Who We Are
Craig Mastantuono, Attorney
Using a strategic and imaginative approach to defending people and achieving positive outcomes for his clients, Attorney Mastantuono is well recognized and respected in Wisconsin as an aggressive trial lawyer and effective negotiator. He practices law statewide, focusing on representation of people accused of crime in criminal cases and investigations, in addition to crisis management and white-collar compliance. He has been included in the criminal defense attorney category in the Wisconsin Super Lawyers Publication every year from 2005 through 2009, and was previously named in Milwaukee Magazine's Top Lawyers cover story in 2003. The Wisconsin Law Journal named him a Leader in the Law in 2008 for his successful constitutional challenge of Wisconsin's Carrying Concealed Weapons law, and for his defense of a 10-year-old boy in a high profile Milwaukee homicide case. Before entering private practice, he specialized in defending drug prosecutions for the Waukesha County Trial Division of the State Public Defender.
In addition to his extensive trial work in State and Federal Courts, Attorney Mastantuono has appeared before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and the Federal Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The Milwaukee Business Journal profiled him as a dynamic young business leader in its 2005 40 Under Forty edition. He is a frequent expert commentator on legal issues for Ch. 12 WISN/ABC News Milwaukee, and a regular contributor to the Wisconsin Law Journal's criminal law column. Attorney Mastantuono received his law degree from DePaul University of Chicago, and his undergraduate degree in business administration cum laude from Loyola University of Chicago.
Professional Teaching
- Marquette University Law School/Center for Continuing Legal Education
Annual Conference for Developments in Criminal Law, faculty, 2004-2009
- Office of the Wisconsin Public Defender
Trial Skills Academy, faculty, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
Professional Lectures
- Criminal Law Issues & Your Case, WI Association for Justice, Tort & Technique Seminar; 2009.
Outcome strategies for personal injury attorneys in cases involving criminal law issues.
- Criminal Law Procedure. Wisconsin State Bar/Bench & Bar Conference; 2005.
Case law update and practical effects for trial lawyers.
- Hot Topics in Juvenile Law. Wisconsin State Public Defender Conference; 2004.
Using the MacArthur Juvenile Study for litigating juvenile competency issues.
- Juvenile Competency. Wisconsin State Bar Annual Convention; 2003.
Litigating juvenile competency issues in criminal cases. Co-presented with Dr. Antoinette Kavanaugh, Ph.D., Northwestern University.
- Whose Story Is It, Anyway? Wisconsin State Public Defender Conference; 2000.
Using your client's life and experiences in defending criminal cases. Co-presented with Attorney Sam Benedict, State Public Defender's Office/Waukesha County.
- Criminal Sentencing. Wisconsin State Bar/Bench & Bar Conference; 2000.
Defense strategies at sentencing hearings in criminal cases. Co-presented with client specialist Barbara Gorman, State Public Defender's Office/Hudson.
- Motion Practice. Wisconsin State Public Defender Conference; 1999.
Pre-trial motion practice in criminal cases.
- Can They Do That? Wisconsin State Public Defender Conference; 1998.
Litigating search and seizure law in criminal practice.
Published Articles
- Editorial, Commission Needed to Reform Juvenile Law, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Crossroads Section, May 13, 2003 (Perspective as counsel on Milwaukee juvenile homicide case and call for juvenile law reform).
- Hey Judge, Am I Movin' You Yet?, Wisconsin Opinions, June 28, 2000 and July 5, 2000 (Motion practice in criminal cases – two parts).
- Criminal Sentencings, Wisconsin Opinions, January 18, 2000 (Defense strategies for sentencing hearings in criminal cases (co-authored with Barbara Gorman, Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office/Hudson)).
Associations
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Wisconsin State Bar, Criminal Law Section
- Wisconsin State Bar, Bench & Bar Committee, 2008-09 Chairperson
- Milwaukee Bar Association
- Justinian Lawyer's Society/National Italian American Bar Association
- Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyer's Association
Rebecca Coffee, Attorney
Since joining Mastantuono Law Office in 2005, Attorney Coffee has quickly gained recognition as a young leader in the criminal defense bar, winning a string of consecutive jury trial acquittals. Her practice focuses on representing people accused of crime in State, Federal and Municipal Courts throughout Wisconsin, in addition to traffic defense and school expulsion cases. A persuasive negotiator, she consistently reaches innovative settlements for her clients. She is included in the Rising Stars category in the 2008 and 2009 Wisconsin Super Lawyers Publication. Attorney Coffee was previously a staff attorney at the American Bar Association Death Penalty Representation Project in Washington, DC, assisting capital defenders in death row cases. She received her law degree from Marquette University Law School, and her undergraduate degree in criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee.
Associations
- Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Wisconsin State Bar, Criminal Law Section, Board Member
- National Association for Women Lawyers
Nancy Corbin, Attorney
A personal touch and straightforward communication style are hallmarks of Attorney Corbin's professional approach. Her practice focuses on defending adults and juveniles in criminal and traffic cases, primarily in Waukesha, Washington and Ozaukee Counties. She was a staff attorney with the Waukesha County Trial Division of the State Public Defender for eight years before entering the private sector, handling literally thousands of cases and earning a solid reputation as an effective attorney. She is a very familiar face and is well liked among judges, prosecutors, and court officials in that region. Attorney Corbin received her law degree cum laude and her undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin/Madison.
Associations
- Wisconsin State Bar, Criminal Law Section
- Waukesha County Bar Association
Leah Thomas, Paralegal
Because our approach at Mastantuono Law is to represent people rather than manage files, we invest extensive time and resources counseling our clients during cases and investigations. With Mastantuono Law Office since 2006, Ms. Thomas brings her training and expertise to these efforts, ensuring consistency and attention to our client service, and producing better case results. She assists our clients with referrals for treatment services, monitoring deferred prosecution and diversion agreements, conducting investigation, and attending to other legal needs. Currently attending Marquette University Law School, Ms. Thomas received her undergraduate degree in sociology/criminal justice magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where she also completed certification as a paralegal.
Community Efforts:
Mastantuono Law Office partners with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee by hosting L4B&G, or Lawyers for Boys & Girls, an annual fundraiser and awareness event benefitting Milwaukee Boys & Girls Clubs through support from the legal community. The United Way of Greater Milwaukee recognized this event in 2009 by presenting Attorney Mastantuono with one of its Philanthropic 5 awards.
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