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Matthew Pinix

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Matthew Pinix
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Matthew has represented hundreds of individuals in postconviction, appellate, habeas, and civil rights matters. Amongst other things, he has overturned multiple homicide convictions, gotten his clients' pleas withdrawn, secured new sentencing hearings, and obtained significant monetary awards for clients' whose rights have been violated.

Matthew routinely gives educational talks to lawyers, law students, and the public about criminal appeals and the processes involved.

On multiple occasions, Matthew has been invited by other lawyers to represent individuals or organizations before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in criminal cases.

Matthew has been repeatedly selected by his peers to be ranked among Wisconsin's Super Lawyers. He has received a "Top Attorney" rating from Avvo.com, an online company that helps people make the best decisions for their important legal needs.

Prior to becoming a practicing lawyer, Matthew worked as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Patricio M. Serna (ret.) of the New Mexico Supreme Court.

courts of admission

  • United States Supreme Court
  • Wisconsin Supreme Court
  • Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • Western District of Wisconsin

Professional
involvement

  • Appellate Practice Section, Wisconsin Bar Association
    • President-Elect (2022-present)
    • Board Member (2020-present)
  • Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
    • Co-chair Newsletter Committee (2022-present)
    • Member (2020-present)
  • ​American Company of Irish Dance
    • ​Board Member (2021-present)

presentations

  • Small Group Leader, Wis. State Public Def. Appellate Skills Academy 2022 (June 8-10, 2022) (with Ellen Krahn)
  • Advanced Crimmigration Topics for Immigration & Defense Lawyers: Postconviction Relief for Noncitizens in Wisconsin, Wis. Bar Ass'n Seminar (Jan. 9, 2020) (with Benjamin Crouse)
  • Case Dismissed: Why the Intrastate Detainer Statute Should be on Your Radar, Wis. State Public Def. Conf. (Nov. 7, 2019)
  • Case Dismissed: Why the Intrastate Detainer Statute Should be on Your Radar, Wis. Assn. Criminal Def. Lawyers Annual Conf. (Apr. 26, 2018)
  • Strategies to Effectively Argue Prejudice in IAC Claims, Wis. State Public Def. Conf. (Nov. 16, 2017) (panel with Robert Henak and Suzanne Hagopian)
  • Defeating the Simple, Cruel Expedient: How the Fifth Amendment Protects Probationers, Wis. State Public Def. Conf. (Nov. 12, 2015) (with Michael Soukup)
  • Humanities Career Panel: What Jobs can I get after Graduate School, UWM Research Foundation, Inc., (Nov. 7, 2014)
  • Philosophical Theories of Punishment in the Wisconsin Criminal Justice System, Moral Problems: Punishment Course, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (April 29, 2014)
  • What's the Merit in That? How to Handle No Merit Appeal, Wis. State Public Def. Conf. (Nov. 7, 2013)(with Amelia Bizzaro)
  • What is a Direct Appeal and How Does it Work, Prison Action Milwaukee Monthly Meeting (May 18, 2013)
  • Being an Appellate Lawyer in Milwaukee, Appellate Writing & Advocacy Course, Marquette University Law School (Nov. 17, 2011)(panelist)

publications

  • Book Review: Civil War Lawyers: Constitutional Questions, Courtroom Dramas, & the Men Behind Them, Wisconsin Lawyer (Nov. 2011)
  • The Unconstitutionality of DOMA+INA, 18 Geo. Mason U. Civ. Rts. L.J. 455 (2008)
  • The Problem with "self" Competition,Univ. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2004)

Education

  • Missouri State University, BA, Philosophy
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, MA, Philosophy
  • Marquette University, JD

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Pinix Law, LLC | 1200 East Capitol Drive, Suite 360 | Milwaukee, WI | T: 414.963.6164 | F: 414.967.9169 | E: info@pinixlaw.com

Criminal defense lawyers experienced with appeals, postconviction motions, and appellate law in Wisconsin and Illinois. Criminal defense attorneys who handle Wisconsin state and federal criminal appeals, postconviction motions, and writs of habeas corpus in Madison, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Green Bay, Brown County, Calumet County, Dane County, Dodge County, Fond du Lac County, Jefferson County, Kenosha County, Manitowoc County, Marathon County, Milwaukee County, Outagamie County, Ozaukee County, Racine County, Rock County, Walworth County, Waukesha County, Winnebago County. Illinois state criminal appeals and postconviction motions, and writs of habeas corpus in Chicago, Rockford, Springfield, Cook County, Lake County, Lee County, and Winnebago County.

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  • Home
  • Contact
  • Who We Are
    • Matthew Pinix
    • Taylor Barnes-Gilbert
    • Joe Riepenhoff
    • Rachael Meixensperger
  • What We Do
    • Criminal Appeals
    • Civil Rights
    • Amicus partners
    • Wins
  • Where we work
  • Media Coverage
  • FAQ
    • Direct Appeal Questions
    • General Questions
    • Additional Online Resources
    • Example Filings