Frequently Asked Questions

A serious felony allegation—particularly involving homicide or sex assault—requires an immediate and massive mobilization of resources. Our minimum retainer isn't just a fee; it is a war chest. It allows us to immediately deploy a private investigator and legal strategy without delay. In these cases, the most expensive defense is a cheap one that fails to act until it’s too late.

Yes. One of the reasons we limit our caseload is to ensure that I am personally responsible for every motion, every hearing, and every strategy session. In high-stakes litigation, details get lost when a case is passed between junior associates. At this firm, you are hiring my specific experience and my personal integrity.

The system is not designed to find the truth; it is designed to follow a process. Tragically, innocent people are often the most vulnerable because they believe the truth will protect them. A criminal defense specialist isn't just for 'guilty' people; it is for anyone who cannot afford the catastrophic cost of a systemic error. We provide the aggressive advocacy required to force the truth into the record.

When you hire my firm, you get my personal cell phone number and email address. You will have a direct line to me for updates about your case and to talk through your concerns.

In high-stakes cases, 'obvious' evidence is often the most flawed. We specialize in challenging the constitutionality of police conduct. Was the confession coerced? Was the digital 'smoking gun' obtained via an illegal search warrant? We don't accept the State’s evidence at face value. Our job is to scrutinize the collection of that evidence as much as the evidence itself.

Our initial retainer is designed to cover the high-intensity Investigation and Pre-Trial Phase. This includes filing motions to suppress evidence and negotiating for a dismissal. If the case proceeds to a jury trial, a separate trial retainer will need to be agreed upon. This ensures that you are only paying for the specific stage of litigation we are in, while knowing exactly what resources are being deployed at every turn.

Many criminal defense firms in Wisconsin operate on a volume model—they need 50 to 100 cases a month to keep the lights on. We operate on a results model. By limiting our firm to only a few active homicide or sex assault cases at a time, we can dedicate significantly more attention to a single case. You aren't competing with 40 other clients for my attention on the morning of a critical hearing.

While our firm is based in rural Spring Green, Wisconsin, we represent people accused of serious felonies throughout the state. Because these cases require a specific level of expertise, families often seek out a specialist rather than a local generalist. We are equipped to mobilize our investigative team to any county in Wisconsin where a client’s freedom is at stake.

The best way to win a case is to prevent it from being filed. A pre-charging intervention is an aggressive push where we present our own investigative findings to the prosecutor before they make a charging decision. If we can show a prosecutor that their star witness is unreliable or their forensic evidence is flawed early on, we put you in a position for dismissal or a significant reduction in charges before you ever step foot in a courtroom."