Wisconsin Supreme Court & U.S. Supreme Court Review Lawyers

The Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of the United States choose their cases. Review is discretionary, the grant rates are low, and the petition is a distinct art form: it must persuade the justices not merely that the lower court erred, but that the question matters beyond your case — a conflict in the law, an issue of statewide or national importance, a doctrine in need of development. Most petitions fail because they re-argue the case instead of making that showing.

Strang Bradley drafts petitions for review in the Wisconsin Supreme Court and petitions for certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court, and briefs and argues the cases the courts take. Our attorneys’ experience at this level includes United States v. Booker, in which the firm’s co-founder represented the lead defendant in one of the most consequential criminal decisions of the modern era.

Supreme Court Practice We Handle

• Petitions for review in the Wisconsin Supreme Court
• Responses opposing review when you won below
• Petitions for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court
• Merits briefing and oral argument in cases the courts accept
• Amicus curiae briefs on questions of criminal law, civil rights, and constitutional interpretation

What Persuades a Court of Last Resort

The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s criteria look for real questions of law, conflicts among decisions, and issues of statewide importance; the U.S. Supreme Court looks above all for splits of authority on important federal questions. A successful petition identifies its issue with precision, shows the conflict or importance honestly, and presents the case as the right vehicle to resolve it. That is a research and writing exercise of a different order from ordinary appellate briefing — and it rewards lawyers who have done it before.

Why Choose Strang Bradley for Supreme Court Review

Very few Wisconsin firms have taken a case to the U.S. Supreme Court and changed the law of the country. This one has. Whether you are seeking review, opposing it, or preparing to argue the merits, we bring genuine court-of-last-resort experience — and we will tell you honestly whether your case presents the kind of question these courts take.