Candidate for Judicial Council Representative
Samuel C. Hall Jr.
Crivello Carlson, S.C., Milwaukee
Email: shall@crivellocarlson.com
Platform Statement
As an experienced trial lawyer with statewide experience, I ask for your vote as your State Bar representative to the Judicial Council.
While at first blush this may seem like one of the more obscure State Bar positions, for nearly 70 years, the Wisconsin Judicial Council has vetted and recommended changes to our rules of practice and procedure. I have significant litigation experience in state and federal courts across our state and in several other jurisdictions, which I believe provides me with valuable insights to offer on how to make the practice of law more efficient for the courts, lawyers and all clients.
Over the past year, we have been forced to make fundamental changes to how we practice law. However, as we come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are important lessons to be learned from how our court system operated. I believe that some adaptations that we have been forced to make may very well stand the test of time. I believe that the Judicial Council ought to evaluate the adaptations made throughout the state during 2020 and consider making appropriate recommendations to practice and procedural rules that will allow for the most efficient and effective representation of all clients.
I respectfully ask for your support and vote as your State Bar representative to the Judicial Council. Feel free to contact me at shall@crivellocarlson.com.
Biography
Samuel C. Hall, Jr. is the Managing Partner of Crivello Carlson, S.C. and is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. He received his bachelor’s and law degrees from Marquette University. During law school, Sam was a St. Thomas More Scholar for three years and was a member of the Marquette Sports Law Review. His principal practice focuses on civil rights litigation and appellate practice. In addition to his litigation practice, Sam is also a certified mediator.
Sam has been named to the Best Lawyers in America and he received the top “AV-Preeminent” peer and judicial ratings by Martindale-Hubbell. He has also been selected for the Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars list several times for his civil rights and appellate work. Additionally, in 2019, through Wisconsin’s bipartisan Federal Nominating Commission, Senator Tammy Baldwin and Senator Ron Johnson recommended Sam to the White House for a federal district court judicial nomination.
Sam has successfully defended hundreds of law enforcement officers, government officials, municipalities and even judges in cases involving alleged civil rights violations. Sam is admitted to practice and has represented parties in significant cases in Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky and New York state courts, the United States Supreme Court, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and federal district courts in Wisconsin, Illinois, New York, Texas, and Pennsylvania.
Sam resides in Milwaukee County with his husband Aaron and their twin daughters, Grace and Scarlett. Beyond practicing law, Sam owns several thoroughbred racehorses and enjoys watching them compete across the country. Based on his legal and business experience, the Milwaukee Business Journal previously recognized Sam with its 40 Under 40 Award.
