Benjamin T. Van Severen - Milwaukee, WI
Attorney at Van Severen Law Office, S.C.
Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers in Milwaukee, WI
316 N. Milwaukee Street Ste.200 Milwaukee, WI 53202
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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13
Years
Experience
Milwaukee Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense and DUI
- Homicide
- White Collar Crime
- Sentencing
- Computer Crimes
- Violent & Domestic Crimes
- Heroin Cases
- Cocaine Cases
- Methamphetamine Cases
- Ecstasy Cases
- White Collar Crime Cases
- Use of a Computer to Facilitate a Child Sex Crime
- Sexual Assault
- Domestic Violence
- Misdemeanor
- Drug Crimes
- Federal Crimes
- Juvenile Crimes
- Sex Crimes
- Theft/Property Crimes
- Appeals
- Marijuana Cases
- Prescription Drug Cases
- Hallucinogenic Drug Cases
- Cold Case Homicide Cases
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Sexual Assault of a Child
- Criminal Defense
- Traffic
- Other smaller offences
Attorney Information
Overview
Benjamin Van Severen is a criminal defense attorney who practices in Milwaukee and throughout the state of Wisconsin. He has experience handling all types of cases, from misdemeanors and OWI/DUI to serious felonies, including homicide, sexual assault, crimes involving firearms, and drug crimes. Focusing entirely on criminal defense, Attorney Van Severen has achieved an acquittal rate three times the state average.
Attorney Van Severen received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University in 2010, with majors in Political Science and Criminology, and a minor in Music. He then received his Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School in 2013. While at Marquette, Attorney Van Severen amassed over 380 hours of pro bono work with the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic and the Wisconsin State Public Defender Trial Office in Green Bay.
Immediately upon his graduation from law school, Attorney Van Severen was hired at a local Milwaukee criminal defense firm. From his very first day, he displayed a passion for criminal defense inside the courtroom. His reputation of taking cases to trial has resulted in reduced charges and lower sentences in courts throughout Wisconsin.
In order to stay up to date on the constantly evolving legal landscape, Attorney Van Severen belongs to the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Milwaukee Bar Association, the Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association, and the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Van Severen Law Office, S.C. and Attorney Van Severen focus solely on criminal defense in Wisconsin. Based in Milwaukee, Attorney Van Severen defends cases throughout the state. Contact Attorney Van Severen today.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 40 under 40, 2015
- National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 40 under 40, 2014
Other Sources of Feedback About Benjamin T. Van Severen
Included on the 2025 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Marquette University Law School,
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, 2013
J.D.
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Marquette University Law School,
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, 2013
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Non Legal Education
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Marquette University,
Milwaukee ,
Wisconsin, 2010
B.A.
Major: Criminology
Major: Political Science
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Marquette University,
Milwaukee ,
Wisconsin, 2010
Other Affiliations
- Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2013 - Present
- Milwaukee Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2013 - Present
- Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, 2013 - Present
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Contact
316 N. Milwaukee Street
Ste.200
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-424-3795
Fax: 414-255-3017
Email: Send a message
Hours: 24 Hours
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