Background
Coffey, Dennis P. was born on December 13, 1946 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States.
Coffey, Dennis P. was born on December 13, 1946 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States.
Northwestern University and University of Wisconsin (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of Wisconsin (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Worked at Coffey, Coffey & Geraghty (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) specializing in Criminal Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts and General Civil Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Wisconsin, United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
1976, United States. Supreme Court and United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Author: "The Fourth Amendment: Exclusionary Rule-Which Legal Does lieutenant Stand On?" The Milwaukee Lawyer, 1985. "Ethics Committee Proposes Blueprint for Implementation of Standard 4-1.4," American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, Fall, 1989.
Member: Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit.
State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Board of Directors, Criminal Law Section, 1977-1980, 1994). American Bar Association (Member, Section of Criminal Justice. Member, 1977-1990 and Chairperson, 1989, Ethical Considerations Committee.
Member, Sentencing Guidelines Committee, 1991).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1994).
American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1986.
Vice President, 1986).
Coffey Coffey & Geraghty was established in 1975 as the successor firm to Coffey & Coffey. The firm specializes in the defense of criminal actions before state and federal trial courts, as well as general civil litigation.
Member: Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit. State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Board of Directors, Criminal Law Section, 1977-1980, 1994). American Bar Association (Member, Section of Criminal Justice.
Member, 1977-1990 and Chairperson, 1989, Ethical Considerations Committee.
Member, Sentencing Guidelines Committee, 1991). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1994). American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1986.
Vice President, 1986). Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1986. Vice President, 1986).