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BLOG's

Drunk Driving Laws in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Drunk Driving Laws by TAW - Tracey A. Wood

Wisconsin Criminal Law

Wisconsin Criminal Law BLOG by CVW - Christopher Van Wagner

Books

Drunk Driving Defense

Drunk Driving Defense, Sixth Edition, 2005
Lawrence Taylor & Steven Oberman (Aspen) - With contributing author Tracey A. Wood, a drunk driving defense attorney with Van Wagner & Wood in Madison, Wisconsin

Online library - helpful books and white papers - Visit this page for direct links to the books written by or contributed to by the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood, S.C.

Hiring a criminal defense lawyer

When to contact a criminal defense lawyer - For a look into the criminal case and help in understanding when to contact a criminal defense lawyer.
How to choose a good criminal defense lawyer - For a helpful guide based on real life cases, this article will help you choose a good criminal defense attorney to represent you regardless of where you live.
Out-of-state Drunk Driving Lawyers - Van Wagner & Wood's network of top criminal defense and drunk driving defense attorneys.

Understanding criminal law

10 Rules for Jurors - If you are a juror, you will want to have these 10 handy rules about your responsibilities and how you can help further justice in the court system.
Practice Areas - Criminal Law - An overview of criminal law and the practice of a criminal defense attorney.
Right word, wrong meaning? For a translation from everyday terms to the proper Wisconsin criminal law term, visit this handy article.

Van Wagner & Wood's Legal Library

State of Wisconsin v Eller, 185 Wis. 2d 917, 520 N.W.2d 291 (Ct. App. 1994)
State of Wisconsin v Friedman, Reversed on appeal
State of Wisconsin v Raush, 208 Wis. 2d 372, 561 N.W.2d 351 (Ct. App. 1997)
State of Wisconsin v Robert Sutter, Acquitted
US Court of Appeals, In the matter of Balsimo & Hunter, Appeal
US v Andrez Perez, 50 F. 3d 396 7th cir. (1995)
US v Eric Meyer, 157 F.3d 1067
US v Locklear, 97 F.3d 196

Wisconsin Legal research resources

American Arbitration Association - national arbitration association
American Bar Association - national law bar association
CCAP: Circuit Court Access for the Public - access to most criminal records, arrest records, and some civil lawsuit records - no juvenile criminal records
Wisconsin Law - Wisconsin State Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Bar Association - Wisconsin's state bar association
Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry

Wisconsin Government Directory

Governor's Office - link to Wisconsin's State Website and the Governor's office

State Agencies

Legislature

Courts

Local Government
- Wisconsin Counties, Alphabetical Index
- Wisconsin Cities, Towns and Villages, Alphabetical Index
- Wisconsin Native American Tribes, Alphabetical Index
- Wisconsin Fire Departments, Alphabetical Index
- Wisconsin Police Departments, Alphabetical Index
- Wisconsin Community Sheriff's Offices, Alphabetical Index
- Wisconsin Social Service Departments, Alphabetical Index
- Wisconsin Communities and Community Resources, Alphabetical Index
- Wisconsin Economic Development Organizations

Federal Government

General Information

Maps

News and Media

Wisconsin Newspapers Online

Reference Websites

Search Engines

Weather

Websites About Van Wagner & Wood

2006 Wisconsin Super Criminal Defense Lawyer, Attorney Chris Van Wagner, for more information about how this organization conducts its research to name the top lawyers, please visit their website at http://www.superlawyers.com

2007 Wisconsin Super Criminal Defense Lawyers, Drunk Driving Lawyers, White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyers named Tracey Wood to Super Lawyers Wisconsin for 2007.

Christopher T. Van Wagner, a criminal defense attorney in Madison, Wisconsin.

Disorderly conduct defense lawyers, Madison Wisconsin defending people against disorderly conduct & domestic violence charges. Disorderly charges & penalties.

Domestic terrorism charges - Chris Van Wagner said, "It's clear that (the guidelines) were put in place to punish those who seek to subvert our government and not intended to increase the punishment for people who simply engage in criminal mischief but had no terrorist angle or connection whatsoever".

