When I started Coad Law Office in 2011, I wanted to bring my high standard of practice directly to my clients in state and federal courts in Madison and the surrounding area. Nearly twenty years later, the “Road to Washington D.C.” – my 2007 argument in the U.S. Supreme Court – is way back in the rearview mirror. I’ve done a lot since then, and not in the U.S. Supreme Court, but rather in state courts across Wisconsin, and federal courts across the Midwest.

When I started Coad Law Office my purpose was to provide my clients with my practice experience – directly. I don’t have an associate. I don’t hand your case off to someone who is two years out of law school. I do the work. I leverage my relationships and reputation in Wisconsin and walk into court with you every single time. Inefficient? Maybe. But not anymore. I also leverage sophisticated AI software to help provide my clients with the most thorough review of the facts and the law every single time. So you get the benefit of me as your lawyer in court, and I get the efficiency of having the equivalent of three associates working back in my office.

So, staying small doesn’t mean I’m at a disadvantage. It allows me to give my experience to each of my clients with the power of a bigger law firm. And it allows me to keep my fees reasonable for the benefit of my 20 plus years of experience. That’s my promise and approach, and I’m sticking to it for you.

Contact Rick Coad today for a free, confidential consultation. Call us or have your family member call Coad Law Office to help you out. Rick Coad has been named by Super Lawyers as one of Madison’s best criminal defense lawyers for almost two decades, and by Best Lawyers in America in 2026. He will ensure you get your best result Give him a call: (608) 661-8080.