Bancroft Lawyers

We represent clients in Waukesha and throughout Southeastern Wisconsin in a range of legal matters, including criminal defense, bankruptcy and family law matters. By handling many different practice areas, our lawyers are uniquely positioned to see the crossover from one practice area to others. We can help you understand how your criminal law decisions can impact your divorce or other matters, for example.

Dan has tried over seventy cases to juries, including automobile accident cases for defendants and plaintiffs, medical malpractice cases for plaintiffs and defendants and coverage questions for insurers and insured's. Dan has represented and obtained recoveries for several minors in significant injury cases and has tried punitive damage cases to juries as well. He has represented clients in hundreds of mediations where he has helped them resolve matters without the expense and uncertainty of trial. Dan also represents clients in Arbitration hearings and represents businesses and professionals in transactional and non litigation of matters, including negotiating and drafting shareholder, member...

Mr. Prachthauser is a frequent presenter and speaker for the State Bar of Wisconsin, American Board of Trial Advocates, and Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has been a Civil Trial Practice Instructor at the University of Wisconsin Madison-Law School.

I have been successfully representing satisfied clients in the greater Milwaukee area since 2002. When you call my office, you speak with me - not an associate or paralegal.

As the principal of William J. Chandek & Associates, LLC, William J. Chandek holds the highest standards of client service and lawyer accessibility. Mr. Chandek has been an active member in a number of local and national business and estate planning organizations including Business Enterprise Institute (BEI), Wealth Counsel LLC, Wealth Counsel Advisors Forum, the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys, the Illinois/Wisconsin Forum of the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys, the National Committee on Planned Giving, and the Planned Giving Council of Eastern Wisconsin. He was a Co-founding Member (and former Chancellor) of the Estate Planning Institute...

Scott is a founding member and partner of the firm. He represents individuals in personal injury and death cases. Scott is also one of the few Wisconsin attorneys licensed to practice before the United States Court of Federal Claims, representing individuals harmed by vaccines. He also practices in the areas of worker’s compensation, nursing home abuse, products liability, and insurance disputes of all types.

Scott has served on the Board of Governors of the Wisconsin Association for Justice (formerly the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers) since 2007. He has also served as Wisconsin’s State Delegate to the American Association for...

Bankruptcy Attorney Adam Lombardo received his BA from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and his Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School. His practice focuses on consumer bankruptcies and debt consolidation. He has assisted clients successfully in hundreds of cases over the past 12 years and helped clients save their homes from foreclosure, save vehicles from repossession, and get a fresh start.

Attorney Timothy H. Hassell is a partner at Watton Law Group. He concentrates his legal practice on assisting consumers through bankruptcy matters. Mr. Hassell received his law degree from Marquette University in 2010 and his undergraduate degree in Economics from Brigham Young University in 2007. Mr. Hassell admitted to practice in the state courts of Missouri and Wisconsin, as well as in the federal courts in the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, the Southern District of Illinois, and the District of Colorado. Contact Watton Law Group today to schedule a consultation with...

Richard Reilly brings the sharp strategic instincts of a litigator to the delicate practice of family law. He balances his practice with a compassion for the client and a willingness to fight on their behalf. “We know the issues surrounding family law can be very sensitive and require a soft touch, however, we also show our clients that we are not afraid to take an aggressive approach if need be,” he notes. Richard honed his instincts while serving five years as a trial lawyer in the United States Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's...

Attorney Taylor has over fourteen years of highly successful experience representing people from all walks of life. He is a skilled advisor with respect to a number of different practice areas and his primary focus will always be on making sure that his client's legal rights are protected.

Thomas A. Ogorchock is an aggressive advocate for injured people and their families in personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Wisconsin. Known as a skilled litigator and negotiator, he has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict

Attorney Hansen has a compassion for his clients while also being an aggressive advocate, fighting to get his clients the ultimate compensation they deserve. Attorney Hansen has taken numerous cases to trial, resulting in outstanding jury verdicts and large recoveries for his clients. He has numerus large settlements and verdicts. His practice areas include all varieties of automobile, trucking and motorcycle accidents; premise liabilities; and other general negligence matters. He is a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association; Illinois Bar Association; Milwaukee Bar Association; Wisconsin Association for Justice; and is licensed to practice law in Wisconsin and...

Criminal defense attorney Mario J. Fiumefreddo is a lifelong Milwaukee resident. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and his Juris Doctorate from Marquette Law School. Mr. Fiumefreddo’s time at MU Law carried a strong emphasis in both criminal law and trial advocacy. He took most of the available courses in those respective areas, competed in two national mock trial competitions as a member of the law school’s mock trial team, and he spent the summer before his final year interning with a local criminal defense firm. During his last year of law school, he interned...

