The measure of a defense lawyer is the diversity of clients who seek his counsel.  Bruce Rosen has successfully defended prosecutors and those they charge, bankers and public officials, Senators and average citizens who found themselves in need of a relentless litigator.

In his almost 40 years of practice, that doggedness has consistently earned him the praise of his clients, judges and prosecutors.  As a result, for 23 years he has been voted one of the Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers of Wisconsin and Best Lawyers in Madison. 

After receiving his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Mr. Rosen was a staff attorney for the Legal Services Center of Dane County.  In 1977, he joined Charles Pellino and quickly became one of the nation's most respected defense attorneys. 

During his tenure at Pellino, Rosen, Mowris & Kirkhuff, S.C., Mr. Rosen was counsel on several high profile cases, including:

United States v. Mechanik

State of Wisconsin v. Charles Hajicek

State of Wisconsin v. Dr. James Thiel

Mr. Rosen is also active in the legal community as a lecturer for the State Bar of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin Law School and the Wisconsin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Mr. Rosen was an investigator for nine years for the Board of Professional Responsibility until being appointed by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to be a Special Investigator for the Office of Lawyer Regulation.   He was appointed by United States Senator Russell Feingold to be one of his representatives on the Federal Nominating Commission.

You can contact him via e-mail at brosen@prmlawyers.com. 

CURRICULUM VITAE
Bruce J. Rosen

EDUCATION
Milwaukee County Day School (1964)
University of Wisconsin — Madison (B.A.— 1968)
University of Wisconsin Law School — Madison (J.D.— 1971) EXPERIENCE
Staff Attorney, Legal Services Center, Madison, Wisconsin (1969-1977)
Predecessor to State Public Defender providing representation to indigent criminal defendants.
Shareholder/Partner — Pellino, Rosen, Mowris & Kirkhuff, S.C., Madison, Wisconsin (February, 1977-2009).
Shareholder/Partner — Pellino, Rosen & Mowris, S.C., Madison, Wisconsin (January, 2010-present). Federal and state criminal defense.

U.S. SUPREME COURT
Argued government misconduct before a grand jury in U.S. v. Mechanik, 474 U.S. 66, l105 S.Ct. 938, 89 Led2d 50 (1986)

STATE OF WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT
Argued leading case on legality of "probation searches" in State v. Hajicek, 2001 WI 3, 240 Wis.2d 349, 620 N.W.2d 781 (2001)

Seminal case on ineffective assistance of counsel in State v. Dr. James Thiel, 2003 WI 111, 264 Wis.2d 571, 665 N.W.2d 305 (2003). Won 7-0 reversing the conviction.

HONORS
Voted by peers every year for past 23 years as Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in America

Voted repeatedly by peers in Madison Magazine for Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Madison

Voted by Martindale-Hubbell as the highest rating given to attorneys - AV

Voted "Warrior of the Year" by Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - 2003

Voted Wisconsin Super Lawyers (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)

Bruce J. Rosen

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BOARDS/PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/APPOINTMENTS
Special Investigator for the Office of Lawyer Regulation - appointed by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Supreme Court of Wisconsin

Federal Nominating Commission - appointed by U.S. Senator Russ Feingold

Investigator for the State Board of Professional Responsibility/Ethics For Supreme Court (9 years)

State Bar Board of Professional Ethics

CIVIC ACTIVITY
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Foundation
Chair/Site Committee Goodman Campus MJCC, 2001
Chair to Building Committee for Hillel/Hochberg Center, 2007
Coach, Middleton High School Mock Trial Team
Mentor - Dane County Bar Mentor Program

MEMBER
State Bar of Wisconsin
Dane County Bar
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE PRO HAC VICE IN THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL COURTS
Northern, Southern, Central Districts of Illinois
Eastern District of North Carolina
Eastern District of Arkansas
Middle District of Georgia
Central District of Missouri
Southern District of Florida
District of Minnesota
Southern District of New York
District of Ohio
Southern District of Texas
District of Hawaii
Western District of Michigan

FREQUENT LECTURER
Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers
State Bar of Wisconsin Criminal Section
CJA Attorneys Trial Practice
Federal District Court Bar
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers
University of Wisconsin - Madison Law School