Background

Guenther, Erik Richard was born on March 18, 1977 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Richard and Diane Guenther.

Education

Bachelor, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1999. Juris Doctor, University Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 2002.

Career

Attorney Hostak, Henzl & Bichler, South Carolina, Racine, Wisconsin, 2002—2004. Attorney criminal defense Hurley, Burish & Stanton, South Carolina, Madison, since 2004. Defense mentor Afghanistan Justice Sector Support Program.

Member International Network Promote Rule Law, since 2007, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, since 2002, International Committee, since 2009. Chairperson State Bar Wisconsin Individual Rights & Responsibilities Section, 2006—2007, board member, since 2004. Vice chair State Bar Wisconsin Legislation Oversight Committee, 2010.

Member Carthage College, 2008. Advisory committee member Interdisciplinary Studies Division, 2010, ITT Technology Institute, School Criminal Justice, 2009. Strike force chair Wisconsin Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, since 2009, board member, since 2008, member, since 2005, National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, White Collar Crime Committee, 2009, International Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, since 2005, American Civil Liberties Union Wisconsin, since 2010, president, since 2007, vice president, 2005—2007, board member, since 2004.

Regional judge Phillip C. Jessip International Law Moot Court Competition, 2003—2004.

Achievements

• Bar: Wisconsin 2002, United States District Court (eastern district) Wisconsin 2002, United States District Court (western district) Wisconsin 2002, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 2005, United States Supreme Court 2009, International Criminal Court.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member of American Civil Liberties Union (board directors since 2002, volunteer attorney since 2002, vice president 2005-2007, chairman development committee since 2006, president since 2007, Volunteer Attorney of Year award 2002), American Bar Association, International Network law, National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, Wisconsin Association Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Swimming, travel, weightlifting.

Connections

father:

Richard Guenther

mother:

Diane Guenther