Andrew (Drew) Nelson is a founding attorney and shareholder at Nelson & Lindquist, S.C. handling all of the civil litigation, construction, real estate and contract disputes, along with estate planning that comes through the door. Drew and his wife Joy Nelson have 5 kids they are raising right here in the Hudson community. They have 2 older children attending Hudson High School and three younger ones at St. Patrick School in Hudson. Drew stays busy as Scoutmaster for Troop 148 in Hudson and is a proud member of Knights of Columbus Council 1762, currently serving as the Council’s advocate. Drew...

I assist individuals, businesses and farm families with their non-court legal needs, including farm and business succession, estate planning, probate and trust administration and business matters.

Kurt concentrates his practice on representing clients in corporate matters, complex litigation, and corporate workouts and bankruptcy cases. Kurt has extensive experience in a broad range of legal and business issues that companies must address in order to successfully navigate today’s marketplace, from the boardroom to the courtroom.

A seasoned and successful courtroom advocate and boardroom advisor, Kurt is able to draw on his decades of experience in negotiations and court battles to his client’s advantage by helping to shape strategies and creatively think through potential resolutions in order to achieve the best results possible.

Nathan is a labor and employment attorney representing labor unions, individuals and benefit funds before courts, administrative agencies, and in labor arbitrations. He has handled matters under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), some areas of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and Wisconsin labor and employment statutes.

Richard A. Frederick and Associates was formed in 1976 by Mr. Frederick and has operated continuously in its current location. Mr. Frederick has a broad background in business law, concentrating in Real Estate, Taxation and Corporate Law. Mr. Frederick is licensed in and practices in both Wisconsin and Illinois.

Mr. Frederick has a broad background in business law, concentrating in commercial Real Estate, Taxation, and Corporate Law as well as litigation relating to these fields. Mr. Frederick is licensed in and practices in both Wisconsin in Illinois and is admitted to the courts in those jurisdictions. He is also admitted to...

Matthew Lein has spent nearly his entire legal career helping consumers, workers subjected to unfair and deceptive business practices, the injured in non-work injury settings, those applying for Social Security, and injured workers. He is experienced in a variety of areas including, but not limited to, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth-in-Lending Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Wisconsin Consumer Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Ch. 102: Workers Compensation. He is experienced in all aspects of litigation, including trials and appeals. Matthew has appeared in almost every venue in Wisconsin: state, bankruptcy, district, and tribal...

Attorney Michael J. Finn has been practicing law in Waukesha County for more than 30 years, and is experienced in all aspects of family law, divorce law, child custody, business and contractual law, and criminal defense. He has reliably assisted hundreds of clients in the Hartland, Waukesha, Delafield, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee and Milwaukee area.

Melissa is a registered patent attorney whose practice includes all aspects of intellectual property law, with an emphasis on intellectual property litigation and dispute resolution. In her more than 16 years in practice she has become adept at developing cost-effective business solutions to legal disputes. Melissa collaborates with her clients to enforce their patent and trademark rights and defend against charges of infringement. Melissa also works with her clients to create value by using cost effective strategies to build intellectual property portfolios.

Sole practitioner with over 30 years of experience in resolving debts.

Graduate of Marquette Law School, 1988, licensed by the State of Wisconsin, The United States District Court for the Eastern and Western districts of Wisconsin and the State of Colorado. Rode a bicycle across the United States in 1990 and thru-hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in 2004.

Personalized and discreet services with calm demeanor and wide perspective to review options to resolve your existing debts and make a plan to remain financially organized in the future.

Free consultation and flexible office hours.

With over 25 years of success as an attorney, Jean's extensive knowledge, experience and integrity in providing preventive counsel and representing clients in the areas of estate planning, probate, family law, civil litigation, and corporate and real estate law, have proven to be the best-in-class. With each client, Jean is laser-focused on securing the best outcome possible and at the same time providing a peace-of-mind to her clients by involving them appropriately along the way. Jean has been honored with many awards and distinctions, such as being named the first female president of the Ozaukee Bar Association and voted one...

Chuck Palmer is the Managing Partner of Michael, Best & Friedrich's Waukesha, Wisconsin office. His primary practice areas are Labor and Employment Law, OSHA defense, fire, explosion and safety related litigation, and construction law. He is co-chair of the firms construction practice group. He is the author of Wisconsin Workers Compensation Law, a Handbook for Employers. He is on the Board of Directors for the following organizations: Wisconsin Underground Contractors Assn., Wisconsin Council of Safety, Make A Wish Foundation. An example of one of his published opinions can be found at: http://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=33223