Trisha Fritz

Trisha Fritz’s practice is dedicated solely to criminal defense and representing families in termination of parental rights proceedings. She is not afraid of litigation and understands the value of exceptional negotiation as well as effective motion practice.

Education

• Marquette University Law School
• University of Wisconsin-Madison

Honors & Awards

• 2023 National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40-Criminal Defense Award

Organizations

• Board Member – Children and the Law Section of the Wisconsin Bar Association
• Vice President – Winnebago County Bar Association
• State Bar of Wisconsin
• Outagamie County Bar Association
• Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Criminal Law Section of the Wisconsin State Bar Association
• Family Law Section of the Wisconsin State Bar Association
• Volunteer Member of the Opiate/Heroin Treatment Court Team

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, Trisha volunteered with AmeriCorps for two years before enrolling at Marquette Law School. While in Law School, Trisha focused on Criminal Law, interning at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and with the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office in Milwaukee County. Following her graduation from Law School, Trisha accepted employment with the State Public Defender’s Office, working for two years in the Racine office and for four years in the Green Bay Office. She has also helped train other attorneys at the local, state, and national level.

In addition to practicing law, Trisha enjoys backpacking, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her family who all live in the Fox Cities area. She is dedicated to her community through volunteering and is a licensed foster parent. Trisha is a team member of the Opiate/Heroin Treatment Court in Brown County – one of a few treatment courts in the country dedicated to opiate/heroin use disorder.