Sarah Schmeiser
Stroud Willink & Howard
Sarah concentrates on two areas of practice: criminal and traffic defense and immigration law. In the area of criminal and traffic defense, Sarah has defended clients at all levels - from local municipal courts through the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Sarah handles many circuit court trials every year, successfully protecting client interests. Sarah handles all levels of appeal in criminal and traffic cases and has argued several cases in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Sarah frequently handles charges of drunk driving, sexual assault, substantial battery, theft from employer, delivery of a controlled substance, and all types of criminal and traffic offenses.
In the area of immigration, Sarah frequently handles family petitions as well as defending those in removal proceedings. Sarah often consults to provide information to clients and other attorneys about the immigration background and best plan for moving forward.
- University of Wisconsin Law School
- J.D. (2004)
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- Beloit College
- B.A. (1997) | Anthropology
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- President-Elect
- Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Caselaw Update, Annual Drunk Driving Defense Seminar, Elkhart Lake, WI
- OWI Roundtable
- Warrior of the Year
- Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin # 1037381
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- Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Secretary
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- Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
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- Eastern District of Wisconsin
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- Western District of Wisconsin
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- Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Court System
- ID Number: 1037381
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- 7th Circuit
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. Hello...I am looking to potentially hire an attorney and my question is this; I am absconding from misdemeanor
- A: Because you are on probation it is not just a matter of negotiating an outcome with the prosecutor, as it would be on the new charge. You will have to deal with probation and revocation and a sentence on that in addition to handling the new charge. It is still possible to try to deal with some issues ahead of time, although it will depend on many factors how far that can go without a personal appearance.
- Q. If Bond conditions state there's a no contact between two people can the person who is not on bond still send messages?
- A: Yes. If you are on bond for a crime and the Court orders you to have no contact with someone you are the one constrained, the other person is not. However, if there is an issue with this contact and you want it to stop, you may be able to take other action such as requesting a restraining order against the person so they cannot contact you.
- Q. For the purposes of an SBA loan application, is a DUI considered a "criminal offense"?
- A: A DUI is a criminal offense in all states except for Wisconsin. In Wisconsin a first offense DUI is usually a traffic ticket and not a criminal offense.