Wisconsin Violent Crime Defense Lawyers

Wisconsin’s battery statutes and related offenses range from a misdemeanor to a serious felony depending on the injury alleged, the use of a weapon, and the identity of the victim. A conviction can mean jail or prison, a permanent record, and lasting damage to your job and reputation.

At Strang Bradley, we defend people across Wisconsin accused of battery, substantial battery, aggravated battery, and related violent offenses. We dig into what actually happened — who started it, whether you were defending yourself, and whether the State can prove its case — and we hold prosecutors to their burden.

Violent Crimes We Defend

• Simple battery — intentionally causing bodily harm to another (Class A misdemeanor)
• Substantial battery — causing substantial bodily harm (Class I felony)
• Aggravated battery — causing great bodily harm (Class H or Class E felony)
• Battery to special victims — officers, witnesses, jurors, health care providers, and others
• Domestic-related battery and disorderly conduct
• Mayhem, reckless injury, and strangulation/suffocation
• Disorderly conduct and related charges that often accompany a battery allegation

How We Defend Assault and Battery Charges

• Self-defense and defense of others — a complete defense when force was reasonable
• Lack of intent, or that any contact was accidental rather than intentional
• Disputing the degree of injury the State alleges
• Mutual combat, consent, or provocation by the alleged victim
• Mistaken or biased identification, especially in chaotic or crowded settings
• Inconsistencies between statements, injuries, and physical evidence

What to Do If You’ve Been Charged

• Photograph your own injuries and preserve any video, messages, or witness information.
• Contact a lawyer before talking to the police.
• Write down what happened while it is fresh in your mind.
• Call a defense attorney right away.

Why Choose Strang Bradley for Your Violent Crime Case

Violent-crime cases are rarely as simple as the police report makes them out to be. Self-defense, competing accounts, and exaggerated injuries are common. Our attorneys know how to investigate the full story, challenge the State’s evidence, and present a compelling defense to a judge or jury—whether the goal is dismissal, a reduction, or an acquittal at trial.