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Alex Flynn is the founder of Alex Flynn & Associates, S.C., a Milwaukee-based criminal defense and personal injury law firm with a statewide practice. Alex practices in both areas of the law and takes great pride in providing each of his clients with aggressive, yet ethical representation inside and outside of the courtroom. In the criminal law side of his practice, Alex defends adults and juveniles against all types of felony and misdemeanor charges, including drunk driving (DUI/OWI), drug possession, assault, fraud and murder, and has obtained numerous state and federal jury acquittals since 1984. In his personal injury practice, Alex represents injured plaintiffs as well as families who have lost loved ones due to auto accidents, truck accidents, property owner negligence and various other causes.
Alex's professional honors and awards include an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell, recognition as one of the state's "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" by the National Trial Lawyers organization, and a 2004 Martin Hanson Advocate Prize from the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for excellence demonstrated in a first-degree homicide case resulting in a not guilty verdict. More information about Alex's experience and credentials can be found at www.alexflynn.com.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
About Alex Flynn
Law School: Marquette University Law School
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Admitted: 1984, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: alexflynn.com/attorney-alex-flynn
Honors and Awards:
- Top 3 finalist for Best Criminal Defense Lawyer of 2007 and 2008 in Milwaukee (Shepherd Express Newspaper)
- Martin Hanson Advocate Prize from the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for excellence demonstrated in the defense of a first degree homicide case resulting in a not guilty verdict (http://www.wacdl.com/awards/cfm)
- "AV" rating with Martindale-Hubbell; its highest Standard
- The Center for International Legal Studies awarded Attorney Flynn a teaching position at Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw Poland. Mr. Flynn will teach a seminar on U.S. criminal law and jurisprudence in November, 2010. He attended the Center's annual conference in Salzburg, Austria in March, 2010 , 2009
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
- Member, American Association for Justice
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
- Member, Milwaukee Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
- U.S. Supreme Court
- 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Wisconsin, 1984
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Advanced Discovery and Evidence seminar, 05/25/11 [National Business Institute, Milwaukee River Hilton Inn, Milwaukee WI]
- Personal Injury Cases: Calculating and Providing Damages presentation, 04/15/11 [Milwaukee Bar Association, Milwaukee, WI]
- United States Government and the Legal System teaching assignment, 11/08/10-11/19/10 [Center for International Studies, University of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, Warsaw Poland]
- Applying the Rules of Evidence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know seminar, 11/05/10 [National Business Institute, InterContinental, Milwaukee WI]
- Ten Principles of Legal Ethics Every Lawyer [and Paralegal/Assistant] Must Know seminar, 10/02/10 [Wisconsin Association for Legal Professionals, Potowatami Business Center, Milwaukee, WI]
- Personal Injury Cases: Calculating and Proving Damages seminar; National Business Institute, 11/11/08 [Milwaukee Bar Association, Milwaukee, WI]
- Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal With the "Rambo" Litigator seminar; National Business Institute, 6/20/08 [InterContinental Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI]
- Personal Injury Cases: Calculating and Proving Damages seminar; National Business Institute, 11/26/07 [Milwaukee Bar Association, Milwaukee, WI]
- Trial Preparation From Start to Finish For Paralegals seminar; Institute for Paralegal Education, 3/22/07 [Wyndham Hotel, Milwaukee, WI]
- Pretrial Skills: Thinking on Your Feet seminar; National Business Institute, 11/29/06 [Astor Hotel, Milwaukee, WI]
- Winning Your First Civil Trial in Wisconsin: What They Didn't Teach You in Law School seminar; National Business Institute, 4/25/06 [Astor Hotel, Milwaukee, WI]
- Gaining the Competitive Edge in Wisconsin: Cross Examination and Select Rules of Evidence seminar; Milwaukee Bar Association, 3/2/06 [Milwaukee Bar Association, Milwaukee, WI]
- Gaining the Competitive Edge: Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy in Wisconsin seminar; National Business Institute, 12/6/05 [Astor Hotel, Milwaukee, WI]
- Gaining the Competitive Edge: Cross Examination and Select Rules of Evidence seminar; West LegalEdcenter-West Group, 12/1/05 [on-line]
- Getting the Most Out of Your Evidence During Wisconsin Personal Injury Trials seminar; National Business Institute, 4/19/05 [Manchester East Hotel, Milwaukee, WI]
- Top Ten Biggest Fears About Practicing in Federal Court seminar; Federal Defender Services of Eastern Wisconsin, Inc., 6/16/01 [Milwaukee, WI]
- Sex, Murder, Booze and Money [Joint Defense Agreements]; Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 6/16/1999 [Madison, WI]
- Paralegals and the Litigation Team in Wisconsin seminar; Institute For Paralegal Education, 9/19/96 [Astor Hotel, Milwaukee, WI]
- The Perils of Plain Language: Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Assault Defendants, Wisconsin Lawyer, March 2009, 2009
Verdicts and Settlements:
- 2009 was a successful year. Among the highlights: Attorney Flynn represented the primary plaintiff in K.L. v. Ellington Mutual Insurance Co., et. al. (Waupaca County, Wisconsin Case No.: 08 CV 619). The case settled in April of 2010 for $500,000, just weeks before trial. Attorney Flynn also settled a 42 U.S.C. 1983 case he filed in the Eastern District of Wisconsin Federal Court on behalf of plaintiff L.H. in 2006. The case settled for $150,000 in February of 2009. Frank Jude and L.H. v. Milwaukee Police Department, et. al. 06 CV 1101 E.D. Wisconsin. On November 2-9, 2009 Attorney Flynn defended his client in a bitterly contested criminal jury trial where the State of Wisconsin accused his client of multiple counts of repeated drug dealing and dog fighting. After a week of testimony from twenty-three witnesses (three experts) and the introduction of 171 exhibits, thejury hung on all four charges. State of Wisconsin v. S.B. (Milwaukee County Case No.: 08 CF 4545) Attorney Flynn also successfully settled a breach of fidiciary duty case with respect to the negligent handling fof his client's retirement funds Milwaukee Co. Case No.: 09 CV 17551 . The case settled in early 2010 for a confidential amount., 2009
Representative Clients:
- L.K. v. J.K., Fond du Lac County Case No, 2009 CV 1067 was a week-long civil sex assault jury trial against my client and subsequently his estate. (11/2010)
- State v. S.B., Milwaukee County Case No. 2008 CF 4545 (11/09); week-long drug trafficking and dog-fighting trial involving hundreds of exhibits and multiple witnesses, which resulted in a hung jury on all charges against the client. (11/09)
- U.S. v. M.L., Case No.07-CR-00204, U.S. District Court, Case No.07-CR-00204; week-long trial in the Eastern District of Wisconsin involving multiple counts of mortgage fraud, thousand of exhibits, and at least 20 witnesses. Appeal to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. v. M. L., Case No. 10-1349. (12/08)
- State v. M.L., Crawford County Case No. 2007 CF 02; first degree intentional injury to a child reduced to reckless injury before trial. Not Guilty verdict. (4/07)
Educational Background:
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, B.A., 1981
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