Attorney Profile - Ryan J. Hetzel (continued)

Employment History

Daryl W. Laatsch, S.C.                 Associate

Previant, Goldberg, Uelmen,          Associate

Gratz, Miller & Brueggeman, S.C.     

Hetzel Law Office, LLC                   Managing Partner

Hetzel & Nelson, LLC                     Managing Partner

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury

Workers Compensation

Social Security Disability

Civil Litigation

Insurance Disputes

Criminal Defense

Traffic Defense

Accomplishments

Successfully argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Holman v. Family Health Plan, 1998

Numerous Successful Criminal Jury Trials, including but not limited to:

Not guilty verdict- possession of cocaine (multiple cases)

Not guilty verdict- animal abuse, animal neglect (over 40 counts in one case)

Not guilty verdict- sexual assault of a child (multiple cases)

Not guilty verdict- second degree recklessly endangering safety (death case)

Not guilty verdict- felony fleeing/eluding an officer

Many Successful Civil Judgments and Settlements including, but not limited to:

$960,000 + Judgment in a bar altercation case

$150,000 Judgment in an auto accident case

A confidential settlement in a products liability case regarding a defective winch

Named to Wisconsin Super Lawyers magazine as a "Rising Star" in the State of Wisconsin

$140,000 verdict in a food contamination case. The verdict included a punitive damage award.

$522,000 verdict in a lower speed car accident case. The insurance company offered $15,000 before trial.

A confidential six-figure settlement in a sexual assault case.

Memberships & Community Service

State Bar of Wisconsin                      1997-Present

American Association for Justice       1997-Present

Wisconsin Association for Justice      2008-Present

            Board of Directors                2008-Present

Washington County Bar Association    1997-98, 2002-Present

            Board of Directors:

                        President                   2007-08

                        Vice President           2006-07

                        Secretary                   2005-06

Wisconsin Association of

Criminal Defense Attorneys                  2002-Present

Downtown West Bend Association  

            Board of Directors                  2008-present

Citizen Advocacy of Washington County

            Board of Directors:                 2008-2011

                        President                    2008

                        Vice-President            2007

Family & Personal Interests

            Attorney Hetzel is divorced, and has three children, Kaitlynn, Braden and Téa. He is a huge baseball fan, including attending Brewers games and statistical analysis relating to baseball. He also enjoys playing basketball and golf.

            In his spare time, attorney Hetzel enjoys reading military history books, and  assembling military scale models. He also enjoys playing guitar.

ryan@hetzel-nelson.com