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| Recommended by peers in: | Extensive Experience in: |
| Criminal Defense Law: DUI | Complex Criminal Trials |
| Criminal Defense Law: Felonies & Misdemeanors | Search and Seizure Law |
| Criminal Defense Law: White Collar | Pre-trial Motion Practice |
| Medical and Scientific Issues | |
| Advisory Board Member | |
| County: Sangamon | |
| Litigator: Yes | |
| Practice Description: Mr. Wise defends people accused of all manner of criminal charges including white collar crimes, possession and distribution of narcotics, conspiracy, capital first degree murder, vehicular homicide, DUI, crimes of violence, sex offenses, counterfeiting, domestic battery, theft, and arson. Other lawyers who have tried cases with Mr. Wise have recognized his trial preparation and cross examination skills. He is a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Capital Litigation Trial Bar with a lead counsel desgination. Notable Cases and Results: Pre trial People v. Werries Post-Columbine bomb threat by a Springfield H.S. student. Motion to suppress granted, case dismissed. People v Siebert I-55 traffic stop, possession w/intent to deliver crack cocaine. Motion to suppress granted, case dismissed. Trial People v. Copeland First degree murder, so called shaken baby case, not guilty jury verdict. People v. Thompson Agg. Crim. Sexual Assault, not guilty jury verdict. People v. Patterson Police officer charged with Agg. Battery, not guilty jury verdict. United States v. Bacon Felon possessing a firearm ( P. Wise was co counsel responsible for cross exam of testifying co defendant), not guilty jury verdict. Appeal People v. Gott Trial court order suppressing evidence of a meth lab affirmed. People v. Morgan Illinois S.Ct. establishes rule of law that the predicate felony for a felony murder charge must be independent of the act that caused death. United States v. Garcia Conviction for poss. w/ intent to deliver marijuana reversed. Bar Admissions: Illinois 1984 Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals 1985 Central and Southern District of Illinois 1985 United States Supreme Court 1990 Hourly Rate: Varies upon case Retainer: Varies upon case Date of Birth: 1959 Law School: The John Marshall School of Law, J.D. Law School Honors/Involvement: Order of John Marshall (top 15% of class) Undergraduate School: Tulane University, B.A. in English Representative Clients: People who are accused of crime and find themselves standing alone facing the power of the government Employment History: Private practice of criminal law in Springfield for more than 20 years. Founding parnter of Gates Wise and Schlosser in 1997. Bar/Professional Association Involvement: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Vice president and board member Sangamon County Criminal Defense Lawyers Bar Association Past president and secretary Illinois State Public Defender Trial Advocacy Program Faculity Member Community Involvement: YMCA youth soccer coach Youth baseball assistant coach Parent in BSA Troop 36 Published Legal Writing: Operation Valkyrie: Illionois' Version of the Drug Currier Profile, Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice Newsletter, Winter 1989. DCFS Code of Ethics Proves To Be a Boon For Father Accused of Sexual Assault and a Bane for the Prosecution Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice Newsletter Winter/Spring 1999. Legal Lectures: Effective Use of Discovery in Criminal Cases 1990 Search and Seizure Symposium, U of I College of Law 1994 Jury Selection in Capital Cases 2001 Jury Selection in Criminal Cases 2002 Field Sobriety Testing: Abnormal Tests To Test Normal Faculties 2003 Firm Description: Gates Wise and Schlosser is a full-service law firm, representing and advising clients in the areas of criminal defense, commercial law and plaintiff's personal injury. Our attorneys possess high academic credentials, are committed to the pursuit of excellence, communicate effectively, and demonstrate the strictest personal and professional ethics as well as the upmost concern for our clients. Family: Married with two children 1042645 | |
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