Drug defense lawyers of Wisconsin, based in Madison in close proximity to the Wisconsin state capitol building and the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Drunk Driving DUI Lawyers - Tracey Wood is featured on this site as the best DUI attorney in Wisconsin. You can also find top DUI attorneys in other states.

Drunk Driving DUI1 - Van Wagner & Wood is one of the top DUI Defense firms.

DUI Defense Attorneys of Wisconsin - named best of class, first regent, repeatedly recipient of Martin Hanson Advocate's Prize.

Free Drunk Driving Case Review - If you have been stopped for drunk driving, submit your case now for a free case review

Good Morning America! interviews Attorney Chris Van Wagner, Madison, Wisconsin - Good Morning America invited Attorney Chris Van Wagner to appear as a guest criminal law commentator

Justia Blawg Search - Legal BLOG listings.

LawGuru.com - Lawyers across the United States by practice areas.

Lawyers.com, Martindale-Hubbell - Biography of Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner and Lawyers.com, Martindale-Hubbell - Biography of Attorney Tracey A. Wood

Madison's Best, 2007, Madison's Best 2005 - Madison's Best by Madison Magazine

Martin Hanson Advocate’s Prize - Wisconsin criminal defense lawyers award for the top performance in defending people against homicide and very serious crimes

NACDL: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - national organization of criminal defense and drunk driving defense lawyers

NCDD: National College for DUI Defense - Attorney Tracey Wood is featured on this site; she is a member of the very distinguished Board of Regents of the National College for DUI Defense.

Sex crimes & enhanced penalty drug & sex crimes defense law firm representing people across Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Murder Defense Lawyers - Attorney Chris Van Wagner is one of a handful of criminal defense attorneys in the state of Wisconsin who have tried numerous homicide and very serious crime cases

Wisconsin Drunk Driving OWI DUI Defense Lawyers - Attorney Tracey Wood is Wisconsin's foremost authority on drunk driving. She is a Board of Regents member to the National College for DUI Defense.

Wisconsin Sexual Assault Defense Attorneys - Attorney Chris Van Wagner and Attorney Tracey Wood have successful tried many sexual assault cases. Recently, Attorney Chris Van Wagner won an acquittal (not guilty verdict) in a Crawford County circuit court case involving multiple counts of sexual assault

Site Map for www.vanwagnerwood.com, vanwagnerwood.net

Special Public Defender, Assigned Counsel, Attorney Chris Van Wagner - Attorney Chris Van Wagner has been asked by courts - as a favor to the court - to assist in the defense of people accused of homicide and other very serious offenses

Tracey A Wood, DUI Defense Trainer and Attorney - Attorney Tracey Wood is a DUI Defense Trainer and successful drunk driving defense lawyer

Trademark Registrations.

Van Wagner & Wood - Attorneys Van Wagner & Wood of Madison, Wisconsin

Best of the Web!

Yahoo Yellow Pages - State and federal courts, sexual assault, drug offenses, domestic battery, homicide, fraud and theft, drunk driving, and federal charges.

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Appeals & Serious Crimes - Homicide - Murder - State - Federal

