Danielle M. Kranz Email & Phone Number

La Crosse

I prosecute primarily drug distribution, armed robbery, and firearms cases.

Prosecuted misdemeanor and felony criminal matters as referred by agencies in Monroe County, focusing on Domestic Violence, Property and Juvenile crimes.

Keshena, WI

Prosecuted crimes occurring on the Menominee Indian Reservation, specifically violent crimes including domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect, and crimes relating to sexual exploitation of children. Read calls for service and police reports to determine whether to charge a case criminally. Contacted victims either directly or.

Taylor, Rusk, Price, Clark, And Wood Counties In Wisconsin

Conducted interviews to determine whether potential clients meet grant requirements. Represented clients, all victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault in family law matters, civil restraining order hearings, small claims matters, and other matters allowed under the grant. Drafted documents and filed them with courts and other necessary agencies..

Read court documents from multiple jurisdictions, looking specifically for expert witness testimony. Coded for expert credentials, use of testimony, and whether the testimony was admitted as expert testimony. If the testimony was excluded, noted whether it was excluded due to lack of expert qualification or lack of relevance.

Analyzed ordinances and litigation documents, focusing specifically on likely problems of interpretation and constitutional issues presented. Researched potential constitutional issues that may arise in challenges to smoke-free ordinances, such as whether an educational requirement within an ordinance renders it ambiguous or unconstitutionally vague..

Drafted memos based on research of evidentiary issues. Represented municipal clients during arraignment and pre-trial hearings. Second-chaired court trials. Worked with defense attorneys and defendants to reach resolution.

Researched cases and statutes cited in litigation documents. Drafted orders to be signed by the judge. Reviewed documents to determine which were to be produced to each side for use as evidence.

-Assisted with litigation projects where needed-Delivered documents to courts and law firms-Prepared conference rooms for meetings and depositions

J.D., Criminal Law And Litigation

Activities and Societies: Student Bar Association - Vice President (2L), Student Bar Association - Section Representative (1L), Student.

B.A., Political Science

Activities and Societies: College Democrats, Students for Tammy Baldwin, Students for Tom Barrett, Volunteer for the Tom Barrett.