Benjamin T. Van Severen

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Benjamin Van Severen is a criminal defense attorney who practices in Milwaukee and throughout the state of Wisconsin.

Attorney Benjamin Van Severen certainly has experience handling all types of cases, from misdemeanors and OWI/DUI to serious felonies, including homicide, sexual assault, crimes involving firearms, and drug crimes. Focusing entirely on criminal defense, Mr. Van Severen achieved an acquittal rate three times the state average.

Attorney Van Severen received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University in 2010, with majors in Political Science and Criminology, and a minor in Music. He then received his Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School in 2013. While at Marquette, Attorney Van Severen amassed over 380 hours of pro bono work with the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic and the Wisconsin State Public Defender Trial Office in Green Bay.

Immediately upon his graduation from law school, Attorney Van Severen was hired at a local Milwaukee criminal defense firm. From his very first day, he displayed a passion for criminal defense inside the courtroom. His reputation of taking cases to trial has resulted in reduced charges and lower sentences in courts throughout Wisconsin. In December 2015, Attorney Van Severen finally joined Attorney Matthew Meyer to form Meyer Van Severen, S.C.

In order to stay up to date on the constantly evolving legal landscape, Attorney Van Severen belongs to the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Milwaukee Bar Association, the Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association, and the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Contact Meyer Van Severen, S.C. and speak with Attorney Benjamin Van Severen

Finally, Meyer Van Severen, S.C. and Attorney Van Severen focus solely on criminal defense in Wisconsin. Based in Milwaukee, Attorney Van Severen defends cases throughout the state. Contact Attorney Van Severen today at (414) 270-0202.