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Attorney Profile

Dennis M. Melowski

Dennis Melowski

Melowski & Associates LLC
524 South Pier Drive
Sheboygan, WI 53081

Sheboygan

Wisconsin (WI)

T: 920-208-3800
F: 920-395-2443

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI

Selected To

• Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2011
• Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2010
• Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2009
• Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2008
• Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2007
• Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2006
• Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2005

Profile

Dennis Melowski is the founding partner of Melowski & Associates, LLC, located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He has a statewide practice limited to DUI defense. With a record of well over 300 drunk driving cases amended or dismissed, including more than 70 complete jury acquittals, Mr. Melowski is the go-to attorney in Wisconsin for DUI defense.

Mr. Melowski's excellence in the field of DUI defense has earned him substantial recognition in the legal community. He has been named a Wisconsin Super Lawyer 6 times, more than any other attorney in his field. He has also been profiled in well-known magazines, including Wisconsin Newsweek in 2009 and a special edition of Forbes Magazine in 2007. The American Trial Lawyer's Association (ATLA) has also honored him as a  "Top 100" trial lawyer.  

Because of his unmatched record of success in DUI defense, Mr. Melowski often speaks at legal seminars in Wisconsin and elsewhere in the country. His knowledge and expertise has also been instrumental in making changes and updates to the Wisconsin State Bar Traffic Law and Practice Manual, considered the definitive treatise on traffic law in the state.

In addition to his DUI practice, Mr. Melowski has, on occassion, handled select criminal cases with a high degree of success. Some of these cases have attracted significant media attention, including winning the only acquittal of a client charged in connection with the murder of a police officer, and another complete acquittal of a client facing more than 40 years in prison for attempted homicide and other charges.

Mr. Melowski is a Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and is also a member of the Wisconsin and American Bar Associations.  

About Dennis Melowski

Law School: Marquette University Law School

Admitted: 1993, Wisconsin

Professional Webpage: www.melowskilaw.com/DennisMelowski.html

Honors and Awards:

  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association, 2007
  • Profiled in special edition of Forbes Magazine (September, 2007). Selected as one of four businesses (and only law firm) in the Milwaukee area considered at the tops of their respective fields., Best in Business-Milwaukee, Forbes Magazine, 2007
  • Profiled in special edition of Newsweek Magazine as one of the top attorneys in Wisconsin., Newsweek Magazine, 2009

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • State Bar of Wisconsin
  • American Bar Association
  • Drunk Driving Roundtable
  • Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Life Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Mr. Melowski's success has made him a fixture as a speaker at legal seminars in Wisconsin and elsewhere in the country, helping to educate other lawyers in the field of DWI defense. He is a frequent source of advice and strategy to lawyers around the state. Mr. Melowski's expertise has also been requested by the State Bar of Wisconsin in authoring changes and updates to the State Bar Traffic Law and Practice manual, considered the definitive treatise on traffic law in the State of Wisconsin.
  • The manual is considered the definitive treatise on traffic law in the state., Co-Author, Wisconsin Traffic Law and Practice Manual, State Bar of Wisconsin

Other Outstanding Achievements:

  • Five-time qualifier for the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
  • Four-time USA Traithlon All-American.

Educational Background:

  • University of Denver, Bachelor of Arts, 1990
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