, WI 53703
Yolanda I Lehner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher T Van Wagner

Christopher T Van Wagner
Van Wagner & Wood, S.C.
10 East Doty Street Suite 701
Madison, WI 53701
Christopher T Van Wagner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Thomas Aquino

Thomas Aquino
Aquino Law LLC
131 W. Wilson Street Suite 1104
Madison, WI 53703
Thomas Aquino is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Pam M Baumgartner

Pam M Baumgartner
Baumgartner Legal LLC
10 Odana Court
Madison, WI 53719
Pam M Baumgartner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ronald Gabriel Benavides

Ronald Gabriel Benavides
Benavides Law Office
PO Box 1683
Madison, WI 53701
Ronald Gabriel Benavides is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Bradley

John Bradley
John Bradley Law Office
216 S. Hamilton Street
Madison, WI 53703
John Bradley is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Anthony C Delyea

Anthony C Delyea
Delyea & Cornia, LLC
1027 E. JOHNSON ST. Suite 1
Madison, WI 53703
Anthony C Delyea is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Brian C Hough

Brian C Hough
Axley Brynelson
2 E. Miffline Suite 200
Madison, WI 53703
Brian C Hough is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert B Hurley

Robert B Hurley
Hurley Law Office, LLC
354 W. Main Street
Madison, WI 53703
Robert B Hurley is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Tim D Kiefer

Tim D Kiefer
Kiefer Law Office, LLC
PO Box 1546
Madison, WI 53701
Tim D Kiefer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Sarah A Lehner

Sarah A Lehner
Lehner Law Office
354 W. Main Street
Madison, WI 53703
Sarah A Lehner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Dana Lynn LesMonde

Dana Lynn LesMonde
LesMonde Law Office
354 W. Main Street
Madison, WI 53703
Dana Lynn LesMonde is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Clearesia Lovell-Lepak

Clearesia Lovell-Lepak
Lovell-Lepak Law Office
10 East Doty Street Suite 800
Madison, WI 53703
Clearesia Lovell-Lepak is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher L Malloy

Christopher L Malloy
Delyea & Cornia, LLC
520 University Avenue Suite 260
Madison, WI 53703
Christopher L Malloy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert Franklin Nagel

Robert Franklin Nagel
Law Offices of Robert Nagel
30 West Mifflin St Suite 1001
Madison, WI 53703
Robert Franklin Nagel is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jessa K Nicholson

Jessa K Nicholson
Nicholson Law Office, LLC
14 West Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
Jessa K Nicholson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel J O'Brien

Daniel J O'Brien
O'Brien Law Office
222 N Midvale Blvd Suite 4
Madison, WI 53705
Daniel J O'Brien is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher Ochoa

Christopher Ochoa
Ochoa & Allen Law Offices, S.C.
3 S. Pinckney Street Suite 820
Madison, WI 53711
Christopher Ochoa is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Charles E Pellino

Charles E Pellino
Pellino, Rosen, Mowris, Kirkhuff
131 W. Wilson St Suite 1201
Madison, WI 53703
Charles E Pellino is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

WACDL provides support and training to criminal defense attorneys statewide and promotes the proper administration of criminal justice.


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