Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Waukesha, WI

We are a statewide law firm with offices in Brookfield, Madison, Milwaukee, and Appleton. We practice in all 72 counties in Wisconsin including Waukesha County, Milwaukee County, Dane County, Columbia County, Racine County, Ozaukee County, Washington County, Dodge, County, and many more.

We are always happy to do consultations over phone, Zoom, or in person. If your consultation is done over the phone or virtually, we can accept payment over the phone and get your paperwork electronically.

You should never go into court without the help of a skilled attorney. Even if you plan on pleading guilty, an attorney can help make sure that you take advantage of any defenses you might have, and also help to minimize whatever consequences you may face, including jail time and fines.

While we can be brought on at almost any stage of a case, the sooner an attorney is involved, the better. We can work on a case pre-charging to work and see if we can prevent charges from being filed after a police encounter. Because a lot of our attorneys are former state prosecutors, we know what the charging process looks like and can sometimes pluck a case from turning into charges if we have enough time. As soon as you are charged, though, it is imperative to have an attorney by your side. Even the first court, also known as the initial appearance, has a lot of moving parts that will require an attorney by your side. This includes things like bail, bond conditions, whether there is probable cause to charge you, and many other things.

Your attorney will be able to do a much better job for you if you are honest and give them every detail of your case. The smallest things can be very important to your case. Attorneys do not like surprises, so it is important to be upfront, even if it is embarrassing. In negotiating, trials, and anywhere in between, the truth will come out, so it is better to prepare and plan so that we are ready. The nice part about honesty with your lawyer is that it remains confidential between you and your attorney. So, even if you tell us something that is incriminating or something you do not really want to admit, your attorney cannot tell anyone else without your permission. Judges, police, and prosecutors are not allowed to listen in on attorney-client phone calls, and this allows you to freely speak without fear it will be held against you later on. This occurs as soon as you call us for a consultation, even if you decide not to hire us.