Our Mission: To Empower, Educate, And Defend Those Charged With Criminal Offenses In Wisconsin And Achieve The Best Possible Outcome For Their Case.” – Tracey Wood
At Tracey Wood & Associates, our mission is unwavering: we don’t just defend you — we work decisively to protect you and ease the stress and anxiety that come with criminal charges, so you can focus on restoring your life. We fight relentlessly to achieve the ideal outcome: where your freedom and dignity remain intact, and you can look forward to a future free from a criminal conviction or record.
You Are as Powerful as the Opposition
You have a constitutional right to defend yourself — every citizen is protected under the law and presumed innocent until proven guilty. Let us help you seize justice and ensure that your narrative is presented with the utmost clarity and backed by irrefutable evidence. This is your right. Our attorneys are dedicated to meticulously presenting your side and will pursue charge reductions, dismissals, or acquittals with the relentless determination that you deserve.
Our Team’s Commitment to Your Case
Our extensive experience and excellent track record were built upon a foundation of tenacity and precision. From your first consultation, Tracey Wood & Associates will approach your case as if a trial is inevitable, launching a painstaking investigation that ensures no detail is overlooked and continually working to stay steps ahead of the prosecution. While the prosecution might assume they have all the evidence they need to secure a conviction, our attorneys know better. We will work behind the scenes to uncover what they have missed and anticipate the unanticipated, leaving no stone unturned until we are confident in the strength of our defense in a single-minded pursuit of proving your innocence.
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Tracey Wood - Founder / Partner
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Challenging the Accusations Against You
Uncompromising preparation is our strategy, and time is of the essence. We will move quickly to collect evidence, interview witnesses, and review all police and court records, retracing the events and the scene to eliminate any unknown factors. We will expose the prosecution’s weaknesses and identify law enforcement’s errors to turn the tide in your favor. Challenging flawed police procedures and filing motions to exclude illegal or deficient evidence is often the decisive key to dismantling the case against you.
The Competitive Edge of Tracey Wood & Associates
Tracey Wood is battle-tested. A proven winner, she has secured major victories in countless high-profile cases, from significant federal military cases to a case involving a wrongfully convicted woman who served 10 years for a crime she did not commit.
Her diverse experience has played a critical role in developing her specialty defense methods for clients facing drunk driving charges. Her masterful approach swiftly identifies police errors, exposes faulty testing, and even challenges older convictions through a legal process known as a collateral attack. This tactic frequently results in charges being reduced or completely dismissed.
An Investment in Your Future
Hiring Tracey Wood & Associates is an indispensable investment in your future at a time when protecting your rights and freedoms is of the highest consequence. The outcome of your case — whether serious felony charges or a complicated appeal — will affect every area of your life, from potential employment opportunities to the fundamental civil freedoms we often take for granted. Preventing a criminal conviction will help secure a future in which your reputation and opportunities are safeguarded with the highest sensitivity.
National Recognition, Unmatched Experience, and Proven Results
Tracey Wood’s national recognition for her successes in high-stakes criminal cases has firmly established her as one of Wisconsin’s leading appellate and criminal defense attorneys. She is frequently featured on local and national news outlets such as ABC, NBC, CBS, and the Wisconsin State Journal, and has made the tactics of a strong, strategic defense the foundation of her career. In addition to co-authoring a bestselling criminal defense book, she shares her experience with thousands of listeners on a popular legal podcast.
Her work and the work of her firm have been repeatedly recognized for excellence in criminal and appellate defense, earning distinctions such as U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” Best Criminal Defense Lawyers, Best Appellate Lawyers, Super Lawyers Awards, Top 25 Lawyers in Madison, Top 25 Women Lawyers in Madison, and Top 50 Lawyers in Wisconsin.
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How Are We Different?
Most Cases Are Reduced or Dismissed
Our firm is known for having cases reduced and dismissed. You deserve a future without a criminal record.
You Get A Team Of Lawyers
We have a team approach, which gives you access to all of the attorneys at the firm.
We will all work on your behalf achieve the best possible outcome.
We Empower & Educate You At No Cost
We empower and educate all of our potential clients and offer free case assessments. Even if you don’t hire our firm, you will have many more options and a better outlook after talking with us.
Highly Awarded Firm
We’re honored to be some of the most-recognized and highly-regarded criminal defense attorneys in Wisconsin.
Award Winning Book Author
Tracey Wood, our founder, is an established book author and respected resource on criminal and OWI defense. She is also frequently cited by other criminal defense attorneys, prosecutors, and judges for her expertise in legal publications.
TV & Radio
The news and media routinely seek us out to speak about defending and winning high-profile cases.
Types of Cases We Handle
Testimonials
Reviews
Sample Google and Facebook 5 Star Reviews:
“Tracey and her team got the judge to admit that the officer should not have administered field sobriety tests. He suppressed the breath test results and I ended up with a fine for an expired registration and no drunk driving charge.”
Client M.R.
“I was a ball of nerves facing my third DUI offense. Penalties would have included big fines, a long drivers license suspension, an ignition lock, alcohol assessments and classes that would have cost a lot of money, and time in prison. I was nervous it would have cost me my job. Thankfully, the attorneys at Tracey Wood & Associates made sure none of that happened!”
Client R.G.
Now is the time to invest in yourself. Your future self will thank you for it. Criminal charges put your future at stake, and the outcome of your case will shape your life, career options, and fundamental legal rights. Let us help you keep your record clean and avoid incarceration. We will act quickly to manage public perception and minimize circumstances that might damage the relationships and opportunities most dear to you. Let us protect you and encourage positive momentum while you focus on getting your life back on track.
The Critical Reason for Early Legal Intervention
Failing to hire an attorney during the pre-charge phase can be a catastrophic mistake, as you forfeit your single best chance to dictate the outcome. The mistaken belief that hiring a lawyer can give the appearance of guilt often leads people to incriminate themselves unknowingly. Do not give the prosecution any undue advantage — you have a right to an attorney, and speaking to law enforcement without counsel can set you on a path of diminished defenses.
Early legal investment is a powerful form of prevention, and while financial concerns might delay people from seeking help, the consequences could be exponentially worse further down the line.
By immediately engaging Tracey Wood, a proven two-part system is initiated, grounded in years of experience in criminal and appellate law. First, with the Legal Attack, we challenge the legality of police actions. Second, in the Personal Attack, we present a compelling, humanizing narrative of extenuation directly to the prosecutor. This proactive intervention is the most effective way to secure a “No-File” decision or an outright dismissal. Let Tracey Wood & Associates show you what unrelenting persistence and expertise look like when wielded on your behalf.
Free Case Evaluations
Tracey Wood & Associates offers free, no-obligation legal case evaluations. This is your chance to immediately and confidentially discuss your situation with our experienced legal team and understand the landscape you find yourself in. This is an opportunity to have your options clearly explained by award-winning professionals and to receive a clear, up-front quote for services. This proactive first step will launch a legal strategy explicitly crafted for you — and can be the difference between freedom and failure. Join us, and let us help you take control of your circumstances.
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Headquarters, Main Office, and Mailing Address
Tracey Wood & Associates
6605 University Avenue
Suite 101
Middleton, WI 53562
Downtown Office
Tracey Wood & Associates
345 West Washington Avenue
Suite 328
Madison, WI 53703
Tracey Wood & Associates
6605 University Avenue
Suite 101
Middleton, WI 53562
Downtown Office
Tracey Wood & Associates
345 West Washington Avenue
Suite 328
Madison, WI 53703