Robert Gerald LeBell

Partner

Location:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Phone:

414-276-1233

E-mail:

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36 years of State and Federal, Trial and Appellate criminal litigation. Typical cases involve charges of homicide, sexual assault, child molestation, drug violations, RJCO conspiracy, white collar offenses, and OWL Experience: thousands of criminal felony proceedings including all facets of trial and appellate practice. Extensive experience representing individuals who are the subject of civil sex predator commitment proceedings, both trial and appellate levels. Currently the CJA Resource Counsel for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Presented numerous arguments before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wisconsin Court of Appeals and United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1996, successfully argued before the United States Supreme Court securing a reversal in United States v. Ornelas, 52 F3d 328 (7th Circuit 1995).

Areas of Practice

Sex Offenses
White Collar Crimes
State Criminal Trial
Federal Criminal Trial
State Criminal Appeals
Federal Criminal Appeals

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

Wisconsin, 1973
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1974
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1986
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1974
U.S. Supreme Court, 1988

Education

University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
- J.D. - 1973
- Honors: Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
- Honors: Moot Court Board
Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
- B.A. - 1970
- Major: Sociology

Classes/Seminars

Speaker, Criminal Law, Concordia College
Speaker, Wisconsin State Public Defender Annual Conferences
Speaker, Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Conferences
Lecturer, Wisconsin State Public Defender In-House
Trainer, Wisconsin State Public Defender Regional
Wisconsin State Public Defender Skills Training Seminar, 1997
Sex Offender Risk Prediction Seminar, Wisconsin Bar Association Criminal Defense Seminar, 1996
Private Investigation: Current Issues in Criminal Investigations and Legal Defense, 1995
First Annual Sex Predator Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 1996
National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center, 5th International Conference, 1996
National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center, 5th International Conference, 1997
National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center, 5th International Conference, 1999
National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center, 5th International Conference, 2000
National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center, 5th International Conference, 2001
Sexual Assault Training - Sex Predator, Maricopa County Public Defender, Phoenix AZ, 1997
Risk Assessment: Cutting Edge -Science or Metaphysics 101, XXIVth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada, 1999
Sex Predator Training, Florida State Public Defender, 1999
Wisconsin State Public Defender Advance Cross Examination Training, Milwaukee, 1999
Allegations of Sexual Abuse, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2000
Sex Predator Training, Wisconsin State Public Defender, 2000
American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law - Annual Meeting, 2001
"Risky Business: Sex Predator Law as Applied", American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law - Mock Court, 2002
Sex Offender Risk Assessment, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2002
State Public Defender - 2002 Annual Conference, Sex Offender Commitment Defense Association, St. Louis, MO, 2003
"It's Not Just Sex - It's A Commitment", NAMI Wisconsin Inc.'s Annual Convention, 2003
"Research Supporting Treatment and Recovery Across the Lifespan", Eastern District Federal Bar Association, 2004
"Pretrial Motions - A View From The Bench"
"Trial Techniques" - Lorman, 2004
"Trial Techniques" - Lorman, 2005
State Public Defender Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 2007
Multi-track Federal Crime Seminar, Baltimore, MD, 2007
Adam Walsh Federal Crime Seminar, Baltimore, MD, 2007
980 SPD Training, Milwaukee, WI, 2009
"Criminal Defense Matters in Sexual Assault", Professional Association of Wisconsin Licensed Investigators, 2009

Honors and Awards

"AV" Rating in Martindale-Hubbell
One of Wisconsin "Super Lawyers" , 2005 - 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

State Bar of Wisconsin, 1973 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys', 2010 - Present
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1992 - 1998
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board of Directors, 1990 - 1995
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Treasurer, 1995 - 1997

Past Employment Positions

United States Air Force, Captain - Active & Inactive Reserves, 1973 - 1974
Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee County and Milwaukee County Public Defender's Office, 1974 - 1978
Carter, Finn & LeBell, Criminal Defense, Partner, 1979 - 1981
Private Practice, Sole Proprietor, Criminal Defense, 1981 - 1990
Milwaukee County Ethics Board, Special Prosecutor, 1984
Styler, Kostich, LeBell & Dobroski - Criminal Defense, Partner, 1990 - 2000
Kostich, LeBell, Dobroski & Morgan - Criminal Defense, Partner, 2001 - 2006