Stephen J. Eisenberg

As one of the founding members of Eisenberg Law, Stephen J. Eisenberg has been with the firm since its inception in 1983. As a part of the team of 6 lawyers at Eisenberg Law, Steve brings years of experience working on criminal defense, personal injury, civil litigation, and juvenile law cases in the Madison, Wisconsin area.

After earning his law degree from the University of Wisconsin, Steve began practicing law in Madison where he was responsible for one of Dane County’s largest jury awards of $12.7 million. Steve is regarded in the area as one of Madison’s Best Lawyers and a Wisconsin SuperLawyer.  In December 2013 Steve was selected to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Criminal Defense attorneys in the state of Wisconsin.

• Wisconsin, 1983
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1985
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1983
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1987
• United States Court of Federal Claims, 1995
• United States Tax Court, 1989
• United States Supreme Court, 1992

• J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1983
• B.A., University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1980

December 2013 – Stephen J. Eisenberg has been selected as a Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers in Wisconsin by The National Trial Lawyers organization.

Only the top 100 trial lawyers from each state and who are actively practicing criminal defense law are eligible for invitation. Invitees must demonstrate superior qualifications, leadership skills, and trial results as a legal professional. The selection process for this elite honor is based on a multi-phase process which includes peer nominations combined with third party research.
Prospective members of The NTL are carefully screened prior to receiving an invitation for membership. The criteria used in the evaluation process include, but are not limited to, the following:

Reputation among peers, the judiciary, and the public
The previous year’s achievements, settlements and verdicts as a trial lawyer
Board Certification as a trial lawyer or trial attorney
Nominations received from leading trial lawyers, current members and/or our executive committee members
Leadership and membership within other national and state trial lawyer organizations
Rankings and ratings of the attorney by established organizations.

Membership is not automatically renewed; attorneys are reevaluated annually to determine whether their activities and accomplishments qualify them for continued membership.
Wisconsin Super Lawyers Magazine
Wisconsin Super Lawyers

Stephen J. Eisenberg has been selected as a Wisconsin Super Lawyer for the years of 2006 and 2007.

Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics.
Madison Magazine’s Top Lawyers

Eisenberg Law has been recognized as some of Madison’s best lawyers in “Madison Magazine”
Rated “AV®” by Martindale-Hubbell
An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV® rating.

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Dane County Bar Association
Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Wisconsin Association for Justice
State Bar of Wisconsin

In the Media

Ask Steve, Connie & Fish, Z104 Radio and The Brew, 97.3 Milwaukee, 2004-Present
Legal Analyst, WIBA AM and FM and WTDY, 1994-Present

Seminars Taught:

Trying the Case, State Bar of Wisconsin Midwinter Convention, January 31, 1998
CJA Training Seminar, Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association, May 7, 1998
Search and Seizure: the Suppression of Illegally Obtained Evidence, State Bar of Wisconsin, Midwinter Convention, January 19, 1999
The Franks Motion, Dane County Bar Association, November 18, 1999