Van Wagner & Wood's attorneys have been repeatedly voted Madison's Best Criminal Defense Lawyers by polls of Dane county attorneys. Every two years, the Best of the Best Attorney List is published, and in every list, Van Wagner & Wood has been included as one of few criminal defense law firms to make the cut as the best criminal defense lawyers of all criminal defense lawyers in Dane County.

2007 Madison's Best Criminal Defense Lawyers

In a recent poll of Dane county attorneys, Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner was named one of a handful of attorneys named as Madison's Best.

2005 Madison's Best Criminal Defense Lawyers

During the semiannual poll conducted by Madison Magazine, both Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner and Attorney Tracey A. Wood were named as Madison's Best. Van Wagner & Wood is the only firm in Madison where all of the partners were named as Madison's Best Criminal Defense Lawyers.

2003 Madison's Best Criminal Defense Lawyers

Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner & Attorney Tracey A. Wood were both nominated as Madison's Best Criminal Defense Lawyers during Madison Magazine's second annual poll of Dane county attorneys. Van Wagner & Wood was the only firm to have all partners voted to the "best list".

2001 Madison's Best Criminal Defense Lawyers

In a first-ever poll of all Dane county attorneys asking the attorneys to name the best lawyers in each practice area, both Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner & Attorney Tracey A. Wood were among a handful of lawyers recognized as Madison's finest. Van Wagner & Wood, S.C. was the only law firm to receive the recognition in which all partners were named to the "best list" of criminal defense lawyers.

Every other year, Madison Magazine conducts a poll of all attorneys in Dane County and asks them to vote for the best of the best. In each of those polls, attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood have been selected to represent the best of the best criminal defense lawyers.

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.