Matthew Pinix
Pinix & Soukup, LLC
Atty. Matthew Pinix has represented hundreds of individuals in postconviction, appellate, habeas, and civil rights matters. He has also given several educational talks to lawyers, law students, and the public about criminal appeals and the processes involved.
On multiple occasions, he has been invited by other lawyers to represent individuals or organizations before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in criminal cases.
Every year since 2013, he has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star, an award given to no more than 2.5% of the attorneys in Wisconsin.
Prior to becoming a practicing lawyer, Matthew worked as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Patricio M. Serna (ret.) of the New Mexico Supreme Court.
- Marquette University Law School
- J.D. (2007) | Law
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- University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- M.A. | Philosophy
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- Missouri State University
- B.A. | Philosophy, Mathematics
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- Attorney
- Pinix & Soukup, LLC
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- Appellate criminal defense and civil rights litigation
- Attorney
- Law Office of Matthew S. Pinix, LLC
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- Appellate and trial level criminal defense.
- Judicial Law Clerk
- New Mexico Supreme Court
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- To the Honorable Justice Patricio M. Serna
- Book Review: Civil War Lawyers: Constitutional Questions, Courtroom Dramas, and the Men Behind Them
- Wisconsin Lawyer
- The Unconstitutionality of DOMA+INA
- George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal
- The Problem with "self" Competition
- Univ. Wisconsin-Milwaukee Press
- Case Dismissed: Why the Intrastate Detainer Statute Should be on Your Radar, Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI
- Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Strategies to Effectively Argue Prejudice in IAC Claims, Wisconsin State Public Defender Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI
- Wisconsin State Public Defender
- Defeating the Simple, Cruel Expedient: How the 5th Amendment Protects Probationers, From the Courtroom to the Interview Room: Fighting for Clients with Courage and Compassion, Milwaukee, WI
- Wisconsin State Public Defender
- Philosophical Theories of Punishment in the Wisconsin Criminal Justice System, Moral Problems: Punishment Course, Milwaukee, WI
- University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- What's the Merit in That? Handling No Merit Appeals, Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI
- Wisconsin State Public Defender
- Rising Star
- SuperLawyers Magazine
- Rising Star
- SuperLawyers Magazine
- Leading Lawyers
- M Magazine
- Rising Star
- SuperLawyers Magazine
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- Wisconsin State Bar # 1064368
- Member
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- U.S. Eastern District of Wisconsin
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- U.S. Western District of Wisconsin
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- Wisconsin
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- 7th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Free Consultation
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Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Fixed fees available. Payment plans in certain circumstances.
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Website
- Law firm's website