The Zachar Law Office, LLC is a full service criminal defense firm devoted exclusively to protecting people who are charged with crimes. Attorney Chris Zachar is an experienced criminal defense lawyer who has represented thousands of people facing serious charges, and won not guilty verdicts in high-profile and controversial trials throughout Western Wisconsin.
The Zachar Law Office is based in La Crosse, and protects people throughout Western Wisconsin, including in La Crosse, Vernon, Trempealeau, Monroe, Richland, Buffalo, and Jackson Counties. If you have been arrested, are under investigation, or have been charged with a crime, contact us now for a free consultation and let us stand up with you.
The Zachar Law Office is based in La Crosse, and protects people throughout Western Wisconsin, including in La Crosse, Vernon, Trempealeau, Monroe, Richland, Buffalo, and Jackson Counties. If you have been arrested, are under investigation, or have been charged with a crime, contact us now for a free consultation and let us stand up with you.
Services
Many clients worry about the cost of representation. We aim to eliminate that concern. All of our clients are offered transparent flat-fee agreements at the beginning of a case. This means that every client knows exactly how much a case will cost from beginning to end. No surprise fees, no extra charges, and no running up an hourly rate.
When he was in college an angry cop pulled Chris over and gave him a traffic ticket he didn't deserve. Chris knew that the officer was wrong, but nobody seemed to care. The prosecutor wanted him to take a plea and the officer was confident he would be believed. Representing himself, Chris rejected offers to settle and took his case to trial.
The war on drugs has created enormous consequences for people that would normally have no contact with the criminal justice system. Something as small as a single prescription pill could send a person to prison, as could any amount of heroin, ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms, or methamphetamine.
Anyone convicted of a drug felony forever loses the right to possess a firearm, can lose their driver's license for years at a time, and legally discriminated against by employers.Even small amounts of marijuana can carry significant consequences, including preventing college students from receiving federal student aid, jeopardize the ability to serve in the military, and bar healthcare professionals from maintaining their licenses.
Anyone convicted of a drug felony forever loses the right to possess a firearm, can lose their driver's license for years at a time, and legally discriminated against by employers.Even small amounts of marijuana can carry significant consequences, including preventing college students from receiving federal student aid, jeopardize the ability to serve in the military, and bar healthcare professionals from maintaining their licenses.
Being accused of a financial crime is a stressful and oftentimes humiliating process. The allegation alone can lead to losing your job and reputation in the community, but it doesn't stop there. Financial crimes can carry steep criminal penalties that include prison, community supervision, and often result in astronomical restitution obligations.
Nobody ever expects to be arrested for a violent crime, yet sometimes a night out ends in a bar fight, an argument with a loved one to turn into a domestic abuse charge, or a moment of anger escalates beyond control. Good people find themselves waking up in an orange jail uniform and wondering how things went so wrong.
