Jessa Nicholson Goetz - Madison, WI
Attorney at Nicholson Goetz & Otis, S.C.
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Madison, WI
22 East Mifflin Street Suite 300 Madison, WI 53703
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Madison Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Family Law
Attorney Information
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyers
- Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers Warrior Award, 2010 and 2015
- Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014
- Named One of Wisconsin's Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association, 2014
- Martin Hanson Memorial Advocate's Prize by the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL), 2013 and 2015
- Best Criminal Defense Attorneys List, Madison Magazine
- Women Wisconsin Super Lawyers, Top 25
- Madison Top 25 Lawyers, Super Lawyers
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Wisconsin Law School,
Madison,
Wisconsin, 2006
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Dean's List - 2003
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University of Wisconsin Law School,
Madison,
Wisconsin, 2006
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Non Legal Education
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University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor,
Michigan, 2003
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: Economics
Major: History of Art
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University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor,
Michigan, 2003
Current Employment Position(s)
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Founding Partner
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
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Faculty, WACDL’s Trial College
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Teacher, Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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Teacher, Wisconsin State Public Defender
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Teacher, Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association
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Teacher, Wisconsin State Bar
- Guest Lecturer, University of Wisconsin Law School
Published Works
Articles
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Jury Selection in the Age of the #MeToo Era
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"For The Defense”, a quarterly publication by the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 2006
- Michigan
Other Affiliations
- Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006 - Present (Member)
- Dane County Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- Dane County Criminal Defense Project (Coordinator)
- Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (DCCDLA) (Vice President)
- Wisconsin Bar Association (Member)
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Contact
22 East Mifflin Street
Suite 300
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-597-6547
Fax: 608-819-8273
Email: Send a message
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