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Wisconsin

Type: Recognizes ABA Accredited Private Certification Programs 

Private Programs: Business Bankruptcy, Civil Trial Advocacy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Criminal Law Trial Advocacy, DUI Defense, Elder Law, Estate Planning Law, Family Law Trial Advocacy, Juvenile Law - Child Welfare, Legal Professional Liability, Medical Professional Liability, Social Security Disability

Regulatory Scheme: Wisconsin Supreme Court Rule 20:7.4 permits lawyers to state or imply that they are "certified" or that they are "specialists" - or use words of similar import - where (1) the lawyer has been certified as a specialist by an organization that has been approved by an appropriate state authority or that has been accredited by the American Bar Association; and (2) the name of the certifying organization is clearly identified in the communication.

Contact:
Director, Office of Lawyer Regulation
110 East Main Street, Suite 315
Madison, WI 53703-3383
(608) 267-7274

State Bar of Wisconsin
5302 Eastpark Blvd.
Madison, WI 53718-2101
608/257-5502
Website

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