Atty. Christopher T Van Wagner SC
Defending people since 1994. Former state and federal prosecutor.
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Christopher T Van Wagner SC is an Attorney based in Madison, Wisconsin, practicing at Christopher T. Van Wagner S.C.. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, drug crimes, criminal defense, white collar, and sex crimes. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (Inactive) (1981), U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey (1981), Illinois (Inactive) (1989), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit (1989). Educated at St. Lawrence University (B.A. English, 1978) and Cornell Law School J.D. Symposium Editor Cornell Law School J.D. Vol. 65 Cornell Law School J.D. Cornell Law Review Cornell Law School J.D. Editor Cornell Law School J.D. Cornell Law Review (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of State Bar of Wisconsin National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers. Serands clients in Madison, WI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Defending people since 1994
- Former state and federal prosecutor
- Editor, Cornell Law Review, 1980-81
- Named to Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2016, 2015, 2014, and earlier
- Named one of Madison's Best Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2001-present
- Named Dane County Defense Bar Warrior of the Year
- Assistant Prosecutor, Mercer County (NJ) Prosecutor Office, 1983-1987
- Law Clerk, Honorable Dickinson R. Debevoise, U.S.D.C.-D.N.J., 1981-1982
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Why local counsel matters in Wisconsin
Practicing law in Wisconsin. Legal matters in Wisconsin are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Madison are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Wisconsin state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Wisconsin brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Wisconsin courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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