corey chirafisi

Repeatedly named as one of a handful of Rising Stars in criminal defense in Wisconsin, Attorney Corey Chirafisi devotes his legal career exclusively to defending people charged with Wisconsin state and Federal criminal offenses and drunk driving offenses. Attorney Chirafisi has represented people on every type of criminal charge and all levels of drunk driving charges with rather impressive results in numerous difficult cases. There was the acquittal in the largest federal indictment case in the history of the Eastern District, the acquittal in an 8-count Federal indictment, the acquittal in a felony battery case, the acquittal in a second degree sexual assault case, and a non-criminal charge in an OWI (drunk driving) 5th offense case (which would have been a felony offense).

former prosecuting attorney

Attorney Corey Chirafisi was admitted to practice law in Wisconsin in 1998, after earnings his law degree at The City University of New York School of Law (C.U.N.Y. 1998). He began his legal career working as an Assistant District Attorney. During his time as a prosecutor, Corey handled criminal matters ranging from disorderly conduct to homicide.

Lead Counsel

Attorney Chirafisi served as both lead prosecuting attorney and co-counsel in cases which have changed and shaped Wisconsin's criminal laws (State v. Stuart).

wisconsin criminal & DUI defense attorney

Since moving to Madison, Wisconsin, Attorney Chirafisi has exclusively devoted his law practice to defending people who are under investigation for a crime, or being accused of a criminal or drunk driving offense.

Defining Sexual Assault Defense

In 2006, Attorney Corey Chirafisi was one of a handful of Wisconsin lawyers to present a special seminar to the entire Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers members entitled Jury Selection and Defense of Sexual Assault Cases, a criminal defense area in which Attorney Chirafisi has handled many cases.

Super Lawyers Rising Stars

Attorney Corey Chirafisi has repeatedly been named as a Rising Star to Super Lawyers, a national honor bestowed upon the top 2.5% of all attorneys for their exceptional trial and ethical records.

Wisconsin Criminal & Federal Defense Lawyer

Attorney Corey Chirafisi is licensed to practice law in the State of Wisconsin in any state court or throughout the nation in any Federal court. He frequently represents people charged with Federal crimes, Wisconsin state crimes and drunk driving offenses, and in both Federal and Wisconsin Circuit Courts.

Attorney Corey Chirafisi represents people whose cases are heard in any Federal Court (federal charges) or Wisconsin Circuit Court (Wisconsin state charges). The majority of his clients have cases in the following Wisconsin counties: Dane, Columbia, Sauk, Iowa, Lafayette, Green, Rock, Walworth, Jefferson, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Marquette, Marathon, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Wood, Portage and Dodge County.

Practice Areas

Attorney Corey Chirafisi represents people against any criminal charge, state or federal, including those listed below.

• Battery
• Child Pornography
• Computer Sex Crimes
• Drug Offenses - Controlled Substance - Possession of Drugs - Possession With Intent to Deliver or Sell - Federal Charges & State Charges - Possession - Repeated Drug Offenses
• Drunk Driving Defense - 1st and subsequent charges, refusal hearings, zero tolerance
• Disorderly Conduct, Domestic Disorderly Conduct
• Felon In Possession - Wisconsin Charges - Federal Charges
• Sexual Assault - 1st Degree - 2nd Degree - Repeated Acts - Sex Offender Registry

Bar Admissions

Wisconsin State Bar, 1998

Federal Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

Legal Education

City University of New York, New York

Post Secondary Education

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, LaCrosse, WI
Bachelor of Science, 1994

Professional Organizations

Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers

Seminars Taught

"Getting Back To Basics", Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, June 2006

"Sexual Assault Defense- The Whole Case": Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, March 2007

Contact Information

Telephone: 608.250.3500
Toll-free: 1.866.514.0647
One North Pinckney Street, Suite 300
Madison Wisconsin 53703
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