Zachar Law Office

Many clients worry about the cost of representation.
We aim to eliminate that concern.
All of our clients are offered transparent flat-fee agreements at the beginning of a case.
This means that every client knows exactly how much a case will cost from beginning to end.
No surprise fees, no extra charges, and no running up an hourly rate.
The Zachar Law Office, LLC is a full-service criminal defense firm located in La Crosse, and dedicated to protecting clients throughout Western Wisconsin.
Attorney Chris Zachar is an experienced criminal defense attorney who has handled thousands of criminal cases.

When he was in college an angry cop pulled Chris over and gave him a traffic ticket he didn't deserve.
Chris knew that the officer was wrong, but nobody seemed to care.
The prosecutor wanted him to take a plea and the officer was confident he would be believed.
Representing himself, Chris rejected offers to settle and took his case to trial.
He convinced the judge that the officer was wrong and the ticket was dismissed.
A few years later Chris graduated in the top ten percent of his class at the University of Wisconsin Law School and chose to work for the Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office.

The war on drugs has created enormous consequences for people that would normally have no contact with the criminal justice system.
Something as small as a single prescription pill could send a person to prison, as could any amount of heroin, ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms, or methamphetamine.
Anyone convicted of a drug felony forever loses the right to possess a firearm, can lose their driver's license for years at a time, and legally discriminated against by employers.
Even small amounts of marijuana can carry significant consequences, including preventing college students from receiving federal student aid, jeopardize the ability to serve in the military, and bar healthcare professionals from maintaining their licenses.

Being accused of a financial crime is a stressful and oftentimes humiliating process.
The allegation alone can lead to losing your job and reputation in the community, but it doesn't stop there.
Financial crimes can carry steep criminal penalties that include prison, community supervision, and often result in astronomical restitution obligations.
A suspicious boss, business dispute, or misunderstanding over finances can all lead to significant felony charges.
Chris has represented hundreds of clients charged with financial and property crimes, taken a significant number of cases to jury trial, and obtained numerous dismissals and reductions in white collar offenses.

Nobody ever expects to be arrested for a violent crime, yet sometimes a night out ends in a bar fight, an argument with a loved one to turn into a domestic abuse charge, or a moment of anger escalates beyond control.
Good people find themselves waking up in an orange jail uniform and wondering how things went so wrong.
Whether you were falsely accused, trapped in a bad relationship, or simply trying to protect yourself, being charged with a violent crime can change your life forever.
Many violent crimes result in jail or prison sentences and nearly all convictions for domestic abuse permanently eliminate a person's right to own a firearm, gun hunt, or serve in the military.