Attorney Chris Van Wagner said, "The 7th
Circuit Court of Appeals' decision was more than a legal ruling; it
was a slap in the face," Van Wagner said, "This, no question
about it, is a major affront to the government in many ways. Most significantly,
it said you should have never brought this case." When a Wisconsin
woman was wrongfully imprisoned for false accusations made against her
by the district attorney.
If you have been falsely accused of a crime, wrongfully
arrested, or wrongfully imprisoned for a crime or drunk driving violation,
please call (608-284-1200) or e-mail the attorneys at Van
Wagner & Wood right away. Time is of the essence. You must take immediate action if you are under investigation, if you have been arrested, or if you have been convicted in the state of Wisconsin. In most instances, you have 10 days to take action.
Chris Van Wagner and Tracey Wood, the founders
of Van Wagner & Wood, devote themselves exclusively to helping people
defend against state and federal accusations and convictions. If you or someone you care about has been arrested, charged or convicted of a criminal or DUI offense, please call (608.284.1200) the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood. They will give you
a brief but professional “first-impression” analysis of your
case and your situation, which will allow you to take an important first
step in defending the case against you. You can also send your case information to the attorneys to apprise them of your situation. >> Send Criminal Case Information >> Send DUI Case Information
Madison WI Criminal Defense Lawyers
Attorney Chris
Van Wagner has handled nearly one hundred felony trials in his twenty-plus
years as an attorney. His trial cases have ranged from low-level offense
all the way to kidnapping, homicide and “domestic terrorism”.
Chris has handled matters in rural and urban counties, not to mention
the hardened criminal courtrooms of Chicago, Illinois and Trenton, New
Jersey, winning cases he was expected to lose quickly.
Attorney Tracey Wood
won an outright acquittal in a case that made the national headlines a
few years ago, when her client was cleared of any wrongdoing in a wide-ranging
and emboldened conspiracy scheme that actually stole missile launchers
and military tanks from the Ft. McCoy military base in northern Wisconsin.
All but one other defendant in that case went to federal prison for years.
In addition to this solid and successful trial history, Chris and Tracey
have also argued and won appeals to the state and federal courts.
Frank Pintz was facing very serious charges of first-degree
sexual assault of a minor child, a class B felony in Wisconsin. The sexual assault defense by Attorney Chris Van Wagner went up against evidence
that the DA claimed was overwhelming and would prove sexual
assaultbeyond a reasonable doubt. In a 5 day criminal trial,
that DA presented evidence, but moreover, he sought to invoke the jurors'
emotions. In closing arguments, Attorney Chris Van Wagner successfully
helped the jury separate fact from fiction and look to the true evidence
of the case before them. The jury unanimously voted to acquit Mr. Pintz
on all charges.
We will defend you
Your first consultation with an attorney at Van Wagner &
Wood is free, but you must take the first step by calling (608-284-1200)
or e-mail the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood. When you confer with the lawyers
at Van Wagner & Wood they will give you a brief but professional "first-impression"
analysis of your case and your situation, which will allow you to take
an important first step in defending the case against you. When you are
seeking criminal defense help, it helps to know that because of the past
success of the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood, they may be able to
obtain a very favorable outcome for you, even when everything about the
situation seems bleak and hopeless. By placing your case in their competent
hands, you can step back and leave the hard work to them. Although there
are no guarantees, at least you will know that you have the good, solid,
competent, experienced, well-regarded and highly respected help of Van
Wagner & Wood.
Appeals & Serious Crimes - Homicide - Murder - State -
Federal
Van Wagner & Wood's criminal defense attorneys represent
people in state criminal appeals cases throughout Wisconsin and federal crimial
appeals cases nationwide at both intermediary court (Court of Appeals or Appellate
Court) and the Supreme Court level. Van Wagner & Wood is one of few firms
in Wisconsin that can and will handle Federal appeals.
Van Wagner & Wood also represents people in post conviction
motions and post conviction relief remedies.
Drug Crimes
Van Wagner & Wood's criminal defense attorneys represent
people charged with drug related crimes, in both Federal and state cases. Those
attorneys most frequently represent people charged in the state of Wisconsin.
Federal Drug Charges: Van Wagner & Wood criminal defense
attornes routinely handle drug and other cases charged by a Federal agency.
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.
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.
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.
If your case is in another area of Wisconsin, please contact an attorney at Van Wagner & Wood to discuss it.
