Robert J. Dvorak
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

phone	(414) 271-3400
fax	(414) 271-3841
email	rjd@hallingcayo.com

ROBERT J. DVORAK graduated from St. John's University in Collegeville Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts (honors program) in 1973 and from Marquette University Law School in 1978. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin (Member: Sections on, Criminal Law; Appellate Practice; Individual Rights), The National Association of Criminal Lawyers, The Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin.  He is on the emeritus panel of Federal Defender Services for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.  He recently defended the first person charged with a capital indictment in the State of Wisconsin in over 150 years.

Bob is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and Minnesota , as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; and the U.S. Supreme Court. Bob's practice is concentrated primarily in criminal law (both trial and appeals).

Areas of Practice:

Criminal Trial and Appeals

Bar Admissions:

Wisconsin, 1979

Minnesota, 1982

U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1978

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1978

U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1987

U.S. Federal Courts, 1979

U.S. Supreme Court, 1994

Education:

Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1978
Juris Doctor

St John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1973
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Member of Honors Program
Major: English

National Criminal Defense College, Macon, Georgia, 1979

Representative Cases:

State v. Cloud, 393 N.W.2d 123 (Wis.App. 1986)

State v. Hanson, 439 N.W.2d 133 (Wis. 1989)

State v. Mayhall, 535 N.W.2d 473 (Wis.App. 1995)

U.S. v. Goines, 988 F.2d 750 (C.A.7 (Wis.) 1993)

U.S. v. Espino, 32 F.3d 253 (C.A.7 (Wis.) 1994)

Johnny B. Griffin v. State of Wisconsin, ( )

U.S. v. Brisk, 171 F. 3d514 (7th Cir. 1999)

U.S. v. Conant, 116 F. Supp. 2d 1015 (E.D. WI 2000)

U.S. v. Hondras, 176 F. Supp. 2d 855 (E.D. WI 2001)

U.S. v. Hondras, 296 F. 3d 601 (7th Cir 2002)

Hubanks v. Frank, 392 F. 3d 926 (7th Cir. 2004)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Defending a Criminal Case in Federal Court, United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1991

Defending a Federal Drug Case, United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1992

Real Evidence for the Trial Practitioner in Wisconsin 2003 and 2007, Lorman

Forensic DNA for Lawyers, 2000 and 2001, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Appeal Waivers 2000, Federal Defender's Service of E.D.WI

Criminal History under the U.S.S.G., Federal Defender's Service of E.D.WI, 2001 - Present

Criminal Law Section - Ethics, State Bar of Wisconsin, 1997 - Present

Honors and Awards:

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Listed in Best Criminal Defense Lawyers, Milwaukee Magazine, February 1995

Professional Associations and Memberships:

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1978 - Present

Member

American Civil Liberties Union, 1978 - Present

Member

Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1987 - Present

Member

Amnesty International, 1991 - 1994

Freedom Writer

Milwaukee Bar Association, 1995 - Present

Chair, Section of Criminal Law

State Bar of Wisconsin, Criminal Law Section

Member

State Bar of Wisconsin, Appellate Practice Section

Member

State Bar of Wisconsin, Individual Rights Section

Member

Past Employment Positions:

Dvorak & Fincke, S.C., 1987 - 1996

Private Practice, 1983 - 1987

Public Defenders Office, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Public Defender, 1978 - 1983