Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner devotes all of his professional time and energies to defending people accused of federal or state criminal or drunk driving offenses.
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Attorney Christopher Van Wagner frequently represents people who have been charged with felony OWI (5th or subsequent offense), vehicular homicide, and vehicular homicide while under the influence, while more than 20% of his clients have been charged with a lesser OWI offense (first, second, third and fourth offense drunk driving) in Wisconsin. He has represented people charged with every type of OWI offense, including those listed below.
Attorney Christopher Van Wagner is a former federal prosecutor (Madison WI) and former state prosecutor (Trenton NJ). He has defended people throughout Wisconsin, in nearly every court, and against every type of DUI offense including vehicular homicide with and without prior operating under the influence convictions. Prior to entering private practice in Wisconsin, he defended people accused of criminal and drunk driving offenses in the courts of Chicago, Illinois.
Attorney Chris Van Wagner has three times been awarded the Martin Hanson Advocate's Prize for numerous murder acquittals, four times been named to Madison's Best Criminal Defense Lawyers list, twice been named to Wisconsin Super Lawyers, and been presented with "Warrior of the Year" by the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for a particularly difficult murder case. Attorney Van Wagner holds an eminent "AV" peer review rating from Martindale Hubbell, the highest honor awarded an attorney by his peers.
Attorney Christopher Van Wagner is a regular speaker for the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