Drug Crimes

State Drug Charges: Van Wagner & Wood's criminal defense attorneys routinely handle drug related criminal cases for people residing in Wisconsin, and most frequently residing in the following areas: Adams County, WI (Adams, Wisconsin Dells), Ashland County, WI (Ashland), Barron County, WI (Barron), Bayfield County, WI (Washburn, Bayfield), Buffalo County, WI (Buffalo City, Mondovi), Burnett County, WI (Siren), Chippewa County, WI (Chippewa Falls), Clark County, WI (Abbotsford), Columbia County, WI (Columbus, Wisconsin Dells), Crawford County, WI (Prairie du Chien), Dane County, WI (Belleville, Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, DeForest, Fitchburg, McFarland, Madison, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, Middleton, Monona, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Rockdale, Shorewood Hills, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, Waunakee, Windsor), Dunn County, WI (Menomonie), Eau Claire County, WI (Abbotsford, Eau Claire), Grant County, WI (Mount Hope, Lancaster, Fennimore), Green County, WI (Monroe), Iowa County, WI (Mineral Point, Dodgeville), Jackson County, WI (Black River Falls), Jefferson County, WI (Jefferson), Juneau County, WI (Mauston), La Crosse County, WI (LaCrosse, Lafayette, Darlington), Marathon County, WI (Wausau), Monroe County, WI (Sparta), Pepin County, WI (Durand), Pierce County, WI (River Falls), Polk County, WI (St Croix Falls), Portage County, WI (Stevens Point), Price County, WI (Park Falls), Richland County, WI (Richland Center), Rock County, WI (Janesville), Rusk (Ladysmith), St Croix County, WI (Hudson), Sauk County, WI (Sauk City, Wisconsin Dells), Taylor County, WI (Medford), Trempealeau County, WI (Whitehall), Washburn County, WI (Spooner), and Wood County, WI (Wisconsin Dells).

Drunk Driving (OWI, DUI, DWI)

Wisconsin's foremost authority on drunk driving laws, Attorney Tracey Wood, consults with lawyers and law firms throughout the United States to help them build successful strategies for very complex cases. In Wisconsin, Attorney Wood most frequently represents people charged in the following areas: Madison (Dane County), Richland Center (Richland County), La Crosse (La Crosse County), Jefferson (Jefferson County), Wisconsin Dells (Columbia County and Sauk County), Stevens Point (Portage County), Dodgeville and Mineral Point (Iowa County), Portage (Columbia County) and Montello (Marquette County).

Federal Crimes

Van Wagner & Wood's criminal defense attorneys handle Federal cases throughout the state of Wisconsin and Federal appeals cases throughout the nation. The attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood have handled Federal cases for more than twenty years, cases and appeals ranging from Federal conspiracy, drug charges of possession, intent to deliver, sell, distribute controlled substance, securities fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, domestic terrorism, Internet crimes money laundering, to kidnapping.

Felony Murder, Homicide, Intentional Homicide, Negligent Homicide, Reckless Homicide

The criminal defense attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood represent people charged with Felony Murder, Homicide, Negligent Homicide, Reckless Homicide, Vehicular Homicide, Reckless Endangerment, First-degree Intentional Homicide, and Second-degree Intentional Homicide. Those attorneys most frequently represent people accused or charged in the state of Wisconsin. Often times, they are called upon by a client residing outside of the state of Wisconsin, which they represent in very serious crimes such as Felony Murder or Homicide. Van Wagner & Wood have handled cases for clients in Kansas, Oklahoma, California, New Jersey, Minnesota, and Illinois.

Sexual Assault, Rape & Sex Crimes

Van Wagner & Wood's criminal law defense lawyers frequently appear in Wisconsin Circuit Courts in Madison, Wisconsin for Dane County; Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin for Chippewa County Circuit Court; Menomonie, Wisconsin for Dunn County Circuit Court; Eau Claire, Wisconsin for Eau Claire Circuit Court; Lancaster, Wisconsin for Grant County Circuit Court; Monroe, Wisconsin for Green County Circuit Court; Mauston, Wisconsin for Juneau County Circuit Court; La Crosse, Wisconsin for LaCrosse County Circuit Court; Wausau, Wisconsin for Marathon County Circuit Court; Sparta, Wisconsin for Monroe County Circuit Court; Stevens Point, Wisconsin for Portage County Circuit Court; Janesville, Wisconsin at Rock County Circuit Court; Baraboo, Wisconsin at Sauk County Circuit Court; Wisconsin Dells at Columbia County Circuit Court; Wisconsin Rapids at Wood County Circuit Court; Waukesha, Wisconsin at Waukesha County Circuit Court; Elkhorn, Wisconsin at Walworth County Circuit Court. They also appear at Oneida Circuit Court in Rhinelander, Wisconsin; Langlade Circuit Court at Antigo, Wisconsin.

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