Lawyer Profiles

PIEL LAW OFFICE Attorney Walter Piel, Jr.

For the past 19 years, I have aggressively defended OWI and criminal cases throughout Wisconsin. My practice is statewide, focusing solely on drunk driving, criminal and traffic defense. Over the last 19 years, I have successfully defended hundreds of OWI cases. I have been the lead attorney on more than 100 OWI jury trials. Prior to working in Wisconsin, I was a law clerk for the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. My job was to assist in implementing the OWI implied consent law in Nebraska, and I worked with the administrative law judges in conducting administrative OWI hearings. My 19 years of experience practicing in Wisconsin and my former law clerk experience have given me a unique perspective from both sides of the aisle. I fully understand the necessity of having the represenation of a qualified attorney in an OWI case.

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Email: piellaw@charter.net

Education
Juris Doctor, University of Nebraska-College of Law (1994)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (1991); Majors in Political Science and Public Administration.

Experience
Attorney-Raymond Law Office 1995-2009
Law Clerk-Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (Legal Division)
Participant in University of Nebraska-College of Law Client Counseling Competition
Member of University of Nebraska College of Law Continuing Legal Education Program
Legal Intern - Portage County District Attorney's Office

Bar and Court Admissions
Membership: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; State Bar of Wisconsin (Member-Criminal Law Section).
Notable Experience and Continuing Education
Wisconsin Public Defender Trial Skills Academy
National Criminal Defense College: Advanced Cross Examination Course
Traffic and Impaired Driving Law Program
Jury Selection: A Trial Skills Workshop
Strategies in Handling OWI Cases in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Association of Crminal Defense Lawyers - Drunk Driving Defense Seminar