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Criminal Defense
General Litigation
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• Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2011
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Attorney Profile
Michael C. Witt
Michael Witt
Jefferson
Wisconsin (WI)
Industry Groups:
American Academy Of Forensic Sciences, American Bar Association, Jefferson County Bar Association, National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Wisconsin Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Profile
Michael C. Witt focuses the attention of his law firm in the general area of criminal defense and specifically traffic violations and DUI defense. Mr. Witt practices in south central and southeastern Wisconsin.
Mr. Witt received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin, receiving his JD from the UW Law School in 1990.
Mike Witt has held leadership positions, given presentations and received additional training within the legal community regarding traffic violations and DUI. His training and honors include:
- Selected for inclusion on the 2009 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- NHTSA/FMSCA Advanced Faculty Development Workshop, 2000
- NHTSA Faculty Development Workshop, 1998
- NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Certification, 1995
Mr. Witt remains active in his community through his law firm by teaching continuing legal education classes and recently acting as program chair for the “Ethical Issues and the Defense of the Indigent” and “An Introduction to Traffic Law” seminars. Michael is a member of the Wisconsin Ride for Kids task force and is a past member of both the Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity and People Against Domestic & Sexual Abuse.
About Michael Witt
Law School: University of Wisconsin Law School
Admitted: 1991, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: www.attorneymikewitt.com/mcw.html
Honors and Awards:
- Hanson Memorial Prize awarded by WACDL for Not Guilty Verdict, Homicide by Intoxicated Use of a Motor Vehicle, State v. Garlock, Jefferson County Case No. 2007CF417, Hanson Memorial Prize, WACDL, 2007
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Certification, 1995
- NHTSA Faculty Development Workshop, National Judicial College, Reno, NV, 1998
- NHTSA/FMSCA Advanced Faculty Development Workshop, National Judicial College, Reno, NV, 2000
Bar/Professional Activity:
- President-elect, Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2010
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Past Member & Board President, People Against Domestic & Sexual Abuse Board of Directors
- Past member, Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors
- Wisconsin Ride for Kids Task Force, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, 2004 - present
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Program Chair, An Introduction to Traffic Law, May 2009
- Commercial Driver's Licenses & Commercial Motor Vehicles, March 2007
- Defense Perspective of OWI Cases, April 2007
- Going through the Motions, November 2007
- Causes & Burdens in Death & Injury Cases, November 2008
- Advanced Blood Testing Issues & Challenges, November 2009
- Program Chair, Ethical Issues and the Defense of the Indigent, December 2009
- Co-presenter, The 911 Call:Winning the Stop Motion, Annual Drunk Driving Seminar, 2010
- CLE presentation, Presenter, On It's Last Breath: Fischer & the Constitutional Right to Present a Defense in Wisconsin, Annual Drunk Driving Seminar, 2011
- Presenter, Handling OWI Cases in Wisconsin, Pinnacle/ Wisconsin State Bar, 2011
- Program Chair, An Introduction to Traffic Law, Pinnacle/Wisconsin State Bar, 2011
- CLE presentation, Presenter, Distracted or Impared Drivers; Implications for Accident Cases, Pinnacle/Wisconsin State Bar, 2012
Educational Background:
- University of Wisconsin, Madison WI, 1988 Bachelor of Arts, History & History of Science
- Triton College, River Grove IL, Associate of Science-Biology, 1981
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