Lanning Law Offices, LLC

Drunk Driving & Criminal Defense Attorney

Wisconsin Drunk Driving, Criminal Defense & Criminal Appeals Attorney Chad A. Lanning is a repeated recipient of the infamous Rising Stars award bestowed upon stellar drunk driving and criminal defense lawyers in the state of Wisconsin by Law & Politics and Super Lawyers.

Attorney Lanning represents people who have been accused of committing a crime or of driving while under the influence in the state of Wisconsin (OWI, also known as a DUI and frequently referred to as driving while intoxicated), as well as people who have been represented by another attorney, were convicted of a criminal offense, and believe their conviction or sentence is wrong and want to appeal or seek Expungement.

Criminal Defense:

Attorney Lanning defends people charged with a crime in the State of Wisconsin. He handles every type of criminal defense case, including Criminal Drunk Driving, Disorderly Conduct, Domestic Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Battery, Felon in Possession of Firearms, Sexual Assault, and drug crimes such as Possession, Possession With Intent To Sell or Distribute, Manufacturing Drugs and Running a Drug Dwelling.

Drunk Driving Defense:

Attorney Chad Lanning defends people who have been accused of driving while under the influence, commonly referred to as DUI (driving under the influence) or OWI (operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated). He handles both misdemeanor and felony defense cases, as well as defense against refusals (refusing to submit to a breath or blood test to determine sobriety), challenges to field sobriety testing procedures and challenges to prior convictions.

Attorney Chad Lanning has presented at numerous Drunk Driving Conferences to inform other attorneys in the State of Wisconsin on issues involving appeals, Wisconsin’s implied consent laws and defending people charged with an OWI.

Criminal Appeals:

Wisconsin is an “automatic right to appeal” state, which means, in short, that a person who has been convicted of a crime (or criminal drunk driving) can appeal the conviction or sentence (if it was too harsh) as a right without the need to ask the Court of Appeals for permission to appeal. Post conviction legal procedures - including asking the trial court for reconsideration of its verdict and/or sentence - must be followed immediately after the conviction, so time is of the essence. The automatic right to appeal is not available to appeals of matters occurring during the trial.

Wisconsin Expungement:

An Expungement in Wisconsin is the process by which a prior criminal conviction is sealed. Often referred to as being erased, criminal records are removed from public view (such as on CCAP - Wisconsin public access to Circuit Court records). Wisconsin has recently changed its laws. Where previously persons had to be under the age of 21 years when the crime was committed, that age limit has been increased. Previously, only misdemeanors could be expunged; under the new law, low level felonies are included. As well, in some cases, a prior felony conviction case can be reopened to pursue an Expungement.

Wisconsin Criminal & DUI Defense:

Lanning Law Offices are located in West Bend, Wisconsin. Attorney Chad A. Lanning represents people anywhere in the state of Wisconsin, and most frequently appears in the trial courts in Southeastern Wisconsin such as West Bend (Washington County), Port Washington (Ozaukee County), Waukesha (Waukesha County), Jefferson (Jefferson County), Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac County), Milwaukee (Milwaukee County), Sheboygan (Sheboygan County), and Dodge County.

Wisconsin Criminal Appeals:

Attorney Chad A. Lanning represents people from across the state of Wisconsin in criminal appeals to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court.