Wisconsin Lawyers
Wisconsin has about 5.96 million residents and 15,172 resident active attorneys per the ABA's 2024 count, about one attorney for every 393 residents. The right lawyer is usually one admitted in Wisconsin and working near your city; we track 612 cities and towns across the state's 72 counties, and the largest cities are listed below.
Cities in Wisconsin
Largest cities first, by city population as compiled in the SimpleMaps dataset (v1.93), which can lag the newest Census estimates. City pages are in preparation and will be linked here the day they open.
Milwaukee
Madison
Green Bay
Kenosha
Racine
Appleton
Waukesha
Eau Claire
Practice areas in Wisconsin
The eight practice areas the first Wisconsin listings will cover. None are linked yet; we never link a page that does not exist.
Personal injury lawyers in Wisconsin
Family law lawyers in Wisconsin
Criminal defense lawyers in Wisconsin
Immigration lawyers in Wisconsin
Estate planning lawyers in Wisconsin
Bankruptcy lawyers in Wisconsin
Employment lawyers in Wisconsin
Real estate lawyers in Wisconsin
Courts in Wisconsin
Most civil and criminal matters in Wisconsin start in the state's trial courts and can be reviewed on appeal, though some matters begin in federal, administrative, or specialized forums. Which courthouse handles a case depends on where you live and what kind of case it is. Court-by-court guides for Wisconsin are in preparation.
What is coming next for this page: city pages for Milwaukee and other metros, practice area pages, and the first attorney listings, built from public bar records. We publish in small waves and only link what already exists.
Official resources in Wisconsin
Two official sources sit behind every Wisconsin listing and are worth knowing directly: the licensing body that verifies every attorney here, and the court system that will hear most cases.
- State Bar of Wisconsin is where Wisconsin attorney licenses are issued and where you can check any attorney's standing yourself.
- Wisconsin Court System publishes court locations, filing rules, and self-help information for Wisconsin cases.
Lawyers in states near Wisconsin
Legal problems cross state lines; if your case, accident, or property sits in a neighboring state, start there instead.
Sources for the figures on this page: resident population from U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates; resident active attorney count from the American Bar Association National Lawyer Population Survey (2024 edition, counts as of December 31, 2023); city populations and county counts from the SimpleMaps US Cities database (v1.93). We update these figures when new editions publish and correct errors on request via the listing policy.