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Benjamin T. Van Severen - Milwaukee, WI

316 N. Milwaukee StreetSte.200 Milwaukee, WI 53202

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Updated: 01/16/2024

Milwaukee Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyer

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.

About Benjamin T. Van Severen

Practice Areas

  • 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

Qualifications

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

Education

  • Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2013
    J.D.
  • Marquette University, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, 2010
    B.A.
    Major: Criminology
    Major: Political Science

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About Benjamin T. Van Severen

Included on the 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 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

View the profile for Benjamin T. Van Severen on Super Lawyers

Honors

  • National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 40 under 40, 2015
  • National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 40 under 40, 2014

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Office Information

Address

316 N. Milwaukee StreetSte.200 Milwaukee, WI 53202

Fax

  • 414-255-3017

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Office Hours

24 Hours

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