Education
Legal Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin, 1976
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- Wesleyan University, 1973
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Major: College of Social Studies
Classes and Seminars
- Presenter, Tort Reform: Has It Changed Your Life? Milwaukee Bar Association, January 22, 2016
- Moderator, Mock Trial, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Southeast Wisconsin Chapter, May 2, 2013
- Moderator, “Getting a Grip on Catastrophic Damages,” Wisconsin Bar Association Business Council Institute, Crisis Management Seminar, November 1, 2011
Pro Bono Activities
- Member, Board of Directors, Rotary Club of Milwaukee
- Conducted the 2014 inquest into the death of Derrick Williams in police custody, serving pro bono as a special prosecutor
- Successfully handled the pro bono representation of a criminal defendant sentenced to a lengthy prison term, obtaining a new trial and then negotiating a prompt time-served disposition
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
Other Affiliations
- Member, Government Accountability Board, the state agency charged with the administration and enforcement of Wisconsin’s election, campaign finance, and ethics laws, 2014-2016
- Member, Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instruction Committee, 2003-2008
Attorney Details
| Full Name | John Franke |
| Firm | Gass Turek LLC |
| Address | 241 North Broadway, Suite 300, Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
| Phone | 414-261-8760 |
| Phone | 414-224-6116 |
| Website | gassturek.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |
| Consultation | ✓ Free initial consultation |