Being charged with a serious felony in Wisconsin changes your life overnight. While every criminal charge should be taken seriously, some offenses carry penalties that can keep someone in prison for decades or even for the rest of their life. Wisconsin uses a felony classification system that assigns different maximum penalties based on the crime involved. If […]
Few things are harder than going through a contested divorce. Not only are you separating from a person you may have planned to spend your life with, but you have to spend that separation intensely negotiating topics that would make even the best of friends struggle to get along. While there are some things that people […]
For decades, federal law treated an “unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” the same way it treated violent felons when it came to gun ownership. Using drugs of any kind outside of a medically indicated reason, like a prescription, automatically stripped that person’s Second Amendment rights. On June 18, 2026, the United […]
On April 2, 2026, Wisconsin enacted 2025 Wisconsin Act 149. This is new legislation that adds onto existing legislation to significantly expand the criminal penalties and procedural protections that apply when the victim of a crime is a vulnerable adult. The law began as Assembly Bill 19 and extends several protections that previously applied only to […]
Attorney Paul S. Crawford, Family Law Attorney at GRGB In a divorce, the division of assets is often one of the most contentious issues. All of the property a couple owns must be valued and divided. Likewise, there needs to be a determination on who will be responsible for paying the debts the couple owes. During this process, […]
In 2026, both federal and Wisconsin state law restrict firearm possession for people with certain convictions. Losing your gun rights after a criminal conviction for a felony or misdemeanor domestic violence charge is usually permanent. For many people, it’s one of the most frustrating consequences of a criminal record. But depending on your situation, there may be […]
Many people facing criminal charges worry about what will happen if their attorney learns they are guilty. Some people even panic and fear their lawyer will turn against them or immediately hand them over to prosecutors. Thankfully, that is not how criminal defense works in Wisconsin or anywhere else in the United States. A Milwaukee […]
If you have been charged with a crime in Wisconsin, you may have heard the term “exclusionary rule” and wondered what it actually means and whether it could help your case. The exclusionary rule is one of the most powerful defenses in criminal cases, and one of the most important ways attorneys can hold police and […]
In April 2026, Governor Tony Evers signed two executive orders restoring Wisconsin’s commutation process. Combined with the pardon process Governor Evers reinstated when he first took office, under which he has now issued a record-breaking 2,000 pardons, these executive orders represent a genuine second chance for thousands of people who are either currently incarcerated or carrying the […]
Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP is proud to congratulate attorneys Nicole M. Masnica and Kristin A. Leaf on being recognized among the Wisconsin Law Journal’s 2026 Women in the Law honorees. The annual event, held on April 23 at the Pritzlaff Building in downtown Milwaukee, celebrated 30 outstanding female attorneys for their professional accomplishments, leadership, and contributions […]