“We are the guarantee between somebody sitting in a cage and the power of the government, because the Constitution says that we are all afforded that,” Michael Cohen, the founder of Cohen Law Offices in Eau Claire, said. “Without judgment, without predisposition, without speculation, without just guesswork.”
Cohen, who started practicing in the Eau Claire area in 1991, started Cohen Law Offices in 2012. Located at 17 S Barstow St., Eau Claire, he and his firm defend residents of the Chippewa Valley, and all Northwest Wisconsin, accused of crimes in the state of Wisconsin. Through this local law firm, clients are provided professional, aggressive and effective legal representation and services in any criminal case from low level misdemeanors to homicides.
These values – coupled with community service beyond the attorney’s desk – solidify Cohen Law Office’s reputation and Best of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll results for its services, year after year.
LOCAL DEFENSE. Cohen Law Offices current attorneys, from left to right: David Olson, Alicia Linzmeier, Michael Cohen and Karleigh Miller. Together, each serves clients in western Wisconsin with a combined six decades of experience in criminal defense.
Today, the firm consists of Cohen, Karleigh Miller, Alicia Linzmeier and David Olson; collectively, their skills encompass everything from criminal defense of domestic disputes, to operating while intoxicated (OWI) and drug-related charges.
“Criminal defense was the most natural type of law to practice – to bring forward the innate humanity of my client and being able to advocate for them and stand next to them on some of the worst days that they have had,” Linzmeier said.
"(Our) ability to do what is right when it is difficult and being transparent is what sets us above."
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cohen law offices, eau claire
The team at Cohen Law Offices are more than just defense attorneys; they are trial lawyers. As they prepare each case with the mindset that it will go to trial, this keeps both their staff and clients ahead of the prosecution.
This proactive approach has led to hundreds of successful case wins since the firm’s founding and drives newer attorneys like Olson to bring direct results to the Valley.
“(Our) ability to do what is right when it is difficult and being transparent is what sets us above,” Olson said of his work with Cohen Law Offices. “That integrity in defense, in zealously defending folks while maintaining an ethical balance – that is part of the reason why I wanted to surround myself with the great attorneys (Michael) has assembled.”
Legal practices at Cohen Law Offices are reciprocated by active investments in the community which sustains their practice, the attorneys said.
With ongoing and involvement in local volunteer efforts, educational outreach and sponsorships in the arts and culture of Eau Claire, Cohen Law Offices champions a continued prosperity of the Valley at-large and cements its reputation as “the best” in the region.
Today, Cohen Law Offices attorneys participate in community service work at area food banks; sponsor local highway cleanups and the Eau Claire Express baseball team; provide permanent arts donations to the Eau Claire Sculpture Tour; fund recurring rotary club activities throughout the city; among other contributions.
In the legal field, both Miller and Linzmeier offer coaching and judging services to mock trial teams at area high schools and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. In these respective efforts, each collaborates with other local attorneys to teach trial advocacy and foundational principles students will carry with them throughout their careers.
“Because the community has supported us – by trusting us with their legal needs – we want to give back to the community at large,” Cohen said. “I want people to stay in the community because I believe in the community.”
With this long-term vision and unwavering client success, Cohen Law Offices honors its namesake and brings together attorneys who diligently show up, advocate for their neighbors and secure impactful outcomes across every area of community life.
If you or someone you know finds themselves in need of a criminal defense attorney, contact Cohen Law Offices at 715-514-5051, or visit their website at www.eauclairecriminaldefense.com.
Cohen Law Offices
Address: 17 S Barstow St., Eau Claire
Phone: 715-514-5051
Website: www.eauclairecriminaldefense.com
Social media: @cohenlawoffices
