Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner
Attorney Tracey A. Wood
Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2008
Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner and Attorney Tracey A. Wood named to Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2008. Attorney Tracey Wood has the dual honor of also being named to the Top 25 Women in Law by Super Lawyers.
Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner and Attorney Tracey A. Wood have repeatedly been named to Wisconsin Super Lawyers for their stellar trial records, excellence in defending people accused of a criminal or drunk driving offense throughout the plea bargaining process and during bench and jury trials, as well as educational backgrounds, strong committment to ethical legal counsel and outstanding achievements. Additionally, Attorney Tracey A. Wood also has been honored as one of Wisconsin's Top 25 Women in law, and the only criminal traffic defense attorney named.
In the last decade, Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner founded Van Wagner & Wood, was joined by Attorney Tracey A. Wood, and both have since created an exceedingly successful history yet unparalleled. In that time, Attorney Van Wagner has never lost a sexual assault jury trial, won numerous highly publicized murder trials that other attorneys abandoned, and taught young attorneys how to win difficult cases - how to become Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Attorney Tracey Wood has overturned drunk driving convictions for 3rd and 4th offenses and refusals, freed a women from prison who faced a decade behind bars away from her children, and been honored for her undeniable authority in drunk driving defenses - she is the first criminal traffic defense attorney ever named to the Top 25 Women in law, the first ever to be appointed as a Sobreity Field Test Instructor, and the first to ever serve on the nation's most expereienced board of DUI defense lawyers - the National College for DUI Defense. [Wisconsin Super Lawyers 2008 honors Van Wagner & Wood]
According to Super Lawyers, their selection process begins with a statewide survey of lawyers, asking lawyers to nominate the best attorneys they've personally observed in action including those in private practice, as well as public defenders and in-house counsel. Super Lawyers states that attorneys may nominate themselves, but their self nomination will only count if another is made from outside the firm. They provide that their process includes evaluation of the pool for verdicts and settlements, experience, position, pro bono service, education background, and other outstanding achievements, which is followed by peer evaluations by practice areas. They explain that firms are grouped by size and primary practice focuses, with only 5 percent of the top lawyers selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers. Before the announcement are made, all lawyers' credentials are checked with the local licensing authority and to ensure that no lawyer has any disciplinary or other negative factors.
For more information about their selection process, please visit their website (superlawyers.com).
