Craig H. Zetley

Top rated Tax attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Zetley Law Offices, S.C.
Craig H. Zetley
Zetley Law Offices, S.C.

Practice Areas: Tax, White Collar Crimes; view more

Licensed in Wisconsin since: 1985

Education: University of Wisconsin Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2024
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Zetley Law Offices, S.C.

324 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 1400
Milwaukee, WI 53202 Visit website

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Craig H. Zetley is the founder of Zetley Law Offices, S.C., located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. An accomplished tax attorney, he provides representation to individuals and companies throughout the area that are engaged in civil tax controversies and disputes with the Internal Revenue Service or the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Mr. Zetley also provides tax planning advice as well as defense representation in criminal tax proceedings.

As an undergraduate, Mr. Zetley attended Washington University in St. Louis and received a Bachelor of Science in business administration with honors in 1979. He became a certified public accountant in Wisconsin in 1982 and then went on to attend the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Zetley was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1985, and he subsequently became admitted to practice in Wisconsin as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin and the United States Tax Court. He has been with his current firm since 1989.

During his career, Mr. Zetley has saved substantial amounts of money for his clients through his diligent and zealous advocacy as well as his background in public accounting. His fellow professionals have taken note, as evidenced by his being selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America each year since 2015. Mr. Zetley has also received an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Wisconsin and American bar associations, the American Association for Justice and the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Active in his community as well, Mr. Zetley is a former president of the Milwaukee Board of Zoning Appeals.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Tax: Business, Criminal Defense: White Collar

Focus areas

Criminal Law - Federal, Tax Law, White Collar Crime

  • 80% Tax: Business
  • 20% Criminal Defense: White Collar

First Admitted: 1985, Wisconsin

Professional Webpage: http://www.zetleylaw.com/attorneyprofiles/craig-h-zetley/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 1985, 1985
  • Milwaukee Bar Association
  • The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • Wisconsin Bar Association, Fellow
  • Wisconsin Bar, 1985, 1985
  • U.S. Tax Court, 1987, 1987
  • American Bar Association
  • Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1985, 1985
  • Wisconsin Bar Association
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Certified Public Accountant, Wisconsin, 1982, 1982
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Milwaukee Board of Zoning Appeals, President, 1998–2008
  • Milwaukee City Service Commission, Member, 1988–1997
  • Milwaukee Board of Zoning Appeals, Member, 1997
  • Milwaukee City Service Commission, President, 1992–1997
  • National Jewish Law Student Network, Co-Chair, 1984
  • Milwaukee Board of Zoning Appeals, Chairman, three-year term
Honors/Awards:
  • Rated by fellow lawyers "as the number one attorney to see when clients are in trouble with the IRS"
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2009–2015
  • AV® Preeminent™Peer Review RatingsSM by Martindale-Hubbell®
  • "Lawyer of the Year - 2013" for Milwaukee Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Best Lawyers in America
  • Super Lawyers, 2005–2021, Super Lawyers, 2018
Educational Background:
  • Washington University, B.S.B.A., Accounting with honors, 1979
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Co-Author: "IRS Tracks Down Non-Filing Lawyers," Wisconsin Lawyer, April 1994
  • Managing Editor, National Jewish Law Review, 1984–1985

Office location for Craig H. Zetley

324 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 1400
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Phone: 414-272-1424

Selections

20 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2024

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