Raymond M. Dall'Osto Of Counsel

Phone: 414‐224‐3653 Fax: 414-271-7680 Email: sserddA liamE wohS E-Card: E-Card

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Raymond M. Dall'Osto, a partner with the law firm of Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is now "of counsel" to the firm. His practice areas are white collar and criminal defense in federal and state courts, defense of regulatory investigations, professional discipline defense, ethics and licensing matters, civil litigation, personal injury, employment and constitutional rights.

Ray received his law degree from the Marquette University Law School in 1977. He taught there as an adjunct professor of law from 1985 to 1990, and also has lectured at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Prior to joining the law firm in 1990, he served as Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, and was a felony trial attorney and director of the State Public Defender's office in Milwaukee.

Ray was appointed to and served on the Wisconsin Legislature's Wrongful Conviction Task Force and helped draft interrogation and fair identification procedure reforms. He has long been active in criminal justice, equal rights and sentencing reform efforts. Over the years, Ray has lectured at many continuing legal education (CLE) programs on criminal law and procedure, evidence, constitutional rights and legal ethics. Ray is recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers and as AV preeminent in Martindale Hubbell.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Defense
• White Collar Defense
• Regulatory Investigations
• Civil Litigation
• Professional Licensing & Disciplinary Defense
• Employment and Civil Rights

Litigation Percentage

• 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 1977
• Illinois, 1979
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1977
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1977
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1979
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1980

Education

• Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • J.D. - 1977
• Marquette University
  • B.A. cum laude - 1974
  • Major: History
  • Major: Political Science

Honors and Awards

• Honored in Article Published in SUPER LAWYERS - WISCONSIN 2024, How Ray Dall'Osto Helped Free Daryl Holloway After 24 Years
• Named in "2024 Best Lawyers in America" for Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Criminal Defense: General, Civil Rights, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Selected to Wisconsin Super Lawyers, 2005 - Present
• Named in top 50 Wisconsin Super Lawyers – 2016 - 2017
• Named in top 25 Milwaukee Super Lawyers – 2016
• Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rating
• State Bar of Wisconsin President's Award - 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Testified before Wisconsin Legislative Committees, on behalf of the State Bar of Wisconsin, in support of Exonerated Compensation and Expungement Reform bills
• State Bar of Wisconsin, Board of Governors, 2010 - 2014
• State Bar, Individual Rights Section, Chairman and Director, 1979 - 1985
• State Bar, Professional Ethics Committee, Member, 1990 - 1996
• State Bar, Criminal Law Section, Chairman & Director, 1995 - 2001
• State Bar, Fee Arbitrator, 2005 - Present
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
• Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
• Milwaukee Bar Association, Member
• Illinois State Bar Association, Member since 1979

Pro Bono Activities

• Poll worker in Whitefish Bay, since 2022
• Election Protection, since 2000
• Milwaukee Kickers Boys' Soccer Coach
• Whitefish Bay Recreation Department, Girls Softball Coach

Recent Presentations/CLE

• The Big Lie and Denialism, 2022: Election Fraud, Critical Race Theory and the Ukraine Invasion (Serjeants' Inn of Court, 2022)
• Ethical and Practical Considerations for Criminal Defense Attorneys (WACDL, 2021)
• The Winter of Our Discontent: Covid and the Capitol Insurrection (Serjeants' Inn of Court, 2021)
• Legal Ethics, Email and Privacy (NBI, 2018)
• Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and Indepedent Contractors (Director of State Courts, 2018)
• Auto Searches and Arizona v. Gant (Marquette Law School Annual Criminal Defense Conference)
• Ethical Duties and Dilemmas Regarding Discovery, Presentation and Spoliation (State Bar of Wisconsin, 2014)
• Riley v. California: The Constitutionality of Cell Phone Searches (Serjeants' Inn of Court)
• Disability Law and Criminal Defense (Wisconsin State Public Defender Annual Conference)

Podcasts

• Zealous: United States v. Duggar
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• Zealous: Marsy's Law and Power Imbalances
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