Waring R. Fincke
Attorney at Law
Born - November 4, 1945, Pasadena, California.
Residence - West Bend, Wisconsin
Education
Undergraduate Degree - Journalism and Mass Communications, University
of Wisconsin-Madison (1973).
Law Degree (Juris Doctor) University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School (1975).
National College of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Public Defenders (1978)
15 to 30 hours per year Continuing Legal Education credits since 1979.
Legal Experience
1975-76 Law Clerk, United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
1976-79 Private Practice in Montoursville and State College Pennsylvania
concentrating in criminal defense and prison litigation. Assistant Counsel
for Pennsylvania NORML.
1979-1982 Associate at Shellow, Shellow & Glynn, S.C., Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. Private practice in State and Federal criminal trials and appeals.
1982-1987 Assistant State Public Defender, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Trials
of major felonies and other offenses. Probation and Parole revocation proceedings.
Staff training.
1987-1995 Partner, Dvorak & Fincke, S.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Private
practice concentrating in criminal trials and appeals in State and Federal
Courts.
1996-Present. Private Practice in West Bend, Wisconsin. Statewide representation of citizens accused of criminal activities in State and Federal trial and appellate Courts. Offenses handled include multiple homicides, sexual assaults, armed robberies, controlled substances, perjury, obscenity, tax fraud, drunk driving, identity theft, child pornography, computer crimes, medicare and welfare fraud, environmental regulations, conspiracies, official misconduct and various forms of white collar crime. Other areas of practice include representation of people with developmental disabilities in guardianships, protective placements and mental health commitments, transgendered individuals and citizen groups with environmental and civil rights concerns.
Professional Affiliations
1994 to July, 1997 - Chair, Criminal Law Section, Wisconsin State Bar.
1993 to 2005 - Board Member Criminal Law Section, Wisconsin State Bar.
1994 to Present - Founder and Steering Committee Member Milwaukee Lawyers
for Criminal Justice.
1985 to Present - Board Member Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers. Chair, Lawyers Assistance Strike Force. Chair, Criminal Justice
and Ethics Committee. 2002 - President
2000 to Present - Founder and Chair Washington County Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association
1976 to Present - Member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
1975 to Present - Member American Bar Association and its Criminal Law
and Individual Rights and Responsibilities Sections
1975 to Present - Member Wisconsin Bar Association and its Criminal Law
and Individual Rights and Responsibilities Sections.
1980 to 1996 - Member Milwaukee Bar Association and its Criminal Law
and Bench Bar Committees.
1982 to Present - Member Washington County Bar Association
1976 to Present - Member National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana
Laws National Legal Committee.
1975 to Present - Member American Civil Liberties Union.
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of Wisconsin (1975)
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1976) (inactive)
United States District Courts - W.D. Wisconsin (1975); M.D. Pennsylvania
(1976); E.D. Wisconsin (1979)
United States Courts of Appeal - Third Circuit (1976); Seventh Circuit
(1980)
Published Appellate Decisions
Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Kalal (In re Kalal), 2005 WI 138; 704 N.W.2d 575
State ex rel. Kalal v. Circuit Court for Dane County (In re Criminal Complaint), 2004 WI 58; 271 Wis. 2d 633; 681 N.W.2d 110
City of West Bend v. Wilkens, 2005 WI App 36; 278 Wis. 2d 643; 693 N.W.2d 324
State v. Nielsen,
2001 WI App 192, 247 Wis.2d 466, 634 N.W.2d 325 (App. 2001)
State v. Manke,
230 Wis.2d 421, 602 N.W.2d 139 (App. 1999)
State v. Randall,
222 Wis.2d 53, 586 N.W.2d 318 (App. 1998)
State v. Cavallari,
214 Wis.2d 42, 571 N.W.2d 176 (App. 1997)
State v. Jansen, 198
Wis.2d 765, 543 N.W.2d 552 (App. 1995)
State v. Dwyer, 181 Wis.2d 826, 512 N.W.2d 233 (App. 1994)
State v. Robinson, 177 Wis.2d 46, 501 N.W.2d 831 (App. 1993)
State v. Newman, 162 Wis.2d 41, 469 N.W.2d 394 (1991)
State v. Petrone, 166 Wis.2d 220, 479 N.W.2d 212 (App. 1991)
State v. Wilkens, 159 Wis.2d 618, 465 N.W.2d 206 (App. 1990)
State v. Newman, 157 Wis.2d 438, 459 N.W.2d 882 (App. 1990)
State v. Herriges, 155 Wis.2d 297, 455 N.W.2d 635 (App. 1990)
State v. Woods, 144 Wis.2d 710, 424 N.W.2d 730 (App. 1988)
State ex rel. Storer Broadcasting Co. v. Gorenstein, 131 Wis.2d 342, 388
N.W.2d 633 (App. 1986)
State v. Stevens, 120 Wis.2d 334, 354 N.W.2d 762 (App. 1984)
State v. Giwosky, 109 Wis.2d 446, 326 N.W.2d 232 (1982)
State v. Shumate, 107 Wis.2d 460, 319 N.W.2d 834 (1982)
Civil Contempt of Kroll, 101 Wis.2d 296, 304 N.W.2d 175 (App. 1981)
State v. Russo, 101 Wis.2d 206, 303 N.W.2d 846 (App. 1981)
State v. Lederer, 99 Wis.2d 430, 299 N.W.2d 457 (App. 1980)
State v. Albright, 98 Wis.2d 663, 298 N.W.2d 196 (App. 1980)
State v. Mendoza, 96 Wis.2d 106, 291 N.W.2d 478 (1980)
Recognitions and Ratings
Martindale-Hubbell® Rating - AV
Listed in Best Criminal Defense Lawyers, Milwaukee Magazine (February
1995).
Phi Kappa Phi (1973).
Hobbies and Interests
Environmental and social justice, camping, fly fishing, organic gardening,
Macintosh computers, surfing the Net and the Grateful Dead.
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