Attorney Profiles
Kathleen B. Stilling Brookfield, Wisconsin
| phone | (262) 821-0999 |
| fax | (262) 821-5599 |
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Kathleen B. Stilling is a partner in the Brookfield law firm of Buting, Williams & Stilling, S.C. She has recently returned to the firm after serving her term as a Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge, where her legal knowledge and professionalism were widely recognized. As a judge, Attorney Stilling presided over criminal jury trials, motion hearings, sentencing hearings and post-conviction cases. She received her undergraduate degree and her law degree from the University of Wisconsin. She is a founding member and past president of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Association for Women Lawyers. Attorney Stilling was an Assistant State Public Defender in the Milwaukee trial office from 1981 - 1989 and her present private practice is entirely criminal defense, both trials and appeals. She defends adult and juvenile clients in cases involving sexual offenses, drugs, alcohol and domestic violence. She lectures in the areas of sexual assault cases, ethics and trial practice. One of her articles has become a popular primer on defense of child sexual cases. WISN radio host Mark Belling called her the "Go-to lawyer in the state of Wisconsin" for child sex cases. (air date: July 12, 2010).
- Areas of Practice:
- Criminal Law
- Civil Rights
- Juvenile Offenses
- Drunk Driving/OWI
- Minor in Possession
- Internet Crimes
- Drug Charges
- Sex Offenses
- Homicides and Violent Crimes
- Bar Admissions:
- Wisconsin, 1981
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1993
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1981
- Education:
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1981
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin,
1978
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Published Works:
- "The Castle Doctrine Changes the Rules for Teen Pranks", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 11, 2012
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Frequent lecturer on the defense ofChild Sexual Assault
- 2008 Annual Wisconsin State Public Defender Prosram
- April 2009 National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers Spring Meeting and Seminar
- 2008 Wisconsin Defender Publication, "Developing the Defense in Child Sexual Assault Cases"
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- National Association of Criminal Defense Larwers, 1982 - Present
- Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lauryers, 1993 - 1994
- President
- Past Employment Positions:
- Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge , 2010 - 2011
