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Attorney Tracey Wood, Wisconsin's top criminal traffic defense lawyer and foremost authority on drunk driving laws & defenses, and Attorney Christopher Van Wagner, three time recipient of the prized Martin Hanson Advocate Prize for numerous outright acquittals in felony jury trials, understand the overwhelming experience of an abrupt ending to an evening due to arrest for drunk driving, the arrest, the blood and breath tests, and ultimately, the tremendous impact that an OWI conviction has on a person's job, financial security and home life.

For more than two decades, the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood have been defending people accused of operating a motorized vehicle while under the influence for the first and all subsequent charges, refusing to submit to a test, having a prohibited alcohol concentration level, operating after suspension, operating after revocation, and appealing the decisions of lower courts that illegally convicted or harshly sentenced an individual.

Contrary to popular belief, OWI charges in the state of Wisconsin are more than mere traffic violations. While a first offense is a non-criminal charge, it carries more severe consequences than a speeding ticket. Insurance rates increase; driving privileges become restrictive; and fines are demanded by the courts. As the number of convictions increases, the penalties increase. Often times, however, the consequences can be avoided, but it requires the keen mind of an experienced and skilled DUI defense attorney to not only recognize the issues in the case but to act on them to bring about a better result.

While it may surprise some people to know that police do not always operate within the law, it is a known fact that the defense attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood deal with regularly. The attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood are fast studies, experienced in every aspect of DUI defense, and quickly able to draw upon that knowledge and experience to ensure the best possible outcomes during preliminary negotiations and at trial.

The attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood have successfully appealed many wrongful convictions and unduly harsh sentences to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Whenever evidence is illegally allowed into a trial, or a police officer makes an illegal stop with a subsequently illegal search and seizure (arrest), government has overstepped its boundaries, but it requires both an appeal and the intelligent, solid appellate arguments of experienced attorneys to right the wrong; attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood have done that - many times.

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