Corey Chirafisi, Attorney at Law

Super Lawyers Honors
Attorney Corey Chirafisi

Twice honored as a Super Lawyers Rising Star (top 2.5% of all Wisconsin lawyers under the age of 40 years), Attorney Corey Chirafisi devotes his legal career exclusively to defending people charged with criminal or drunk driving offenses by Wisconsin or Federal governments, with quite impressive results. Attorney Chirafisi has won numerous very difficult cases, such as the acquittal in the largest federal RICO indictment case (49 defendants) 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 attending law school in New York City (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

He 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

In 2007, Attorney Corey Chirafisi was named as a Rising Star to Super Lawyers, a national affiliations run by Law & Politics, which seeks out exceptional lawyers and conducts research into their past trial records, ethics and law practice before naming them to the top 2.5% of all attorneys as a Rising Stars. In 2008, Attorney Chirafisi was again named to Super Lawyers Rising Star.

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 throughout southern, central and western Wisconsin, and often represents people in eastern and northern Wisconsin. Attorney Chirafisi handles cases in other states as well.

Practice Areas

Attorney Corey Chirafisi represents people against any criminal charge, state or federal, including those listed below.
Battery
Child Pornography
Computer Sex Crimes
Controlled Substance - Drug Charges - 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
10 E Doty Street, Suite 701
Madison Wisconsin 53703
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